2024–25 Belgian Pro League Explained

Competition:Belgian Pro League
Season:2024–25
Dates:26 July 2024 – 29 May 2025
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Europa Conference League
League Topscorer:Tolu Arokodare
Adriano Bertaccini
Kasper Dolberg
(10 goals each)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:22 September 2024

The 2024–25 Belgian Pro League (officially known as the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Belgium.

Teams

Beerschot and Dender EH were promoted respectively as champions and runners-up of the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League. Beerschot returned to the top level after just two seasons, while Dender EH needed 15 seasons to return (including four seasons playing at the third level). They replaced Eupen and RWD Molenbeek who were relegated at the end of the previous season.

Stadiums and locations

MatriculeClubLocationVenueCapacity
35Anderlecht, BrusselsConstant Vanden Stock Stadium21,500
1AntwerpBosuilstadion16,144
13Olympisch Stadion12,771
12BrugesJan Breydel Stadium29,042
22CharleroiStade du Pays de Charleroi14,000
3BrugesJan Breydel Stadium29,042
3900Van Roystadion6,429
322GenkCegeka Arena24,956
7GhentPlanet Group Arena20,000
19KortrijkGuldensporen Stadion9,399
25MechelenAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne16,700
18LeuvenDen Dreef10,000
373Sint-TruidenStayen14,600
16LiègeStade Maurice Dufrasne30,023
10Forest, BrusselsStade Joseph Marien9,400
2024WesterloHet Kuipje8,035

Number of teams by area

Province or regionTeam(s)
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Personnel and kits

Club Manager CaptainKit Manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front)Shirt sponsors (back)Shirt sponsors (sleeve)Shorts sponsor
AnderlechtJomaNapoleon Sports & CasinoNoneNoneNone
Antwerp Jonas De Roeck Toby AlderweireldJakobetFIRSTHeylen Vastgoed, GhelamcoAntwerpFirst, betFIRSTNone
Beerschot Dirk Kuyt Ryan SanusiErreàStar Casino, Wolf LubricantsYelo Rent a Car, MystershirtWolf LubricantsYelo Rent a Car, Green House Solutions
Cercle Brugge Jimmy De Wulf (caretaker) Thibo SomersKappaGolden Palace Casino Sports, Volvo AutomobiliaLiantis, Callant InsuranceGolden Palace Casino SportsAutoverhuur Meerschaert, Rodenbach
Charleroi Rik De Mil Adem ZorganeKipstaUnibet, R-Aqua, CairoxQNT SportNoneUMons
Club Brugge Nicky Hayen Hans VanakenCastoreUnibetAllianzUnibetNone
Dender EH Vincent EuvrardJakoStar Casino, ValckenierNoneNoneNone
Genk Thorsten Fink Bryan HeynenNikeBeobank, ITZU ForeignWilms NV, CarglassACEGCegeka, Carglass
Gent Wouter Vrancken Sven KumsCraftBâloise/Hamann International Logistics (in UEFA matches)Circus Belgium, Vdk bankHyundaiAPF Autoparts, Vdk bank
Kortrijk Freyr Alexandersson João SilvaErreàAGO Jobs & HR, UnibetBrustor, EARTH Solar Solution, Caps Fuel CardNOVYUnibet, Caps Fuel Card
Mechelen Besnik Hasi Rob SchoofsErreàTelenet, Groep Verelst, Play Sports, AFAS SoftwareAFAS Software, EnergyKingGolden Palace Casino SportsArco Information, Golden Palace Casino Sports
OH Leuven Mathieu MaertensStannoStar CasinoBanqup, Tegel ConceptStar CasinoNone
Sint-Truiden Bruno GodeauOlympic SportswearMaruhan, DMM.com, Oliverhood, Crafty Inc.Sint TruidenAsahi Kasei, MaruhanPauli Beton, SEPTENI, Shin Takarajima Holdings, All Ads Inc.
Standard Liège Ivan Leko Arnaud BodartAdidasCircus BelgiumNoneNoneNone
Union SG Sébastien Pocognoli Anthony MorisNikeLoterie Nationale/Hey! Telecom (in UEFA matches)Hey! TelecomCupraNone
Westerlo Timmy Simons Sinan BolatNikeSoudalCasino777, Arma GlobalKeukens Vanlommel, Voetbalshop.beSoloya

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPositionReplaced byDate of appointment
Gent Hein VanhaezebrouckEnd of contract30 June 2024[1] [2] Pre-season Wouter Vrancken5 June 2024[3]
Genk Domenico Olivieri, Michel Ribeiro & Eddy VanhemelEnd of caretaker spell Thorsten Fink5 June 2024[4]
Westerlo Bart Goor Timmy Simons23 May 2024[5]
Dender Timmy SimonsSigned by Westerlo Vincent Euvrard31 May 2024[6]
Antwerp Mark van BommelEnd of contract Jonas De Roeck4 June 2024[7]
Sint-Truiden Thorsten FinkSigned by Genk Christian Lattanzio14 June 2024[8]
Union SG Alexander BlessinSigned by St. Pauli Sébastien Pocognoli7 July 2024[9]
Sint-Truiden Christian LattanzioSacked3 September 2024[10] 15th Felice Mazzù5 September 2024[11]
Anderlecht Brian Riemer19 September 2024[12] 4th David Hubert19 September 2024
OH Leuven Óscar García22 November 2024[13] 13th Hans Somers (caretaker)22 November 2024
Hans Somers (caretaker)End of caretaker spell2 December 2024[14] 13th Chris Coleman2 December 2024
Cercle Brugge Miron MuslicSacked2 December 2024[15] 15th Jimmy De Wulf (caretaker)2 December 2024

Regular season

League table

Results

Season statistics

Despite teams not playing the same amount of matches due to the play-offs, goals during the play-offs do count in determining the top scorer.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[16]
1 Tolu ArokodareGenk10
Adriano BertacciniSint-Truiden
Kasper DolbergAnderlecht
4 Kévin DenkeyCercle Brugge9
5 Tjaronn CheryAntwerp7
Daan HeymansCharleroi
Jacob OndrejkaAntwerp
86 players6 Jarne SteuckersGenk
Andreas Skov OlsenClub Brugge
Christos Tzolis
Matija FriganWesterlo
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Luka VuškovićWesterlo
Mohamed BerteDender EH
Bruny NsimbaDender EH
Nikola StormMechelen
Kahveh ZahiroleslamSint-Truiden -->

Hat-tricks

Key
BoldTeam hat-trick scored for
4 5Player scored four or five goals
D LPlayer was not on the winning team (game drawn or lost)
Player Home Team Result Away Team Date
Jacob OndrejkaAntwerp6–1[17] Sint-Truiden11 August 2024
Kasper DolbergCercle Brugge0–5[18] Anderlecht10 November 2024
Christos Tzolis4Club Brugge7–0[19] Sint-Truiden23 November 2024

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets[20]
1 Anthony MorisUnion SG8
Colin CoosemansAnderlecht
3 Ortwin De WolfMechelen6
Matthieu EpoloStandard Liege
Hendrik van CrombruggeGenk
6 Simon MignoletClub Brugge5
Davy RoefGent
8 Mohamed KonéCharleroi4
Senne LammensAntwerp
Tobe LeysenOH Leuven

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 50[23]
    • Westerlo
  • Fewest yellow cards: 22[23]
    • Club Brugge
  • Most red cards: 4[24]
    • Sint-Truiden
  • Fewest red cards: 0[24]
    • 2 clubs

References

See main article: other.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-05-14 . Afscheid van Hein Vanhaezebrouck bij Gent is nu officieel: "Ik vertrek absoluut niet in onmin" . Hein Vanhaezebrouck's farewell to Gent is now official: "I am definitely not leaving in discord" . sporza.be . nl.
  2. News: 2024-06-27 . "Bouwbedrijf" Union mag op zoek naar nieuwe architect: St. Pauli plukt coach Alexander Blessin weg . "Construction company" Union looking for new architect: St. Pauli snatches manager Alexander Blessin . sporza.be . nl.
  3. News: 2024-06-05 . Wouter Vrancken, die tekent voor 3 jaar, en Arnar Vidarsson voorgesteld bij AA Gent: "Voelt een beetje als thuiskomen" . Wouter Vrancken, who signs for 3 seasons, and Arnar Vidarsson introduced at AA Gent: "Feels a bit like coming home". nl . hln.be .
  4. News: 2024-06-05 . 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. nl . hln.be .
  5. News: 2024-05-23 . Westerlo verwelkomt Timmy Simons als T1: "Een van de meest veelbelovende coaches" . Westerlo welcomes Timmy Simons as manager: "One of the most promising coaches". nl . sporza.be .
  6. News: 2024-05-31 . Vincent Euvrard gaat Dender coachen: "Ik spiegel mij aan de normen en waarden van de club" . Vincent Euvrard to coach Dender: "I reflect the norms and values of the club". nl . sporza.be .
  7. News: 2024-05-23 . Antwerp kiest voor Jonas De Roeck als opvolger voor coach Mark van Bommel . Antwerp chooses Jonas De Roeck as successor of Mark van Bommel. nl . sporza.be .
  8. News: 2024-05-23 . nl . Christian Lattanzio wordt nieuwe coach van STVV . Christian Lattanzio becomes new manager of STVV . stvv.com .
  9. News: 2024-07-07 . nl . Sébastien Pocognoli nieuwe hoofdcoach van Union . Sébastien Pocognoli new manager of Union . rusg.brussels .
  10. News: 2024-09-03 . nl . Christian Lattanzio wordt nieuwe coach van STVV . Christian Lattanzio becomes new manager of STVV . stvv.com .
  11. News: 2024-09-05 . nl . STVV rekent op "doorgewinterde trainer" Felice Mazzu om ploeg weer op de rails te zetten . STVV is counting on "seasoned manager" Felice Mazzu to get team back on track . sporza.be .
  12. News: 2024-09-19 . nl . Anderlecht zet trainer Brian Riemer op de keien: "Clubleiding evalueert prestaties als onvoldoende" . Anderlecht sacks Manager Brian Riemer: "Management evaluates achievements as insufficient" . sporza.be .
  13. News: 2024-11-22 . nl . OH Leuven neemt afscheid van Oscar Garcia . OH Leuven says goodbye to Oscar Garcia . ohleuven.be .
  14. News: 2024-11-30 . nl . Chris Coleman nieuwe coach van OH Leuven . Chris Coleman new manager of OH Leuven . ohleuven.be .
  15. News: 2024-12-02 . nl . Pijnlijke nederlaag op Beerschot geeft doorslag: Miron Muslic is niet langer trainer van Cercle Brugge . Painful defeat at Beerschot is decisive: Miron Muslic is no longer manager of Cercle Brugge . ohleuven.be .
  16. Web site: Top Scorer :: Jupiler Pro League 2024/25 :: playmakerstats.com . 2024-11-11 . www.playmakerstats.com . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Ondrejka en De Roeck hebben afspraak over aantal goals: "Dan gaat hij er wel geraken" . 2024-11-11 . VoetbalPrimeur.be . nl-BE.
  18. Web site: Anderlecht scoort plots aan de lopende band en verkoopt Cercle Brugge een flinke oplawaai sporza . 2024-11-11 . sporza.be . nl.
  19. Web site: Doelpuntenkermis op Jan Breydel: Club Brugge verwent zijn fans met zevenklapper tegen onmachtig STVV. Goal carnival at Jan Breydel: Club Brugge spoils its fans with seven goals against powerless STVV . 2024-11-23 . sporza.be . nl.
  20. Web site: FotMob – Clean sheets – Belgian Pro League 2024/2025 stats . 2024-09-15 . FotMob . en.
  21. Web site: FotMob • Yellow cards – Belgian Pro League 2024/2025 stats . 2024-09-15 . FotMob . en.
  22. Web site: FotMob • Red cards – Belgian Pro League 2024/2025 stats . 2024-09-15 . FotMob . en.
  23. Web site: FotMob • Yellow cards by club • Belgian Pro League 2024/2025 stats . 2024-09-15 . FotMob . en.
  24. Web site: FotMob • Red cards by club • Belgian Pro League 2024/2025 stats . 2024-09-15 . FotMob . en.