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

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1KAA Gent 55 -0-015-102833 -0-0951422 -0-06514
2RU Saint-Gilloise 54 -1-013-1431121 -1-0430333 -0-091138
3Club Brugge 54 -0-112-92722 -0-0640432 -0-16523
4R Charleroi SC 54 -0-112-115632 -0-1674322 -0-06413
5SV Zulte Waregem 53 -2-011-83522 -0-0641331 -2-05422
6Standard Liège 53 -2-011-106432 -1-0752321 -1-04541
7Genk 52 -2-18-128422 -0-0672530 -2-1256-1
8Sint-Truiden VV 52 -2-18-128431 -1-1454121 -1-04743
9Lommel United 52 -1-27-63331 -0-2342221 -1-04211
10Royal Antwerp FC 52 -1-27-1010031 -1-1479-221 -0-13312
11Anderlecht 52 -1-27-35-232 -1-0731220 -0-2004-4
12SK Beveren) 52 -0-36-58-322 -0-0640430 -0-3018-7
13KVC Westerlo 51 -1-34-914-520 -1-1137-431 -0-2367-1
14Cercle Brugge KSV 50 -2-32-510-530 -1-2137-420 -1-1123-1
15KV Mechelen 50 -2-32-513-820 -1-1137-430 -1-2126-4
16RAAL La Louvière 50 -1-41-412-820 -1-1134-130 -0-3018-7
17Oud-Heverlee Leuven 50 -0-50-212-1020 -0-2015-430 -0-3017-6
18KV Kortrijk 50 -0-50-112-1130 -0-3018-720 -0-2004-4
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAEL
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation to BEL2

Fixtures

Fri - 11 Sep 2026
 KV Mechelen   AnderlechtAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 SK Beveren)   Sint-Truiden VVFreethiel Stadion
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven   Cercle Brugge KSVKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
 RU Saint-Gilloise   Lommel UnitedStade Joseph Mariën
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
 Club Brugge   Royal Antwerp FCJan Breydelstadion
 Genk   KAA GentCegeka Arena
 RAAL La Louvière   KV KortrijkStade Communal du Tivoli
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
 KAA Gent   Standard LiègePlanet Group Arena
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven   RAAL La LouvièreKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
 R Charleroi SC   Cercle Brugge KSVStade du Pays de Charleroi
 Lommel United   KV MechelenSoevereinstadion
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
 Sint-Truiden VV   KVC WesterloDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
 Club Brugge   GenkJan Breydelstadion
 KV Kortrijk   SK Beveren)Guldensporen Stadion
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
 KV Mechelen   Sint-Truiden VVAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne

Results

Sun - 6 Sep 2026
 SK Beveren) 30 Oud-Heverlee LeuvenFreethiel Stadion
 Anderlecht 00 GenkLotto Park
 KV Kortrijk 02 SV Zulte WaregemGuldensporen Stadion
 Cercle Brugge KSV 03 KAA GentJan Breydelstadion
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 Sint-Truiden VV 40 RAAL La LouvièreDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
 Standard Liège 10 Royal Antwerp FCStade Maurice Dufrasne
 KV Mechelen 04 KVC WesterloAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
 R Charleroi SC 23 RU Saint-GilloiseStade du Pays de Charleroi
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 Lommel United 01 Club BruggeSoevereinstadion
Thu - 3 Sep 2026
 Anderlecht 10 KV KortrijkLotto Park
 KAA Gent 10 Oud-Heverlee LeuvenPlanet Group Arena
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
 Sint-Truiden VV 03 RU Saint-GilloiseDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 RU Saint-Gilloise 30 AnderlechtStade Joseph Mariën
 KAA Gent 21 Club BruggePlanet Group Arena
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 Cercle Brugge KSV 01 Lommel UnitedJan Breydelstadion
 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 12 Standard LiègeKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
 KV Kortrijk 13 R Charleroi SCGuldensporen Stadion
 RAAL La Louvière 22 KV MechelenStade Communal du Tivoli