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Belgian First Division A
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Number of teams16
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(2018–19)
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2018–19 Belgian First Division A

The Belgian First Division A is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Following the 2015–16 season it was renamed from the Belgian Pro League (officially known as Jupiler Pro League (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʒypilɛr ˈproː ˈlik]). Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian First Division B. Seasons run from late July to early May, with teams playing 30 matches each in the regular season, and then entering play-offs 1 or play-offs 2 according to their position in the regular season. Play-offs 1 (also known as the title playoffs) are contested by the top 6 clubs in the regular season, with each club playing each other twice. Play-offs 2 (also known as the Europa League playoff) are contested by teams ranked 7 to 15 in the regular season, divided in two groups of 6 teams playing each other twice (three teams from the Belgian First Division B also take part in playoff 2). The team finishing in 16th place is relegated. As of 2014[update] the league was sponsored by AB InBev, brewers of Jupiler beer, and officially known as Jupiler Pro League.


The competition was created in 1895 by the Royal Belgian Football Association and was first won by FC Liégeois. Of the 74 clubs to have competed in the first division since its creation, 15 have been crowned champions of Belgium. RSC Anderlecht is the most successful league club with 34 titles, followed by Club Brugge KV (15), Union Saint-Gilloise (11) and Standard Liège (10). It is currently ranked 10th in the UEFA rankings of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the last five-years.[1] The competition was ranked 3rd when the UEFA first published their ranking in 1979 and also the next year in 1980, which is the best ranking the Belgian First Division has ever achieved.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Origins (1895–1914)


    • 1.2 After World War I (1919–1945)


    • 1.3 After World War II (1945–1980)


    • 1.4 Recent years (1980–present)



  • 2 Competition format and naming

    • 2.1 Regular season


    • 2.2 Championship Playoff


    • 2.3 All-time ranking in the Championship Playoff


    • 2.4 Europa League Playoff


    • 2.5 Relegation Playoff


    • 2.6 Qualification for European competitions


    • 2.7 Naming



  • 3 Media coverage


  • 4 Clubs

    • 4.1 Champions


    • 4.2 Most season in First Division A


    • 4.3 Clubs that played in First Division


    • 4.4 Members for 2019–20



  • 5 Players

    • 5.1 Top scorers



  • 6 International results by Belgian clubs


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links




History



Origins (1895–1914)


The first league in Belgian football was held in 1895–96 as a round-robin tournament with seven teams: Antwerp FC, FC Brugeois, FC Liégeois, RC de Bruxelles, Léopold Club de Bruxelles, SC de Bruxelles and Union d'Ixelles. FC Liégeois became the first champion of Belgium. The first eight titles in Belgian football were all won by FC Liégeois or RC de Bruxelles. There was no promotion and relegation system at the time but the last two clubs of the league (being FC Brugeois and Union d'Ixelles) withdrew and a new club entered the competition (Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles). During the 1896–97 season, SC de Bruxelles withdrew so the 1897–98 season was played by five clubs only. In the seasons 1898–99 and 1899–1900, the football association introduced a new format with two leagues at the top level and then a final game in two legs. The format though changed back to one league with nine clubs in 1900–01 and then again to two leagues from 1901–02 to 1903–04, this time with a final round among the top two teams of each league. In 1904–05 the championship was organised with one league of 11 teams. Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles withdrew during the season and, from the 1906 season on, a system of promotion and relegation was introduced with the winner of the second division replacing the last-placed team of the first division.[citation needed]


In 1906–07, Union Saint-Gilloise won their fourth consecutive title as RC de Bruxelles had from 1899–1900 to 1902–03. Both clubs claimed the next three titles before CS Brugeois won their first title, finishing one point ahead their rival of FC Brugeois. At the end of the 1907–08 season, the number of teams in the first division was increased from 10 to 12 clubs, with Promotion champion RC de Gand and runner-up ESC Forest being promoted while no first division was relegated. As World War I approached, Daring Club de Bruxelles confirmed its status of challenger, even winning the title in 1911–12 and 1913–14. Only Union Saint-Gilloise could face them in that period, winning the 1912–13 championship with a better goal difference. Since 1911–12, two clubs are relegated each year to the Promotion and two clubs from the Promotion are promoted.[citation needed]



