The 2024–25 season of the Challenger Pro League began on 16 August 2024 and is scheduled to end in May 2025. It is the third season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Team changes
editIncoming
edit- La Louvière and Lokeren-Temse were promoted from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1. Both clubs will play their first-ever season at the second level, although they both represent new versions of older successful defunct teams which even played at the highest level: R.A.A. Louviéroise and K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.
- Eupen and RWDM were relegated from the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League. Eupen returns after 8 years in the top flight, RWDM after just one.
Outgoing
edit- Beerschot and Dender EH were promoted to the 2024–25 Belgian Pro League, respectively as champions and runners-up.
- SL16 FC were relegated to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1 after finishing in the bottom position.
- Oostende dissolved at the end of last season.
Team information
editStadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League teams
| Matricule | Club | City | First season of current spell at second level |
Coming from | 2023-24 result | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4068 | Beveren | Beveren | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 8th (CPL) | Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
| 3 | Club NXT | Bruges[a] | 2022–23 | U23 competition | 9th (CPL) | Schiervelde Stadion | 8,340 |
| 818 | Deinze | Deinze | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 3rd (CPL) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
| 4276 | Eupen | Eupen | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16th (BPL) 
|
Kehrwegstadion | 8,363 |
| 5192 | Francs Borains | Boussu | 2023–24 | Belgian National Division 1 | 14th (CPL) | Stade Robert Urbain | 6,000 |
| 322 | Jong Genk | Genk | 2022–23 | U23 competition | 10th (CPL) | Luminus Arena | 24,956 |
| 94 | La Louvière | La Louvière | 2024–25 | Belgian National Division 1 | 1st (NatD1) 
|
Stade du Tivoli | 12,500 |
| 3970 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Lier | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 11th (CPL) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
| 4297 | Lokeren-Temse | Lokeren | 2024–25 | Belgian National Division 1 | 2nd (NatD1)
|
Daknamstadion | 12,136 |
| 2554 | Lommel SK | Lommel | 2018–19 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 4th (CPL) | Soevereinstadion | 8,000 |
| 3434 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Maasmechelen | 2023–24 | Belgian National Division 1 | 6th (CPL) | Gemeentelijk Sportparkstadion | 5,500 |
| 4 | RFC Liège | Liège | 2023–24 | Belgian National Division 1 | 7th (CPL) | Stade de Rocourt | 8,000 |
| 167 | RFC Seraing | Seraing | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 15th (CPL) | Stade du Pairay | 8,207 |
| 35 | RSCA Futures | Anderlecht, Brussels | 2022–23 | U23 competition | 12th (CPL) | King Baudouin Stadium | 38,000 |
| 5479 | RWD Molenbeek | Molenbeek, Brussels | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 15th (BPL)
|
Edmond Machtens Stadium | 12,266 |
| 5381 | Zulte Waregem | Waregem | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 5th (CPL) | Regenboogstadion | 12,500 |
Regular season
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RWD Molenbeek | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Promoted to Pro League |
| 2 | La Louvière | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Beveren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Deinze | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Jong Genk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Lommel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Francs Borains | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 9 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Club NXT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 12 | Eupen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | RFC Liège | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | |
| 14 | Seraing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |
| 15 | RSCA Futures | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 1 | Relegated to National Division 1 |
| 16 | Lokeren-Temse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: Challenger Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[1]
- ^ Club NXT did not play its home matches at the same venue as the A-squad of Club Brugge (the Jan Breydel Stadium) but rather they moved to Roeselare to play in the Schiervelde Stadion.
Positions by round
editThe table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each round, with postponed matches and points deductions only included when occurring. Teams with fewer matches played are shown with their position underlined.
Colored cells refer to being promoted (green), in promotion play-offs (yellow) or relegation play-offs (red). Note that U23 teams are ineligible for promotion and playoffs, and the coloring is adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, if one of the mother clubs of these four teams is relegated, the U23 would automatically take up one of the relegation spots as U23 teams always have to remain at least one level below their mother club, this is not accounted for in the coloring until after the season.
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: vbal4.be
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 15 September 2024[2]
1 goal (48 players)
Jay-Dee Geusens (Beveren)
Ahmed Khatir (Beveren)- Anthony Limbombe (Beveren)
Yutaka Michiwaki (Beveren)
Hadji Issa Moustapha (Beveren)- Sem Audoor (Club NXT)
Shandre Campbell (Club NXT)- Guillaume De Schryver (Deinze)
- Gaëtan Hendrickx (Deinze)
- Christophe Janssens (Deinze)
- Thibaut Van Acker (Deinze)
- Jerome Deom (Eupen)
Isaac Nuhu (Eupen)
Alessio Curci (Francs Borains)
Adrian Troć (Francs Borains)- Michiel Cauwel (Jong Genk)
- Thomas Claes (Jong Genk)
- Nolan Martens (Jong Genk)
- Saïdou Touré (Jong Genk)
- Yumeki Yoshinaga (Jong Genk)
- Adrien Bongiovanni (La Louvière)
Owen Maës (La Louvière)- Pietro Perdichizzi (Lierse Kempenzonen)
- Sebastiaan Brebels (Lokeren-Temse)
- Gil Van Moerzeke (Lokeren-Temse)
Diego Rosa (Lommel)- Mohamed Salah (Lommel)
Álvaro Santos (Lommel)
Papa Demba Ndior (Patro Eisden Maasmechelen)
Vicky Kiankaulua (Patro Eisden Maasmechelen)- Kevin Kis (Patro Eisden Maasmechelen)
- Lukas Van Eenoo (Patro Eisden Maasmechelen)
- Zakaria Atteri (RFC Liège)
- Jordan Bustin (RFC Liège)
- Mohamed Moulhi (RFC Liège)
- Tristan Degreef (RSCA Futures)
- Gassimou Sylla (RSCA Futures)
- Piotr Parzyszek (RWDM)
- David Sousa (RWDM)
- Maxime Allione (Seraing)
Mohamed Camara (Seraing)- Pape Moussa Fall (Seraing)
- Nils Schouterden (Seraing)
Atli Barkarson (Zulte Waregem)- Pape Diop (Zulte Waregem)
Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem)
Stavros Gavriil (Zulte Waregem)
Abdoulaye Traoré (Zulte Waregem)- Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem)
1 own goal (4 players)
- Liam De Smet (Club NXT, scored for La Louvière)
- Nunzio Engwanda (RSCA Futures, scored for RFC Liège)
- Amando Lapage (RSCA Futures, scored for La Louvière)
- Marvin Tshibuabua (Seraing, scored for Lierse Kempenzonen)
Number of teams by provinces
edit| Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  East Flanders |
Beveren, Deinze and Lokeren-Temse |
 Liège |
Eupen, RFC Liège and RFC Seraing | |
 Limburg |
Jong Genk, Lommel and Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | |
| 2 |  Brussels |
RSCA Futures and RWDM |
 Hainaut |
Francs Borains and La Louvière | |
 West Flanders |
Club NXT and Zulte Waregem | |
| 1 |  Antwerp |
Lierse Kempenzonen |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Spelersstatistieken". Retrieved 18 August 2024.