The calendar for the 2024/25 Pro League has been unveiled. The dates for the 30-day regular season have been confirmed, and the Belgian championship will kick off on Friday, July 26th, 2024, and finish on May 29th 2025.
The regular season will end on March 15th, 2025. This will give way to the “Championship”, “Europe” and “Relegation” groups, which will begin right after the end of the regular season.
- Key dates in Belgian football
- Top matches of the season
- The 16 clubs in the Pro League
- The 2024-2025 calendar for the Belgian Pro League
The reigning Pro League champions Club Brugge will be looking to claim a fourth league title in five years. But Anderlecht and Union Saint-Gilloise, last season’s runners-up, are not having it all their way and will do everything they can to thwart Brugge’s plans to retain the league title.
Cercle Brugge and Racing Genk, fourth and fifth respectively last season and qualified for the Europa League play-offs, as well as La Gantoise or Charleroi are all in with a chance of upsetting the top-three clubs and playing a leading role this season. As for promoted Beerschot and Dender, who are returning to the top flight after 15 seasons, the season could be complicated and there is a real risk that they will be relegated to the second tier.
If you want to attend a match in Belgium, you can start consulting the 2024-2025 calendar for the Pro League, Belgium’s first football division.
Key dates in the 2024/25 Belgian football calendar
Matchday 1 at the end of July
The Belgian Premier League will kick off on the weekend of 26-28 July 2024. Reigning champions Club Brugge will host FC Mechelen in their opener on Friday 26th. Union Saint-Gilloise will pay a visit to promoted Dender, while Anderlecht will host Sint-Truiden. Fellow newcomers Beerschot welcome Leuven, and will be keen to get their season off to a good start – with a win if possible!
A boxing day before the break
The Pro League will give fans a nice Christmas present, with Matchday 20 scheduled for December 26th, 2024. The league will then take a short break before resuming on January 11th with Matchday 21 and the Klassieker between Anderlecht and Club Brugge at Anderlecht’s Constant Vanden Stockstadion.
The final matchday of the regular season
The 30th and final regular season matchday of the 2024/25 Pro League will be on March 15th, 2025. Racing Genk will host Union Saint-Gilloise. Club Brugge will end their season at home to Charleroi while Anderlecht will host Cercle Bruges KSV.
The Pro League play-offs
Once the regular season is over, the Belgian league is divided into three groups. The top 6 teams in the regular season standings are drawn into the “Championship Group”. The teams ranked seventh to twelfth form the Conference League Group. Finally, the 4 lowest-ranked clubs are relegated to the “Relegation Group”. The championship ends with the final matchday, on May 29th, 2025.
Football matches not to be missed in Belgium
De Klassieker: Standard Liège – Anderlecht
Historically, this is the most intense rivalry in Belgian football. Matches between Standard Liège and Anderlecht are crucial for both teams, often affecting their position in the standings and their title hopes. Anderlecht will have the privilege of playing this first Klassieker at home on Matchday 10 at the start of October 2024, with the return leg in Liège on Matchday 28 on March 1st, 2025. Last season, Standard Liege got the better of Anderlecht with a 3-2 win, while the return leg ended in a 2-2 draw.
De Topper: Anderlect v Club Brugge
De Topper, one of the matches of the year in Belgium, pits Anderlecht against Club Brugge. Aside from the huge rivalry between the two teams, these matches are crucial in the race for the title, and the atmosphere in the stadiums makes that abundantly clear. For the 2024/25 season, Club Brugge will host Anderlecht on Matchday 12. The return match at Anderlecht on Matchday 21 is scheduled for January 11th 2025, just after the winter break. Last season, Brugge won 1-0 away from home on the penultimate matchday and virtually secured the league title.
Anderlecht vs. Union Saint-Gilloise
The games between the two clubs have gained importance in recent years with the resurgence of Union Saint-Gilloise. The 2024/25 season will see USG host Anderlecht on Matchday 6, with the return leg scheduled for February 22nd, 2025. These matches are eagerly anticipated, reflecting the fierce rivalry between the two teams.
The Antwerp derby
This derby pits Royal Antwerp against promoted Beerschot, two historic clubs from the city of Antwerp. Passionate supporters and fierce local pride characterise this derby. This season, Beerschot will have the disadvantage of playing this first derby away on September 28th 2024, with the return leg on Matchday 21.
The Bruges derby
Bruges’ two big clubs, Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge KSV, will once again battle it out to assert their supremacy in the Bruges Derby. The 2024/25 season will see Club Brugge host Cercle on September 1st, 2024, with the return leg at Cercle Brugge, for Matchday 29. Last season, the two sides were unable to break the deadlock, with all four encounters ending in draws.
The Flanders Derby
Club Brugge and La Gantoise, two of the best teams in the region, clash in the Flanders Derby. Club Brugge host La Gantoise on Matchday 8 for the season’s first derby, with the return leg at La Gantoise on March 1st, 2025. Last season, each team won a match, with La Gantoise winning 2-1 in the first meeting and Club Brugge responding with a 2-0 victory three months later.
The Limburg derby
The strong regional rivalry between Racing Genk and Sint-Truiden VV brings us new Limburg derbies every football season. These matches are renowned for the passionate support of the fans and the crazy atmosphere in the stadiums. This season, Racing Genk will host Sint-Truiden in mid-October, with the return trip to Sint-Truiden on November 30th, 2024. Last season, the two encounters ended in draws of 3-3 and 1-1 respectively.