After World War I (1919–1945)


During World War I, the football championship was suspended. It resumed in 1919–20 with FC Brugeois claiming their first title after 5-second places, among which were 2 lost final games and one lost test-match. At the end of the 1920–21 season, the number of teams was increased from 12 to 14, with only Uccle Sport, the last-placed team of the first division, being relegated, and the first 3 teams from the Promotion being promoted (Standard Club Liégeois, FC Malinois and RSC Anderlechtois). From 1921–22 to 1931–32, the decade was dominated by teams from the province of Antwerp: Beerschot AC, with Raymond Braine, won their first 5 titles, Antwerp FC their first 2 and the small club of Liersche SK (led by striker Bernard Voorhoof) won their first one in 1931–32. The challengers at the time were CS Brugeois (two titles in that period), Union Saint-Gilloise (one title), Daring Club de Bruxelles and Standard Club Liégeois. Starting 25 December 1932, Union Saint-Gilloise had a record 60 games unbeaten run in the championship (spanning 3 seasons), winning the 1932–33, 1933–34 and 1934–35 titles. The rival of Union during this period was Daring Club de Bruxelles. They claimed the next two championships. Following the come-back of player Raymond Braine to Beerschot, the Antwerp club won the last two titles before World War II.[citation needed]


On 10 May 1940 German troops invaded Belgium and the seasons 1939–40 and 1940–41 were suspended. The competition resumed in September 1941 and Liersche SK won their second title. At the end of the season, no club was relegated and the number of clubs was increased from 14 to 16. The next season, Liersche SK lost three key players (two of them in a bomb attack and the other one due to a heavy injury sustained on the pitch) and they ended at 3rd place while the neighbours of KV Mechelen became champion for the first time in their history. In 1943–44, Antwerp FC won the title. The league was suspended again in 1944–45 because of World War II.[citation needed]



After World War II (1945–1980)


The league resumed play in 1945–46 with a title for KV Mechelen. At the start of that season, the First Division went from 16 to 19 clubs, with 3 clubs promoted from the First Division and no team being relegated. The top scorer award was also introduced that season, won by Bert De Cleyn from KV Mechelen. Two seasons later, 5 clubs were relegated and two promoted. In 1946–47, RSC Anderlechtois won their first championship with Jef Mermans as the key striker and they dominated the Belgian football over the next 9 years with 6 more titles, with KV Mechelen (in 1947–48) and FC Liégeois (in 1951–52 and 1952–53) claiming the remaining titles. The Belgian Golden Shoe award was introduced in 1954, rewarding the best player in the first division for the past calendar year, thus over two half seasons.[citation needed]


In the late 1950s Standard lifted the trophy for the first time in 1957–58 and they eventually became one of Anderlecht's biggest rivals in the league (until their 8th title in 1982–83). The other titles in the late 1950s were won by Antwerp FC and Anderlecht. In the 1960s, the Anderlecht team of Paul Van Himst claimed 6 titles (with the Belgian record of 5 consecutives titles between 1963–64 and 1967–68), while Standard claimed 3 and Lierse 1. Standard, with key player Wilfried Van Moer, then won the first 2 titles of the 1970s, which gave them their only treble so far (together with the 1968–69 title). 1974–75 was the only season with as many as 20 clubs in the league's history. Belgian clubs started to perform well in European Cups in the 1970s, with Anderlecht winning the 1975-76 European Cup Winners' Cup and Club Brugge losing to Liverpool F.C. in the 1975-76 UEFA Cup final. The following season, Anderlecht lost to Hamburger SV in the Cup Winners' Cup final and, in 1977–78, they won for the second time, while Club Brugge lost the European Cup to Liverpool F.C.. In the Belgian First Division, Club Brugge claimed 4 titles in the decade, while Anderlecht claimed 2 and R White Daring Molenbeek (the successor of Daring Club de Bruxelles), with Johan Boskamp, and KSK Beveren, with goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff, each claimed their first Belgian championship.[citation needed]



Recent years (1980–present)


In the 1980s, the European successes continued for Belgian clubs with Standard reaching the 1981-82 European Cup Winners' Cup final, Anderlecht winning the 1982-83 UEFA Cup and losing the next UEFA Cup final and KV Mechelen winning the 1987-88 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the domestic league, Anderlecht won their 20th title in 1986–87, which was also the 4th of the decade. Club Brugge and Standard each won 2 titles in the 1980s and KSK Beveren and KV Mechelen one each.[citation needed]


In the 1990s, Belgium's teams performances were diminished in European competitions, with only RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp FC reaching the European Cup Winners' Cup final, respectively in 1989–90 and in 1992–93. In the home league, RSC Anderlecht took 4 titles during the decade, while Club Brugge cemented their status as main contender with 4 titles. The remaining two titles went to Lierse SK and newcomer Racing Genk. The 2000s brought a bright European start, with Anderlecht reaching the second group stage in the 2000-01 UEFA Champions League, but the rest of the decade Belgian clubs were again not very successful in European competitions. In the league, RSC Anderlecht won 5 titles in the decade, with Club Brugge claiming two titles and Racing Genk taking their second title. At the end of the decade, Standard Liège returned as a title contender with two consecutive titles, 25 years after their 1982–83 title. At the end of the 2000s, the highest level in Belgian football was reshaped, with a play-off round after the regular season. RSC Anderlecht won the first championship in this new format, which was their 30th title.[citation needed] After another two titles for Anderlecht, KAA Gent was the surprise winner of the Championship in 2015.



Competition format and naming


Starting with the 2009–10 season the format of the Pro League has been drastically changed. Playoffs were introduced after the regular season, the number of teams was decreased from 18 to 16 and the calendar has also been modified, with matches being played during the Christmas holiday. Many already criticized the format and point out the Dutch Eredivisie, where the playoffs are not being played anymore. RSC Anderlecht won the first championship in this new format, the Belgian Pro League 2009-10, which was their 30th Belgian championship.


Matches are usually played on Saturdays at 20.00. Some matchdays are played on Wednesdays, however. Furthermore, in recent years, some games are played either on Fridays or during the weekend at different times (e.g. Saturday at 18.00 or Sunday at 13.00 or 20.00), as decided by the owner of television rights. Each team playing the Pro League must have been granted the Belgian professional football license guaranteeing the club has no excessive debts, has a secure stadium, etc. This was introduced in season 2001–02 to decrease the number of teams in the division and ensure a higher level of professionalism in the clubs playing in the top flight of Belgian football. Originally, clubs that could not get the license were supposed not to be replaced (and sent to the third division). However, it is still not effective as, for example, KSK Beveren finished 18th (last) in 2001–2002 but were saved as KSC Eendracht Aalst (17th) and RWD Molenbeek (10th) were refused their license.


Following the 2015–16 season, the number of professional teams in Belgium was brought down to 24, which mostly affected the teams playing at the second level of the Belgian football pyramid as the Belgian Second Division was replaced by the Belgian First Division B and the number of teams dropped to 8.



Regular season


Each of the 16 competitors in the Pro League hosts every other team once in the regular season, for a total of 30 matches between July and March. A win earns three points and a draw earns one point. Teams are ranked by total points, then by total wins and finally by goal difference, number of scored goals, number of away goals and number of away wins. If teams are still level, a test-match is played in two legs to determine the final order in the standings. A playoff phase is then played from March to May.



Championship Playoff


The point system in the championship playoff is the same as during the regular season, except that each team starts with half of the points they won in the regular season, rounded up to the nearest integer. The points gained by rounding are deducted in the case of a tie.


