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.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2024 – 29 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Teams
editBeerschot 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
edit
Bruges
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 | 9,399 |
| 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 | 9,400 |
| 2024 | Westerlo | Westerlo | Het Kuipje | 8,035 |
Number of teams by provinces
edit| 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
edit| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |  Brian Riemer
|
 Jan Vertonghen
|
Joma | DVV Insurance (H)/Candriam (A) | None | Napoleon Games | None |
| Antwerp | Jonas De Roeck
|
Toby Alderweireld
|
Jako | betFIRST | Heylen Vastgoed, Ghelamco | None | None |
| Beerschot |  Dirk Kuyt
|
Ryan Sanusi
|
Erreà | Yelo | |||
| Cercle Brugge |  Miron Muslic
|
Thibo Somers
|
Kappa | Golden Palace Casino Sports | Liantis, Callant Insurance | Volvo Automobilia, Brugge | Autoverhuur Meerschaert, Callant Insurance |
| Charleroi | Rik De Mil
|
 Marco Ilaimaharitra
|
Kipsta | Unibet, R-Aqua, Cairox | QNT Sport | None | UMons |
| Club Brugge | Nicky Hayen
|
Hans Vanaken
|
Macron | Unibet | Allianz | BWT | None |
| Dender EH | Vincent Euvrard
|
Lennard Hens
|
|||||
| Genk |  Thorsten Fink
|
Bryan Heynen
|
Nike | Beobank, EAZER | CEO's 4 Climate, Carglass | Aqua-Step HDM | Cegeka, Carglass |
| Gent | Wouter Vrancken
|
Sven Kums
|
Craft | Bâloise | Circus Belgium, Vdk bank | Hyundai | APF Autoparts, Vdk bank |
| Kortrijk |  Freyr Alexandersson
|
 João Silva
|
Erreà | AGO Jobs & HR, Unibet | Brustor, Earth Belgium, Caps Fuel Card | NOVA | Unibet, Caps Fuel Card |
| Mechelen |  Besnik Hasi
|
Rob Schoofs
|
Erreà | Telenet, Groep Verelst, Play Sports, AFAS Software | AFAS Software | None | Arco Information, Golden Palace Casino Sports |
| OH Leuven |  Óscar García
|
Mathieu Maertens
|
Stanno | Star Casino | Tegel Concept | Banqup | None |
| Sint-Truiden |  Christian Lattanzio
|
Bruno Godeau
|
Macron | Nishitan Clinic, DMM.com, City Creation, Maruhan | Sint Truiden | Asahi Kasei, Maruhan | Pauli Beton, Star Casino |
| Standard Liège |  Ivan Leko
|
Zinho Vanheusden
|
Adidas | VOO | Circus Belgium | Cainiao | None |
| Union SG | Alexander Blessin
|
 Anthony Moris
|
Nike [1] | Loterie Nationale/Hey! Telecom (in UEFA matches) | Hey! Telecom | None | None |
| Westerlo | Timmy Simons
|
 Sinan Bolat
|
Nike | Soudal | Casino777, Arma Global | Keukens Vanlommel, Voetbalshop.be | Soloya |
Managerial changes
edit| 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
|
5 June 2024[3] |
| Genk | Domenico Olivieri, Michel Ribeiro & Eddy Vanhemel
|
Caretaker replaced | Thorsten Fink
|
5 June 2024[4] | ||
| Westerlo | Bart Goor
|
Timmy Simons
|
23 May 2024[5][n 1] | |||
| Dender | Timmy Simons
|
Signed for Westerlo[5] | Vincent Euvrard
|
31 May 2024[6] | ||
| Antwerp | Mark van Bommel
|
End of contract | Jonas De Roeck
|
4 June 2024[7] | ||
| Sint-Truiden | Thorsten Fink
|
Signed for Genk[4] | Christian Lattanzio
|
14 June 2024[8] |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit
| 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.[9]
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.[9]
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.
Notes
edit- ^ 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.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wouter Vrancken, die tekent voor 3 jaar, en Arnar Vidarsson voorgesteld bij AA Gent: "Voelt een beetje als thuiskomen"" [Wouter Vrancken, who signs for 3 seasons, and Arnar Vidarsson introduced at AA Gent: "Feels a bit like coming home"] (in Dutch). hln.be. 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b "KRC Genk haalt coach Thorsten Fink voor onbepaalde duur weg bij de buren van STVV" [KRC Genk snatches away manager Thorsten Fink from neighbours STVV, for indefinite period] (in Dutch). hln.be. 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b "Westerlo verwelkomt Timmy Simons als T1: "Een van de meest veelbelovende coaches"" [Westerlo welcomes Timmy Simons as manager: "One of the most promising coaches"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Vincent Euvrard gaat Dender coachen: "Ik spiegel mij aan de normen en waarden van de club"" [Vincent Euvrard to coach Dender: "I reflect the norms and values of the club"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Antwerp kiest voor Jonas De Roeck als opvolger voor coach Mark van Bommel" [Antwerp chooses Jonas De Roeck as successor of Mark van Bommel] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Christian Lattanzio wordt nieuwe coach van STVV" [Christian Lattanzio becomes new manager of STVV] (in Dutch). stvv.com. 2024-05-23.
- ^ "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.