2018–19 Belgian First Division A

116th season of top-tier football in Belgium

Football league season

Belgian First Division ASeason| 2018–19

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Dates| 27 July 2018 – 19 May 2019
Champions| Genk
Relegated| Lokeren
Champions League| Genk
Club Brugge
Europa League| Standard Liège
Royal Antwerp
Gent
Top goalscorer| Hamdi Harbaoui (25 goals)

← 2017–18

2019–20 →

All statistics correct as of 12 May 2019.

The 2018–19 Belgian First Division A (officially known as Jupiler Pro League) was the 116th season of top-tier football in Belgium.

## Team changes[edit]

* Mechelen was relegated after finishing last in the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A, ending a streak of 11 seasons at the highest level.
* Cercle Brugge was promoted after winning the promotion play-offs against Beerschot Wilrijk. The club returns to the highest tier three seasons after relegation from the Belgian Pro League in 2014–15.

## Teams[edit]

### Stadiums and locations[edit]

Anderlecht

Antwerp

Charleroi

Bruges

Genk

Gent

Kortrijk

Standard Liège

Eupen

Lokeren

Oostende

Mouscron

Sint-Truiden

Waasland-
Beveren

Zulte Waregem

Bruges teams
Cercle Brugge
Club Brugge

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Locations of the 2018–19 Belgian First Division A teams

Matricule  | Club  | Location  | Venue  | Capacity

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35  | Anderlecht | Anderlecht | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | 21,500
1  | Antwerp | Antwerp | Bosuilstadion | 12,975
12  | Cercle Brugge | Bruges | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042
22  | Charleroi | Charleroi | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | 14,000
3  | Club Brugge | Bruges | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042
4276  | Eupen | Eupen | Kehrweg Stadion | 8,363
322  | Genk | Genk | Luminus Arena | 24,956
7  | Gent | Ghent | Ghelamco Arena | 20,000
19  | Kortrijk | Kortrijk | Guldensporen Stadion | 9,399
282  | Lokeren | Lokeren | Daknamstadion | 12,000
216  | Excel Mouscron | Mouscron | Stade Le Canonnier | 10,571
31  | Oostende | Ostend | Versluys Arena | 8,432
373  | Sint-Truiden | Sint-Truiden | Stayen | 14,600
16  | Standard Liège | Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 30,023
4068  | Waasland-Beveren | Beveren | Freethiel Stadion | 8,190
5381  | Zulte Waregem | Waregem | Regenboogstadion | 12,500

### Personnel and kits[edit]

Club  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit Manufacturer  | Sponsors

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Anderlecht  |  Karim Belhocine |  Adrien Trebel | Adidas | BNP Paribas Fortis
Antwerp  |  László Bölöni |  Faris Haroun | Jako | Heylen Vastgoed
Cercle Brugge  |  José Jeunechamps |  Benjamin Lambot | Erima | ADMB
Charleroi  |  Felice Mazzu |  Francisco Martos | Kappa | Proximus
Club Brugge  |  Ivan Leko |  Ruud Vormer | Macron | Daikin
Eupen  |  Claude Makélélé |  Luis García | Nike | Aspire Academy
Excel Mouscron  |  Bernd Storck |  Jérémy Huyghebaert | Erima  | Star Casino
Genk  |  Philippe Clement |  Alejandro Pozuelo | Nike | Beobank
Gent  |  Jess Thorup |  Nana Asare | Craft | vdk bank
Kortrijk  |  Yves Vanderhaeghe |  Hannes Van der Bruggen | Jako | AGO Jobs & HR
Lokeren  |  Glen De Boeck |  Killian Overmeire | Beltona | QTeam
Oostende  |  Franky Van der Elst |  Nicolas Lombaerts | Joma | Willems Veranda's
Sint-Truiden  |  Marc Brys |  Jordan Botaka | Olympic  | Golden Palace
Standard Liège  |  Michel Preud'homme |  Sébastien Pocognoli | New Balance | BASE
Waasland-Beveren  |  Adnan Čustović |  Milan Massop | Kappa | Circus.be
Zulte-Waregem  |  Francky Dury |  Davy De fauw | Patrick | Willy Naessens Group

### Managerial changes[edit]

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Sint-Truiden |  Jonas De Roeck | Replaced  | End of 2017–18 season [n 1] | Pre-season |  Marc Brys | 21 May 2018 [1]
Oostende |  Adnan Čustović | End of 2017–18 season  |  Gert Verheyen | 25 April 2018 [n 2] [2]
Cercle Brugge |  Franky Vercauteren | Mutual consent  | End of 2017–18 season  |  Laurent Guyot | 6 June 2018 [3]
Standard Liège |  Ricardo Sá Pinto | Resigned  | End of 2017–18 season  |  Michel Preud'homme | 23 May 2018 [4]
Waasland-Beveren |  Dirk Geeraerd | Caretaker replaced  | End of 2017–18 season  |  Yannick Ferrera | 8 June 2018 [5]
Excel Mouscron |  Frank Defays | Sacked  | 30 August 2018 [6] | 16th  |  Bernd Storck | 2 September 2018 [7]
Gent |  Yves Vanderhaeghe | 8 October 2018 [8] | 7th  |  Jess Thorup | 10 October 2018 [9]
Lokeren |  Peter Maes | 27 October 2018 [10] | 15th  |  Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker)  | 27 October 2018 [10]
Lokeren |  Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker)  | Caretaker replaced  | 2 November 2018 [11][n 3] | 16th  |  Trond Sollied | 2 November 2018 [11]
Waasland-Beveren |  Yannick Ferrera | Sacked  | 11 November 2018 [12] | 14th  |  Adnan Čustović | 17 November 2018 [13]
Kortrijk |  Glen De Boeck | 15 November 2018 [14] | 12th  |  Yves Vanderhaeghe | 15 November 2018 [15]
Anderlecht |  Hein Vanhaezebrouck | 16 December 2018 [16] | 4th  |  Karim Belhocine (caretaker)  | 16 December 2018 [16]
Anderlecht |  Karim Belhocine (caretaker)  | Caretaker replaced  | 6 January 2019 [17] | 5th  |  Fred Rutten | 6 January 2019 [17]
Lokeren |  Trond Sollied | Sacked  | 20 January 2019 [18] | 16th  |  Glen De Boeck | 20 January 2019 [18]
Oostende |  Gert Verheyen | Resigned  | 6 March 2019 [19] | 14th  |  Hugo Broos (caretaker)  | 6 March 2019 [19]
Anderlecht |  Fred Rutten | Mutual consent  | 16 April 2019 [20] | Regular season: 4th
Championship POs: 5th  |  Karim Belhocine (caretaker)  | 16 April 2019 [21]
Oostende |  Hugo Broos (caretaker)  | Resigned  | 29 April 2019 [22] | Regular season: 14th
Europa League POs: 4th  |  Franky Van der Elst (caretaker)  | 29 April 2019 [22]
Cercle Brugge |  Laurent Guyot | Mutual consent  | 2 May 2019 [23] | Regular season: 13th
Europa League POs: 4th  |  José Jeunechamps (caretaker)  | 2 May 2019 [23]

## Regular season[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Genk | 30  | 18  | 9  | 3  | 63  | 31  | +32  | 63  | Qualification for the championship play-offs
2  | Club Brugge | 30  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 64  | 32  | +32  | 56
3  | Standard Liège | 30  | 15  | 8  | 7  | 49  | 35  | +14  | 53
4  | Anderlecht | 30  | 15  | 6  | 9  | 49  | 34  | +15  | 51
5  | Gent | 30  | 15  | 5  | 10  | 53  | 45  | +8  | 50
6  | Antwerp | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 39  | 34  | +5  | 49
7  | Sint-Truiden | 30  | 12  | 11  | 7  | 47  | 36  | +11  | 47  | Qualification for the Europa League play-offs
8  | Kortrijk | 30  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 44  | 42  | +2  | 43
9  | Charleroi | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 43  | 43  | 0  | 42
10  | Excel Mouscron | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 33  | 33  | 0  | 40
11  | Zulte Waregem | 30  | 8  | 9  | 13  | 49  | 60  | −11  | 33
12  | Eupen | 30  | 10  | 2  | 18  | 34  | 57  | −23  | 32
13  | Cercle Brugge | 30  | 7  | 7  | 16  | 35  | 59  | −24  | 28
14  | Oostende | 30  | 6  | 9  | 15  | 29  | 52  | −23  | 27
15  | Waasland-Beveren | 30  | 5  | 12  | 13  | 37  | 50  | −13  | 27
16  | Lokeren (R) | 30  | 5  | 5  | 20  | 28  | 53  | −25  | 20  | Relegation to First Division B

Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[24]
(R) Relegated

### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | AND | ANT | CER | CHA | CLU | EUP | EXM | GNK | GNT | KVK | LOK | OOS | STA | STR | W-B | ZWA

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Anderlecht | -- | 1–1  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 5–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 0–0
Antwerp | 0–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–4  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 5–1
Cercle Brugge | 2–1  | 0–3  | -- | 2–1  | 2–2 | 0–1  | 2–1  | 2–5  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 3–1
Charleroi | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–1  | -- | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 3–2
Club Brugge | 2–1  | 5–1  | 4–0 | 0–1  | -- | 5–2  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–3
Eupen | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–4  | 0–4  | -- | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–4  | 1–0  | 2–3
Excel Mouscron | 3–1  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 0–1  | -- | 0–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 0–0
Genk | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | -- | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 4–0
Gent | 1–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–5  | -- | 3–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 1–1
Kortrijk | 1–4  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 1–2  | -- | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 4–2
Lokeren | 1–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 2–4  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–4  | 2–2  | 1–3  | -- | 0–0  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 0–3
Oostende | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–2  | 1–0  | -- | 1–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–1
Standard Liège | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 3–1  | -- | 3–2  | 4–3  | 4–1
Sint-Truiden | 4–2  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 3–1  | 2–3  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | -- | 2–1  | 2–1
Waasland-Beveren | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–6  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | -- | 1–1
Zulte Waregem | 1–2  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 3–1  | 2–5  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 3–3  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | --

Source: Belgian Pro League (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Championship play-offs[edit]

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Genk 32 points, Club Brugge 28, Standard Liège 27, Anderlecht 26, Gent 25 and Antwerp 25. The points of Genk, Standard Liège, Anderlecht and Antwerp were rounded up, therefore in case of any ties on points at the end of the playoffs, the half point will be deducted for these teams.

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  | GNK | CLU | STA | ANT | GNT | AND

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1  | Genk (C) | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 19  | 8  | +11  | 52  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |  | -- | 3–1  | 0–0  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 3–0
2  | Club Brugge | 10  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 19  | 11  | +8  | 50  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |  | 3–2  | -- | 4–0  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 1–0
3  | Standard Liège | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 17  | 16  | +1  | 40  | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |  | 1–3  | 2–0  | -- | 3–1  | 2–3  | 5–0 FF[a]
4  | Antwerp (O) | 10  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 12  | 16  | −4  | 39  | Qualification for the Europa League play-off Final |  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | -- | 1–2  | 1–1
5  | Gent | 10  | 3  | 1  | 6  | 10  | 15  | −5  | 35  | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | -- | 2–1
6  | Anderlecht | 10  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 19  | −11  | 32  |  |  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | --

Source: Sport.be
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[27]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:

1. ^ Match was abandoned near the end of the first half as Anderlecht supporters had been throwing flares and smoke bombs on the pitch. At that time Standard was leading 2–0.[25] A few weeks later Anderlecht was fined 5.000 Euro and forced to play one match behind closed doors, with the match result set to a 5–0 win for Standard.[26]

|note_res_EL2Q= After the season, 2018–19 Belgian Cup winners KV Mechelen were found guilty of match-fixing as part of the 2017–18 Belgian football fraud investigation, allowing Standard Liège to enter in the group stage instead of the third qualifying round, the fourth-placed team of the league, Royal Antwerp, entered the third qualifying round instead of the second qualifying round, and the second qualifying round berth was given to the fifth-placed team of the league, Gent. This decision is subject to appeal. |team1=CHA |team2=STR |team3=WES |team4=OOS |team5=EUP |team6=B‑W

|result1=EUPO

|update=completed |win_B‑W=2|draw_B‑W=2|loss_B‑W=6|gf_B‑W=11|ga_B‑W=19 |win_CHA=7|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=2|gf_CHA=20|ga_CHA=7 |win_EUP=3|draw_EUP=2|loss_EUP=5|gf_EUP=9 |ga_EUP=15 |win_OOS=3|draw_OOS=3|loss_OOS=4|gf_OOS=12|ga_OOS=15 |win_STR=4|draw_STR=5|loss_STR=1|gf_STR=16|ga_STR=13 |win_WES=3|draw_WES=3|loss_WES=4|gf_WES=13|ga_WES=12

|name_B‑W=Beerschot Wilrijk |name_CHA=Charleroi |name_EUP=Eupen |name_OOS=Oostende |name_STR=Sint-Truiden |name_WES=Westerlo

|show_matches=true |teamwidth=110

|match_B‑W_CHA = 0–3 |match_B‑W_EUP = 2–0 |match_B‑W_OOS = 1–2 |match_B‑W_STR = 1–2 |match_B‑W_WES = 3–2

|match_CHA_B‑W = 4–0 |match_CHA_EUP = 2–0 |match_CHA_OOS = 1–2 |match_CHA_STR = 2–0 |match_CHA_WES = 2–0

|match_EUP_B‑W = 1–0 |match_EUP_CHA = 0–1 |match_EUP_OOS = 3–2 |match_EUP_STR = 1–1 |match_EUP_WES = 0–3

|match_OOS_B‑W = 2–1 |match_OOS_CHA = 2–2 |match_OOS_EUP = 1–2 |match_OOS_STR = 1–1 |match_OOS_WES = 0–3

|match_STR_B‑W = 2–2 |match_STR_CHA = 3–1 |match_STR_EUP = 2–2 |match_STR_OOS = 1–0 |match_STR_WES = 2–1

|match_WES_B‑W = 1–1 |match_WES_CHA = 0–2 |match_WES_EUP = 1–0 |match_WES_OOS = 0–0 |match_WES_STR = 2–2

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[24] |res_col_header=Q |col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Europa League play-off semi-final

### Group B[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  | KVK | USG | W‑B | ZWA | EXM | CER

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1  | Kortrijk | 10  | 8  | 0  | 2  | 26  | 12  | +14  | 24  | Qualification for the Europa League play-off semi-final |  | -- | 0–1  | 2–1  | 4–2  | 3–1  | 4–0
2  | Union SG | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 24  | 14  | +10  | 20  |  |  | 2–0  | -- | 5–1  | 2–2  | 3–3  | 3–1
3  | Waasland-Beveren | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 17  | 24  | −7  | 13  |  | 2–3  | 3–2  | -- | 0–5  | 2–1  | 2–1
4  | Zulte Waregem | 10  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 22  | 22  | 0  | 13  |  | 0–5  | 2–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–2  | 6–2
5  | Excel Mouscron | 10  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 19  | 22  | −3  | 8  |  | 2–3  | 0–2  | 2–4  | 3–0  | -- | 2–3
6  | Cercle Brugge | 10  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 16  | 30  | −14  | 7  |  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 3–2  | 3–3  | 0–3  | --

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[24]

### Semi-final[edit]

The winners of both play-off groups competed in one match to play the fourth-placed team of the championship play-offs for a spot in the final. This match was played on the field of the highest ranked team in the regular competition. Charleroi advanced to the final to play for a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

22 May 2019 (2019-05-22)

20:30 CEST

Kortrijk| 1–2| Charleroi

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* Osimhen 42' 56'

Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk

Attendance: 7,500

Referee: Jonathan Lardot

### Final[edit]

The winner of the Europa League play-off semi-final and the fourth-placed team of the championship play-offs played one match to determine the Europa League play-off winner. Antwerp qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)

18:00 CEST

Antwerp| 3–2| Charleroi

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* Rafaelov 22' (pen.)

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* Osimhen 1'
* Dessoleil 12'

Bosuilstadion, Antwerp

Attendance: 11,502

Referee: Nicolas Laforge

## Number of teams by provinces[edit]

Number of teams  | Province or region  | Team(s)

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5  |  West Flanders | Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge, Kortrijk, Oostende and Zulte Waregem
3  |  East Flanders | Gent, Lokeren and Waasland-Beveren
2  |  Hainaut | Charleroi and Excel Mouscron
Liège | Eupen and Standard Liège
Limburg | Genk and Sint-Truiden
1  |  Antwerp | Antwerp
Brussels | Anderlecht

## Season statistics[edit]

### Top scorers[edit]

As of matches played on 17 May 2019.[28]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Hamdi Harbaoui | Zulte Waregem | 25
2  |  Mbwana Samatta | Genk | 23
3  |  Ivan Santini | Anderlecht | 16
Victor Osimhen | Charleroi
5  |  Daichi Kamada | Sint-Truiden | 15
Felipe Avenatti | Kortrijk
7  |  Leandro Trossard | Genk | 14
Theo Bongonda | Zulte Waregem
Hans Vanaken | Club Brugge
10  |  Ruslan Malinovskyi | Genk | 13

### Top assists[edit]

As of matches played on 17 May 2019.[29]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Assists

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1  |  Hans Vanaken | Club Brugge | 16
2  |  Ruslan Malinovskyi | Genk | 11
3  |  Nill De Pauw | Zulte Waregem | 9
Aleksandar Boljević | Waasland-Beveren
5  |  Manuel Benson | Excel Mouscron | 8
Gianni Bruno | Cercle Brugge
Theo Bongonda | Zulte Waregem
Wesley | Club Brugge
Razvan Marin | Standard Liège

### Clean sheets[edit]

As of matches played on 17 May 2019.[30]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Clean sheets

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1  |  Danny Vukovic | Genk | 14
2  |  Sinan Bolat | Antwerp | 13
3  |  Ethan Horvath | Club Brugge | 11
4  |  Jean Butez | Excel Mouscron | 9
Thomas Didillon | Anderlecht
Guillermo Ochoa | Standard Liège
7  |  Thomas Kaminski | Kortrijk / Gent | 8
8  |  Nicolas Penneteau | Charleroi | 7
9  |  Hendrik Van Crombrugge | Eupen | 6
10  |  Ortwin De Wolf | Lokeren | 5

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The announcement of De Roeck being replaced was made on 20 April 2018, together with the news he would complete the season.
2. ^ Verheyen was announced as manager on 25 April 2018 but only replaced Adnan Čustović after the final match of the season.
3. ^ The announcement of Viðarsson being replaced was made on 29 October 2018, but he remained in charge for the match against Anderlecht on 1 November, with Sollied taking over only the day after.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Marc Brys wordt maandag voorgesteld als coach van STVV" [Marc Brys to be presented Monday as new coach of STVV] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-20.[dead link]
2. ^ "Verheyen en Van der Elst vormen nieuwe trainerstandem van KV Oostende" [Verheyen and Van der Elst to become new coaching duo of KV Oostende] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.[dead link]
3. ^ "Fransman Guyot moet Cercle Brugge in 1e klasse A houden" [Frenchman Guyot to keep Cercle Brugge in 1st division A] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-06-06. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
4. ^ "Officieel: Michel Preud'homme wordt opnieuw coach van Standard" [Official: Michel Preud'homme becomes manager of Standard again] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-23.
5. ^ "Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is een zeer ambitieuze club"" [Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is a very ambitious club"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-06-08.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "Verlies tegen Eupen is druppel: Moeskroen stuurt Defays weg" [Loss against Eupen is last straw breaking camel's back: Mouscron sends Defays away] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-08-30.
7. ^ "Duitser Bernd Storck (55) moet Moeskroen redden" [German Bernd Storck (55) to save Mouscron] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-09-02.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "Geen verrassing: Vanderhaeghe betaalt het gelag bij AA Gent" [No surprise: Vanderhaeghe pays the piper at AA Gent] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-08.
9. ^ "JESS THORUP NIEUWE COACH KAA GENT" [JESS THORUP NEW COACH KAA GENT] (in Dutch). kaagent.be. 2018-10-10.
10. ^ a b "Peter Maes moet opstappen bij Sporting Lokeren" [Peter Maes has to leave Sporting Lokeren] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-28.
11. ^ a b "Trond Sollied volgt Peter Maes op bij Lokeren" [Trond Sollied succeeds Peter Maes at Lokeren] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-29.
12. ^ "Einde verhaal voor Ferrera bij Waasland-Beveren na verlies tegen Cercle" [Ferrera no longer Coach from Waasland-Beveren after loss against Cercle] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-11.
13. ^ "Adnan Custovic moet Waasland-Beveren in eerste klasse A houden" [Adnan Custovic to keep Waasland-Beveren in first division A] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-17.
14. ^ "Kortrijk zet trainer De Boeck op straat: "Zo snel mogelijk nieuwe hoofdtrainer aanstellen"" [Kortrijk sacks manager De Boeck: "Appoint new manager as soon as possible"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-15.
15. ^ "Vanderhaeghe begint aan 2e ambtstermijn bij Kortrijk: "Welcome home"" [Vanderhaeghe starts 2nd term at Kortrijk: "Welcome home"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-15.
16. ^ a b "Anderlecht zet de samenwerking met Vanhaezebrouck stop" [Anderlecht ends cooperation with Vanhaezebrouck] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-12-16.
17. ^ a b "Anderlecht trekt met Fred Rutten als nieuwe coach op stage" [Anderlecht departs for summer camp with Fred Rutten as new coach] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-01-06.
18. ^ a b "Lokeren ontslaat Sollied en T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck neemt over" [Lokeren sacks Sollied and T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck takes over] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-01-20.
19. ^ a b "Verheyen stopt als coach van Oostende, Broos neemt voorlopig over" [Verheyen quits as manager of Oostende, Broos caretaker] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-03-06.
20. ^ "Anderlecht neemt afscheid van coach Fred Rutten" [Anderlecht says goodbye to coach Fred Rutten] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-04-16.
21. ^ "Anderlecht na vertrek van Rutten: "Belhocine is hoofdcoach"" [Anderlecht following Rutten departure: "Belhocine head coach"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-04-16.
22. ^ a b "Broos doet het seizoen niet uit bij KV Oostende, Van der Elst neemt over" [Broos won't finish the season at KV Oostende, Van der Elst takes over] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-04-29.[permanent dead link]
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Seasons|

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* 1898–99
* 1899–00
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* 1979–80
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* 1989–90
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* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
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* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Clubs|

| 2023–24 teams|

* Anderlecht
* Antwerp
* Cercle Brugge
* Charleroi
* Club Brugge
* Eupen
* Genk
* Gent
* Kortrijk
* OH Leuven
* Mechelen
* RWDM (2015)
* Sint-Truiden
* Standard Liège
* Union SG
* Westerlo

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Former|

| Active|

* Beerschot
* Berchem
* Beveren
* Crossing Schaerbeek
* Dender EH
* Diest
* Eendracht Aalst
* Léopold Club Bruxelles
* Olympic Charleroi
* Oostende
* Patro Eisden
* Racing Bruxelles
* Racing Gand
* Racing Jet Bruxelles
* Racing Mechelen
* RFC Liège
* Seraing (1922)
* Tienen
* RUS Tournai
* Tubantia
* Tubize
* Turnhout
* Zulte Waregem

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Defunct|

* ASV Oostende
* Beerschot AC
* Beerschot VAC
* Beringen
* KSK Beveren
* Boom
* Athletic Club Bruxelles
* Daring Bruxelles
* Excelsior Bruxelles
* FC Bruxelles
* Olympia Bruxelles
* Skill Bruxelles
* Sporting Bruxelles
* Edegem
* Germinal Beerschot
* Harelbeke
* Hasselt
* Heusden-Zolder
* Ixelles
* La Forestoise
* La Louvière
* Lierse
* Lokeren
* Lommel
* Lyra
* Mons
* Montegnée
* Excel Mouscron
* Excelsior Mouscron
* Roeselare
* RWDM (1909)
* Seraing (1904)
* Sint-Niklaas
* Stade Leuven
* Tilleur
* Tongeren
* RRC Tournai
* Uccle
* Verbroedering Geel
* Verviétois
* Waregem
* Waterschei

Statistics and awards|

* Teams
* Champions
* Top scorers
* Current managers
* Professional footballer of the Year
* Golden Shoe
* Ebony Shoe
* Lion Award

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2018–19 in Belgian football

« 2017–18

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League competitions|

* First Division A
* First Division B
* First Amateur Division
* Second Amateur Division
* Third Amateur Division

Women's League competitions|

* Super League Vrouwenvoetbal

Cup competitions|

* Belgian Cup (Final)
* Super Cup

Transfers|

* Summer 2018
* Winter 2018–19
* Summer 2019

UEFA competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League

Related to national team|

* 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (League A)
* Roberto Martínez

Club seasons

First Division A|

* Anderlecht
* Antwerp
* Cercle Brugge
* Charleroi
* Club Brugge
* Eupen
* Excel Mouscron
* Genk
* Gent
* Kortrijk
* Lokeren
* Oostende
* Sint-Truiden
* Standard Liège
* Waasland-Beveren
* Zulte-Waregem

First Division B|

* Beerschot Wilrijk
* Lommel
* Mechelen
* OH Leuven
* Roeselare
* Tubize
* Union SG
* Westerlo

* 2017–19 Belgian football fraud scandal

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* e

2018–19 in European men's football (UEFA)

Domestic leagues|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus '18 '19
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia '18 '19
* Faroe Islands '18 '19
* Finland '18 '19
* France
* Georgia '18 '19
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '18 '19
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan '18 '19
* Kosovo
* Latvia '18 '19
* Lithuania '18 '19
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova '18 '19
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '18 '19
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '18 '19
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden '18 '19
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Domestic cups|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands '18 '19
* Finland '17–'18 '19
* France
* Georgia '18 '19
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '18 '19
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan '18 '19
* Kosovo
* Latvia '18 '19
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania '18 '19
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '18 '19
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '18 '19
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

League cups|

* England
* France
* Iceland '18 '19
* Israel
* Latvia
* Northern Ireland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '18 '19
* Scotland
* Wales

Supercups|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* England
* Estonia '18 '19
* Faroe Islands
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Lithuania '18 '19
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Norway '18 '19
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '18 '19
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine

UEFA competitions|

* Champions League
* qualifying phase and play-off round
* group stage
* knockout phase
* Final
* Europa League
* qualifying phase and play-off round
* Champions Path
* Main Path
* group stage
* knockout phase
* Final
* Super Cup
* Youth League
* UEFA Champions League Path
* Domestic Champions Path
* knockout phase

International competitions|

* UEFA Euro 2020
* qualification
* 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
* League A
* League B
* League C
* League D
* Finals
* Final
* 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
* 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
* 2019 Euro Under-21
* qualification
* 2019 Euro Under-19
* qualification
* 2019 Euro Under-17
* qualification

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*[L]: Lost
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*[GA]: Goals against
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