The top 6 teams from the regular season enter the championship playoff, with the first-placed team winning the championship of Belgium. Each team plays their opponents twice, and the teams are ranked by points, points from rounding, wins, etc. as in the regular season.



All-time ranking in the Championship Playoff


Since the introduction of the playoff system in 2009

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Rank
Club
Seasons
Played
Won
Drew
Lost
Points
Avg. Points
Goals for
Goals against
Goal diff
Titles
Last participation
1Anderlecht101004722311631.63153119+345
2017–18
2Club Brugge101004920311671.67173124+492
2017–18
3Standard Liège7623114171071.689975+24
2017–18
4Gent873251929941.3499103-41
2017–18
5Genk763281223961.509390+31
2017–18
6Zulte Waregem550121127470.9466102−36
2016–17
7Kortrijk3308517290.973655−19
2014–15
8Charleroi3307815290.973150−19
2017–18
9Oostende220659231.152836−8
2016–17
10Lokeren3304719190.633866−28
2013–14
11Sint-Truiden110343131.30910−1
2009–10


Europa League Playoff


Until 2016, the teams ranked 7 to 14 after the regular season enter the playoffs 2, with teams ranked 7th, 9th, 12th and 14th entering the group A and teams ranked 8th, 10th, 11th and 13th entering the group B. In each group, each team plays each of its 3 opponents twice. The winner of each group plays the final game in two legs, to determine the winner of the playoffs 2. The winner of the playoffs 2 then plays a home and away game against either the fourth-placed or fifth-placed team from the playoffs 1 for the final Europa League ticket, with the opponent depending on whether the Belgian Cup winner ended in the top four of the playoff 1 or not.


From 2016, the system was changed as now the teams ranked 7 to 15 are joined by three teams from the Belgian First Division B and divided into two groups of six teams. The winners of both groups now play a single match to determine the overall playoff winner, with the winner playing the fifth-placed team from playoff 1 in a single match for the final Europa League ticket.



Relegation Playoff


Until 2015 a relegation playoff was played between the teams ranked 15th and 16th after the regular season. It consisted of 5 games between the 2 teams. The 15th-placed team started the playoffs with 3 points whereas the 16th-placed team started from zero. The loser of the relegation playoff was relegated to the second division. The winner of that playoff had to enter the Belgian Second Division Final Round with 3 teams from the second division. The winner of this Final Round played in the First Division the season thereafter.


From 2015 the relegation playoff ceased to exist as now the 16th placed team relegates directly, whereas the 15th placed team takes part in the Europa League playoff. The 2015–16 Belgian Pro League was an exception as during that season the 15th placed team did not take part in any playoff, with the season for that team ending after the regular season.



Qualification for European competitions


For the 2010–11 season, the Belgian champion and the runner-up qualify for the 3rd UEFA Champions League qualifying round (of 4).[2] The Belgian Cup winner (or the Cup finalist if the Cup winner finished first or second in the league) qualifies for the play-off of the UEFA Europa League. The third-placed team (or the fourth-placed team if the Cup winner finished 3rd in the league) qualifies for the 3rd and last qualifying round and the winner of the game between the play-offs 2 winner and the fourth-placed team (or the fifth-placed team if the Cup winner finished fourth) qualifies for the 2nd qualifying round.[3]



Naming




Logo of the Jupiler League used up to 2008


  • 1895–1904: Championship Cup

  • 1904–1926: First Division

  • 1926–1952: Division of Honour

  • 1952–2016: First Division

  • 2016-: First Division A


Media coverage


The Belgian Football Association sells the television rights for the Belgian First Division every three years. In 2005, the newly created Belgian TV channel Belgacom TV bought the TV rights for a record amount of €36 million per season. In May 2008, the rights were again sold to Belgacom TV in association with public sector TV channels RTBF and VRT for an amount of €45.7 million per season.[4] RTBF and VRT thus received the rights to show summaries of first division games, as well as rights to a weekly magazine on the competition. Belgacom TV received the rights to show each game in the competition.



























































































































































