Belgium national football B team

Belgium B
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Red Devils
AssociationRoyal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA/KBFV)[A]
Home stadiumN/A
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Belgium 2–1 Luxembourg 
(Arlon, Belgium; 4 May 1924)
Biggest win
 Belgium 8–0 Luxembourg 
(Charleroi, Belgium; 9 May 1954)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 0–6 France 
(Charleroi, Belgium; 7 December 1930)

Belgium B was a secondary football team that occasionally served as support for the Belgium national football team. At times they have played against the full national team of Luxembourg;[1] they have also played matches against 'B' or U-23 teams from other football associations. Since the team's first use in 1924, there have been at minimum 104 games; most of them against Luxembourg, but also against English,[2] French,[3] Italian,[4] Norwegian,[5] Portuguese,[6] and Swiss teams.[7] The last recorded match dates from February 2000 (a 1–1 draw against France B).

This team is assumed to have been always different from the Belgian U-21 team. However, it is not well documented whether this is the same Belgian team that played qualifiers for the Summer Olympics until 1988; neither is it clear whether age restrictions (e.g. under-25) have ever been applied.


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  1. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Luxembourg - List of Unofficial International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "England - U-23 International Results- Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ Garin, Erik. "France - B/A'-Team - International Results 1922-2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ Testero, Giampaolo. "Italy B - International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ^ Aarhus, Lars. "U23 national team record (1998-2014)". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ^ Teixeira, Jorge Miguel. "Selecção B - Lista de Jogos" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. ^ Garin, Erik. "Switzerland - International Matches B-Team 1932-1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 July 2014.