Summary
The Jupiler Pro League (BEL1) (Belgian Pro League) is the top league in the Belgian football association. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the BEL1 holds a Championship Playoff and a Europa League Playoff. Playoff results determine which teams qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Europa League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 BEL1 UEFAECL Playoff and 4th place 2025-2026 BEL1 Championship Playoff teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Belgian Cup, typically a BEL1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
The BEL1 will expand from 16 to 18 teams for the 2026-2027 season, so no teams will be "automatically" relegated after the 2025-2026 season.
Leagues Pyramid - Belgium
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BEL1 | Jupiler Pro League (Belgian Pro League) | 16 |
| BEL2 | Challenger Pro League | 17 |
| BEL3 | Belgian National Division 1 | 28 |
| BEL4 | Belgian Division 2 | 50 |
| BEL5 | Belgian Division 3 | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 25 Jul 2025 - 21 Mar 2026 | Championship Round 24 Mar 2026 - 4 Jun 2026 | UEFAEL Playoffs 24 Mar 2026 - 4 Jun 2026 | 16: BEL1 (14), BEL2 (2) |
Season Format
During the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | - | 15 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Sint-Truiden VV | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | R Charleroi SC | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 8 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Genk | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 11 | KAA Gent | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 12 | Standard Liège | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 13 | SV Zulte Waregem | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 16 | FCV Dender | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FCV Dender | Planet Group Arena |
 | RAAL La Louvière | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
 | Sint-Truiden VV | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | Cercle Brugge KSV | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Cegeka Arena |
 | Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
 | SV Zulte Waregem | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
 | Royal Antwerp FC | Lotto Park |
| Genk | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| Royal Antwerp FC | Elindus Arena |
| Anderlecht | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Club Brugge | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| KV Mechelen | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| KVC Westerlo | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| RAAL La Louvière | DENDER Football Complex |
| R Charleroi SC | Planet Group Arena |
| RU Saint-Gilloise | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Bosuilstadion |
| Standard Liège | Lotto Park |
Results
| 03 | KVC Westerlo | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 11 | Genk | Lotto Park |
| 23 | R Charleroi SC | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 12 | KAA Gent | Bosuilstadion |
| 10 | Club Brugge | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 01 | RU Saint-Gilloise | DENDER Football Complex |
| 20 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Elindus Arena |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 32 | SV Zulte Waregem | Cegeka Arena |
| 20 | Anderlecht | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 10 | Standard Liège | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 11 | Club Brugge | Planet Group Arena |
| 31 | FCV Dender | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 20 | Royal Antwerp FC | Het Kuipje |
| 32 | RAAL La Louvière | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden VV | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 01 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | DENDER Football Complex |
| 00 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| PSPD | R Charleroi SC | Cegeka Arena |
| PSPD | KAA Gent | Lotto Park |