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 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | R Charleroi SC | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | SV Zulte Waregem | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Genk | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Sint-Truiden VV | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Lommel United | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 12 | SK Beveren) | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 13 | KVC Westerlo | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 5 | 13 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 16 | RAAL La Louvière | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | - | 2 | 12 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | - | 1 | 12 | -11 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 11 Sep 2026
 | Anderlecht | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 | Sint-Truiden VV | Freethiel Stadion |
 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
 | Cercle Brugge KSV | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
 | Lommel United | Stade Joseph Mariën |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | R Charleroi SC | Elindus Arena |
 | KV Kortrijk | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
 | Standard Liège | Planet Group Arena |
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
| RAAL La Louvière | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| KV Mechelen | Soevereinstadion |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Lotto Park |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| RU Saint-Gilloise | Bosuilstadion |
| KVC Westerlo | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| Genk | Jan Breydelstadion |
| SK Beveren) | Guldensporen Stadion |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
| Royal Antwerp FC | Het Kuipje |
| Sint-Truiden VV | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
Results
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
| 30 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Freethiel Stadion |
| 00 | Genk | Lotto Park |
| 02 | SV Zulte Waregem | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 03 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
| 40 | RAAL La Louvière | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 04 | KVC Westerlo | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 23 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
| 01 | Club Brugge | Soevereinstadion |
Thu - 3 Sep 2026
| 10 | KV Kortrijk | Lotto Park |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Planet Group Arena |
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
| 03 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
| 22 | SV Zulte Waregem | Het Kuipje |
| 30 | Anderlecht | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden VV | Bosuilstadion |
| 21 | Club Brugge | Planet Group Arena |
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
| 01 | Lommel United | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 12 | Standard Liège | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 13 | R Charleroi SC | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 22 | KV Mechelen | Stade Communal du Tivoli |