2026–27 Belgian Pro League
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2026 – 23 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
The 2026–27 Belgian Pro League (officially known as the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons) will be the 124th season of top-tier football in Belgium.
Format change
From this season, after 17 seasons of using playoffs, the Belgian Pro League reverts to a regular competition. Also, the league expands to 18 teams. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the 2027–28 Challenger Pro League.[1]
Teams
Beveren was promoted as champions of the 2025–26 Challenger Pro League, returning to the top level after five seasons.
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2026–27 Belgian Pro League teams
| Matricule | Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Anderlecht | Anderlecht, Brussels | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | 21,500 |
| 1 | Antwerp | Antwerp | Bosuilstadion | 16,144 |
| 4068 | Beveren | Beveren | Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
| 22 | Charleroi | Charleroi | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | 14,000 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | Bruges | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042 |
| 322 | Genk | Genk | Cegeka Arena | 24,956 |
| 7 | Gent | Ghent | Planet Group Arena | 20,000 |
| 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 area
| # | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Antwerp | Antwerp, Mechelen and Westerlo |
| 2 | Brussels | Anderlecht and Union SG |
| East Flanders | Beveren and Gent | |
| Limburg | Genk and Sint-Truiden | |
| 1 | Flemish Brabant | OH Leuven |
| Hainaut | Charleroi | |
| Liège | Standard Liège | |
| West Flanders | Club Brugge |
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 Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Antwerp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Beveren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Charleroi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Club Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Union SG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Westerlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Challenger Pro League |
| 18 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 August 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
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.[2]
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.[2]
Notes
See also
- 2026–27 Challenger Pro League
- 2026–27 Belgian Division 1
- 2026–27 Belgian Division 2
- 2026–27 Belgian Division 3
- 2026–27 Belgian Cup
References
- ^ Hick, Antoine (27 February 2025). "Réforme de la Pro League : 18 équipes et la fin des play-offs à partir de la saison 2026-2027" (in French).
- ^ "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.