2020–21 Belgian Women's Super League

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Belgian Women's Super League
Season 2020–21
Dates28 August 2020 – 29 May 2021
Champions Anderlecht
UEFA Women's Champions League Anderlecht
Matches played180
Goals scored334 (1.86 per match)
Top goalscorer Tessa Wullaert(28 goals)
Biggest home winAnderlecht 10–0 Genk
Biggest away win Zulte-Waregem 0–11 Anderlecht
Highest scoringZulte-Waregem 0–11 Anderlecht
Longest winning run17 matches
Anderlecht
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Anderlecht
2021-22 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2022.

The 2020-21 Belgian Women's Super League season was the 6th edition since its establishment in 2015. It started on 28 August 2020 and final was played on 29 May 2021. However, the competition was cut short due to a COVID-19 outbreak. [1]
Anderlecht were the defending champions.

Contents

Changes from 2019-20

In light of further professionalising women's football in Belgium, several changes were introduced through RBFA's "The World at our Feet" project. [2]
The six teams of the previous years (Anderlecht, Club YLA, AA Gent, KRC Genk, OH Leuven and Standard Liège) were joined by both champion and runner-up of the 1st National division: Eendracht Aalst and White Star Woluwe respectively. Zulte-Waregem and Charleroi completed the list of 10 teams, ensuring a larger geographical spread of the women's teams at the highest level. [3]
The Women's Super League also received a brand new visual identity and logo. Interactive content is provided via new Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts.

All 10 teams play each other twice in a regular competition, for a total of 18 matches. The final standings are than divided in 2 groups, with the top 5 teams competing in Play-off 1 and the bottom 5 in Play-off 2.
Each team in each Play-off starts with half their points from the regular competition, rounded up. The 5 teams than play a total of 8 matches to determine the final rankings. [4]

Teams

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Locations of the 2020-21 Belgian Super League teams

Stadia and locations

ClubHome cityHome groundCapacity
RSC Anderlecht Anderlecht Belgian Football Center, Tubize 1,000
Genk Genk SportinGenk Park, Genk2,000
AA Gent Ladies Ghent PGB-Stadion, Ghent6,500
Club YLA Bruges Municipal Sports Center, Aalter 1,500
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leuven OHL Banqup Campus, Oud-Heverlee 3,330
Standard Liège Liège Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège27,670
Zulte-Waregem Zulte Municipal Sports Stadium, Zulte2,500
Eendracht Aalst Ladies Aalst Pierre Cornelisstadion, Aalst4,500
RCS Charleroi Charleroi Marcinelle Complex, Marcinelle 1,000
FWS Woluwe Brussels Fallon Stadion, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 3,500

Standings

Regular competition

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationANDSTLGNTOHLYLAGNKWOLAALZWACHA
1 RSC Anderlecht 181701955+9051Qualification for Play-off 1—2–05–04–05–010–00–19–05–08–0
2 Standard Liège 1814044619+27420–5—0–26–22–14–01–02–05–12–0
3 AA Gent Ladies 1811164020+20340–11–3—0–12–01–01–13–00–14–0
4 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1811163831+7341–80–20–3—2–03–04–12–12–07–0
5 Club YLA 188283134−3262–31–43–20–4—5–23–06–10–02–0
6 Ladies Genk 1862102640−1420Qualification for Play-off 21–41–32–32–04–0—0–23–01–13–1
7 FWS Woluwe 184681830−12180–41–41–21–11–12–1—0–01–23–1
8 Eendracht Aalst Ladies 1843111842−24150–41–01–41–20–20–31–1—1–16–0
9 Zulte-Waregem 1834111545−30130–111–20–32–41–21–33–10–2—1–2
10 RCS Charleroi 181314768−6160–70–61–90–31–30–01–10–30–0—
Source: Voetbalexpress
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored

Play-off 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationANDOHLGNTSTLYLA
1 RSC Anderlecht (C)6420194+1540 UEFA Champions League first round —2–02–06–1canc.
2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8611177+10360–0—4–22–13–0
3 AA Gent Ladies 74031113−229canc.1–3—2–12–1
4 Standard Liège 81071028−18242–71–40–1—3–1
5 Club YLA 71151116−5172–20–12–35–2—
Source: Voetbalexpress
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored
(C) Champions

Play-off 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsAALGNKZWACHAWOL
1 Eendracht Aalst Ladies 85121913+624—5–30–32–02–0
2 Ladies Genk 84221715+2243–3—2–02–12–0
3 Zulte-Waregem 8512138+5233–22–2—2–01–0
4 RCS Charleroi 8305911−2120–22–00–2—4–1
5 FWS Woluwe 8107617−11121–32–32–00–2—
Source: Voetbalexpress
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored

Top goalscorers

Regular competition

RankPlayerClubGoals [5]
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tessa Wullaert Anderlecht28
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tine De Caigny Anderlecht22
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Minnaert Club YLA11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sanne Schoenmakers Standard Liège
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gwen Duijsters Genk10
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hanne Eurlings OH Leuven9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noémie Gelders Standard Liège
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lobke Loonen Gent
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolet Lommen Gent8
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ella Van Kerkhoven Gent7
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davinia Vanmechelen Standard Liège

Play-off 1

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tessa Wullaert Anderlecht8
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charlotte Laridon Club YLA4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elke Van Gorp Anderlecht
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lobke Loonen Gent
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Detruyer OH Leuven
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Minnaert Club YLA

Play-off 2

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gwen Duijsters Genk8
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hanne Merkelbach Genk5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Blave Aalst
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geena-Lisa Buyle Zulte-Waregem4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephanie Van Gils Aalst

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