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Jupiler Pro League

FIFA Region

UEFA

Season

2019-2020

Location

Belgium

Abbreviation

BEL1

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Summary

The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian First Division A) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2019-2020 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:

2020-2021 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 2019-2020 BEL1 Championship Playoff winner
2020-2021 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2019-2020 BEL1 Championship Playoff 2nd place team
2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2019-2020 BEL1 Championship Playoff 3rd place team
2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2019-2020 BEL1 Europa League Playoff Final winner

The winner of the 2019-2020 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League.

Due to COVID-19, the BEL1 season was cut short at 29 regular season matches per team. Consequently, the typical BEL1 post regular season structure was cancelled.

Leagues Pyramid - Belgium

Abbrev	League	# of Teams
BEL1	Jupiler Pro League (Belgian First Division A)	16
BEL2	Proximus League (Belgian First Division B)	8
BEL3	Belgian First Amatuer Division	16
BEL4	Belgian 2nd Amateur Division	48

Competition Structure

Season			# of Teams
Regular 26 Jul 2019 - 12 Mar 2020	Championship Round 18 Mar 2020 - 27 May 2020	UEFAEL Playoffs 18 Mar 2020 - 27 May 2020	16: BEL1 (15), BEL2 (1)

Season Format

During the 2019-2020 regular season, each BEL1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other BEL1 teams (30 total matches). 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 goals scored, (5) away matches won, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Immediately following the 2019-2020 BEL1 regular season, the 1st through 6th place BEL1 teams are assigned to the Championship Playoffs, while the 7th through 15th 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). In the Europa League Playoffs, the remaining 9 BEL1 teams (the 16th place team was relegated) and three BEL2 teams are split into two 6 team groups. Each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 total matches). The two group winners have a semifinal playoff match. The winner plays a match against the 4th place team from the Championship Round. The winner receives the UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2019-2020 BEL1 season, the 16th place BEL1 team is relegated to the BEL2, and one BEL2 team is promoted to the 2020-2021 BEL1.

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		League							Home						Road
POS		MP	W - D - L	PTS	CPTS	GF	GA	GD	MP	W - D - L	PTS	GF	GA	GD	MP	W - D - L	PTS	GF	GA	GD
1	Club Brugge	29	21 -7-1	70	-	58	14	44	15	12 -3-0	39	33	5	28	14	9 -4-1	31	25	9	16
2	KAA Gent	29	16 -7-6	55	-	59	34	25	15	11 -3-1	36	38	14	24	14	5 -4-5	19	21	20	1
3	R Charleroi SC	29	15 -9-5	54	-	49	23	26	14	10 -2-2	32	26	9	17	15	5 -7-3	22	23	14	9
4	Royal Antwerp FC	29	15 -8-6	53	-	49	32	17	14	10 -4-0	34	28	12	16	15	5 -4-6	19	21	20	1
5	Standard Liège	29	14 -7-8	49	-	47	32	15	15	9 -4-2	31	24	9	15	14	5 -3-6	18	23	23	0
6	KV Mechelen	29	13 -5-11	44	-	46	43	3	15	6 -4-5	22	25	24	1	14	7 -1-6	22	21	19	2
7	Genk	29	13 -5-11	44	-	45	42	3	14	8 -1-5	25	21	18	3	15	5 -4-6	19	24	24	0
8	Anderlecht	29	11 -10-8	43	-	45	29	16	15	7 -5-3	26	29	12	17	14	4 -5-5	17	16	17	-1
9	R Mouscron-Péruwelz	29	9 -9-11	36	-	38	40	-2	15	6 -5-4	23	22	17	5	14	3 -4-7	13	16	23	-7
10	SV Zulte Waregem	29	10 -6-13	36	-	41	49	-8	14	7 -2-5	23	30	17	13	15	3 -4-8	13	11	32	-21
11	KV Kortrijk	29	9 -6-14	33	-	40	44	-4	15	5 -3-7	18	24	22	2	14	4 -3-7	15	16	22	-6
12	Sint-Truiden VV	29	9 -6-14	33	-	33	50	-17	14	4 -5-5	17	17	18	-1	15	5 -1-9	16	16	32	-16
13	KAS Eupen	29	8 -6-15	30	-	28	51	-23	14	4 -4-6	16	14	19	-5	15	4 -2-9	14	14	32	-18
14	Cercle Brugge KSV	29	7 -2-20	23	-	27	54	-27	14	5 -1-8	16	16	23	-7	15	2 -1-12	7	11	31	-20
15	KV Oostende	29	6 -4-19	22	-	29	58	-29	15	5 -3-7	18	20	27	-7	14	1 -1-12	4	9	31	-22
16	Waasland-Beveren	29	5 -5-19	20	-	21	60	-39	14	3 -2-9	11	12	30	-18	15	2 -3-10	9	9	30	-21
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