Jupiler Pro League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Belgium
Abbreviation
BEL1

Summary

The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian First Division A) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2021-2022 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 2021-2022 BEL1 Championship Playoff winner
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2021-2022 BEL1 Championship Playoff 2nd place team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2021-2022 BEL1 Championship Playoff 3rd place team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2021-2022 BEL1 Europa League Playoff Final winner

The winner of the 2021-2022 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League.

Due to COVID-19, no BEL1 teams were relegated after the 2019-2020 season. For the 2020-2021 season, two BEL2 teams were promoted to BEL1.

Leagues Pyramid - Belgium

Abbrev League # of Teams
BEL1 Jupiler Pro League
(Belgian First Division A)
18
BEL2 Proximus League
(Belgian First Division B)
8
BEL3 Belgian National Division 1 16
BEL4 Belgian Division 2 48
BEL5 Belgian Division 3 64

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
23 Jul 2021 - 8 Apr 2022
Championship Round
15 Apr 2022 - 22 May 2022
UEFAEL Playoffs
15 Apr 2022 - 22 May 2022
18: BEL1 (16), BEL2 (2)

Season Format

During the 2021-2022 regular season, each BEL1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 17 BEL1 teams for 34 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 goals scored, (5) away matches won, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Immediately following the 2021-2022 BEL1 regular season, the 1st through 4th place BEL1 teams are assigned to the Championship Playoffs, while the 5th through 8th place BEL1 teams are assigned to the Europa League Playoffs. In the Championship Playoffs, each plays Home-Away matches against the other 3 Championship Playoffs teams (6 total matches per team). In the Europa League Playoffs, each BEL1 teams plays Home-Away matches against the other 3 teams in their group (6 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 2021-2022 BEL1 season, the 18th place BEL1 team is relegated to the BEL2, and one BEL2 team is promoted to the 2022-2023 BEL1. The 17th place BEL1 team will enter into a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins matches against the 2nd place BEL2 team.


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UEFACEL Playoffs - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 28 May 2022
 KAA Gent CANC Royal Antwerp FCGhelamco Arena

Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateRWDM (BEL2) 01 RFC Seraing (BEL1) 
23.04.22RWDM 01 RFC SeraingEdmond Machtens Stadion
30.04.22RFC Seraing 00 RWDMStade du Pairay
 RFC Seraing remains in BEL1 

Championship/UEFAECL Playoffs

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1Club Brugge 64 -2-0503682632 -1-0731232 -1-07514
2RU Saint-Gilloise 62 -1-3463955031 -0-2334-131 -1-14211
3Anderlecht 62 -2-2403287131 -1-1423-131 -1-14642
4Royal Antwerp FC 61 -1-43632310-730 -1-2117-631 -0-2323-1
UEFAECL Playoffs
1KAA Gent 64 -0-2433195431 -0-2323-133 -0-09725
2Genk 63 -2-13726108232 -0-1676131 -2-05321
3R Charleroi SC 62 -1-334271012-231 -1-1467-131 -0-2345-1
4KV Mechelen 61 -1-43026610-431 -1-1422030 -0-3048-4
2022-2023 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoff
2022-2023 UEFAECL

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1RU Saint-Gilloise 3424 -5-577-7827511710 -3-4333214181714 -2-144461333
2Club Brugge 3421 -9-472-7237351710 -6-1363616201711 -3-336362115
3Anderlecht 3418 -10-664-7236361710 -5-235411922178 -5-429311714
4Royal Antwerp FC 3419 -6-963-553817179 -4-4313019111710 -2-53225196
5KAA Gent 3418 -8-862-5630261711 -3-336371621177 -5-52619145
6R Charleroi SC 3415 -9-1054-55469177 -5-52624168178 -4-52831301
7KV Mechelen 3415 -7-1252-5761-41710 -4-334362412175 -3-9182137-16
8Genk 3415 -6-1351-6647191710 -3-433391821175 -3-9182729-2
9Sint-Truiden VV 3415 -6-1351-42402177 -3-72426233178 -3-6271617-1
10Cercle Brugge KSV 3412 -9-1345-49463176 -4-72223203176 -5-62326260
11Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3410 -11-1341-4758-11177 -4-62525250173 -7-7162233-11
12KV Kortrijk 349 -10-1537-4348-5175 -4-8192324-1174 -6-7182024-4
13KV Oostende 3410 -7-1737-3461-27175 -3-9181937-18175 -4-8191524-9
14Standard Liège 349 -9-1636-3251-19173 -5-9141526-11176 -4-7221725-8
15SV Zulte Waregem 348 -8-1832-4269-27175 -4-8192332-9173 -4-10131937-18
16KAS Eupen 348 -8-1832-3761-24174 -4-9161829-11174 -4-9161932-13
17RFC Seraing 348 -4-2228-3068-38175 -3-9181630-14173 -1-13101438-24
18KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk 344 -4-2616-3376-43174 -1-12131633-17170 -3-1431743-26
Championship Round
UEFAECL Playoffs Round
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to BEL2

Results

Sun - 22 May 2022
 Club Brugge 11 AnderlechtJan Breydelstadion
 RU Saint-Gilloise 01 Royal Antwerp FCStade Joseph Mariën
Sat - 21 May 2022
 KV Mechelen 00 GenkAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
 KAA Gent 12 R Charleroi SCGhelamco Arena
Sun - 15 May 2022
 Genk 02 KAA GentCegeka Arena
Sat - 14 May 2022
 R Charleroi SC 32 KV MechelenStade du Pays de Charleroi
Thu - 12 May 2022
Wed - 11 May 2022
 Club Brugge 10 RU Saint-GilloiseJan Breydelstadion
Tue - 10 May 2022
 Genk 32 R Charleroi SCCegeka Arena
 KV Mechelen 12 KAA GentAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Royal Antwerp FC 04 AnderlechtBosuilstadion
 RU Saint-Gilloise 02 Club BruggeStade Joseph Mariën
Sat - 7 May 2022
 KAA Gent 10 KV MechelenGhelamco Arena
Fri - 6 May 2022
 R Charleroi SC 22 GenkStade du Pays de Charleroi
Sun - 1 May 2022
 Anderlecht 00 Club BruggeLotto Park
Sat - 30 Apr 2022
 R Charleroi SC 13 KAA GentStade du Pays de Charleroi
Fri - 29 Apr 2022
 Genk 42 KV MechelenCegeka Arena