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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | - | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | R Charleroi SC | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 19 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | - | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 7 | SV Zulte Waregem | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 8 | Genk | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 9 | SK Beveren) | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden VV | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Lommel United | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 12 | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 11 | 13 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 13 | 16 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | - | 1 | 15 | -14 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Bosuilstadion |
 | KVC Westerlo | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | Genk | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | SK Beveren) | Guldensporen Stadion |
| Lommel United | Freethiel Stadion |
 | Anderlecht | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | Club Brugge | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
 | KAA Gent | Elindus Arena |
| KV Kortrijk | Cegeka Arena |
 | R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| Royal Antwerp FC | Het Kuipje |
 | Sint-Truiden VV | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| KV Mechelen | Guldensporen Stadion |
| R Charleroi SC | Bosuilstadion |
| Lommel United | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| SK Beveren) | Het Kuipje |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| Standard Liège | Cegeka Arena |
| Sint-Truiden VV | Jan Breydelstadion |
Results
| 30 | SV Zulte Waregem | Lotto Park |
| 00 | KV Mechelen | Soevereinstadion |
| 32 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 20 | RAAL La Louvière | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 21 | Standard Liège | Planet Group Arena |
| 30 | KV Kortrijk | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 01 | R Charleroi SC | Elindus Arena |
| 31 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 50 | Lommel United | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge KSV | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 42 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| 20 | Sint-Truiden VV | Freethiel Stadion |
| 01 | Anderlecht | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 30 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Freethiel Stadion |
| 00 | Genk | Lotto Park |
| 02 | SV Zulte Waregem | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 03 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 40 | RAAL La Louvière | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |