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 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | - | 28 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | - | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Sint-Truiden VV | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | - | 22 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 7 | Genk | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | - | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | SV Zulte Waregem | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 9 | RAAL La Louvière | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 10 | KVC Westerlo | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 19 | 22 | -3 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 11 | R Charleroi SC | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 12 | Standard Liège | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 15 | Royal Antwerp FC | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 16 | FCV Dender | 13 | 0 -4-9 | 4 | - | 6 | 21 | -15 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
Championship Round UEFAECL Playoffs Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | SV Zulte Waregem | DENDER Football Complex |
 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | KVC Westerlo | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
 | RAAL La Louvière | Bosuilstadion |
 | Club Brugge | Lotto Park |
 | Standard Liège | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| KAA Gent | Het Kuipje |
| R Charleroi SC | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | KV Mechelen | Cegeka Arena |
| FCV Dender | Bosuilstadion |
| Anderlecht | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| Sint-Truiden VV | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Standard Liège | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| KVC Westerlo | DENDER Football Complex |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Elindus Arena |
| RAAL La Louvière | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Results
| 21 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 40 | KAA Gent | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 01 | Genk | Het Kuipje |
| 31 | KV Mechelen | Lotto Park |
| 21 | FCV Dender | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 14 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Elindus Arena |
| 31 | R Charleroi SC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 20 | Sint-Truiden VV | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 11 | RAAL La Louvière | Cegeka Arena |
| 11 | SV Zulte Waregem | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 01 | Club Brugge | Bosuilstadion |
| 40 | Standard Liège | Planet Group Arena |
| 11 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 11 | FCV Dender | Het Kuipje |
| 10 | Anderlecht | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 41 | KAA Gent | Elindus Arena |
| 22 | Anderlecht | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
| 13 | KV Mechelen | DENDER Football Complex |
| 22 | Genk | Jan Breydelstadion |