Summary
The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2022-2023 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Europa League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2022-2023 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 BEL1 UEFAECL Playoff and 4th place 2022-2023 BEL1 Championship Playoff teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Belgium
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BEL1 | Jupiler Pro League (Belgian Pro League) | 16 |
| BEL2 | Challenger Pro League | 16 |
| BEL3 | Belgian National Division 1 | 18 |
| BEL4 | Belgian Division 2 | 54 |
| BEL5 | Belgian Division 3 | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 22 Jul 2023 - 15 Mar 2024 | Championship Round 22 Mar 2024 - 4 Jun 2024 | UEFAEL Playoffs 22 Mar 2024 - 4 Jun 2024 | 16: BEL1 (15), BEL2 (1) |
Season Format
During the 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 BEL1 season, the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th place BEL1 teams play in the relegation playoffs.
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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 | Royal Antwerp FC | 40 | 25 -8-7 | 47 | -36 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 15 -3-2 | 48 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 10 -5-5 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | Genk | 40 | 25 -8-7 | 46 | -37 | 88 | 47 | 41 | 20 | 15 -3-2 | 48 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 10 -5-5 | 35 | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| 3 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 40 | 25 -8-7 | 46 | -37 | 78 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 14 -2-4 | 44 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 11 -6-3 | 39 | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 40 | 18 -11-11 | 36 | -29 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 11 -6-3 | 39 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| UEFAECL Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | KAA Gent | 40 | 21 -9-10 | 44 | -28 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 20 | 11 -5-4 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 10 -4-6 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 40 | 16 -13-11 | 36 | -25 | 63 | 55 | 8 | 20 | 9 -8-3 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | 30 | 33 | -3 |
| 3 | KVC Westerlo | 40 | 15 -10-15 | 30 | -25 | 71 | 68 | 3 | 20 | 9 -4-7 | 31 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 6 -6-8 | 24 | 24 | 34 | -10 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 40 | 16 -9-15 | 30 | -27 | 62 | 59 | 3 | 20 | 10 -4-6 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 6 -5-9 | 23 | 25 | 34 | -9 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL 2023-2024 UEFAEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Genk | 34 | 23 -6-5 | 75 | - | 78 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 14 -1-2 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 2 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 34 | 23 -6-5 | 75 | - | 70 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| 3 | Royal Antwerp FC | 34 | 22 -6-6 | 72 | - | 59 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 34 | 16 -11-7 | 59 | - | 61 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 10 -6-1 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | KAA Gent | 34 | 16 -8-10 | 56 | - | 64 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 34 | 16 -7-11 | 55 | -2 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 24 | 28 | -4 |
| 7 | KVC Westerlo | 34 | 14 -9-11 | 51 | - | 61 | 53 | 8 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 21 | 27 | -6 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 34 | 13 -11-10 | 50 | - | 50 | 46 | 4 | 17 | 8 -7-2 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 9 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 34 | 13 -9-12 | 48 | - | 56 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | R Charleroi SC | 34 | 14 -6-14 | 48 | - | 45 | 52 | -7 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 34 | 13 -7-14 | 46 | - | 49 | 46 | 3 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden VV | 34 | 11 -9-14 | 42 | - | 37 | 40 | -3 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 13 | KV Mechelen | 34 | 11 -7-16 | 40 | - | 49 | 63 | -14 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 4 -1-12 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -16 |
| 14 | KV Kortrijk | 34 | 8 -7-19 | 31 | - | 37 | 61 | -24 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 21 | 32 | -11 |
| 15 | KAS Eupen | 34 | 7 -7-20 | 28 | - | 40 | 75 | -35 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -24 |
| 16 | SV Zulte Waregem | 34 | 6 -9-19 | 27 | - | 50 | 78 | -28 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 23 | 32 | -9 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 34 | 7 -6-21 | 27 | - | 37 | 76 | -39 | 17 | 5 -1-11 | 16 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 19 | 43 | -24 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 34 | 5 -5-24 | 20 | - | 28 | 68 | -40 | 17 | 1 -4-12 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 17 | 4 -1-12 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -19 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 13 | Club Brugge | Stade Joseph Mariën |
 | 22 | Royal Antwerp FC | Cegeka Arena |
 | 31 | Standard Liège | Ghelamco Arena |
 | 20 | KVC Westerlo | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 13 | Genk | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 11 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Bosuilstadion |
| 04 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 13 | KAA Gent | Het Kuipje |
| 11 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Cegeka Arena |
| 20 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 22 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Ghelamco Arena |
| 30 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| 30 | Genk | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 32 | Club Brugge | Bosuilstadion |
| 22 | KVC Westerlo | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 04 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 21 | Genk | Bosuilstadion |
| 35 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Het Kuipje |
| 12 | KAA Gent | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 12 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Jan Breydelstadion |