List of Belgian football champions

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The Belgian football champions are the winners of the highest association football league in Belgium, currently called the Belgian Pro League and historically the Belgian First Division. [1] [2]

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List of champions

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird place
1895–96 FC Liégeois (1) Antwerp FC SC de Bruxelles
1896–97 Racing de Bruxelles (1) FC Liégeois R Antwerp FC
1897–98 FC Liégeois (2) Racing de Bruxelles Léopold Club
1898–99 FC Liégeois (3) FC Brugeois Racing de Bruxelles and CS Bruges
1899–1900 Racing de Bruxelles (2) FC Brugeois R Antwerp FC and CS Bruges
1900–01 Racing de Bruxelles (3) K Beerschot VAC Léopold Club
1901–02 Racing de Bruxelles (4) Léopold Club R Union Saint-Gilloise
1902–03 Racing de Bruxelles (5) R Union Saint-Gilloise K Beerschot VAC
1903–04 R Union Saint-Gilloise (1) Racing de Bruxelles FC Brugeois
1904–05 R Union Saint-Gilloise (2) Racing de Bruxelles FC Brugeois
1905–06 R Union Saint-Gilloise (3) FC Brugeois Racing de Bruxelles
1906–07 R Union Saint-Gilloise (4) Racing de Bruxelles FC Brugeois
1907–08 Racing de Bruxelles (6) R Union Saint-Gilloise FC Brugeois
1908–09 R Union Saint-Gilloise (5) Daring Club de Bruxelles FC Brugeois
1909–10 R Union Saint-Gilloise (6) FC Brugeois CS Brugeois
1910–11 CS Brugeois (1) FC Brugeois Daring Club de Bruxelles
1911–12 Daring Club de Bruxelles (1) U Saint-Gilloise Racing de Bruxelles
1912–13 R Union Saint-Gilloise (7) Daring Club de Bruxelles Racing de Bruxelles
1913–14 Daring Club de Bruxelles (2) R Union Saint-Gilloise CS Brugeois
1915–1919League suspended due to the First World War
1919–20 FC Brugeois (1) U Saint-Gilloise Daring Club de Bruxelles
1920–21 Daring Club de Bruxelles SR (3) R Union Saint-Gilloise K Beerschot VAC
1921–22 K Beerschot VAC (1) R Union Saint-Gilloise R Antwerp FC
1922–23 R Union Saint-Gilloise SR (8) K Beerschot VAC CS Brugeois
1923–24 K Beerschot VAC (2) R Union Saint-Gilloise SR CS Brugeois
1924–25 K Beerschot VAC (3) R Antwerp FC R Union Saint-Gilloise SR
1925–26 K Beerschot VAC (4) R Standard Liège Daring Club de Bruxelles SR
1926–27 RCS Brugeois (2) K Beerschot VAC R Standard Liège
1927–28 K Beerschot VAC (5) R Standard Liège RCS Brugeois
1928–29 R Antwerp FC (1) K Beerschot VAC RC de Malines
1929–30 RCS Brugeois (3) R Antwerp FC RC de Malines
1930–31 R Antwerp FC (2) RFC Malinois K Berchem Sport
1931–32 K Liersche SK (1) R Antwerp FC R Union Saint-Gilloise SR
1932–33 R Union Saint-Gilloise SR (9) R Antwerp FC RCS Brugeois
1933–34 R Union Saint-Gilloise SR (10) Daring Club de Bruxelles SR R Standard Liège
1934–35 R Union Saint-Gilloise SR (11) K Liersche SK Daring Club de Bruxelles SR
1935–36 Daring Club de Bruxelles SR (4) R Standard CL R Union Saint-Gilloise SR
1936–37 Daring Club de Bruxelles SR (5) K Beerschot VAC R Union Saint-Gilloise SR
1937–38 R Beerschot AC (6) Daring Club de Bruxelles SR U Saint-Gilloise SR
1938–39 R Beerschot AC (7) K Liersche SK ROC de Charleroi
1939–1941League suspended due to the Second World War
1941–42 K Liersche SK (2) R Beerschot AC R Antwerp FC
1942–43 RFC Malinois (1) R Beerschot AC K Liersche SK
1943–44 R Antwerp FC (3) Anderlechtois R Beerschot AC
1944–1945League suspended due to the Second World War
1945–46 RFC Malinois (2) R Antwerp FC Anderlechtois
1946–47 Anderlechtois (1) ROC de Charleroi RFC Malinois
1947–48 RFC Malinois (3) Anderlechtois RFC Liège
1948–49 Anderlechtois (2) R Berchem Sport R Standard CL
1949–50 Anderlechtois (3) R Berchem Sport RC Mechelen KM
1950–51 Anderlechtois (4) R Berchem Sport RC Mechelen KM
1951–52 RFC Liège (4) RC Mechelen KM R Antwerp FC
1952–53 RFC Liège (5) Anderlechtois R Beerschot AC
1953–54 Anderlechtois (5) KFC Malinois ARA La Gantoise
1954–55 Anderlechtois (6) ARA La Gantoise R Standard CL
1955–56 Anderlechtois (7) R Antwerp FC U Saint-Gilloise SR
1956–57 R Antwerp FC (4) Anderlechtois ARA La Gantoise
1957–58 R Standard Liège (1) R Antwerp FC ARA La Gantoise
1958–59 Anderlechtois (8) RFC Liège R Standard CL
1959–60 K Lierse SK (3) Anderlechtois K Waterschei SV Thor
1960–61 R Standard Liège (2) RFC Liège Anderlechtois
1961–62 Anderlechtois (9) R Standard CL R Antwerp FC
1962–63 R Standard Liège (3) R Antwerp FC Anderlechtois
1963–64 Anderlechtois (10) K Beeringen FC R Standard CL
1964–65 Anderlechtois (11) R Standard CL R Beerschot AC
1965–66 Anderlechtois (12) K Sint-Truidense VV R Standard CL
1966–67 Anderlechtois (13) RFC Brugeois RFC Liège
1967–68 Anderlechtois (14) RFC Brugeois R Standard CL
1968–69 R Standard Liège (4) R Charleroi SC K Lierse SK
1969–70 R Standard Liège (5) RFC Brugeois ARA La Gantoise
1970–71 R Standard Liège (6) RFC Brugeois Anderlechtois
1971–72 Anderlechtois (15) RFC Brugeois R Standard CL
1972–73 Club Brugge (2) R Standard CL RR White
1973–74 Anderlechtois (16) R Antwerp FC R White Daring Molenbeek
1974–75 R White Daring Molenbeek (1) R Antwerp FC Anderlechtois
1975–76 Club Brugge (3) Anderlechtois R White Daring Molenbeek
1976–77 Club Brugge (4) Anderlechtois R Standard CL
1977–78 Club Brugge (5) Anderlechtois R Standard CL
1978–79 KSK Beveren (1) Anderlechtois R Standard CL
1979–80 Club Brugge (6) R Standard CL R White Daring Molenbeek
1980–81 Anderlecht (17) KSC Lokeren Standard Liège
1981–82 Standard Liège (7) Anderlecht Gent
1982–83 Standard Liège (8) Anderlecht Antwerp FC
1983–84 KSK Beveren (2) Anderlecht Club Brugge
1984–85 Anderlecht (18) Club Brugge RFC Liège
1985–86 Anderlecht (19) Club Brugge Standard Liège
1986–87 Anderlecht (20) KV Mechelen Club Brugge
1987–88 Club Brugge (7) KV Mechelen Antwerp FC
1988–89 KV Mechelen (4) Anderlecht RFC Liège
1989–90 Club Brugge (8) Anderlecht KV Mechelen
1990–91 Anderlecht (21) KV Mechelen Gent
1991–92 Club Brugge (9) Anderlecht Standard Liège
1992–93 Anderlecht (22) Standard Liège KV Mechelen
1993–94 Anderlecht (23) Club Brugge RFC Seraing
1994–95 Anderlecht (24) Standard Liège Club Brugge
1995–96 Club Brugge (10) Anderlecht Germinal Ekeren
1996–97 K Lierse SK (4) Club Brugge Excelsior Mouscron
1997–98 Club Brugge (11) Genk Germinal Ekeren
1998–99 Genk (1) Club Brugge Anderlecht
1999–2000 Anderlecht (25) Club Brugge Gent
2000–01 Anderlecht (26) Club Brugge Standard Liège
2001–02 Genk (2) Club Brugge Anderlecht
2002–03 Club Brugge (12) Anderlecht KSC Lokeren
2003–04 Anderlecht (27) Club Brugge Standard Liège
2004–05 Club Brugge (13) Anderlecht Genk
2005–06 Anderlecht (28) Standard Liège Club Brugge
2006–07 Anderlecht (29) Genk Standard Liège
2007–08 Standard Liège (9) Anderlecht Club Brugge
2008–09 Standard Liège (10) Anderlecht Club Brugge
2009–10 Anderlecht (30) Gent Club Brugge
2010–11 Genk (3) Standard Liège Anderlecht
2011–12 Anderlecht (31) Club Brugge Genk
2012–13 Anderlecht (32) SV Zulte Waregem Club Brugge
2013–14 Anderlecht (33) Standard Liège Club Brugge
2014–15 Gent (1) Club Brugge Anderlecht
2015–16 Club Brugge (14) Anderlecht Gent
2016–17 Anderlecht (34) Club Brugge Gent
2017–18 Club Brugge (15) Standard Liège Anderlecht
2018–19 Genk (4) Club Brugge Standard Liège
2019–20 [lower-alpha 1] Club Brugge (16) Gent Charleroi
2020–21 Club Brugge (17) Genk Antwerp FC
2021–22 Club Brugge (18) R Union Saint-Gilloise Anderlecht
2022–23 Antwerp FC (5) Genk R Union Saint-Gilloise
2023–24 Club Brugge (19) R Union Saint-Gilloise Anderlecht

Total titles won by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
RSC Anderlecht Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
34
1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17
Club Brugge KV Star full.svg
19
1919–20, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023-24
R Union Saint-Gilloise Star full.svg
11
1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1922–23, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35
Standard Liège Star full.svg
10
1957–58, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2007–08, 2008–09
K Beerschot VAC
7
1921–22, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1937–38, 1938–39
Racing de Bruxelles
6
1896–97, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1907–08
R Antwerp FC
5
1928–29, 1930–31, 1943–44, 1956–57, 2022–23
RFC Liège
5
1895–96, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1951–52, 1952–53
Daring de Bruxelles
5
1911–12, 1913–14, 1920–21, 1935–36, 1936–37
KV Mechelen
4
1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1988–89
Lierse SK
4
1931–32, 1941–42, 1959–60, 1996–97
KRC Genk
4
1998–99, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2018–19
Cercle Brugge KSV
3
1910–11, 1926–27, 1929–30
KSK Beveren
2
1978–79, 1983–84
KAA Gent
1
2014–15
RWD Molenbeek
1
1974–75

Titles won by club (%)

  RSC Anderlecht – 34 (28.1%)
  Club Brugge KV - 19 (15.7%)
  R Union Saint-Gilloise – 11 (9.09%)
  Standard Liège  (8.26%)
  K Beerschot VAC - 7 (5.79%)
  Racing de Bruxelles - 6 (4.96%)
  R Antwerp FC - 5 (4.13%)
  RFC Liège - 5 (4.13%)
  Daring de Bruxelles - 5 (4.13%)
  KV Mechelen -1 (3.31%)
  Lierse SK - 1 (3.31%)
  KRC Genk - 1 (3.31%)
  Cercle Brugge KSV - 3 (2.48%)
  KSK Beveren - 2 (1.65%)
  KAA Gent - 1 (0.83%)
  RWD Molenbeek - 1 (0.83%)

Total titles won by town or city

Sixteen clubs have been champions, from a total of 8 towns and cities.

Town or cityNumber of titlesClubs
Brussels
57
Anderlecht (34), Union SG (11), Racing Bruxelles (6), Daring Bruxelles (5), RWDM (1)
Bruges
22
Club Brugge (19), Cercle Brugge (3)
Liège
15
Standard Liège (10), RFC Liège (5)
Antwerp
12
Beerschot (7), Antwerp (5)
Lier 4 Lierse (4)
Mechelen KV Mechelen (4)
Genk
4
Genk (4)
Beveren
2
Beveren (2)
Ghent
1
Gent (1)

See also

Notes

  1. 2019–20 Belgian First Division A suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium; season curtailed - without the usual playoffs taking place - and final standings declared (including Club Brugge as champions) on 15 May 2020. [3]

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