The Belgian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Belgium.
Men's system
The league system underwent restructuring which was approved by the Royal Belgian Football Association. One important step was the introduction of a national fifth level for the first time. Its implementation took effect as of the 2016–17 season.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgian First Division A has expanded temporarily from 16 to 18 teams, with the intention to return to 16 from 2023 to 2024. In the graph below, if some leagues are divided into different series, it means that there is an A league, B league, C league and/or D league.
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League(s)/Division(s)
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Professional Leagues
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Belgian Pro League
16 clubs
2 relegations + 1 relegation play-off
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| 2
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Challenger Pro League
16 clubs
2 promotions + 1 promotion play-off
2 relegations
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Semi-/Non-Professional Leagues
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| 3
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Belgian National Division 1
18 clubs
2 promotions
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| 4
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Belgian Division 2 VFV
36 clubs divided in 2 series of 18
2 promotions, 4 relegations
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Belgian Division 2 ACFF
18 clubs
1 promotion, 2 relegations
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| 5
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Belgian Division 3 VFV
32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
4 promotions, 3 relegations
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Belgian Division 3 ACFF
32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
2 promotions, 3 relegations
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Amateur Leagues
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| 6
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(All divisions run in parallel)
Belgian Provincial Leagues, First Level
Eerste Provinciale Antwerpen – 16 clubs
Eerste Provinciale Brabant (Flemish) – 16 clubs
Première Provinciale Brabant (Francophone) – 16 clubs
Première Provinciale Hainaut – 16 clubs
Première Provinciale Liège – 18 clubs
Eerste Provinciale Limburg – 16 clubs
Première Provinciale Luxembourg – 14 clubs
Première Provinciale Namur – 16 clubs
Eerste Provinciale Oost-Vlaanderen – 16 clubs
Eerste Provinciale West-Vlaanderen – 16 clubs
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(All divisions run in parallel)
Belgian Provincial Leagues, Second Level
Tweede Provinciale Antwerpen – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Tweede Provinciale Brabant (Flemish) – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Deuxième Provinciale Provinciale Brabant (Francophone) – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Deuxième Provinciale Provinciale Hainaut – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
Deuxième Provinciale Provinciale Liège – 46 clubs divided in 3 series; 2 of 15 teams and 1 of 16 teams
Tweede Provinciale Limburg – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Deuxième Provinciale Provinciale Luxembourg – 42 clubs divided in 3 series of 14
Deuxième Provinciale Provinciale Namur – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Tweede Provinciale Oost-Vlaanderen – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
Tweede Provinciale West-Vlaanderen – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
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| 8
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(All divisions run in parallel)
Belgian Provincial Leagues, Third Level
Derde Provinciale Antwerpen – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
Derde Provinciale Brabant (Flemish) – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Troisième Provinciale Provinciale Brabant (Francophone) – 32 clubs divided in 2 series of 16
Troisième Provinciale Provinciale Hainaut – 64 clubs divided in 4 series of 16
Troisième Provinciale Provinciale Liège – 64 clubs divided in 4 series of 16
Derde Provinciale Limburg – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
Troisième Provinciale Provinciale Luxembourg – 72 clubs divided in 6 series; 4 of 14 teams and 2 of 13 teams
Troisième Provinciale Provinciale Namur – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
Derde Provinciale Oost-Vlaanderen – 80 clubs divided in 5 series of 16
Derde Provinciale West-Vlaanderen – 48 clubs divided in 3 series of 16
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(All divisions run in parallel)
Belgian Provincial Leagues, Fourth Level
Vierde Provinciale Antwerpen – 82 clubs divided in 5 series; 3 of 16 teams and 2 of 17 teams
Vierde Provinciale Brabant (Flemish) – 96 clubs divided in 6 series of 16
Quatrième Provinciale Provinciale Brabant (Francophone) – 46 clubs divided in 3 series; 2 of 15 teams and 1 of 16 teams
Quatrième Provinciale Provinciale Hainaut – 115 clubs divided in 8 series; 5 of 14 teams and 3 of 15 teams
Quatrième Provinciale Provinciale Liège – 112 clubs divided in 8 series; 3 of 13 teams, 2 of 14 teams and 3 of 15 teams
Vierde Provinciale Limburg – 52 clubs divided in 8 series; 2 of 17 teams and 1 of 18 teams
Quatrième Provinciale Provinciale Namur – 78 clubs divided in 6 series of 13
Vierde Provinciale Oost-Vlaanderen – 72 clubs divided in 5 series; 3 of 16 teams and 2 of 17 teams
Vierde Provinciale West-Vlaanderen – 52 clubs divided in 3 series; 1 of 16 teams and 2 of 18 teams
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Pre-2016 structure
Until the end of the 2015–16 season, the structure was as follows. For each division, its official name, sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. The winner(s) of each division promoted to the division(s) directly above them and relegated to the division(s) that lie directly below them.
