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2024–25 in Belgian football

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Football in Belgium
Season2024–25
Men's football
Pro LeagueUnion Saint-Gilloise
Challenger Pro LeagueZulte Waregem
Division 1VV: Jong KAA Gent
ACFF: Olympic Charleroi
Division 2VV A: Roeselare
VV B: Houtevenne
ACFF: Crossing Schaerbeek
Division 3VV A: Mandel United
VV B: Londerzeel
ACFF A: Braine
ACFF B: Richelle United
CupClub Brugge
Super CupUnion Saint-Gilloise
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The following article is a summary of the 2024–25 football season in Belgium, which was the 122nd season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2024 until June 2025.

National teams

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Belgium national football team

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Results and fixtures

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UEFA Euro 2024
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1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) Round of 16 France  1–0  Belgium Düsseldorf, Germany
18:00
Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 46,810
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
UEFA Nations League
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League A Group 2
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation France Italy Belgium Israel
1  France 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13[a] Advance to quarter-finals 1–3 2–0 0–0
2  Italy 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13[a] 1–3 2–2 4–1
3  Belgium (O) 6 1 1 4 6 9 −3 4[b] Qualification for relegation play-offs 1–2 0–1 3–1
4  Israel (R) 6 1 1 4 5 13 −8 4[b] Relegation to League B 1–4 1–2 1–0
Source: UEFA
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head to head results. Overall goal difference: France +6, Italy +5.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head to head points. Head to head goal difference: Belgium +1, Israel –1.
6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) Group Stage Belgium  3–1  Israel Debrecen, Hungary
20:45
Report
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Note: Match played in Hungary behind closed doors due to security concerns in Israel.
9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Group Stage France  2–0  Belgium Décines-Charpieu, France
20:45 Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 42,358
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) Group Stage Italy  2–2  Belgium Rome, Italy
20:45 Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 44,297
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
14 October 2024 (2024-10-14) Group Stage Belgium  1–2  France Brussels, Belgium
20:45
Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 39,731
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
14 November 2024 (2024-11-14) Group Stage Belgium  0–1  Italy Brussels, Belgium
20:45 Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 41,367
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) Group Stage Israel  1–0  Belgium Budapest, Hungary
20:45
Report Stadium: Bozsik Aréna
Attendance: 675
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
Note: Match played in Hungary due to security concerns in Israel.
Relegation Play-offs
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20 March 2025 (2025-03-20) Play-off Leg 1 Ukraine  3–1  Belgium Murcia, Spain
20:45
Report
Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 8,767
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
Note: Match played in Spain due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
23 March 2025 (2025-03-23) Play-off Leg 2 Belgium  3–0
(4–3 agg.)
 Ukraine Genk, Belgium
20:45
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 19,446
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Group J
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification North Macedonia Wales Belgium Kazakhstan Liechtenstein
1  North Macedonia 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup 1–1 1–1 13 Oct 7 Sep
2  Wales 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 7 Advance to play-offs 18 Nov 13 Oct 3–1 3–0
3  Belgium 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4 10 Oct 4–3 7 Sep 18 Nov
4  Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 0–1 4 Sep 15 Nov 10 Oct
5  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0 0–3 15 Nov 4 Sep 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2025. Source: FIFA, UEFA
6 June 2025 (2025-06-06) 1 North Macedonia  1–1  Belgium Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje
20:45 Alioski 86' Report De Cuyper 28' Attendance: 23,070
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
9 June 2025 (2025-06-09) 2 Belgium  4–3  Wales King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report
Attendance: 33,653
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Belgium women's national football team

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Results and fixtures

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UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
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League A Group 2
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Spain Denmark Belgium Czech Republic
1  Spain 6 5 0 1 18 5 +13 15 Qualify for final tournament 3–2 2–0 3–1
2  Denmark 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12 0–2 4–2 2–0
3  Belgium 6 1 1 4 5 18 −13 4[a] Advance to play-offs (seeded) 0–7 0–3 1–1
4  Czech Republic (R) 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4[a] Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B 2–1 1–3 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Belgium 4, Czech Republic 1.
12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) League Phase Belgium  0–3  Denmark Sint-Truiden, Belgium
20:00 Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
16 July 2024 (2024-07-16) League Phase Spain  2–0  Belgium A Coruña, Spain
19:00
Report Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 16,650
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Play-offs
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First round
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25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) First leg Greece  0–0  Belgium Heraklion, Greece
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Report Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Ainara Acevedo (Spain)
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Second leg Belgium  5–0
(5–0 agg.)
 Greece Leuven, Belgium
20:15
Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 5,812
Referee: Volha Blotskaya (Belarus)
Second round
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29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) First leg Ukraine  0–2  Belgium Antalya, Turkey
18:00 (20:00 TRT) Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Attendance: 312
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)
Note: Match played in Turkey due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
3 December 2024 (2024-12-03) Second leg Belgium  2–1
(4–1 agg.)
 Ukraine Leuven, Belgium
20:15
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
UEFA Women's Nations League 2025
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Group 3
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Spain England Belgium Portugal
1  Spain 6 5 0 1 21 8 +13 15 Qualification for Nations League Finals 2–1 3–2 7–1
2  England 6 3 1 2 16 6 +10 10 1–0 5–0 6–0
3  Belgium 6 2 0 4 9 16 −7 6 Qualification for relegation play-offs 1–5 3–2 0–1
4  Portugal (R) 6 1 1 4 5 21 −16 4 Relegation to League B 2–4 1–1 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) League Phase Spain  3–2  Belgium Valencia, Spain
18:45
Report
Stadium: Estadi Ciutat de València
Attendance: 9,369
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) League Phase Belgium  0–1  Portugal Leuven, Belgium
20:15 Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 3,836
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
4 April 2025 (2025-04-04) League Phase England  5–0  Belgium Bristol, England
21:00 (20:00 BST)
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,202
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) League Phase Belgium  3–2  England Leuven, Belgium
20:30
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy)
30 May 2025 (2025-05-30) League Phase Belgium  1–5  Spain Leuven, Belgium
20:30 Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 8,054
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
3 June 2025 (2025-06-03) League Phase Portugal  0–3  Belgium Funchal, Portugal
19:00 (18:00 UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 5,675
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

UEFA competitions

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UEFA Champions League

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Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise entered the Champions League in the third qualifying round.

