summary. Several events have been canceled this weekend due to ongoing rain and flooding | region

Both Voetbal Vlaanderen and the Royal Belgian Football Association did not report a general cancellation. But matches can be postponed here and there. Clubs can decide this themselves within a period ranging from 48 hours to three hours before the start of the match. The umpire can also immediately decide that the pitch is unplayable. Fans and (youth) players should monitor football clubs’ social media channels.

At Westhoek, it appears that most youth matches have been cancelled. Matches played are usually played on artificial turf fields. All home matches at KE Wervik have been cancelled. KSK Oostnieuwkerke cancels all but one fixture this weekend. Only the first team’s match in Eerste Provinciale against Dotignies will go ahead for the time being. KSV Pittem have announced that all youth football home matches on Saturday will be cancelled. Groene Leeuwen Ruiselede, Rekkem Sport and Jong Eernegem also announced this cancellation among young people.

In East Flanders, Excelsior Youth League matches will not take place this evening and tomorrow morning. The fate of the matches on Saturday afternoon and the first team on Saturday evening will be determined at a later date. FC Lembeck’s home matches will also not take place on Saturday.

There are also cancellations here and there in Antwerp County. For example, Wezel Sport announces that none of the youth home matches will take place on Saturday.

Saturday’s cross country race in Ruddervoorde has been cancelled. The ground looked swampy and the creek all the way overflowed its banks. For this reason, the West Flanders Athletics Team, the organiser, the site owner and the referee decided to cancel the match.

In powerball there is a general cancellation. The Royal Football Association is erring on the side of caution and canceling all matches that were supposed to be held next weekend.

The Governor decided to cancel several St. Martin’s parades in West Flanders due to the misery of the water. Events with Santa are still allowed to continue, but walking in the parade is not permitted. This is the case in the Fleters sub-municipalities of Woesten, Westvleteren and Oostvleteren, in Langemark-Poelkapelle and in Elverdinge.