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League(s)/Division(s)
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Belgian First Division
(Jupiler Pro League)
16 clubs
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Belgian Second Division
(Belgacom League)
18 clubs
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| 3
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Belgian Third Division
(Nationwide league)
36 clubs divided in 2 series of 18
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| 4
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Belgian Fourth Division
(Nationwide league)
64 clubs divided in 4 series of 16
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| 5
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West Flanders 1 Provinciaal 16 clubs
East Flanders 1 Provinciaal 16 clubs
Antwerp Eerste Provinciale 16 clubs
Limburg Eerste Provinciale 16 clubs
Brabant Eerste Provinciale 16 clubs
Hainaut 1 Provinciale 16 clubs
Namur 1 Provinciale 16 clubs
Luxembourg 1 Provinciale 16 clubs
Liège I Provinciale 16 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)
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West Flanders 2 Provinciaal (2 parallel divisions)
East Flanders 2 Provinciaal (2 parallel divisions)
Antwerp Tweede Provinciale (2 parallel divisions)
Limburg Tweede Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Brabant Tweede Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Hainaut 2 Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Namur 2 Provinciale (2 parallel divisions)
Luxembourg 2 Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Liège II Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
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West Flanders 3 Provinciaal (3 parallel divisions)
East Flanders 3 Provinciaal (5 parallel divisions)
Antwerp Derde Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Limburg Derde Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Brabant Derde Provinciale (6 parallel divisions)
Hainaut 3 Provinciale (5 parallel divisions)
Namur 3 Provinciale (3 parallel divisions)
Luxembourg 3 Provinciale (5 parallel divisions) (Lowest in Luxembourg)
Liège III Provinciale (5 parallel divisions)
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West Flanders 4 Provinciaal (3 parallel divisions)
East Flanders 4 Provinciaal (5 parallel divisions)
Antwerp Vierde Provinciale (5 parallel divisions)
Limburg Vierde Provinciale (4 parallel divisions)
Brabant Vierde Provinciale (9 parallel divisions)
Hainaut 4 Provinciale (8 parallel divisions)
Namur 4 Provinciale (4 parallel divisions)
Liège IV Provinciale (6 parallel divisions)
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Men's league historical timeline
The timeline below lists the evolution of the men's tiers and leagues related to the Belgian FA since 1895. The provincial leagues often span multiple tiers.
