Jupiler Pro League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Belgium
Abbreviation
BEL1

Summary

The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - League Stage:
    • 1st place 2024-2025 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2024-2025 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Europa League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2024-2025 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2024-2025 BEL1 UEFAECL Playoff and 4th place 2024-2025 BEL1 Championship Playoff teams

The winner of the 2024-2025 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Belgium

Abbrev League # of Teams
BEL1 Jupiler Pro League
(Belgian Pro League)
16
BEL2 Challenger Pro League 16
BEL3 Belgian National Division 1 28
BEL4 Belgian Division 2 54
BEL5 Belgian Division 3 64

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
26 Jul 2024 - 14 Mar 2025
Championship Round
17 Mar 2025 - 4 Jun 2025
UEFAEL Playoffs
17 Mar 2025 - 4 Jun 2025
16: BEL1 (13 minimum), BEL2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

During the 2024-2025 regular season, each BEL1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 15 BEL1 teams for 30 total matches per team. Immediately following the regular season, based on Final Table standings, clubs are assigned to the Championship Playoffs, the UEFA Europa League Playoffs, or relegation. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) matches won, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) away matches won, (5) away goal difference, (6) away goals scored, then (7) a playoff.

Playoffs

Immediately following the 2024-2025 BEL1 regular season, the 1st through 6th place BEL1 teams are assigned to the Championship Playoffs, while the 7th through 12th place BEL1 teams are assigned to the Europa League Playoffs. In the Championship Playoffs, each plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 Championship Playoffs teams (10 total matches per team). In the Europa League Playoffs, each BEL1 teams plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 total matches per team). The winner plays a match against the 4th place team from the Championship Round. The winner receives the UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2024-2025 BEL1 season, the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th place BEL1 teams play in the relegation playoffs.


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1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Genk 2518 -3-457-4930191312 -1-03728820126 -2-4202122-1
2Club Brugge 2515 -6-451-542826139 -3-130331419126 -3-32121147
3RU Saint-Gilloise 2512 -10-346-392118128 -3-12722913134 -7-21917125
4Anderlecht 2512 -6-742-442321137 -3-324271314125 -3-41817107
5Royal Antwerp FC 2511 -7-740-422814127 -2-323281315134 -5-4171415-1
6KAA Gent 259 -10-637-35287126 -3-321221111133 -7-3161317-4
7Standard Liège 249 -8-735-1723-6127 -3-2241165122 -5-511617-11
8R Charleroi SC 249 -5-1032-29272126 -3-3211798123 -2-7111218-6
9FCV Dender 258 -7-1031-2941-12134 -4-5161417-3124 -3-5151524-9
10Oud-Heverlee Leuven 256 -11-829-2025-5125 -6-1211367131 -5-78719-12
11Cercle Brugge KSV 257 -8-1029-2636-10125 -4-31915141132 -4-7101122-11
12KV Mechelen 257 -7-1128-40373135 -4-419281810122 -3-791219-7
13KVC Westerlo 247 -5-1226-4042-2124 -4-41623176123 -1-8101725-8
14Sint-Truiden VV 255 -8-1223-3048-18123 -6-3151618-2132 -2-981430-16
15KV Kortrijk 255 -4-1619-2047-27134 -1-8131119-8121 -3-86928-19
16KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk 242 -7-1513-2151-30122 -6-4121421-7120 -1-111730-23
Championship Round
UEFAECL Playoffs Round
Relegation to BEL2

Fixtures

Sun - 9 Feb 2025
 KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk   R Charleroi SCOlympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
Fri - 14 Feb 2025
 Standard Liège   GenkStade Maurice Dufrasne
Sat - 15 Feb 2025
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven   FCV DenderKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
 Sint-Truiden VV   Club BruggeDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
Sun - 16 Feb 2025
 KAA Gent   KFCO Beerschot-WilrijkPlanet Group Arena
 RU Saint-Gilloise   KV MechelenStade Joseph Mariën
 R Charleroi SC   AnderlechtStade du Pays de Charleroi
 Cercle Brugge KSV   KVC WesterloJan Breydelstadion
Fri - 21 Feb 2025
 Club Brugge   Standard LiègeJan Breydelstadion
 Genk   KAA GentCegeka Arena
 KV Kortrijk   Cercle Brugge KSVGuldensporen Stadion
 FCV Dender   KFCO Beerschot-WilrijkDENDER Football Complex
Fri - 28 Feb 2025
 KAA Gent   Club BruggePlanet Group Arena
 Standard Liège   AnderlechtStade Maurice Dufrasne

Results

Sun - 9 Feb 2025
 KV Kortrijk 12 RU Saint-GilloiseGuldensporen Stadion
Sat - 8 Feb 2025
 Genk 21 Cercle Brugge KSVCegeka Arena
 FCV Dender 21 Sint-Truiden VVDENDER Football Complex
 Club Brugge 10 Oud-Heverlee LeuvenJan Breydelstadion
Fri - 7 Feb 2025
 KV Mechelen 33 KAA GentAFAS Stadion
Sun - 2 Feb 2025
 KV Kortrijk 12 KVC WesterloGuldensporen Stadion
 KAA Gent 10 AnderlechtPlanet Group Arena
 RU Saint-Gilloise 21 Sint-Truiden VVStade Joseph Mariën
Sat - 1 Feb 2025
 Cercle Brugge KSV 11 Standard LiègeJan Breydelstadion
 R Charleroi SC 50 FCV DenderStade du Pays de Charleroi
Fri - 31 Jan 2025
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 10 KV MechelenKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Sun - 26 Jan 2025
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 00 KAA GentKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
 Anderlecht 41 KV MechelenLotto Park
 KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk 04 RU Saint-GilloiseOlympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
 Standard Liège 10 FCV DenderStade Maurice Dufrasne
Sat - 25 Jan 2025
 Club Brugge 11 KV KortrijkJan Breydelstadion
 R Charleroi SC 11 Cercle Brugge KSVStade du Pays de Charleroi