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2024–25 Challenger Pro League

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Challenger Pro League
Season2024–25
RelegatedDeinze

The 2024–25 season of the Challenger Pro League began on 16 August 2024 and is scheduled to end in May 2025. It is the third season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B.

Team changes

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Incoming

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Outgoing

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Name change

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  • Lierse Kempenzonen announced on 13 June 2024 that it had received approval to change the club name to Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, thereby taking the same name Lierse as the former now defunct club Lierse SK.[1]

Team information

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Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League teams
Matricule Club City First season of
current spell at
second level		 Coming from 2023-24 result Stadium Capacity
4068 Beveren Beveren 2021–22 Belgian First Division B 8th (CPL) Freethiel Stadion 8,190
3 Club NXT Bruges[a] 2022–23 U23 competition 9th (CPL) Schiervelde Stadion 8,340
818 Deinze Deinze 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division 3rd (CPL) Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion 7,515
4276 Eupen Eupen 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 16th (BPL) Kehrwegstadion 8,363
5192 Francs Borains Boussu 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 14th (CPL) Stade Robert Urbain 6,000
322 Jong Genk Genk 2022–23 U23 competition 10th (CPL) Luminus Arena 24,956
94 La Louvière La Louvière 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1 1st (NatD1) Stade du Tivoli 12,500
3970 Lierse Lier 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division 11th (CPL) Herman Vanderpoortenstadion 14,538
4297 Lokeren-Temse Lokeren 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1 2nd (NatD1) Daknamstadion 12,136
2554 Lommel SK Lommel 2018–19 Belgian First Amateur Division 4th (CPL) Soevereinstadion 8,000
3434 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Maasmechelen 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 6th (CPL) Gemeentelijk Sportparkstadion 5,500
4 RFC Liège Liège 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 7th (CPL) Stade de Rocourt 8,000
167 RFC Seraing Seraing 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 15th (CPL) Stade du Pairay 8,207
35 RSCA Futures Anderlecht, Brussels 2022–23 U23 competition 12th (CPL) King Baudouin Stadium 38,000
5479 RWD Molenbeek Molenbeek, Brussels 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 15th (BPL) Edmond Machtens Stadium 12,266
5381 Zulte Waregem Waregem 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 5th (CPL) Regenboogstadion 12,500
  1. ^ Club NXT did not play its home matches at the same venue as the A-squad of Club Brugge (the Jan Breydel Stadium) but rather they moved to Roeselare to play in the Schiervelde Stadion.

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zulte Waregem 20 14 4 2 42 20 +22 46 Promoted to Pro League
2 RWD Molenbeek 21 13 5 3 33 17 +16 44
3 La Louvière 21 12 6 3 39 19 +20 42 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 20 10 7 3 43 21 +22 37
5 Club NXT 20 10 4 6 33 26 +7 34 Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs
6 Beveren 20 8 8 4 24 19 +5 32 Qualification for promotion play-offs
7 Lierse 21 8 7 6 31 27 +4 31
8 RFC Liège 21 6 5 10 24 33 −9 23
9 Francs Borains 21 6 4 11 22 37 −15 22
10 RSCA Futures 20 5 6 9 32 32 0 21 Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs
11 Eupen 21 5 5 11 30 37 −7 20
12 Lokeren-Temse 20 5 5 10 17 31 −14 20
13 Lommel 20 5 4 11 24 38 −14 19
14 Seraing 21 3 7 11 22 40 −18 16
15 Jong Genk 21 3 5 13 26 45 −19 14 Relegated to National Division 1
16 Deinze (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Challenger Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals made.[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 12 November 2024, Deinze were deducted 3 points for outstanding unpaid player wages.[2] One month later, on 11 December 2024, the club was declared bankrupt and all its results were voided. The club will be considered last and only one other team will be relegated.[3]

Positions by round

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The table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each round, with postponed matches and points deductions only included when occurring. Teams with fewer matches played are shown with their position underlined, with each line representing one fewer match.

  • On 12 November, between matchdays 11 and 12, Deinze was deducted 3 points for outstanding unpaid player wages.[2]
  • On 11 December, between matchdays 14 and 15, Deinze was declared bankrupt and all their results voided. The team will be classified last and only one other team will be relegated.[3]
  • Due to snow, several matches of matchday 17 were postponed: Lokeren-Temse vs Eupen, Lommel vs Francs Borains, RSCA Futures vs Jong Genk and Seraing vs Lierse.[5] All four matches were rescheduled for the midweek of 28-29 January, in between matchdays 19 and 20.[6]

Colored cells refer to being promoted (green), in promotion play-offs (yellow) or relegation play-offs (red). Note that U23 teams are ineligible for promotion and playoffs, and the coloring is adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, if one of the mother clubs of these three teams is relegated, the U23 would automatically take up one of the relegation spots as U23 teams always have to remain at least one level below their mother club, this is not accounted for in the coloring until after the season.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Zulte Waregem1211115422123211111111111
RWD Molenbeek9721111211133333332222
La Louvière6932234332322222223333
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen86811743446444444444444
Club NXT[a]1371011810788786557755555
Beveren58938911111011977865566776
Lierse7259675677868776677667
RFC Liège15161313141313121112101199139998888
Francs Borains1110681012121314151514161311121212111199
RSCA Futures[a]14141515151616161616161513151214141414121210
Eupen351012121089991210111191010101391011
Lokeren-Temse16151616161514151310111212141011111110131312
Lommel1013127567854555688889101113
Seraing13121414131415141514131614121413131312141414
Jong Genk[a]41469119101213141315161515151515151515
Deinze241435656569101016161616161616161616161616161616
  1. ^ a b c ineligible for promotion and playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: vbal4.be