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Club
Winners
Runners-up
Winning Years
RSC Anderlecht3421
1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17
Club Brugge KV1522
1919–20, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2017–18
Union SG118
1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1922–23, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35
Standard Liège1012
1957–58, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2007–08, 2008–09
K Beerschot VAC77
1921–22, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1937–38, 1938–39
Racing de Bruxelles64
1896–97, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1907–08
RFC Liège53
1895–96, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1951–52, 1952–53
Daring de Bruxelles54
1911–12, 1913–14, 1920–21, 1935–36, 1936–37
R Antwerp FC411
1928–29, 1930–31, 1943–44, 1956–57
KV Mechelen45
1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1988–89
KRC Genk42
1998–99, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2018–19
K Lierse SK42
1931–32, 1941–42, 1959–60, 1996–97
Cercle Brugge KSV30
1910–11, 1926–27, 1929–30
KSK Beveren20
1978–79, 1983–84
KAA Gent12
2014–15
RWD Molenbeek10
1974–75
K Berchem Sport03
R Charleroi SC01
KSC Lokeren01
SV Zulte Waregem01
K Sint-Truiden VV01
R Léopold Club01
ROC de Charleroi01
KRC Mechelen01
K Beringen FC01

  • bold clubs play in top flight


  • italic clubs dissolved or merged


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Matri-
culate
Club
Number of seasons
total 116 seasons[5]
Period
16Standard Liège1001909-1914, 1921-...
1R Antwerp FC981895-1900, 1901-1968, 1970-1998, 2000-2004, 2017-...
3Club Brugge KV971895-1896, 1898-1928, 1929-1933, 1935-1939, 1946-1947, 1949-1951, 1959-...
35RSC Anderlecht881921-1923, 1924-1926, 1927-1928, 1929-1931, 1935-...
13Beerschot VAC81[6]1900-1906, 1907-1981, 1982-1991
7KAA Gent801913-1929, 1936-1967, 1968-1971, 1980-1988, 1989-...
12Cercle Brugge801899-1936, 1938-1946, 1961-1966, 1971-1978, 1979-1997, 2003-2015, 2018-...
30K Lierse SK741927-1948, 1953-1986, 1988-2007, 2010-2015
25KV Mechelen691921-1922, 1924-1925, 1926-1927, 1928-1956, 1963-1964, 1965-1969, 1971-1977, 1981-1982, 1983-1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2003, 2007-2018,2019-...
4RFC Liège671895-1910, 1912-1913, 1923-1924, 1945-1995
10Union SG581901-1949, 1951-1963, 1964-1965, 1968-1973
22R Charleroi SC541947-1957, 1966-1971, 1974-1980, 1985-2011, 2012-....


  • bold clubs play in top flight


  • italic clubs dissolved or merged


Clubs that played in First Division


A total of 74 clubs have played in the first division since its creation in 1895. Among those 74 clubs, 44 still exist and the 30 other clubs either went into liquidation or merged with another club.




Members for 2019–20


For the 2019–20 season, the participating clubs are listed below.




Belgian First Division A is located in Belgium

Anderlecht

Anderlecht



Antwerp

Antwerp



Beerschot

Beerschot



Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge



Club Brugge

Club Brugge



Charleroi

Charleroi



Eupen

Eupen



Genk

Genk



Gent

Gent



Kortrijk

Kortrijk



Mouscron-Péruwelz

Mouscron-Péruwelz



Oostende

Oostende



Sint-Truiden

Sint-Truiden



Standard Liège

Standard Liège



Waasland-Beveren

Waasland-Beveren



Zulte Waregem

Zulte Waregem




Location of the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A teams




























































































































































Club name
City
Last
season
position
First season of
current spell in
top division
Result 17–18
Result 16–17
Result 15–16
Result 14–15
Result 13–14
AnderlechtAnderlecht
6th
1935–36
3rd

1st

2nd

3rd

1st
AntwerpAntwerp
4th
2017–18
8th

3rd (D1B)

3rd (D2)