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DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy
ImageSize = width:1500 height:auto barincrement:20
Period = from:1889 till:2030
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea = left:20 right:150 bottom:50 top:20
Legend = left:20 top:20 columnwidth:50
Colors = id:barcolor
id:line value:pink
id:bg value:white
id:tier1 value:dullyellow legend:Tier-1
id:tier2 value:gray(0.8) legend:Tier-2
id:tier3 value:yellow2 legend:Tier-3
id:tier4 value:skyblue legend:Tier-4
id:tier5 value:coral legend:Tier-5
id:tier6 value:yellowgreen legend:Tier-6
PlotData=
width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s
bar:1 color:tier1 from:01/07/1895 till:30/06/1900 text:Coupe de Championnat (1895–1900)
bar:2 color:tier1 from:01/07/1900 till:30/06/1914 text:E(e)re Afde(e)ling (1900–1914 & 1919-1939 & 1941–1944 & 1945–1952)
bar:2 color:tier1 from:01/07/1919 till:30/06/1939 text:
bar:3 color:tier1 from:01/07/1940 till:30/06/1941 text:Ere Afdeling (unofficial) (1940–1941)
bar:2 color:tier1 from:01/07/1941 till:30/06/1944 text:
bar:2 color:tier1 from:01/07/1945 till:30/06/1952 text:
bar:4 color:tier1 from:01/07/1952 till:30/06/2009 text:Eerste Klasse (1952–2009)
bar:5 color:tier1 from:01/07/2009 till:30/06/2016 text:Pro League (2009–2016) & (2022–present)
bar:6 color:tier1 from:01/07/2016 till:30/06/2022 text:Eerste Klasse A (2016–2022)
bar:5 color:tier1 from:01/07/2022 till:end text:
bar:7 color:tier2 from:01/07/1896 till:30/06/1909 text:Eerste Afdeeling (1896–1909)
bar:8 color:tier2 from:01/07/1909 till:30/06/1914 text:Promotion (1909–1914 & 1919-1926)
bar:8 color:tier2 from:01/07/1919 till:30/06/1926 text:
bar:9 color:tier2 from:01/07/1926 till:30/06/1931 text:Eerste afdeeling (1926–1931)
bar:10 color:tier2 from:01/07/1931 till:30/06/1939 text:Eerste afdeeling A & B (1931–1939 & 1941-1944 1945-1952)
bar:10 color:tier2 from:01/07/1941 till:30/06/1944 text:
bar:10 color:tier2 from:01/07/1945 till:30/06/1952 text:
bar:11 color:tier2 from:01/07/1952 till:30/06/2016 text:Tweede Klasse (1952–2016)
bar:12 color:tier2 from:01/07/2016 till:30/06/2022 text:Eerste Klasse B (2016–2022)
bar:13 color:tier2 from:01/07/2022 till:end text:Challenger Pro League (2022–present)
bar:14 color:tier3 from:01/07/1898 till:30/06/1900 text:Tweede Afdeeling (1898-1900 & 1901–1909)
bar:14 color:tier3 from:01/07/1901 till:30/06/1909 text:
bar:15 color:tier3 from:01/07/1926 till:30/06/1939 text:Promotion (1926–1939 & 1941-1944 1945-1952)
bar:15 color:tier3 from:01/07/1941 till:30/06/1944 text:
bar:15 color:tier3 from:01/07/1945 till:30/06/1952 text:
bar:18 color:tier3 from:01/07/1952 till:30/06/2016 text:Derde Klasse (1952–2016)
bar:19 color:tier3 from:01/07/2016 till:30/06/2020 text:Eerste Amateur (2016–2020)
bar:20 color:tier3 from:01/07/2020 till:end text:Eerste Nationale (2020–present)
bar:21 color:tier4 from:01/07/1952 till:30/06/2016 text:Promotion (or Vierde Klasse) (1952–2016)
bar:22 color:tier4 from:01/07/2016 till:30/06/2020 text:Tweede Amateur (2016–2020)
bar:23 color:tier4 from:01/07/2020 till:end text:Tweede Afdeling (2020–present)
bar:24 color:tier5 from:01/07/2016 till:30/06/2020 text:Derde Amateur (2016–2020)
bar:25 color:tier5 from:01/07/2020 till:end text:Derde Afdeling (2020–present)
bar:26 color:tier4 from:01/07/1904 till:30/06/1909 text:Provincial divisions (up to four tiers, depending on year and province)
bar:26 color:tier3 from:01/07/1909 till:30/06/1914 text:
bar:26 color:tier3 from:01/07/1919 till:30/06/1926 text:
bar:26 color:tier4 from:01/07/1926 till:30/06/1939 text:
bar:26 color:tier4 from:01/07/1941 till:30/06/1944 text:
bar:26 color:tier4 from:01/07/1945 till:30/06/1952 text:
bar:26 color:tier5 from:01/07/1952 till:30/06/2016 text:
bar:26 color:tier6 from:01/07/2016 till:end text:
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Women's system
From 2012/13 to 2014/15 the top teams played in the BeNe League, a joint league with clubs from the Netherlands. The Super League was created in 2015.[2]
References
External links
Шаблон:Belgian football league system
Шаблон:Football in Belgium
Шаблон:Football in Europe
Шаблон:League systems
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