Results

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Home \ Away ZWA RWD LAL PEM NXT BEV LIE RFC FRB AND EUP L-T LOM SER GNK DEI
Zulte Waregem 18 Apr 2–1 3–2 2–1 4–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 29 Mar 3–2 1–0 8 Mar 5–1 21 Feb 7 Feb[a]
RWD Molenbeek 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–1 21 Feb 1–0 2–1 9 Mar 11 Apr 28 Mar 1–0 3–2[b]
La Louvière 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 14 Mar 3–1 6 Apr 2–2 28 Feb 2–0 5–1 4–1 2–1 12 Apr[a]
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 0–1 4 Apr 23 Feb 2–2 9 Mar 3–3 2–0 4–1 3–1 18 Apr 4–1 4–0 2–3 1–0 3–1[b]
Club NXT 0–3 0–1 2–1 1 Mar 2–0 3–1 5 Apr 18 Apr 3–0 0–4 4–0 1–3 1–1 14 Mar 12 Jan[a]
Beveren 2 Mar 14 Mar 0–0 0–0 13 Apr 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4 Apr 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 26 Jan[a]
Lierse 0–0 0–0 1–2 11 Apr 1–3 29 Mar 2–1 4–0 8 Mar 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 0–1[b]
RFC Liège 1–1 2–1 9 Mar 30 Mar 1–1 0–0 23 Feb 0–1 3–3 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–1 13 Apr 3–0[b]
Francs Borains 15 Mar 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 28 Feb 1–2 13 Apr 3–2 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–2 28 Mar[a]
RSCA Futures 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 18 Apr 2–0 1 Mar 0–1 2–2 6 Apr 5–0 15 Mar 4–1[c] 1–4[b]
Eupen 1–3 0–1 3–4 0–4 30 Mar 2–2 1–3 0–1 8 Mar 22 Feb 0–1 3–2 12 Apr 3–1 14 Dec[a]
Lokeren-Temse 12 Apr 1–4 0–5 2–2 22 Feb 0–1 1–1 15 Mar 0–1 0–1 0–0[c] 30 Mar 0–1 4–0 0–0[b]
Lommel 1–2 0–2 18 Apr 15 Mar 0–2 22 Feb 1–1 0–2 1–2[c] 2–1 1–1 1–1 2 Mar 5 Apr 1–1[b]
Seraing 6 Apr 4–4 0–1 0–0 7 Mar 0–2 0–2[c] 0–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 18 Apr 1–2 0–2 23 Feb[a]
Jong Genk 2–3 0–3 29 Mar 1–3 1–2 3–3 18 Apr 4–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2 Mar 0–4 2–2 7 Mar[a]
Deinze 2–2[b] 1 Mar[a] 1–2[b] 14 Feb[a] 2–0[b] 3–1[b] 5 Apr[a] 18 Apr[a] 0–3[b] 21 Dec[a] 15 Mar[a] 31 Jan[a] 17 Jan[a] 0–1[b] 1–0[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Matches cancelled as Deinze was declared bankrupt on 11 December.[3]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Results voided on 11 December as Deinze was declared bankrupt.[3]
  3. ^ a b c d Several matches in the weekend of 10-12 January were postponed due to snow and rescheduled for 28-29 January.[5][6]

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 9 February 2025[7]

Note that following the bankruptcy of Deinze on 11 December, all goals made in matches involving Deinze were removed as these matches were voided.[3]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Belgium Jelle Vossen Zulte Waregem 13
2 Algeria Mouhamed Belkheir La Louvière 10
3 Poland Piotr Parzyszek RWDM 8
Belgium Keano Vanrafelghem Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
5 Belgium Lenn De Smet Club NXT 7
Turkey Emrehan Gedikli Eupen
Mali Mohamed Guindo La Louvière
Belgium Robin Mirisola Jong Genk
9 Comoros Bryan Adinany Lierse 6
Belgium Lynnt Audoor Club NXT
Belgium Simon Bammens Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
South Africa Shandre Campbell Club NXT
Grenada Regan Charles-Cook Eupen
Belgium Glenn Claes Lierse
Senegal Pape Moussa Fall Seraing
Belgium Kaye Furo Club NXT
Haiti Mondy Prunier Francs Borains
Morocco Ilyes Ziani RWDM
5 goals (8 players)
4 goals (15 players)
3 goals (15 players)
2 goals (28 players)
1 goal (82 players)
1 own goal (8 players)

Number of teams by provinces

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Number of teams Province or region Team(s)
3  East Flanders Beveren, Deinze and Lokeren-Temse
 Liège Eupen, RFC Liège and Seraing
 Limburg Jong Genk, Lommel and Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
2  Brussels RSCA Futures and RWDM
 Hainaut Francs Borains and La Louvière
 West Flanders Club NXT and Zulte Waregem
1  Antwerp Lierse

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.lierse.com/nieuws/welkom-terug-klsk
  2. ^ a b "Valse (door)start in Deinze: club krijgt puntenaftrek en ontkent "staking" van de spelers" [False (re)start in Deinze: club gets points deduction and denies "strike" of players]. Sporza. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e https://sporza.be/nl/2024/12/09/het-doek-is-definitief-gevallen-over-deinze-tweedeklasser-failliet-verklaard-na-mislukte-overname~1733771488819/
  4. ^ "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b https://sporza.be/nl/2025/01/10/winterweer-trekt-streep-door-1b-wedstrijden-bij-lommel-rsca-futures-lokeren-temse-en-seraing~1736495572290/
  6. ^ a b https://www.proleague.be/galerijen/challenger-pro-league-calendar-update?slide=1
  7. ^ "Spelersstatistieken". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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