List of current Belgian Football League managers

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There are 32 association football teams in the top two tiers of Belgian football, all of whom have a manager, although the terms head coach and trainer are more commonly used for the position. The Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League are the only fully professional football leagues in Belgium. The Belgian Pro League consists of 18 clubs at the top of the Belgian football league system, while 12 clubs play in the second tier.

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Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Some managers listed have had more than one spell in charge at their current club, however, their time as manager is counted only from the date of their last appointment.

Managers

As of 11 December 2025
NameNat.Date of birthClubDivisionAppointedTime as managerSource
La Louvière [1]
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen [2]
RFC Liège [3]
Genk [4]
Zulte Waregem [5]
RSCA Futures [6]
Beveren [7]
Jong KAA Gent [8]
Lierse [9]
Jong Genk [10]
Lokeren [11]
KV Mechelen [12]
Lommel [13]
Anderlecht [14]
Sint-Truiden [15]
Seraing [16]
Kortrijk [17]
Westerlo [18]
Cercle Brugge [19]
Beerschot [20]
Eupen [21]
RWD Molenbeek [22]
Standard Liège [23]
Dender EH [24]
Union SG [25]
Club NXT [26]
OH Leuven [27]
Francs Borains [28]
Antwerp [29]
Olympic Charleroi [30]
Club Brugge [31]
Charleroi [32]
Gent [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ The announcement of Frédéric Taquin taking over at La Louvière was already made on 7 March 2017, but Taquin would only officially take up the role after completion of the 2016-17 season.
  2. ↑ The announcement of Stijn Stijnen taking over at Patro Eisden Maasmechelen was already made on 23 March 2018, but Stijnen would only officially take up the role after completion of the 2017-18 season.
  3. ↑ Vanderbiest was initially appointed caretaker manager at KV Mechelen following the sacking of Besnik Hasi, but has remained in charge since.
  4. ↑ Johnson was initially appointed caretaker manager at Lommel to replace caretaker Ryan Garry, but has remained in charge since.

References

  1. ↑ "Frédéric Taquin du RC Villers-la-Ville sera l'entraîneur de la RAAL La Louvière" [Frédéric Taquin of RC Villers-la-Ville will become manager of RAAL La Louvière] (in French). tvcom.be. 2017-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Stijn Stijnen wordt straks coach van Patro" [Stijn Stijnen to become manager of Patro] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-03-23.
  3. ↑ "Gaëtan Englebert remplace Drazen Brncic au FC Liège avec pour mission de mener le club en D1B" [Gaëtan Englebert replaces Drazen Brncic at FC Liège with the mission to take the club up to D1B] (in French). levif.be/. 2022-03-14.
  4. ↑ "KRC Genk haalt coach Thorsten Fink voor onbepaalde duur weg bij de buren van STVV" [KRC Genk snatches away manager Thorsten Fink from neighbours STVV, for indefinite period] (in Dutch). hln.be. 2024-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Essevee stelt vernieuwde sportieve structuur voor" [Essevee presents renewed sports structure] (in Dutch). essevee.be. 2024-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Jelle Coen becomes the new head coach of the RSCA Futures". lesoir.be. 2024-06-21.
  7. ↑ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, MARINK REEDIJK!" [MARINK REEDIJK APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH OF SK BEVEREN]. www.skbeveren.be. 25 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Matton is nieuwe coach Jong KAA Gent" [Thomas Matton new manager of Jong KAA Gent] (in Dutch). kaagent.be. 2024-07-24.
  9. ↑ "Jamath Shoffner is de nieuwe T1 van Lierse!" [Jamath Shoffner new T1 of Lierse!] (in Dutch). lierse.com. 2024-12-24.
  10. ↑ "Officieel: Johan Van Rumst nieuwe coach Jong Genk" [Official: Johan Van Rumst new manager of Jong Genk] (in Dutch). krcgenk.be. 2025-01-27.
  11. ↑ "Stijn Vreven nieuwe coach van Sporting" [Stijn Vreven new manager of Sporting] (in Dutch). sporting.be. 2025-02-11.
  12. ↑ "KV Mechelen stuurt Besnik Hasi de laan uit na 7 op 30: "Uiteraard is er ongerustheid"" [KV Mechelen sends Besnik Hasi packing after 7 out of 30: "Of course there is concern"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-04.
  13. ↑ "Lommel SK appoints Lee Johnson as interim head coach". lommelsk.be. 2025-03-05.
  14. ↑ "Weer een nieuwe coach bij Anderlecht: Besnik Hasi vervangt David Hubert met onmiddellijke ingang" [Another new coach at Anderlecht: Besnik Hasi replaces David Hubert with immediate effect] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-20.
  15. ↑ "Nu ook officieel: STVV stelt Wouter Vrancken aan als coach voor vervolg van degradatiestrijd" [Now also official: STVV appoints Wouter Vrancken as coach for the continuation of the relegation battle] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-04-15.
  16. ↑ "Kevin Caprasse nommé entraîneur de l'équipe première du RFC Seraing" [Kevin Caprasse named manager of RFC Seraing A-squad] (in French). rfc-seraing.be. 2025-05-22.
  17. ↑ "Michiel Jonckheere nieuwe hoofdcoach KV Kortrijk" [Michiel Jonckheere new KV Kortrijk manager] (in Dutch). kvk.be. 2025-05-30.
  18. ↑ "Issame Charaï neemt zitje van Timmy Simons over als hoofdcoach bij Westerlo: "Een uitstekende match"" [Issame Charaï takes over from Timmy Simons as head coach at Westerlo: "An excellent match"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-17.
  19. ↑ "Barragematchen volstaan: Bernd Storck en Cercle Brugge gaan na redding alweer uit elkaar, Cinel is opvolger" [Play-off matches are enough: Bernd Storck and Cercle Brugge part ways after rescue, Cinel is successor] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-19.
  20. ↑ "Van jeugdspeler tot hoofdcoach: "Man van het Kiel" Mo Messoudi volgt Dirk Kuyt op bij Beerschot" [From youth player to manager: "Kiel Man" Mo Messoudi succeeds Dirk Kuyt at Beerschot] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-20.
  21. ↑ "Bruno Pinheiro new head coach at KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. 2025-06-20.
  22. ↑ ""Trainer kwijt, maar vriend voor het leven erbij": Sporting Hasselt ziet trainer Frédéric Frans naar RWDM gaan" ["Lost manager, gained friend for life": Sporting Hasselt sees manager Frédéric Frans depart to RWDM] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-07-26.
  23. ↑ "Eerste trainerswissel na amper 5 speeldagen: Vincent Euvrard springt van rode lantaarn Dender naar Standard" [First managerial change after just 5 matchdays: Vincent Euvrard jumps from bottom club Dender to Standard] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-08-27.
  24. ↑ "Weer assistent weggeplukt bij Club Brugge: Hayk Milkon is nieuwe hoofdcoach van Dender" [Another assistant snatched from Club Brugge: Hayk Milkon becomes new manager of Dender] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-09-06.
  25. ↑ "De volgende in het rijtje succescoaches? Union plukt David Hubert weg bij OHL" [Next in the line of successful coaches? Union plucks David Hubert from OHL] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-10-13.
  26. ↑ "Jonas De Roeck is de nieuwe hoofdcoach van Club NXT U23" [Jonas De Roeck is the new manager of Club NXT U23] (in Dutch). clubbrugge.be. 2025-10-15.
  27. ↑ "Tijd voor Felice Mazzu in Leuven: de ervaren coach moet OHL uit de penarie halen" [Time for Felice Mazzu in Leuven: experienced manager to get OHL out of trouble] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-10-26.
  28. ↑ "Yves Vanderhaeghe nommé T1" [Yves Vanderhaeghe appointed T1] (in French). sporza.be. 2025-11-12.
  29. ↑ "Antwerp gaat weer de Nederlandse toer op en hoopt met Joseph Oosting op ommekeer" [Antwerp is going the Dutch way again and hopes for a turnaround with Joseph Oosting] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-11-27.
  30. ↑ "« Je suis un employé du club » : voici pourquoi Nadjib Abdelli a repris l'équipe de l'Olympic Charleroi en D1B" [« I'm an employee of the club » : this is why Nadjib Abdelli has retaken managerial charge of Olympic Charleroi in D1B] (in French). sudinfo.be. 2025-12-08.
  31. ↑ "BREAKING: Club Brugge ontslaat trainer Nicky Hayen en haalt Ivan Leko als opvolger bij KAA Gent" [BREAKING: Club Brugge sacks manager Nicky Hayen and gets successor Ivan Leko from KAA Gent] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-12-08.
  32. ↑ "Communiqué : Rik De Mil" [Press release: Rik De Mil] (in French). sporting-charleroi.be. 2025-12-10.
  33. ↑ "KAA Gent recht zijn rug en plukt coach Rik De Mil weg bij Charleroi: "Keihard gewerkt aan oplossing"" [KAA Gent stands up and takes manager Rik De Mil away from Charleroi: "Worked hard on a solution"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-12-10.
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