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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | R Charleroi SC | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | SV Zulte Waregem | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | RU Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Genk | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Lommel United | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden VV | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 12 | SK Beveren) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 15 | RAAL La Louvière | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 9 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to BEL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Planet Group Arena |
 | KV Kortrijk | Lotto Park |
 | Club Brugge | Soevereinstadion |
 | RU Saint-Gilloise | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
 | KVC Westerlo | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
 | Royal Antwerp FC | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| RAAL La Louvière | Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium |
 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Guldensporen Stadion |
| Genk | Lotto Park |
 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Freethiel Stadion |
| Anderlecht | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| Sint-Truiden VV | Freethiel Stadion |
| Standard Liège | Het Kuipje |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| Lommel United | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| Royal Antwerp FC | Jan Breydelstadion |
| R Charleroi SC | Elindus Arena |
Results
| 22 | SV Zulte Waregem | Het Kuipje |
| 30 | Anderlecht | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden VV | Bosuilstadion |
| 21 | Club Brugge | Planet Group Arena |
| 01 | Lommel United | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 12 | Standard Liège | King Power at Den Dreef Stadion |
| 13 | R Charleroi SC | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 22 | KV Mechelen | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 40 | SK Beveren) | Cegeka Arena |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge KSV | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 40 | KVC Westerlo | Soevereinstadion |
| 44 | Genk | Bosuilstadion |
| 20 | KV Mechelen | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 20 | SK Beveren) | Elindus Arena |
| 20 | RAAL La Louvière | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 01 | R Charleroi SC | Soevereinstadion |
| 33 | Standard Liège | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 12 | KAA Gent | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
| 10 | Anderlecht | Freethiel Stadion |
| 32 | KVC Westerlo | Cegeka Arena |