Third qualifying round
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Prague Czech Republic 4–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 1–0
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07) Slavia Prague Czech Republic 3–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Prague, Czech Republic
19:00
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Arena
Attendance: 18,470
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
13 August 2024 (2024-08-13) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 0–1 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Brussels, Belgium
20:30 Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 5,499
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Slavia Prague won 4–1 on aggregate. Union Saint-Gilloise were transferred to the Europa League play-off round.

League phase

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Club Brugge entered the Champions League in the league phase.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
22 England Manchester City 8 3 2 3 18 14 +4 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
23 Portugal Sporting CP 8 3 2 3 13 12 +1 11
24 Belgium Club Brugge 8 3 2 3 7 11 −4 11
25 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 2 3 12 19 −7 11
26 Germany VfB Stuttgart 8 3 1 4 13 17 −4 10
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) Club Brugge Belgium 0–3 Germany Borussia Dortmund Bruges, Belgium
21:00 Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 19,961
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) Sturm Graz Austria 0–1 Belgium Club Brugge Klagenfurt, Austria
21:00 Report
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion
Attendance: 23,205
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Note: Sturm Graz played their home European matches at Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, instead of their regular stadium, Merkur Arena, Graz, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) Milan Italy 3–1 Belgium Club Brugge Milan, Italy
18:45
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 58,649
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
6 November 2024 (2024-11-06) Club Brugge Belgium 1–0 England Aston Villa Bruges, Belgium
18:45
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 23,466
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27) Celtic Scotland 1–1 Belgium Club Brugge Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 (20:00 GMT)
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,456
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) Club Brugge Belgium 2–1 Portugal Sporting CP Bruges, Belgium
21:00
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 22,254
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
21 January 2025 (2025-01-21) Club Brugge Belgium 0–0 Italy Juventus Bruges, Belgium
21:00 Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 26,700
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
29 January 2025 (2025-01-29) Manchester City England 3–1 Belgium Club Brugge Manchester, England
21:00 (20:00 GMT) Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,237
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

Club Brugge finished [Rank, e.g., 10th] in the league phase and qualified for the knockout phase play-offs.

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Club Brugge Belgium 5–2 Italy Atalanta 2–1 3–1
12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) Club Brugge Belgium 2–1 Italy Atalanta Bruges, Belgium
18:45
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 24,242
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
18 February 2025 (2025-02-18) Atalanta Italy 1–3 Belgium Club Brugge Bergamo, Italy
21:00
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 21,727
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Club Brugge won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Round of 16
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Club Brugge Belgium 1–6 England Aston Villa 1–3 0–3
4 March 2025 (2025-03-04) Club Brugge Belgium 1–3 England Aston Villa Bruges, Belgium
18:45 Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 26,890
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
12 March 2025 (2025-03-12) Aston Villa England 3–0 Belgium Club Brugge Birmingham, England
21:00 (20:00 GMT)
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,461
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Aston Villa won 6–1 on aggregate. Club Brugge were eliminated.


UEFA Europa League

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Belgian clubs participating in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League:

Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Second qualifying round
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Cercle Brugge entered in the second qualifying round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kilmarnock Scotland 1–2 Belgium Cercle Brugge 1–1 0–1
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) Kilmarnock Scotland 1–1 Belgium Cercle Brugge Kilmarnock, Scotland
20:30 (19:30 BST)
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 10,410
Referee: Martin Dohal (Slovakia)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01) Cercle Brugge Belgium 1–0 Scotland Kilmarnock Bruges, Belgium
20:00
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 10,230
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)

Cercle Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third qualifying round.

Third qualifying round
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Molde Norway 3–1 Belgium Cercle Brugge 3–0 0–1
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) Molde Norway 3–0 Belgium Cercle Brugge Molde, Norway
19:00
Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) Cercle Brugge Belgium 1–0 Norway Molde Bruges, Belgium
20:00 Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

Molde won 3–1 on aggregate. Cercle Brugge were eliminated from European competition.

Play-off round
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Anderlecht entered in the play-off round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dinamo Minsk Belarus 0–2 Belgium Anderlecht 0–1 0–1
22 August 2024 (2024-08-22) Dinamo Minsk Belarus 0–1 Belgium Anderlecht Mezőkövesd, Hungary
20:45 Report Stadium: Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
Note: Match played at Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion, Mezőkövesd (Hungary), as Belarusian clubs are not permitted to host UEFA competition matches in their home country due to Belarus's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The match was played behind closed doors.
29 August 2024 (2024-08-29) Anderlecht Belgium 1–0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk Brussels, Belgium
20:00
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 17,102
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

Anderlecht won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the league phase.

League phase

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Union Saint-Gilloise and Anderlecht participated in the league phase.

Union Saint-Gilloise
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
19 Netherlands AZ 8 3 2 3 13 13 0 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
20 Denmark Midtjylland 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 11
21 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 8 3 2 3 8 8 0 11
22 Greece PAOK 8 3 1 4 12 10 +2 10
23 Netherlands Twente 8 2 4 2 8 9 −1 10
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
26 September 2024 (2024-09-26) Fenerbahçe Turkey 2–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Istanbul, Turkey
18:45 (19:45 TRT)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 31,760
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 0–0 Norway Bodø/Glimt Brussels, Belgium
21:00 Report Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 5,576
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home European matches at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) Midtjylland Denmark 1–0 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Herning, Denmark
18:45
Report Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,491
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 1–1 Italy Roma Brussels, Belgium
18:45 Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 13,875
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home European matches at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.
28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) Twente Netherlands 0–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Enschede, Netherlands
21:00 Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 2–1 France Nice Brussels, Belgium
18:45
Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 7,501
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home European matches at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 2–1 Portugal Braga Brussels, Belgium
21:00
Report Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 7,729
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home European matches at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30) Rangers Scotland 2–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 (20:00 GMT)
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 46,993
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

Union Saint-Gilloise finished 21st in the league phase and qualified for the knockout phase play-offs.

Anderlecht
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Scotland Rangers 8 4 2 2 16 10 +6 14 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
9 Norway Bodø/Glimt 8 4 2 2 14 11 +3 14 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Belgium Anderlecht 8 4 2 2 14 12 +2 14
11 Romania FCSB 8 4 2 2 10 9 +1 14
12 Netherlands Ajax 8 4 1 3 16 8 +8 13
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) Anderlecht Belgium 2–1 Hungary Ferencváros Brussels, Belgium
21:00 Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 15,417
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) Real Sociedad Spain 1–2 Belgium Anderlecht San Sebastián, Spain
18:45
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 30,985
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) Anderlecht Belgium 2–0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Brussels, Belgium
21:00
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) RFS Latvia 1–1 Belgium Anderlecht Riga, Latvia
21:00 (22:00 EET)
Report Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Attendance: 4,820
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
Note: RFS played their home European matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) Anderlecht Belgium 2–2 Portugal Porto Brussels, Belgium
18:45
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 17,717
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) Slavia Prague Czech Republic 1–2 Belgium Anderlecht Prague, Czech Republic
21:00
Report Stadium: Fortuna Arena
Attendance: 19,167
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23) Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic 2–0 Belgium Anderlecht Plzeň, Czech Republic
18:45
Report Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 10,972
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30) Anderlecht Belgium 3–4 Germany TSG Hoffenheim Brussels, Belgium
21:00 Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 17,839
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Anderlecht finished 10th in the league phase and qualified for the knockout phase play-offs.

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Union Saint-Gilloise
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 2–3 Netherlands Ajax 0–2 2–1
13 February 2025 (2025-02-13) Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Brussels, Belgium
18:45 Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 10,853
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home European matches at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.
20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) Ajax Netherlands 1–2 (a.e.t.) Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,835
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)

Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate after extra time. Union Saint-Gilloise were eliminated.

Anderlecht
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fenerbahçe Turkey 5–2 Belgium Anderlecht 3–0 2–2
13 February 2025 (2025-02-13) Fenerbahçe Turkey 3–0 Belgium Anderlecht Istanbul, Turkey
18:45 (20:45 TRT)
Report Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 34,517
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) Anderlecht Belgium 2–2 Turkey Fenerbahçe Brussels, Belgium
21:00
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 13,724
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Fenerbahçe won 5–2 on aggregate. Anderlecht were eliminated.

UEFA Conference League

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Belgian clubs participating in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League:

  • Gent (entered second qualifying round)
  • Cercle Brugge (entered play-off round after elimination from Europa League third qualifying round)

Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Second qualifying round
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Gent entered in the second qualifying round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gent Belgium 7–1 Faroe Islands Víkingur Gøta 4–1 3–0
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) Gent Belgium 4–1 Faroe Islands Víkingur Gøta Ghent, Belgium
20:00
Report
  • Nielsen 13'
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 7,821
Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01) Víkingur Gøta Faroe Islands 0–3 Belgium Gent Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
19:45 (18:45 WEST) Report Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar
Attendance: 428
Referee: Mihály Káprály (Hungary)
Note: Match played at Við Djúpumýrar, Klaksvík, as Víkingur Gøta's regular stadium, Sarpugerði, Norðragøta, did not meet UEFA requirements.

Gent won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third qualifying round.

Third qualifying round
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(a.e.t.)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Silkeborg Denmark 4–5 Belgium Gent 2–2 2–3
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) Silkeborg Denmark 2–2 Belgium Gent Silkeborg, Denmark
18:30
Report
Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)
15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) Gent Belgium 3–2 (a.e.t.) Denmark Silkeborg Ghent, Belgium
20:30
Report
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 8,769
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)

Gent won 5–4 on aggregate after extra time and advanced to the play-off round.

Play-off round
[edit]
Cercle Brugge
[edit]

Cercle Brugge entered the Conference League play-off round after being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Wisła Kraków Poland 5–7 Belgium Cercle Brugge 1–6 4–1
22 August 2024 (2024-08-22) Wisła Kraków Poland 1–6 Belgium Cercle Brugge Kraków, Poland
20:30
Report
Stadium: Henryk Reyman Stadium
Attendance: 25,093
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)
29 August 2024 (2024-08-29) Cercle Brugge Belgium 1–4 Poland Wisła Kraków Bruges, Belgium
20:00 Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 5,654
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

Cercle Brugge won 7–5 on aggregate and advanced to the league phase.

Gent
[edit]
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Partizan Serbia 0–2 Belgium Gent 0–1 0–1
22 August 2024 (2024-08-22) Partizan Serbia 0–1 Belgium Gent Belgrade, Serbia
20:15 Report Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions against Partizan for racist behaviour of their fans.
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) Gent Belgium 1–0 Serbia Partizan Ghent, Belgium
18:00
Report Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 10,437
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Gent won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the league phase.

League phase

[edit]

Cercle Brugge and Gent participated in the league phase.


Cercle Brugge
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Switzerland Lugano 6 4 1 1 11 7 +4 13[a] Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
7 Poland Legia Warsaw 6 4 0 2 13 5 +8 12
8 Belgium Cercle Brugge 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
9 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 6 3 2 1 12 9 +3 11
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Away goals scored: Djurgårdens IF 5, Lugano 4.
3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) Cercle Brugge Belgium 6–2 Switzerland St. Gallen Bruges, Belgium
18:45
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 5,195
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland 3–1 Belgium Cercle Brugge Kópavogur, Iceland
16:30 (14:30 GMT) Report
Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)
Note: Match kick-off time changed from 18:45 CEST (16:45 UTC+0) to 16:30 CEST (14:30 UTC+0) due to lack of floodlights at Kópavogsvöllur. Match played at Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur, as Víkingur Reykjavík's regular stadium, Víkingsvöllur, Reykjavík, did not meet UEFA requirements.
7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) LASK Austria 0–0 Belgium Cercle Brugge Linz, Austria
21:00 Report Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) Cercle Brugge Belgium 2–0 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Bruges, Belgium
18:45
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 7,722
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 1–4 Belgium Cercle Brugge Ljubljana, Slovenia
18:45
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 5,646
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)
19 December 2024 (2024-12-19) Cercle Brugge Belgium 1–1 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Bruges, Belgium
21:00
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Cercle Brugge finished 8th in the league phase and qualified for the Round of 16.

Gent
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
15 Spain Real Betis 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
16 Germany 1. FC Heidenheim 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10
17 Belgium Gent 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Denmark Copenhagen 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8
19 Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) Chelsea England 4–2 Belgium Gent London, England
21:00 (20:00 BST)
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,546
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) Gent Belgium 2–1 Norway Molde Ghent, Belgium
18:45
Report
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 8,027
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) Gent Belgium 1–0 Cyprus Omonia Ghent, Belgium
18:45 Report Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 8,584
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) Lugano Switzerland 2–0 Belgium Gent Thun, Switzerland
21:00
Report Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 2,672
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
Note: Match played at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, as Lugano's regular stadium, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, did not meet UEFA requirements.
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) Gent Belgium 3–0 Serbia TSC Ghent, Belgium
21:00
Report Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 5,423
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)
19 December 2024 (2024-12-19) Larne Northern Ireland 1–0 Belgium Gent Belfast, Northern Ireland
21:00 (20:00 GMT) Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 2,393
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway)
Note: Larne played their home European matches at Windsor Park, Belfast, instead of their regular stadium, Inver Park, Larne, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Gent finished 17th in the league phase and qualified for the knockout phase play-offs.

Knockout phase

[edit]
Knockout phase play-offs
[edit]

Gent participated in the knockout phase play-offs.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gent Belgium 1–3 Spain Real Betis 0–3 1–0
13 February 2025 (2025-02-13) Gent Belgium 0–3 Spain Real Betis Ghent, Belgium
21:00 Report
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 11,051
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) Real Betis Spain 0–1 Belgium Gent Seville, Spain
18:45 Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 51,510
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

Real Betis won 3–1 on aggregate. Gent were eliminated.

Round of 16
[edit]

Cercle Brugge participated in the round of 16.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland 3–2 Belgium Cercle Brugge 3–0 0–2
6 March 2025 (2025-03-06) Jagiellonia Białystok Poland 3–0 Belgium Cercle Brugge Białystok, Poland
21:00
Report Stadium: Białystok City Stadium
Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
13 March 2025 (2025-03-13) Cercle Brugge Belgium 2–0 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok Bruges, Belgium
18:45 Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,646
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Jagiellonia Białystok won 3–2 on aggregate. Cercle Brugge were eliminated.

UEFA Youth League

[edit]

Belgian clubs participating in the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League:

League stage (Champions League Path)

[edit]

Club Brugge participated in the Champions League Path.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
29 Netherlands Feyenoord 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 4
30 Switzerland Young Boys 6 1 0 5 11 17 −6 3
31 Belgium Club Brugge 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3
32 Germany RB Leipzig 6 1 0 5 10 18 −8 3
33 Italy Bologna 6 0 2 4 7 14 −7 2
Source: UEFA[1]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) Club Brugge Belgium 1–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund Roeselare, Belgium
15:30 Report
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
Attendance: 950
Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy (Faroe Islands)
2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) Sturm Graz Austria 1–1 Belgium Club Brugge St. Veit an der Glan, Austria
16:00
Report
Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena
Attendance: 354
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra)
22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) Milan Italy 1–1 Belgium Club Brugge Milan, Italy
14:00
Report
Stadium: Centro Sportivo Vismara
Attendance: 382
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)
6 November 2024 (2024-11-06) Club Brugge Belgium 2–6 England Aston Villa Roeselare, Belgium
13:30
Report
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
Attendance: 750
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27) Celtic Scotland 1–0 Belgium Club Brugge Glasgow, Scotland
14:00 (13:00 GMT) Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 364
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)
10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) Club Brugge Belgium 0–1 Portugal Sporting CP Roeselare, Belgium
15:30 Report
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
Attendance: 336
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)

Club Brugge finished 31st in the league phase and were eliminated.

Domestic Champions Path

[edit]

Genk participated in the Domestic Champions Path.

Second round
[edit]
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Genk Belgium 6–2 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 3–1 3–1
22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) Genk Belgium 3–1 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Genk, Belgium
18:00
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena - Stadium B
Attendance: 435
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
6 November 2024 (2024-11-06) CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 1–3 Belgium Genk Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 (16:00 EET)
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 603
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)

Genk won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Third round
[edit]
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Puskás Akadémia Hungary 2–2 (6–5 p) Belgium Genk 1–0 1–2
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27) Puskás Akadémia Hungary 1–0 Belgium Genk Felcsút, Hungary
16:00
Report Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 473
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
17 December 2024 (2024-12-17) Genk Belgium 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hungary Puskás Akadémia Genk, Belgium
18:00
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena - Stadium B
Attendance: 467
Referee: Pavle Ilić (Serbia)
Penalties

2–2 on aggregate. Puskás Akadémia won 6–5 on penalties. Genk were eliminated from the competition.

UEFA Women's Champions League

[edit]

Anderlecht Women participated in the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

[edit]
Round 1
[edit]

Anderlecht participated in Tournament 4, hosted in Ta' Qali, Malta.

Semi-finals
[edit]
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Anderlecht Belgium 4–1 Serbia Crvena Zvezda
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Anderlecht Belgium 4–1 Serbia Crvena Zvezda Ta' Qali, Malta
17:45
Report
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 62
Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia)
Final
[edit]
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Anderlecht Belgium 5–0 Malta Birkirkara
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Anderlecht Belgium 5–0 Malta Birkirkara Ta' Qali, Malta
21:15
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 265
Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan)

Anderlecht won Tournament 4 and advanced to Round 2 (Champions Path).

Round 2
[edit]
Champions Path
[edit]
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Anderlecht Belgium 1–5 Norway Vålerenga 1–2 0–3
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) Anderlecht Belgium 1–2 Norway Vålerenga Brussels, Belgium
19:30
Report
  • Michaela Dominique Kovacs 14'
  • Sævik 16'
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 351
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) Vålerenga Norway 3–0 Belgium Anderlecht Oslo, Norway
18:30
Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 2,129
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)

Vålerenga won 5–1 on aggregate. Anderlecht were eliminated and did not qualify for the group stage.

Men's football

[edit]

Pro League

[edit]

Regular season

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk 30 21 5 4 55 33 +22 68 Qualification for the Champions' Play-offs[a]
2 Club Brugge 30 17 8 5 65 36 +29 59 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
3 Union SG 30 15 10 5 49 25 +24 55
4 Anderlecht 30 15 6 9 50 27 +23 51
5 Antwerp 30 12 10 8 47 32 +15 46
6 Gent 30 11 12 7 41 33 +8 45
7 Standard Liège 30 10 9 11 22 35 −13 39 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
8 Mechelen 30 10 8 12 45 40 +5 38
9 Westerlo 30 10 7 13 50 49 +1 37
10 Charleroi 30 10 7 13 36 36 0 37
11 OH Leuven 30 8 13 9 28 33 −5 37
12 Dender EH 30 8 8 14 33 51 −18 32
13 Cercle Brugge 30 7 11 12 29 44 −15 32 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
14 Sint-Truiden 30 7 10 13 41 56 −15 31
15 Kortrijk 30 7 5 18 28 55 −27 26
16 Beerschot 30 3 9 18 26 60 −34 18
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:
  1. ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.

Champions play-offs

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation USG CLU GNK AND ANT GNT
1 Union SG (C) 10 9 1 0 22 3 +19 56 Qualification for the Champions League league phase 0–0 1–0 2–0 5–1 3–1
2 Club Brugge 10 7 2 1 21 6 +15 53 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–1
3 Genk 10 4 1 5 14 11 +3 47 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 4–0
4 Anderlecht 10 3 1 6 12 13 −1 36 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 5–0
5 Antwerp 10 2 3 5 10 18 −8 32 Qualification for the European competition play-off 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–1
6 Gent 10 1 0 9 4 32 −28 26 0–3 0–5 1–4 0–1 0–3
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Club Brugge won the 2024–25 Belgian Cup and qualified for the Champions League through finishing second, the Europa League play-off round berth was therefore transferred to regular season winners Genk.

Europe play-offs

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation CHA WES MEC DEN STA OHL
1 Charleroi (O) 10 6 3 1 19 10 +9 40 Qualification for the European competition play-off 4–3 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–1
2 Westerlo 10 3 5 2 19 16 +3 33 2–2 2–2 4–2 0–0 2–2
3 Mechelen 10 2 6 2 17 17 0 31 1–1 2–3 5–2 0–0 1–1
4 Dender EH 10 3 4 3 20 21 −1 29 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 5–0
5 Standard Liège 10 0 7 3 5 8 −3 27 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1
6 OH Leuven 10 1 5 4 11 19 −8 27 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–4 1–1
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[4]
(O) Play-off winners
European competition play-off
[edit]
29 May 2025 (2025-05-29) Antwerp v Charleroi Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Relegation play-offs

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation STR CER KOR BEE
1 Sint-Truiden 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 41 3–1 0–3 2–1
2 Cercle Brugge (O) 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 39 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs 3–1 0–2 2–1
3 Kortrijk (R) 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 37 Relegation to Challenger Pro League 2–2 2–2 3–2
4 Beerschot (R) 6 2 0 4 10 10 0 24 0–1 4–2 2–0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Promotion/relegation play-offs
[edit]
Bracket
[edit]
Quarter-finals
[edit]
24 April 2025 (2025-04-24) Lokeren-Temse 2–0 RWD Molenbeek Lokeren, Belgium
20:30
Stadium: Daknamstadion
Attendance: 2,676
Referee: Massimiliano Ledda
27 April 2025 (2025-04-27) RWD Molenbeek 3–2 Lokeren-Temse Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
19:15
Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
Attendance: 2,869
Referee: Klass Clerkx

Lokeren-Temse won 4–3 on aggregate.

24 April 2025 (2025-04-24) Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 3–2 Beveren Maasmechelen, Belgium
20:30
Stadium: Patro Stadion
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
27 April 2025 (2025-04-27) Beveren 1–2 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Beveren, Belgium
19:15
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 4,346
Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Patro Eisden Maasmechelen won 5–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals
[edit]
3 May 2025 (2025-05-03) Lokeren-Temse 1–2 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Lokeren, Belgium
16:00
Stadium: Daknamstadion
Attendance: 5,062
Referee: Bert Verbeke
11 May 2025 (2025-05-11) Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1–1 Lokeren-Temse Maasmechelen, Belgium
16:00
Stadium: Patro Stadion
Attendance: 2,385
Referee: Nathan Verboomen

Patro Eisden Maasmechelen won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals
[edit]
18 May 2025 (2025-05-18) Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1–5 Cercle Brugge Maasmechelen, Belgium
19:15
  • Vancy Roméo Mabanza 90+3'
Stadium: Patro Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
23 May 2025 (2025-05-23) Cercle Brugge 3–1 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Bruges, Belgium
20:45 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet

Cercle Brugge won 8–2 on aggregate and stayed in the Belgian Pro League for the 2025–26 season.

Challenger Pro League

[edit]

Regular season

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zulte Waregem (C, P) 28 18 5 5 55 30 +25 59 Promoted to Pro League
2 La Louvière (P) 28 17 8 3 50 24 +26 59
3 RWD Molenbeek 28 17 6 5 42 21 +21 57 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Beveren 28 14 9 5 41 27 +14 51
5 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 28 13 10 5 51 28 +23 49
6 Club NXT 28 14 5 9 46 35 +11 47 Ineligible for promotion, promotion play-offs and (from matchday 24 on) also relegation
7 Lokeren-Temse 28 12 5 11 32 35 −3 41[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs
8 Lierse 28 11 7 10 40 35 +5 40
9 RFC Liège 28 9 7 12 38 44 −6 34
10 Eupen 28 8 6 14 38 47 −9 30
11 Lommel 28 8 5 15 32 46 −14 29
12 Francs Borains 28 8 4 16 29 50 −21 28
13 RSCA Futures 28 5 8 15 41 54 −13 23 Ineligible for promotion, promotion play-offs and (from matchday 24 on) also relegation
14 Seraing 28 3 10 15 28 55 −27 19
15 Jong Genk (Z) 28 3 5 20 30 62 −32 14[b] Relegation undecided.
16 Deinze (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3[c] Relegated to National Division 1
Source: Challenger Pro League
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 made.[13]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (Z) Could be relegated if appeal successful.
Notes:
  1. ^ Initially, Lokeren-Temse had not applied for a footballing license to play at the highest level of Belgian football. After the deadline had passed, the club had decided to apply for a license after all, but on 17 April this was denied. The club was therefore initially not allowed to participate in the promotion play-offs but appealed the decision, which allowed them to participate (instead of next placed Lierse). A final verdict still needs to be given, meaning that even if Lokeren-Temse were to win the promotion play-offs, they might still be denied promotion.[6]
  2. ^ The Pro League approved the new competition format for the coming seasons by the end of February. Part of the haggling between club presidents resulted in a new rule for the ongoing season which entered with immediate effect, stating that a minimum of four U23 would always need to be present in the Challenger Pro League. As only three teams are currently present, all three will be spared of relegation in case of ending in a relegation spot. At the time of the decision, there were still seven matchdays to play and Jong Genk was in a relegation spot. In case they overtake a non-U23 team, that team would however have face relegation.[7] After the penultimate matchday, with Jong Genk now mathematically certain of finishing in 15th, the Pro League announced that Jong Genk had been relegated after all. Apparently, the league reform as decided and announced at the end of February was still not officially approved.[8] On 16 June 2025, just weeks before the start of the 2025–26 Challenger Pro League, the Pro League announced that the High Council of the Belgian FA had approved the reform, meaning Jong Genk would be able to remain at the second level.[9] The One week later, on 1 July 2025, Francs Borains, Lokeren-Temse and Seraing together launched a formal appeal against the reform citing it unfair that U23 cannot be relegated whilst non-U23 teams can. Should the Belgian Competition Authority rule in their favor, the start of the 2025–26 Challenger Pro League could be postponed.[10] Meanwhile the new calendar, including Jong Genk, was already released on 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ On 12 November 2024, Deinze was deducted 3 points for outstanding unpaid player wages.[11] One month later, on 11 December 2024, the club was declared bankrupt and all its results were voided. The club will be considered last and only one other team will be relegated.[12]

Amateur Leagues

[edit]

Belgian Division 1

[edit]
VV
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jong KAA Gent (C, P) 30 19 5 6 63 31 32 62 Promoted to the Challenger Pro League
2 Knokke 30 14 14 2 53 31 22 56
3 Hasselt 30 15 7 8 50 28 22 52
4 Tienen 30 14 4 12 39 34 5 46
5 Dessel 30 13 7 10 62 47 15 46
6 Thes 30 12 9 9 50 42 8 45
7 Ninove 30 12 7 11 39 40 −1 43
8 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 30 11 10 9 58 51 7 43
9 Jong Cercle 30 12 4 14 54 53 1 40
10 Belisia 30 10 9 11 38 43 −5 39
11 Hoogstraten 30 10 8 12 43 45 −2 38
12 OH Leuven U-23 30 10 6 14 46 53 −7 36
13 Merelbeke 30 8 7 15 33 53 −20 31
14 Cappellen (R) 30 8 5 17 40 72 −32 29 Relegation to Division 2
15 Young Reds Antwerp (R) 30 6 10 14 34 50 −16 28
16 Heist (R) 30 6 8 16 37 66 −29 26
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[14]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
ACFF
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olympic Charleroi 22 15 4 3 54 23 31 49 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
2 Tubize-Braine 22 14 5 3 51 20 31 47
3 Mons 22 13 7 2 39 14 25 46
4 Virton 22 14 2 6 38 26 12 44
5 Stockay 22 9 4 9 31 31 0 31
6 Rochefort 22 8 7 7 27 29 −2 31
7 Union Namur 22 7 3 12 25 40 −15 24 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
8 Binche 22 5 7 10 29 40 −11 22
9 Zébra Élites 22 5 7 10 20 36 −16 22
10 Union SG B 22 5 5 12 25 38 −13 20
11 Tournai 22 4 8 10 18 34 −16 20
12 SL16 FC 22 2 3 17 19 45 −26 9
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[15]

