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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UEFACEL Playoffs - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 12 | R Charleroi SC | Bosuilstadion |
Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Patro Eisden (BEL2) | 28 | Cercle Brugge KSV (BEL1) |
| 18.05.25 |  | 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Patrostadion |
| 23.05.25 | | 31 | Patro Eisden | Jan Breydelstadion |
Championship/UEFAECL Playoffs
| 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 | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 40 | 24 -11-5 | 56 | -27 | 71 | 28 | 43 | 20 | 14 -4-2 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 10 -7-3 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 40 | 24 -10-6 | 53 | -29 | 86 | 42 | 44 | 20 | 13 -4-3 | 43 | 46 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 11 -6-3 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| 3 | Genk | 40 | 25 -6-9 | 47 | -34 | 69 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 15 -2-3 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 10 -4-6 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 40 | 18 -7-15 | 36 | -25 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 9 -4-7 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 9 -3-8 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 40 | 14 -13-13 | 32 | -23 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 20 | 8 -4-8 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 6 -9-5 | 27 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 40 | 12 -12-16 | 26 | -22 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 20 | 7 -4-9 | 25 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 20 | 5 -8-7 | 23 | 17 | 33 | -16 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sint-Truiden VV | 36 | 10 -11-15 | 41 | - | 50 | 66 | -16 | 18 | 7 -7-4 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | 21 | 39 | -18 |
| 2 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 36 | 9 -12-15 | 39 | - | 39 | 57 | -18 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -18 |
| 3 | KV Kortrijk | 36 | 10 -7-19 | 37 | - | 40 | 63 | -23 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 19 | 37 | -18 |
| 4 | KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk | 36 | 5 -9-22 | 24 | - | 36 | 69 | -33 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 | 0 -2-16 | 2 | 13 | 42 | -29 |
| UEFAECL Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Charleroi SC | 40 | 16 -10-14 | 40 | -18 | 55 | 46 | 9 | 20 | 11 -4-5 | 37 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 2 | KVC Westerlo | 40 | 13 -12-15 | 33 | -18 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 20 | 7 -8-5 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 6 -4-10 | 22 | 29 | 35 | -6 |
| 3 | KV Mechelen | 40 | 12 -14-14 | 31 | -19 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 20 | 7 -8-5 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 4 | FCV Dender | 40 | 11 -12-17 | 29 | -16 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 20 | 7 -7-6 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 4 -5-11 | 17 | 28 | 50 | -22 |
| 5 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 40 | 9 -18-13 | 27 | -18 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 20 | 7 -10-3 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 2 -8-10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | -19 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 40 | 10 -16-14 | 27 | -19 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 20 | 7 -7-6 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 3 -9-8 | 18 | 12 | 28 | -16 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Playoffs Relegation Playoff 2025-2026 UEFAEL Relegation to BEL2 2025-2026 UEFAECL | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| 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 | Genk | 30 | 21 -5-4 | 68 | - | 55 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 13 -2-0 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 17 -8-5 | 59 | - | 65 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 3 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 15 -10-5 | 55 | - | 49 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 -6-9 | 51 | - | 50 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 12 -10-8 | 46 | - | 46 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 30 | 11 -12-7 | 45 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 4 -8-3 | 20 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 7 | Standard Liège | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 22 | 35 | -13 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
| 8 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 10 -8-12 | 38 | - | 45 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 10 -7-13 | 37 | - | 50 | 49 | 1 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| 10 | R Charleroi SC | 30 | 10 -7-13 | 37 | - | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 11 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 8 -13-9 | 37 | - | 28 | 33 | -5 | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 12 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 7 -11-12 | 32 | - | 29 | 44 | -15 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| 13 | FCV Dender | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 33 | 51 | -18 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 19 | 33 | -14 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden VV | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 41 | 56 | -15 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 15 | KV Kortrijk | 30 | 7 -5-18 | 26 | - | 28 | 55 | -27 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
| 16 | KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk | 30 | 3 -9-18 | 18 | - | 26 | 59 | -33 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 15 | 0 -2-13 | 2 | 9 | 35 | -26 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Anderlecht | Cegeka Arena |
 | 31 | KAA Gent | Stade Joseph Mariën |
 | 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | 22 | KV Mechelen | DENDER Football Complex |
 | 00 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| 21 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 11 | R Charleroi SC | AFAS Stadion |
| 13 | Club Brugge | Lotto Park |
| 04 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Bosuilstadion |
| 00 | FCV Dender | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 02 | KVC Westerlo | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 50 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | DENDER Football Complex |
| 02 | Club Brugge | Cegeka Arena |
| 03 | Royal Antwerp FC | Planet Group Arena |
| 01 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Lotto Park |
| 00 | Standard Liège | AFAS Stadion |
 | 22 | Sint-Truiden VV | Guldensporen Stadion |
 | 42 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) |
| 43 | KVC Westerlo | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |