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.
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.
Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Club | Division | Appointed | Time as manager | Source |
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Frédéric Taquin | ![]() | 2 June 1975 | La Louvière | Belgian Pro League | 1 July 2017 [n 1] | 7 years, 326 days | [1] |
Stijn Stijnen | ![]() | 7 April 1981 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Challenger Pro League | 29 April 2018 [n 2] | 7 years, 24 days | [2] |
Gaëtan Englebert | ![]() | 11 June 1976 | RFC Liège | Challenger Pro League | 14 March 2022 | 3 years, 70 days | [3] |
Steve Bould | ![]() | 16 November 1962 | Lommel | Challenger Pro League | 3 June 2022 | 2 years, 354 days | [4] |
Jelle Coen | ![]() | 5 August 1983 | Jong Genk | Challenger Pro League | 15 June 2023 | 2 years, 8 days | [5] |
Nicky Hayen | ![]() | 16 August 1980 | Club NXT | Challenger Pro League | 1 July 2023 [n 3] | 1 year, 326 days | [6] |
Sébastien Grandjean | ![]() | 16 June 1970 | Francs Borains | Challenger Pro League | 26 November 2023 | 1 year, 178 days | [7] |
Dirk Kuyt | ![]() | 22 July 1980 | Beerschot | Challenger Pro League | 28 December 2023 | 1 year, 146 days | [8] |
Ivan Leko | ![]() | 7 February 1978 | Standard Liège | Belgian Pro League | 4 January 2024 | 1 year, 139 days | [9] |
Mbaye Leye | ![]() | 1 December 1982 | Seraing | Challenger Pro League | 22 January 2024 | 1 year, 121 days | [10] |
Nicky Hayen | ![]() | 16 August 1980 | Club Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 18 March 2024 [n 4] | 1 year, 66 days | [11] |
Rik De Mil | ![]() | 15 September 1981 | Charleroi | Belgian Pro League | 22 March 2024 | 1 year, 62 days | [12] |
Vincent Euvrard | ![]() | 12 March 1982 | Dender EH | Belgian Pro League | 31 May 2024 | 357 days | [13] |
Thorsten Fink | ![]() | 29 October 1967 | Genk | Belgian Pro League | 5 June 2024 | 352 days | [14] |
Timmy Simons | ![]() | 11 December 1976 | Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 1 July 2024 [n 5] | 326 days | [15] |
Sven Vandenbroeck | ![]() | 22 September 1979 | Zulte Waregem | Belgian Pro League | 1 July 2024 | 326 days | [16] |
Jelle Coen | ![]() | 5 August 1983 | RSCA Futures | Challenger Pro League | 1 July 2024 | 326 days | [17] |
Marink Reedijk | ![]() | 15 November 1992 | Beveren | Challenger Pro League | 1 July 2024 | 326 days | [18] |
Sébastien Pocognoli | ![]() | 1 August 1987 | Union SG | Belgian Pro League | 7 July 2024 | 320 days | [19] |
Mersad Selimbegović | ![]() | 29 April 1982 | Eupen | Challenger Pro League | 26 July 2024 | 301 days | [20] |
Chris Coleman | ![]() | 10 July 1970 | OH Leuven | Belgian Pro League | 2 December 2024 [n 6] | 172 days | [21] |
Jamath Shoffner | ![]() | 10 July 1978 | Lierse | Challenger Pro League | 24 December 2024 | 150 days | [22] |
Danijel Milićević | ![]() | 5 January 1986 | Gent | Belgian Pro League | 21 January 2025 [n 7] | 122 days | [23] |
Stijn Vreven | ![]() | 18 July 1973 | Lokeren-Temse | Challenger Pro League | 11 February 2025 | 101 days | [24] |
Andries Ulderink | ![]() | 30 July 1969 | Antwerp | Belgian Pro League | 4 March 2025 | 80 days | [25] |
Frederik Vanderbiest | ![]() | 10 October 1977 | KV Mechelen | Belgian Pro League | 4 March 2025 [n 8] | 80 days | [26] |
Besnik Hasi | ![]() | 29 December 1971 | Anderlecht | Belgian Pro League | 20 March 2025 | 64 days | [27] |
Wouter Vrancken | ![]() | 3 February 1979 | Sint-Truiden | Belgian Pro League | 15 April 2025 | 38 days | [28] |
Gueïda Fofana | ![]() | 16 May 1991 | RWD Molenbeek | Challenger Pro League | 23 April 2025 | 30 days | [29] |
position vacant | Kortrijk | Challenger Pro League | 12 May 2025 | 11 days | [30] | ||
Bernd Storck | ![]() | 25 January 1963 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 12 May 2025 | 11 days | [31] |