Summary
The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Europa League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 BEL1 UEFAECL Playoff and 4th place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
The BEL1 will expand from 16 to 18 teams for the 2026-2027 season, so no teams will be "automatically" relegated after the 2025-2026 season.
Leagues Pyramid - Belgium
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BEL1 | Jupiler Pro League (Belgian Pro League) | 16 |
| BEL2 | Challenger Pro League | 17 |
| BEL3 | Belgian National Division 1 | 28 |
| BEL4 | Belgian Division 2 | 50 |
| BEL5 | Belgian Division 3 | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 25 Jul 2025 - 22 Mar 2026 | Championship Round 3 Apr 2026 - 24 May 2026 | UEFAEL Playoffs 3 Apr 2026 - 24 May 2026 | 16: BEL1 (14), BEL2 (2) |
Season Format
During the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 BEL1 season, the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th place BEL1 teams play in the relegation playoffs.
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Promotion/Relegation PO - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | FCV Dender (BEL1) | Soevereinstadion |
| Lommel United (BEL2) | DENDER Football Complex |
Promotion/Relegation PO - Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 31 | Beerschot AC (BEL2) | Soevereinstadion |
| 13 | Lommel United (BEL2) | Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) |
Promotion/Relegation PO - Quarters
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Patro Eisden Maasmech (BEL2) | 34 | Beerschot AC (BEL2) |
| 23.04.26 |  | 11 | Beerschot AC | Patrostadion |
| 27.04.26 | | 32 | Patro Eisden Maasmech | Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) |
| Aggregate | Lommel United (BEL2) | 51 | RFC de Liège (BEL2) |
| 23.04.26 | | 30 | RFC de Liège | Soevereinstadion |
| 27.04.26 | | 12 | Lommel United | Stade de Rocourt |
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 | Club Brugge | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 49 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden VV | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 5 | KAA Gent | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 6 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| Relegation PO | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SV Zulte Waregem | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | RAAL La Louvière | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 4 | FCV Dender | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| UEFAECL Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Standard Liège | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Genk | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | R Charleroi SC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 6 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Playoffs 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 19 -9-2 | 66 | - | 50 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 14 -1-0 | 43 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 20 -3-7 | 63 | - | 59 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 -1-5 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden VV | 30 | 18 -3-9 | 57 | - | 47 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 10 -1-4 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 13 -6-11 | 45 | - | 49 | 43 | 6 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 12 -9-9 | 45 | - | 39 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 30 | 12 -8-10 | 44 | - | 43 | 39 | 4 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
| 7 | Genk | 30 | 11 -9-10 | 42 | - | 46 | 47 | -1 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 8 | Standard Liège | 30 | 11 -7-12 | 40 | - | 27 | 35 | -8 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 36 | 40 | -4 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 31 | 32 | -1 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 11 | R Charleroi SC | 30 | 9 -7-14 | 34 | - | 38 | 42 | -4 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 9 -7-14 | 34 | - | 32 | 43 | -11 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| 13 | SV Zulte Waregem | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 30 | 6 -13-11 | 31 | - | 30 | 37 | -7 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 39 | 47 | -8 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 16 | FCV Dender | 30 | 3 -10-17 | 19 | - | 24 | 51 | -27 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 12 | 23 | -11 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | KVC Westerlo | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
 | Genk | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
 | KAA Gent | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | KV Mechelen | Lotto Park |
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| Royal Antwerp FC | Cegeka Arena |
| Club Brugge | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| Sint-Truiden VV | Lotto Park |
| RU Saint-Gilloise | Planet Group Arena |
| Genk | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| KVC Westerlo | Bosuilstadion |
| KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| KV Mechelen | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| Anderlecht | Stade Joseph Mariën |
Results
| 30 | Royal Antwerp FC | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 30 | KVC Westerlo | Cegeka Arena |
| 30 | KV Mechelen | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 01 | R Charleroi SC | Bosuilstadion |
| 11 | Anderlecht | Planet Group Arena |
| 20 | Sint-Truiden VV | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | 41 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
 | 21 | FCV Dender | Elindus Arena |
| 21 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 21 | RAAL La Louvière | DENDER Football Complex |
| 13 | Club Brugge | Lotto Park |
| 05 | Standard Liège | Bosuilstadion |
| 10 | KAA Gent | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 21 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 20 | Genk | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 33 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Het Kuipje |
| 23 | SV Zulte Waregem | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 40 | RAAL La Louvière | Elindus Arena |
| 13 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Lotto Park |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden VV | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |