Belgian football league system
The Belgian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Belgium.
Men's system
Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its official name, sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them. This will be in use until the 2015–16 season.
Level |
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) |
Changes in 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 will take effect from the 2016–17 season.[1]
Level |
League(s)/Division(s) |
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1 |
Belgian First Division A 16 clubs |
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2 |
Belgian First Division B 8 clubs |
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3 |
Belgian Amateur First Division |
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4 |
Belgian Amateur Second Division |
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5 |
Belgian Amateur Third Division |
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6+ |
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]
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
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- ↑ 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.