Summary
The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 2023-2024 BEL1 Championship Playoff winner
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2023-2024 BEL1 Championship Playoff 2nd place team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2023-2024 BEL1 Championship Playoff 3rd and 4th place teams
The winner of the 2023-2024 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2024-2025 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 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 BEL1 season, the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th place BEL1 teams play in the relegation playoffs.
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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 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | - | 35 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 29 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 15 | 8 -1-6 | 25 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 30 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Genk | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 28 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Club Brugge | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Standard Liège | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden VV | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 10 | KV Mechelen | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 11 | RWDM | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | - | 18 | 27 | -9 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 12 | R Charleroi SC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 17 | 25 | -8 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 13 | KAS Eupen | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 18 | 32 | -14 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 20 | 30 | -10 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
| 15 | KVC Westerlo | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | - | 20 | 29 | -9 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 16 | KV Kortrijk | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | - | 10 | 32 | -22 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | -15 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | R Charleroi SC | Edmond Machtens Stadion |
 | KV Kortrijk | Edmond Machtens Stadion |
 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Bosuilstadion |
 | Sint-Truiden VV | AFAS Stadion |
 | Standard Liège | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| KVC Westerlo | Guldensporen Stadion |
| Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| Club Brugge | AFAS Stadion |
 | Standard Liège | Lotto Park |
| RU Saint-Gilloise | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| KAS Eupen | Het Kuipje |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Sint-Truiden VV | Edmond Machtens Stadion |
| R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
Results
| 13 | Anderlecht | Het Kuipje |
| 03 | KV Mechelen | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 21 | RWDM | Lotto Park |
| 01 | Club Brugge | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 11 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Lotto Park |
| 10 | Genk | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 32 | KVC Westerlo | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 20 | KAS Eupen | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 30 | KV Kortrijk | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 11 | Anderlecht | Ghelamco Arena |
| 31 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cegeka Arena |
| 00 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 10 | R Charleroi SC | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 60 | Standard Liège | Bosuilstadion |
| 33 | Sint-Truiden VV | Het Kuipje |
| 13 | KAA Gent | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 21 | Club Brugge | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |