2025–26 Challenger Pro League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 season of the Challenger Pro League is scheduled to begin in August 2025 and end in May 2026. It will be the fourth season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B.
Team changes
[edit]This season, two teams automatically promoted to Belgian Pro League and promotion play-off winner will be matches against 16th place in top tier, no teams were directly relegated due to expand 18 teams from 2026–27.
Incoming
[edit]- Olympic Charleroi and Jong KAA Gent were promoted from the 2024–25 Belgian Division 1, respectively as ACFF (Francophone) and VV (Flemish) champions. Olympic Charleroi return to the second tier after 17 years absence, while Jong KAA Gent make their debut at this level.
- Beerschot and Kortrijk were relegated from the 2024–25 Belgian Pro League. Beerschot immediately returned after just one season at the top level, while Kortrijk had been continuously at this level since 2008, ending their streak after 17 seasons.
Outgoing
[edit]- Zulte Waregem and La Louvière were promoted to the 2025–26 Belgian Pro League, respectively as champions and runners-up.
- Deinze dissolved mid-way through the last season.
Name change
[edit]- RWDM announced on 6 June 2025 that it would change name to Daring Brussels, a reference to the former now defunct club Daring Club de Bruxelles.[1] However, following large protests by the fans, the club reinstated the letters RWDM and renamed itself again just one month later, to RWDM Brussels.[2]
Team information
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2025–26 Challenger Pro League teams
Regular season
[edit]League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beerschot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Pro League |
| 2 | Beveren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Club NXT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs Ineligible for relegation, unless a U23 team from the same wing (ACFF/VV) finishes top-three in the Division 1 |
| 4 | Eupen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Francs Borains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Jong Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs Ineligible for relegation, unless a U23 team from the same wing (ACFF/VV) finishes top-three in the Division 1 |
| 7 | Jong KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Lierse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Lokeren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Lommel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Olympic Charleroi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | RFC Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | RSCA Futures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs Ineligible for relegation, unless a U23 team from the same wing (ACFF/VV) finishes top-three in the Division 1 |
| 16 | RWDM Brussels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 1 |
| 17 | Seraing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. 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.[3]
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.[3]
Number of teams by provinces
[edit]| Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  East Flanders |
Beveren, Jong KAA Gent and Lokeren |
 Liège |
Eupen, RFC Liège and Seraing | |
| 2 |  Antwerp |
Beerschot and Lierse |
 Brussels |
RSCA Futures and RWDM Brussels | |
 Hainaut |
Francs Borains and Olympic Charleroi | |
 Limburg |
Lommel and Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | |
 West Flanders |
Club NXT and Kortrijk |
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2025–26 Belgian Pro League
- 2025–26 Belgian Division 1
- 2025–26 Belgian Division 2
- 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
- 2025–26 Belgian Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Voetbalclub RWDM verandert van naam en wordt opnieuw Daring Brussels" (in Dutch). vrt.be. 6 June 2025.
- ^ "De gulden middenweg? RWDM gaat na heel wat ophef voor RWDM Brussels als nieuwe naam" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 7 July 2025.
- ^ "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.