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.
More Info...
UEFACEL Playoffs - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Promotion/Relegation PO - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Lommel United (BEL2) | 32 | FCV Dender (BEL1) |
| 17.05.26 |  | 32 | FCV Dender | Soevereinstadion |
| 23.05.26 | | 00 | Lommel United | DENDER Football Complex | ||
| Lommel United is promoted to BEL1 | ||||||
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 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden VV | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 5 | KAA Gent | 10 | 0 -6-4 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 6 | KV Mechelen | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
| 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 | Genk | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Standard Liège | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | R Charleroi SC | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | KVC Westerlo | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 6 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 51 | Anderlecht | Stade Joseph Mariën |
 | 30 | KV Mechelen | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | 50 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | 20 | KVC Westerlo | Bosuilstadion |
 | 02 | R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
 | 02 | Genk | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 00 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Planet Group Arena |
| 31 | Sint-Truiden VV | Lotto Park |
| 22 | Club Brugge | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 00 | Royal Antwerp FC | Cegeka Arena |
| 11 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 12 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| 50 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 22 | KV Mechelen | Lotto Park |
| 11 | KAA Gent | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 00 | Genk | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 01 | KVC Westerlo | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 30 | Royal Antwerp FC | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 30 | KVC Westerlo | Cegeka Arena |
| 30 | KV Mechelen | Stade Joseph Mariën |