2024–25 Belgian Pro League
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2024 – 29 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Belgian Pro League (officially known as the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons) will be the 122nd season of top-tier football in Belgium.
Teams[edit]
Beerschot and Dender EH were promoted respectively as champions and runners-up of the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League. Beerschot returned to the top level after just two seasons, while Dender EH needed 15 seasons to return (including four seasons playing at the third level).
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Bruges
Locations of the 2024–25 Belgian Pro League teams (14 out of 16 known)
| Matricule | Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Anderlecht | Anderlecht, Brussels | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | 21,500 |
| 1 | Antwerp | Antwerp | Bosuilstadion | 16,144 |
| 13 | Beerschot | Antwerp | Olympic Stadium | 12,771 |
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | Bruges | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042 |
| 22 | Charleroi | Charleroi | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | 14,000 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | Bruges | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042 |
| 3900 | Dender EH | Denderleeuw | Van Roystadion | 6,429 |
| 322 | Genk | Genk | Cegeka Arena | 24,956 |
| 7 | Gent | Ghent | Ghelamco Arena | 20,000 |
| 25 | Mechelen | Mechelen | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne | 16,700 |
| 18 | OH Leuven | Leuven | Den Dreef | 10,000 |
| 373 | Sint-Truiden | Sint-Truiden | Stayen | 14,600 |
| 16 | Standard Liège | Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 30,023 |
| 10 | Union SG | Forest, Brussels | Stade Joseph Marien | 9,400 |
| 2024 | Westerlo | Westerlo | Het Kuipje | 8,035 |
Number of teams by provinces[edit]
| Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Antwerp | Antwerp, Beerschot, Mechelen and Westerlo |
| 2 |  Brussels | Anderlecht and Union SG |
 East Flanders | Dender EH and Gent | |
 Limburg | Genk and Sint-Truiden | |
 West Flanders | Cercle Brugge and Club Brugge | |
| 1 |  Flemish Brabant | Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
 Liège | Standard Liège | |
 Hainaut | Charleroi |
Personnel and kits[edit]
| Club | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |  Brian Riemer | Joma | DVV Insurance (H)/Candriam (A) | None | Napoleon Games | None |
| Antwerp |  Mark van Bommel | Jako | betFIRST | Heylen Vastgoed, Ghelamco | None | None |
| Beerschot | Dirk Kuyt | |||||
| Cercle Brugge |  Miron Muslic | Kappa | Golden Palace Casino Sports | Liantis, Callant Insurance | Volvo Automobilia, Brugge | Autoverhuur Meerschaert, Callant Insurance |
| Charleroi |  Rik De Mil | Kipsta | Unibet, R-Aqua, Cairox | QNT Sport | None | UMons |
| Club Brugge | Nicky Hayen | Macron | Unibet | Allianz | BWT | None |
| Dender EH | Timmy Simons | |||||
| Genk | Wouter Vrancken | Nike | Beobank, EAZER | CEO's 4 Climate, Carglass | Aqua-Step HDM | Cegeka, Carglass |
| Gent | Hein Vanhaezebrouck | Craft | Bâloise | Circus Belgium, Vdk bank | Hyundai | APF Autoparts, Vdk bank |
| Mechelen |  Besnik Hasi | Erreà | Telenet, Groep Verelst, Play Sports, AFAS Software | AFAS Software | None | Arco Information, Golden Palace Casino Sports |
| OH Leuven |  Óscar García | Stanno | Star Casino | Tegel Concept | Banqup | None |
| Sint-Truiden |  Thorsten Fink | Macron | Nishitan Clinic, DMM.com, City Creation, Maruhan | Sint Truiden | Asahi Kasei, Maruhan | Pauli Beton, Star Casino |
| Standard Liège |  Ivan Leko | Adidas | VOO | Circus Belgium | Cainiao | None |
| Union SG | Alexander Blessin | Nike [1] | Loterie Nationale/Hey! Telecom (in UEFA matches) | Hey! Telecom | None | None |
| Westerlo | position vacant | Nike | Soudal | Casino777, Arma Global | Keukens Vanlommel, Voetbalshop.be | Soloya |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a] |
| 2 | Antwerp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions' play-offs |
| 3 | Beerschot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Charleroi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Club Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Dender EH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europe play-offs |
| 8 | Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Union SG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Westerlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | to be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[2]
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.
References[edit]
- ^ "Union Saint Gilloise Announce "Sustainable" Nike Kit Deal - Fewer New Kits & Lower Prices". Footy Headlines. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020.