10th (D2)

7th (D2)
BeerschotAntwerp
2nd (D1B)
2019–20
3rd (D1B)

1st (D1Am)

1st (D3)

1st (D4)

1st (P1)
Cercle BruggeBruges
13th
2018–19
1st (D1B)

6th (D1B)

5th (D2)

15th

11th
CharleroiCharleroi
9th
2012–13
6th

5th

8th

5th

10th
Club BruggeBruges
2nd
1959–60
1st

2nd

1st

2nd

3rd
EupenEupen
12th
2016–17
15th

13th

2nd (D2)

3rd (D2)

2nd (D2)
GenkGenk
1st
1996–97
5th

8th

4th

7th

6th
GentGhent
5th
1989–90
4th

3rd

3rd

1st

7th
KortrijkKortrijk
8th
2008–09
7th

10th

9th

6th

8th
Mouscron-PéruwelzMouscron
10th
2014–15
14th

15th

14th

13th

4th (D2)
OostendeOstend
14th
2013–14
11th

4th

5th

10th

9th
Sint-TruidenSint-Truiden
7th
2015–16
10th

12th

13th

1st (D2)

3rd (D2)
Standard LiègeLiège
3rd
1921–22
2nd

9th

7th

4th

2nd
Waasland-BeverenBeveren
15th
2012–13
12th

14th

12th

14th

14th
Zulte WaregemWaregem
11th
2005–06
9th

6th

6th

12th

4th


Players



Players in the Belgian First Division can be of any nationality and a club can sign as many foreign players as desired. The first club to start a game with 11 foreign players was KSC Lokeren in 2001. Every year, players are elected for Belgian Golden Shoe awards, the highest awards a player can receive in Belgian competitions, but also for Belgian professional football awards. Players with African descent, origin or nationality can claim a Belgian Ebony Shoe award. Players compete also every season for the Belgian First Division top scorer, since the 1945–46 season.



Top scorers






























All-time top scorers in the Belgian First Division
RankPlayerGoals
1

Albert De Cleyn
377
2

Joseph Mermans
339
3

Bernard Voorhoof
281
4

Arthur Ceuleers
280
5

Rik Coppens
258
6

Erwin Vandenbergh
252
7

Paul Van Himst
237
8

Raymond Braine
192

As of 16 July 2000[update][7]

Erwin Vandenbergh is the only player to have claimed the top scorer title 4 consecutive times, between 1979–80 and 1982–83 (the first three times while at Lierse SK and the last time while at RSC Anderlecht). He is also the player to have claimed the most Belgian First Division top scorer titles in his career (6 times with 3 different clubs: 3 times with Lierse SK, twice with RSC Anderlecht and once with KAA Gent). Victor Wegria and Josip Weber won the title 3 consecutive times (resp. between 1958–59 and 1960–61 while at RFC Liégeois and between 1991–92 and 1993–94 while at Cercle Brugge KSV). Wegria eventually finished top scorer a 4th time in 1962–63 still with RFC Liégeois, making him the second player with the most top scorer titles in the history of Belgian First Division top scorers.


The introduction of this title of honour in 1945 was maybe a little too late for first winner Bert De Cleyn as this player has scored the most goals in the history of the Belgian First Division since 1895 (350 goals in 395 games between 1932 and 1954 with KV Mechelen), though he won the top scorer title only once. Other players in the top ten of the all-time top scorer ranking in the Belgian First Division include Joseph Mermans (3 times top scorer, 339 goals overall in 382 games with RSC Anderlecht), Bernard Voorhoof (Belgium national football team top scorer, 281 goals in 473 matches with Lierse SK), Rik Coppens (3 times top scorer), Erwin Vandenbergh and Paul Van Himst (Belgium top scorer with Bernard Voorhoof, 3 times top scorer).


The first foreign player to claim the title was Dutchman Jan Mulder in 1966–67 with RSC Anderlecht. Since then, 25 foreign players have finished top scorer. Only three foreign players claimed the trophy more than once: Josip Weber (twice as a Croat and once as a Belgian), Austrian Alfred Riedl and most recently Frenchman Jérémy Perbet.



