Season trivia for Challenger Pro League 2018/2019
It's not all about becoming the top scorer or winning matches - there's also a wealth of fascinating information related to goalscorers and other remarkable records. Below, you'll find trivia and interesting facts from the 2018/2019 Challenger Pro League season in Belgium.
Fastest goalscorer
Youssoufou Niakaté, playing in Union St.-Gilloise, was the fastest scorer this season. In the match between Oud-Heverlee Leuven-Union St.-Gilloise, he scored in the very first minute of the match.
Fastest hat-trick
Dante Vanzeir, playing for Beerschot, was the player who scored the fastest hat-trick. In the space of 24 minutes, he scored three goals in the match between Beerschot-Tubize.
Top goalscorer by calendar month
In September 2018, Youssoufou Niakaté (Union St.-Gilloise) scored 7 goals, which was the most goals in a calendar month of the 2018/2019 season.
Most braces by player
Most braces (at least two goals in a match) were scored three times during this season, and the players who managed that were these:
Most first goals in a match
The player who scored the first goal in a match the most times during the 2018/2019 season was Igor de Camargo in Mechelen, in total he did it seven times.
Most last goals in a match
The last goal of the match was scored the most times by Leonardo Rocha in Lommel during the 2018/2019 season, in total he did this eight times.
Most penalty goals by player
The best penalty taker in the league during the 2018/2019 season was Faiz Selemani, in total he scored three penalties for his Union St.-Gilloise.
Most penalty goals by team
Most goals from the penalty spot was a feat shared by two teams, and the teams that each scored three penalty goals were Union St.-Gilloise and KSV Roeselare.
Most stoppage time goals by player
Leonardo Rocha was the player who scored the most stoppage time goals during the 2018/2019 season, in total he scored three stoppage time goals for his Lommel.
Most stoppage time goals by team
When it comes to stoppage time goals, Lommel was the best team, in total they scored three goals in the final minutes of the match.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
There were three players who scored in 5 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, and the players who achieved this were:
Players with most goals in the first half
It was Igor de Camargo in Mechelen who scored the most goals in the first half, with a total of 10 goals in the first half of the match.
Players with most goals in the second half
Youssoufou Niakaté in Union St.-Gilloise scored a total of 11 goals in the second half, including stoppage time, which was the best in Challenger Pro League during the 2018/2019 season.
Most consecutive wins
Mechelen was the team with the most consecutive wins during the 2018/2019 season, with a total of 9 wins in a row.
Most matches in a row without losing
Mechelen were the team with the longest unbeaten run during the 2018/2019 season, playing 20 straight matches without losing.
Most consecutive losses
Tubize had a streak of 7 consecutive losses, something no other team surpassed in Challenger Pro League during the 2018/2019 season.
Most matches in a row without a win
KSV Roeselare managed the feat of not winning a single match in 9 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, something they did best among all the teams in the league.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The art of turning a deficit in a match into a win is something Beerschot were best at during the 2018/2019 season, they came back to win three matches in total.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
Taking the lead in matches only to lose is no admirable feat, but Oud-Heverlee Leuven have managed this in three matches during the 2018/2019 season, more than any other team in Challenger Pro League.