Belgian Women's First National Division

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Belgian Women's First National Division
Founded1973
CountryBelgium
Confederation KBVB
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Super League
Relegation to Interprovincial Division
Domestic cup(s) Belgian Women's Cup
Most championships Standard de Liege (16)

The Belgian Women's First National Division, formerly Belgian Women's First Division is the second highest women's football league of Belgium.

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The league was the top level league until 2011–12. It was first played in 1973–74. From 2012 to 2013 to 2014–16 Belgium's best teams play in the joint league with the best Dutch teams in the BeNe League. The champion of the league qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In 2015/16 the top level Super League was established above the First Division. [1]

Format

For the season 2014–15, 14 teams participate, playing a double round-robin schedule to decide the champion. The bottom team is relegated to the Belgian Women's Second Division, the 3rd level. The 13th-placed team played a relegation match against the 2nd-placed team of the second division.

2023-2024 teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Alken Alken
Anderlecht B Brussels RSCA Football Academy Terrein 2
Chastre Chastre Terrein de Chastre
Club Brugge B Brugge Jan Breydelstation Terrein 4
Famkes Merkem Diksmuide Batimont Solar Park Oostende
Zulte Waregem Zulte Gemeentelijk Sportstadion
Gent II Gent Neptunuscomplex
Kontich FC Kontich
Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage Saint-Ghislain Stade Saint-Lô
Tongeren DV Tongeren SportOase Eburons Dome
VC Moldavo Mol Georges Claesstadion
Eendracht Aalst Aalst Complex Jeugdcentrum Zandberg
Ladies Genk II Genk Terrain Turske Rangers
KVK Svelta Melsele Beveren-Waas Campus Svelta Melsele-terrain synthetique

Belgian champions

The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the BeNe League. [2] [3] The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship.

YearWinnerRunner-upThirdNotes
1971–72 Astro Begijnendijk
1972–73 Astro Begijnendijk
1973–74 St-Nicolas FC Liège
1974–75 Astro Begijnendijk
1975–76 Standard Fémina de Liège
1976–77 Standard Fémina de Liège
1977–78 Standard Fémina de Liège
1978–79Herk Sport
1979–80Sefa Dames Herentals
1980–81Cercle Brugge
1981–82 Standard Fémina de Liège
1982–83RWD Herentals
1983–84 Standard Fémina de Liège
1984–85 Standard Fémina de Liège
1985–86 Standard Fémina de Liège
1986–87 Brüssel D. 71
1987–88RWD Herentals
1988–89Herk Sport
1989–90 Standard Fémina de Liège
1990–91 Standard Fémina de Liège
1991–92 Standard Fémina de Liège
1992–93Herk Sport
1993–94 Standard Fémina de Liège
1994–95 RSC Anderlecht
1995–96Eendracht Aalst
1996–97 RSC Anderlecht
1997–98 RSC Anderlecht
1998–99Eendracht Aalst
1999–00Eendracht Aalst RSC Anderlecht KFC Rapide Wezemaal
2000–01Eendracht Aalst
2001–02Eendracht Aalst KFC Rapide Wezemaal Standard Fémina de Liège
2002–03SK Lebeke-Aalst KFC Rapide Wezemaal Standard Fémina de Liège
2003–04 KFC Rapide Wezemaal RSC Anderlecht Eva's Kumtich
2004–05 KFC Rapide Wezemaal Eva's Kumtich RSC Anderlecht
2005–06 KFC Rapide Wezemaal RSC Anderlecht DVC Zuid-West Vlaanderen
2006–07 KFC Rapide Wezemaal RSC Anderlecht K. Vlimmeren Sport
2007–08KVK Tienen RSC Anderlecht FCL Rapide Wezemaal
2008–09 Standard Fémina de Liège KVK Tienen K. Sint-Truidense VV
2009–10 K. Sint-Truidense VV Standard Fémina de Liège Sinaai Girls
2010–11 Standard Fémina de Liège RSC Anderlecht Lierse SK [4]
2011–12 Standard Fémina de Liège RSC Anderlecht Lierse SK

League winners since 2013

Winners of the First Division as a second level league.

Record champions

Listed are the number of championships from 1972 to 2024.

TitlesTeam
16Standard de Liège (incl. St-Nicolas FC Liège)
10RSC Anderlecht (incl. Brüssel D. 71)
6Eendracht Aalst
5Sint-Truidense VV (incl. KFC Rapide Wezemaal)
4DVC Eva's Tienen
3Astro Begijnendijk
Herk Sport
RWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)
2AA Gent II
FC Kontich
1Cercle Brugge
SK Lebbeke-Aalst
KVK Tienen
KVC Westerlo

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Belgian FA".
  2. ↑ "Landskampioenen (Dames)". footbel.be. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Belgium – List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Standard Fémina de Liège is kampioen bij de vrouwen" (in Dutch). KBVB. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
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