Jupiler Pro League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Belgium
Abbreviation
BEL1
Summary
The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2026-2027 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st place 2026-2027 BEL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 BEL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 BEL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2026-2027 BEL1 team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.
The BEL1 expand from 16 to 18 teams for the 2026-2027 season, so no teams were "automatically" relegated after the 2025-2026 season.
Leagues Pyramid - Belgium
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BEL1 | Jupiler Pro League (Belgian Pro League) | 18 |
| BEL2 | Challenger Pro League | 15 |
| BEL3 | Belgian Division 1 | 28 |
| BEL4 | Belgian Division 2 | 50 |
| BEL5 | Belgian Division 3 | 65 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 7 Aug 2026 - 22 May 2027 | 18: BEL1 (16), BEL2 (2) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026-2027 regular season, each BEL1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 17 BEL1 teams for 34 total matches per team. 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
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 BEL1 season, the 17th and 18th place BEL1 teams will be relegated to BEL2.
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Table
| 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 | KAA Gent | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | - | 19 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 9 | 8 -0-1 | 24 | - | 22 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | - | 27 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | R Charleroi SC | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 6 | Genk | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 7 | KVC Westerlo | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 24 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Lommel United | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 10 | SV Zulte Waregem | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 11 | SK Beveren) | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 12 | Royal Antwerp FC | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 13 | Sint-Truiden VV | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | - | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 16 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | - | 11 | 21 | -10 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | - | 2 | 18 | -16 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
 | Club Brugge | Elindus Arena |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
 | Genk | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
 | KV Kortrijk | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
 | KVC Westerlo | Lotto Park |
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Freethiel Stadion |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | KAA Gent | Soevereinstadion |
 | RAAL La Louvière | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| SK Beveren) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
| R Charleroi SC | Het Kuipje |
| KV Mechelen | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Lommel United | Bosuilstadion |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| Anderlecht | Jan Breydelstadion |
| KV Kortrijk | Planet Group Arena |
| Genk | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
Fri - 20 Nov 2026
| KVC Westerlo | Jan Breydelstadion |
Sat - 21 Nov 2026
| Sint-Truiden VV | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Results
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| 52 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 40 | Anderlecht | Planet Group Arena |
| 32 | Sint-Truiden VV | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 21 | Standard Liège | Cegeka Arena |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 30 | SV Zulte Waregem | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 44 | SK Beveren) | Het Kuipje |
| 22 | Lommel United | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 30 | R Charleroi SC | Bosuilstadion |
Fri - 23 Oct 2026
| PSPD | KV Mechelen | Guldensporen Stadion |
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
| 43 | Sint-Truiden VV | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 51 | Royal Antwerp FC | Het Kuipje |
| 11 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 01 | R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
| 30 | KV Kortrijk | Cegeka Arena |
| 02 | KAA Gent | Elindus Arena |
| 14 | Club Brugge | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 12 | Anderlecht | Jan Breydelstadion |
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
| 13 | Lommel United | Freethiel Stadion |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| 10 | SK Beveren) | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 30 | Genk | Jan Breydelstadion |