2024–25 Belgian Pro League
121st season of top-tier football in Belgium
Football league season
Season | 2024–25 |
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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
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). They replaced Eupen and RWD Molenbeek who were relegated at the end of the previous season.
Stadiums and locations
Beerschot
Bruges
Kortrijk
Mechelen
OH Leuven
Sint-Truiden
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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 |
19 | Kortrijk | Kortrijk | Guldensporen Stadion | 09,399 |
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 | 09,400 |
2024 | Westerlo | Westerlo | Het Kuipje | 08,035 |
Number of teams by provinces
Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
---|---|---|
4 | Antwerp | Antwerp, Beerschot, Mechelen and Westerlo |
3 | West Flanders | Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge and Kortrijk |
2 | Brussels | Anderlecht and Union SG |
East Flanders | Dender EH and Gent | |
Limburg | Genk and Sint-Truiden | |
1 | Flemish Brabant | Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
Liège | Standard Liège | |
Hainaut | Charleroi |
Personnel and kits
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 | Jako | betFIRST | Heylen Vastgoed, Ghelamco | None | None | |
Beerschot | Dirk Kuyt | Erreà | Yelo | |||
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 | ||||||
Genk | Nike | Beobank, EAZER | CEO's 4 Climate, Carglass | Aqua-Step HDM | Cegeka, Carglass | |
Gent | Wouter Vrancken | Craft | Bâloise | Circus Belgium, Vdk bank | Hyundai | APF Autoparts, Vdk bank |
Kortrijk | Freyr Alexandersson | Erreà | AGO Jobs & HR, Unibet | Brustor, Earth Belgium, Caps Fuel Card | NOVA | Unibet, Caps Fuel Card |
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 | Timmy Simons | Nike | Soudal | Casino777, Arma Global | Keukens Vanlommel, Voetbalshop.be | Soloya |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gent | Hein Vanhaezebrouck | End of contract[2] | End of 2023–24 season | Pre-season | Wouter Vrancken | |
Genk | Domenico Olivieri, Michel Ribeiro & Eddy Vanhemel | Caretaker replaced | ||||
Westerlo | Bart Goor | Timmy Simons | 23 May 2024 | |||
Dender | Timmy Simons | Signed for Westerlo | ||||
Antwerp | Mark van Bommel |
Regular season
League table
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 | Kortrijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Mechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | OH Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Sint-Truiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
14 | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Union SG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Westerlo | 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.[3]
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.[3]
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
- ^ "Union Saint Gilloise Announce "Sustainable" Nike Kit Deal - Fewer New Kits & Lower Prices". Footy Headlines. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Afscheid van Hein Vanhaezebrouck bij Gent is nu officieel: "Ik vertrek absoluut niet in onmin"" [Hein Vanhaezebrouck's farewell to Gent is now official: "I am definitely not leaving in discord"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-14.
- ^ "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.
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