Belgian football league system
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]
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League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 |
Belgian First Division A | |||||||||||
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2 |
Belgian First Division B | |||||||||||
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3 |
Belgian First Amateur Division | |||||||||||
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4 |
Belgian Second Amateur Division Flanders |
Belgian Second Amateur Division Wallonia & Brussels | ||||||||||
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5 |
Belgian Third Amateur Division Flanders |
Belgian Third Amateur Division Wallonia & Brussels | ||||||||||
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6 to 9 |
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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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1 |
Belgian First Division | |||||||||||
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2 |
Belgian Second Division | |||||||||||
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3 |
Belgian Third Division | |||||||||||
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4 |
Belgian Fourth Division | |||||||||||
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5 |
West Flanders 1 Provinciaal 16 clubs | |||||||||||
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6 |
West Flanders 2 Provinciaal (2 parallel divisions) | |||||||||||
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7 |
West Flanders 3 Provinciaal (3 parallel divisions) | |||||||||||
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8 |
West Flanders 4 Provinciaal (3 parallel divisions) | |||||||||||
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]
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Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 |
Super League | |||||||||||
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2 |
First Division | |||||||||||
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3 |
Second Division | |||||||||||
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4 |
Third division | |||||||||||
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5+ |
Provinciaal leagues | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "LA RÉFORME DU FOOT BELGE À PARTIR DE LA SAISON 2016-2017 APPROUVÉE: VOICI À QUOI VA RESSEMBLER LE PAYSAGE FOOTBALLISTIQUE BELGE". sudinfo.be (in French). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.vrouwenteam.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3342:super-league-vrouwenvoetbal-gaat-van-start-in-2015-16
- League321.com - Belgian Football League Tables, Records & Statistics Database.
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