International results by Belgian clubs


From the quarter-finals upwards:
































Club
Results

RSC Anderlecht

(5 cups) + (4 finals)



European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- semi-finalists in 1982 and 1986

- quarter-finalists in 1963, 1966, 1975, 1987, and 1988

- group stage (last 8) in 1994

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2) + (2):


- winners in 1976 and 1978

- finalists in 1977 and 1990

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League (1) + (2):


- winners in 1983

- finalists in 1970 and 1984

- quarter-finalists in 1991, 1997 and 2017

UEFA Super Cup (2):


- winners in 1976 and 1978

KV Mechelen

(2 cups)



European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- quarter-finalists in 1990

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1):


- winners in 1988

- semi-finalists in 1989

UEFA Super Cup (1):


- winners in 1988

Club Brugge KV

(2 finals)



European Cup/UEFA Champions League (1):
- finalists in 1978

- quarter-finalists in 1977

- group stage (last 8) in 1993

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:


- semi-finalists in 1992

- quarter-finalists in 1971 and 1995

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League (1):


- finalists in 1976

- semi-finalists in 1988

- quarter-finalists in 2015


R Standard Liège

(2 finals)



European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- semi-finalists in 1962

- quarter-finalists in 1959, 1970, and 1972

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1):


- finalists in 1982

- semi-finalists in 1967

- quarter-finalists in 1968

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:


- quarter-finalists in 1981 and 2010

UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):


- finalists in 1996

- semi-finalists in 2000


R Antwerp FC

(1 final)



UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1):
- finalists in 1993

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:


- quarter-finalists in 1990

RFC Liège

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- quarter-finalists in 1991

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:


- semi-finalists in 1964

- quarter-finalists in 1990


R Union Saint-Gilloise

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- semi-finalists in 1960

KRC Genk

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 2017

UEFA Intertoto Cup:


- semi-finalists in 2004

K Lierse SK

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 1972

UEFA Intertoto Cup:


- semi-finalists in 1996

KAA Gent

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 1992

KSC Lokeren OV

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- quarter-finalists in 1981

Waterschei Thor

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- semi-finalists in 1983

KSK Beveren

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- semi-finalists in 1979

KSV Waregem

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
- semi-finalists in 1986

  • bold clubs play in top flight


  • italic clubs dissolved or merged


See also



  • Football in Belgium

  • Belgian Cup

  • Belgian Supercup

  • Belgian Second Division

  • Belgian Football Association

  • Belgian football league system

  • Sports league attendances


References




  1. ^ Kassies, Bert. "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database"..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ uefa.com. "UEFA Champions League – UEFA.com".


  3. ^ uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League – UEFA.com".


  4. ^ Belgacom obtient les droits TV (Belgacom gets TV rights) ‹See Tfd›(in French)


  5. ^ This table includes results from the 1895–96 season up to and including the 2017–18 season. No competition was organised from 1914 until 1919 due to World War I. The 1939–40, 1940–41 and 1944–45 seasons are not included as these were either not fully completed or deemed unofficial due to World War II.


  6. ^ Beerschot (stamnummer 13) verdween in 1999 in een fusie met Germinal Ekeren (3530) tot Germinal Beerschot (stamnummer 3530)


  7. ^ "Belgium – All-Time Topscorers".




External links



  • ‹See Tfd›(in German) ‹See Tfd›(in English) ‹See Tfd›(in French) ‹See Tfd›(in Dutch) The Belgian Football Association official website


  • ‹See Tfd›(in French) Sport website – On the Jupiler League


  • ‹See Tfd›(in English) League321.com – Belgian Football League Tables, Records & Statistics Database.


  • ‹See Tfd›(in English) Pluto website – Belgian football history


  • ‹See Tfd›(in English) RSSSF archive – All time tables


  • ‹See Tfd›(in English) Football results – Belgium football statistics











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