Belgian Division 2

[edit]
VV A
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Roeselare (C, P) 30 20 5 5 53 24 +29 65 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Oostkamp[a] 30 17 4 9 55 43 +12 55
3 Zelzate (P) 30 15 9 6 70 43 +27 54 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
4 Harelbeke 30 15 9 6 59 44 +15 54
5 Oudenaarde[b] 30 14 7 9 52 47 +5 49
6 Dikkelvenne[c] (R) 30 13 10 7 56 38 +18 49 Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues
7 Jong Essevee 30 13 3 14 58 48 +10 42 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
8 Westhoek 30 11 8 11 40 45 −5 41
9 Petegem 30 11 7 12 47 55 −8 40
10 Racing Gent 30 10 7 13 50 61 −11 37
11 Lebbeke 30 8 12 10 52 54 −2 36
12 Jong Westerlo[d] (R) 30 9 6 15 40 47 −7 33 Team discontinued
13 Torhout 30 8 8 14 44 59 −15 32
14 Gullegem 30 8 7 15 46 55 −9 31 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
15 Olsa Brakel (R) 30 7 7 16 40 65 −25 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
16 Voorde-Appelterre (R) 30 5 3 22 33 67 −34 18
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[18]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Oostkamp did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.
  2. ^ Oudenaarde did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.
  3. ^ On December 10, 2024, Dikkelvenne announced that due to financial pressures they had opted to voluntarily relegate back to the Belgian Provincial Leagues[16]
  4. ^ The parent team K.V.C. Westerlo announced that they would be discontinuing their U23 team at the end of the season.[17]
VV B
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Houtvenne (C, P) 30 19 8 3 69 27 +42 65 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Rupel Boom 30 19 8 3 53 20 +33 65 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Diegem (P) 30 18 8 4 66 33 +33 62
4 Termien[a] 30 14 6 10 59 49 +10 48
5 Jong KV Mechelen 30 13 7 10 56 44 +12 46 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
6 Racing Mechelen 30 12 10 8 47 45 +2 46
7 Hades 30 13 5 12 40 42 −2 44
8 Berg en Dal 30 12 5 13 42 48 −6 41
9 Jong STVV 30 8 10 12 50 43 +7 34
10 Berchem 30 8 10 12 37 49 −12 34
11 Tongeren 30 8 8 14 27 41 −14 32
12 Wellen 30 8 8 14 37 56 −19 32
13 Bocholt 30 8 7 15 50 59 −9 31
14 Lille (R) 30 9 3 18 40 67 −27 30 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
15 Pelt (R) 30 6 11 13 35 45 −10 29 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
16 Wezel (R) 30 4 8 18 38 78 −40 20
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[19]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Termien did not apply for a Division 1 license and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.
ACFF
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Crossing Schaerbeek (C, P) 34 22 10 2 61 27 +34 76 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Meux (P) 34 21 9 4 68 31 +37 72 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Onhaye 34 19 7 8 51 33 +18 64
4 Habay-la-Neuve (P) 34 18 6 10 49 30 +19 60
5 Acren-Lessines[a] 34 16 9 9 53 39 +14 57
6 Verviers 34 15 8 11 43 32 +11 53 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
7 Raeren-Eynatten 34 15 7 12 37 36 +1 52
8 La Calamine 34 14 8 12 55 45 +10 50
9 Seraing B (R) 34 12 8 14 45 51 −6 44 Team discontinued from U-23
10 Jette 34 11 11 12 40 49 −9 44
11 Manageoise 34 12 7 15 47 62 −15 43
12 Aywaille 34 12 6 16 48 55 −7 42
13 Ganshoren 34 10 11 13 45 49 −4 41
14 Union Hutoise 34 9 10 15 47 54 −7 37
15 Ostiches-Ath 34 9 8 17 40 57 −17 35
16 Verlaine (R) 34 8 4 22 41 63 −22 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
17 La Louvière Centre (R) 34 6 7 21 39 67 −28 25
18 Eupen U23 (R) 34 6 6 22 38 67 −29 24
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[20]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Acren-Lessines did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.

Belgian Division 3

[edit]
VV A
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mandel United (C, P) 30 21 4 5 64 24 +40 67 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 2
2 Hamme (P) 30 20 4 6 66 36 +30 64 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Diksmuide-Oostende (P) 30 18 5 7 46 24 +22 59
4 Kalken (P) 30 16 2 12 61 41 +20 50
5 Wetteren (P) 30 15 5 10 54 48 +6 50
6 Erpe-Mere 30 12 8 10 48 40 +8 44
7 Blankenberge 30 12 5 13 43 43 0 41
8 Lede 30 12 5 13 35 39 −4 41
9 Drongen 30 11 6 13 49 51 −2 39
10 Lauwe 30 11 6 13 34 52 −18 39
11 St-Denijs Sport 30 10 8 12 28 32 −4 38
12 Elene Grotenberge 30 11 3 16 33 42 −9 36
13 Wervik 30 10 4 16 31 43 −12 34 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs VV
14 Wielsbeke (R) 30 7 7 16 46 70 −24 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Beerschot U23 (R) 30 5 8 17 34 56 −22 23
16 Stekene (R) 30 5 8 17 35 66 −31 23
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[21]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
VV B
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mandel United (C, P) 30 21 4 5 64 24 +40 67 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 2
2 Hamme (P) 30 20 4 6 66 36 +30 64 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Diksmuide-Oostende (P) 30 18 5 7 46 24 +22 59
4 Kalken (P) 30 16 2 12 61 41 +20 50
5 Wetteren (P) 30 15 5 10 54 48 +6 50
6 Erpe-Mere 30 12 8 10 48 40 +8 44
7 Blankenberge 30 12 5 13 43 43 0 41
8 Lede 30 12 5 13 35 39 −4 41
9 Drongen 30 11 6 13 49 51 −2 39
10 Lauwe 30 11 6 13 34 52 −18 39
11 St-Denijs Sport 30 10 8 12 28 32 −4 38
12 Elene Grotenberge 30 11 3 16 33 42 −9 36
13 Wervik 30 10 4 16 31 43 −12 34 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs VV
14 Wielsbeke (R) 30 7 7 16 46 70 −24 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Beerschot U23 (R) 30 5 8 17 34 56 −22 23
16 Stekene (R) 30 5 8 17 35 66 −31 23
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[22]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
ACFF A
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Braine (C, P) 26 18 7 1 64 27 +37 61 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 2
2 Flénu (P) 26 16 4 6 65 32 +33 52 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Sporting Bruxelles (P) 26 15 3 8 46 26 +20 48
4 Evere 26 14 4 8 74 51 +23 46
5 Arquet 26 14 4 8 48 42 +6 46
6 St-Ghislain Tertre Hautrage 26 12 8 6 46 28 +18 44
7 Monceau 26 12 5 9 48 35 +13 41
8 Ciney 26 9 4 13 37 50 −13 31
9 Biesme 26 7 5 14 42 49 −7 26
10 Loyers 26 7 5 14 32 60 −28 26
11 Buzet 26 6 7 13 30 56 −26 25
12 Aische 26 5 7 14 23 48 −25 22
13 Jodoigne (R) 26 5 5 16 28 50 −22 20 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Rebecq (R) 26 4 8 14 31 60 −29 20 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Perwez[a] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified, Relegation to the 2025–26
Belgian Provincial Leagues
16 Belœil[b] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: RBFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[23]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Following three consecutive forfeits Perwez were forced to forfeit the remainder of their season and to be relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues
  2. ^ Following three consecutive forfeits Beloeil were forced to forfeit the remainder of their season and to be relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues
ACFF B
[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Richelle United (C, P) 30 21 6 3 79 24 +55 69 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 2
2 Elsautoise 30 16 7 7 60 36 +24 55 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Sprimont 30 15 9 6 59 32 +27 54
4 Du Geer 30 15 5 10 48 42 +6 50
5 Tilff (P) 30 13 10 7 46 36 +10 49
6 Mormont 30 12 12 6 50 37 +13 48
7 Aubel 30 11 10 9 48 34 +14 43
8 Meix-dt-Virton 30 12 6 12 39 42 −3 42
9 Eupen 1963 30 13 2 15 48 64 −16 41
10 Harre-Manhay 30 10 9 11 44 50 −6 39
11 Marloie 30 11 5 14 43 55 −12 38
12 Waremmien 30 10 7 13 52 45 +7 37
13 Libramont 30 10 5 15 44 51 −7 35 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Gouvy (R) 30 8 5 17 38 61 −23 29 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Hamoir (R) 30 5 6 19 28 60 −32 21
16 Oppagne-Weris (R) 30 3 6 21 27 84 −57 15
Source: RBFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[24]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Cup competitions

[edit]
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
2024–25 Belgian Cup Club Brugge 2–1 Anderlecht
2024 Belgian Super Cup Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge

Transfers

[edit]

Managerial changes

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This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football:

Pro League

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position Replaced by Date of appointment
Gent Belgium Hein Vanhaezebrouck End of contract 30 June 2024[25][26][27][28] Pre-season Belgium Wouter Vrancken 5 June 2024[29]
Genk Belgium Domenico Olivieri
Belgium Michel Ribeiro
Belgium Eddy Vanhemel
End of caretaker spell Germany Thorsten Fink 5 June 2024[27]
Westerlo Belgium Bart Goor Belgium Timmy Simons 23 May 2024[26][n 1]
Dender Belgium Timmy Simons Signed by Westerlo Belgium Vincent Euvrard 31 May 2024[30]
Antwerp Netherlands Mark van Bommel End of contract Belgium Jonas De Roeck 4 June 2024[31]
Sint-Truiden Germany Thorsten Fink Signed by Genk Italy Christian Lattanzio 14 June 2024[32]
Union SG Germany Alexander Blessin Signed by St. Pauli Belgium Sébastien Pocognoli 7 July 2024[33]
Sint-Truiden Italy Christian Lattanzio Sacked 3 September 2024[34] 15th Belgium Felice Mazzù 5 September 2024[35]
Anderlecht Denmark Brian Riemer 19 September 2024[36] 4th Belgium David Hubert[n 2] 19 September 2024[36]
OH Leuven Spain Óscar García 22 November 2024[38] 13th Belgium Hans Somers (caretaker) 22 November 2024[38]
Belgium Hans Somers (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 2 December 2024[39] 13th Wales Chris Coleman 2 December 2024[39][n 3]
Cercle Brugge Austria Miron Muslić Sacked 2 December 2024[40] 15th Belgium Jimmy De Wulf (caretaker) 2 December 2024[40]
Belgium Jimmy De Wulf End of caretaker spell 10 December 2024[41] 15th Austria Ferdinand Feldhofer 10 December 2024[41]
Kortrijk Iceland Freyr Alexandersson Sacked 17 December 2024[42] 14th Belgium Yves Vanderhaeghe 18 December 2024[43]
Gent Belgium Wouter Vrancken Mutual consent 21 January 2025[44] 6th Bosnia and Herzegovina Danijel Milićević (caretaker) 21 January 2025[44]
Kortrijk Belgium Yves Vanderhaeghe Sacked 19 February 2025[45] 15th Germany Bernd Storck 20 February 2025[46]
Antwerp Belgium Jonas De Roeck 3 March 2025[47] 5th Netherlands Andries Ulderink 4 March 2025[48]
Mechelen Albania Besnik Hasi 4 March 2025[49] 10th Belgium Frederik Vanderbiest (caretaker) 4 March 2025[49]
Cercle Brugge Austria Ferdinand Feldhofer 17 March 2025[50] 13th Belgium Jimmy De Wulf 21 March 2025[51]
Anderlecht Belgium David Hubert Replaced 20 March 2025[52] 4th Albania Besnik Hasi 20 March 2025[52]
Sint-Truiden Belgium Felice Mazzù Sacked 10 April 2025[53] 2nd (relegation play-offs) Belgium Frédéric De Meyer (caretaker) 10 April 2025[53]
Belgium Frédéric De Meyer (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 15 April 2025[54] 1st (relegation play-offs) Belgium Wouter Vrancken 15 April 2025[54]
Kortrijk Germany Bernd Storck Signed by Cercle Brugge 12 May 2025[55] 3rd (relegation play-offs) not replaced (season ended)
Cercle Brugge Belgium Jimmy De Wulf Replaced 12 May 2025[55] 2nd (relegation play-offs) Germany Bernd Storck 12 May 2025[55]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ While the announcement of Timmy Simons's signature at Westerlo was already made on 23 May 2024, Bart Goor remained in charge as caretaker manager for the last match of the season and Simons thus only officially took up the position as soon as the 2023–24 season ended.
  2. ^ David Hubert was initially appointed as caretaker manager, but on 10 October 2024 it was confirmed he was appointed as full time manager.[37]
  3. ^ While the announcement of Chris Coleman's signature at OH Leuven was already made on 30 November 2024, Hans Somers remained in charge as caretaker manager for the upcoming match two days later against Anderlecht and Coleman only officially took up the position the day after that match.

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