The Walloon derby
This passionate and competitive derby sees the two great clubs of Wallonia play against each other: Charleroi and Standard Liège. For the 2024/25 season, Standard Liège will host Royal Charleroi on October 19th, 2024 for Matchday 11, with the return leg at Charleroi on November 30th 2024. The two clubs could not settle the tie last season, with both derbies ending in draws (1-1 and 0-0).
The 16 Pro League clubs
- Beerschot
- Cercle Brugge KSV
- Club Brugge
- Dender
- Gent
- KV Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
- KVC Westerlo
- OH Leuven
- Racing Genk
- Royal Antwerp FC
- Royal Charleroi
- RSC Anderlecht
- Sint-Truidense VV
- Standard Liège
- Union Saint-Gilloise
The 2024/25 Pro League calendar in full
Matchday 1
Friday, July 26th, 2024Club Brugge – KV Mechelen
Saturday, July 27th, 2024
Dender – Union Saint-Gilloise
Beerschot – OH Leuven
RSC Anderlecht – Sint-Truidense VV
Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Racing Genk – Standard Liège
KV Kortrijk – Gent
Royal Charleroi – Royal Antwerp FC
KVC Westerlo – Cercle Brugge KSV
Matchday 2
Friday, August 2nd, 2024Union Saint-Gilloise – Beerschot
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
KV Mechelen – KVC Westerlo
OH Leuven – Racing Genk
Sint-Truidense VV – Royal Charleroi
Sunday, August 4th, 2024
Royal Antwerp FC – RSC Anderlecht
Cercle Brugge KSV – KV Kortrijk
Standard Liège – Club Brugge
Gent – Dender
Matchday 3
Friday, August 9th, 2024Standard Liège – KV Mechelen
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Dender – KV Kortrijk
KVC Westerlo – Union Saint-Gilloise
RSC Anderlecht – OH Leuven
Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Racing Genk – Club Brugge
Royal Antwerp FC – Sint-Truidense VV
Royal Charleroi – Gent
Cercle Brugge KSV – Beerschot
Matchday 4
Friday, August 16th, 2024Union Saint-Gilloise – Royal Charleroi
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
Beerschot – Racing Genk
Sint-Truidense VV – Dender
KV Mechelen – RSC Anderlecht
Sunday, August 18th, 2024
Club Brugge – Royal Antwerp FC
OH Leuven – Cercle Brugge KSV
KV Kortrijk – Standard Liège
Gent – KVC Westerlo
Matchday 5
Saturday, August 24th, 2024RSC Anderlecht – Racing Genk
Cercle Brugge KSV – Gent
KVC Westerlo – OH Leuven
Royal Antwerp FC – KV Mechelen
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
Dender – Club Brugge
Sint-Truidense VV – Union Saint-Gilloise
Standard Liège – Beerschot
Royal Charleroi – KV Kortrijk
Matchday 6
Friday, August 30th, 2024Racing Genk – KVC Westerlo
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
KV Mechelen – Royal Charleroi
Beerschot – Dender
OH Leuven – Standard Liège
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
Club Brugge – Cercle Brugge KSV
Gent – Royal Antwerp FC
Union Saint-Gilloise – RSC Anderlecht
KV Kortrijk – Sint-Truidense VV
Matchday 7
Friday, September 13th, 2024Dender – Standard Liège
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Cercle Brugge KSV – Racing Genk
KV Kortrijk – Club Brugge
Royal Antwerp FC – Union Saint-Gilloise
Sunday, September 15th, 2024
RSC Anderlecht – KVC Westerlo
Sint-Truidense VV – OH Leuven
Royal Charleroi – Beerschot
Gent – KV Mechelen
Matchday 8
Saturday, September 21st, 2024Beerschot – Sint-Truidense VV
Club Brugge – Gent
KV Mechelen – Cercle Brugge KSV
KVC Westerlo – Royal Antwerp FC
OH Leuven – KV Kortrijk
Racing Genk – Dender
RSC Anderlecht – Royal Charleroi
Standard Liège – Union Saint-Gilloise
Matchday 9
Saturday, September 28th, 2024Cercle Brugge KSV – Sint-Truidense VV
Dender – RSC Anderlecht
Gent – OH Leuven
Racing Genk – KV Mechelen
Royal Antwerp FC – Beerschot
Royal Charleroi – Club Brugge
Standard Liège – KVC Westerlo
Union Saint-Gilloise – KV Kortrijk
Matchday 10
Saturday, October 5th, 2024Club Brugge – Union Saint-Gilloise
Dender – Royal Charleroi
KV Kortrijk – Racing Genk
KV Mechelen – OH Leuven
KVC Westerlo – Beerschot
Royal Antwerp FC – Cercle Brugge KSV
RSC Anderlecht – Standard Liège
Sint-Truidense VV – Gent
Matchday 11
Saturday, October 19th, 2024Beerschot – RSC Anderlecht
Cercle Brugge KSV – Dender
KV Mechelen – KV Kortrijk
KVC Westerlo – Club Brugge
OH Leuven – Royal Antwerp FC
Racing Genk – Sint-Truidense VV
Standard Liège – Royal Charleroi
Union Saint-Gilloise – Gent
Matchday 12
Saturday, October 26th, 2024Club Brugge – RSC Anderlecht
Dender – KV Mechelen
Gent – Racing Genk
KV Kortrijk – Beerschot
Royal Antwerp FC – Standard Liège
Royal Charleroi – OH Leuven
Sint-Truidense VV – KVC Westerlo
Union Saint-Gilloise – Cercle Brugge KSV
Matchday 13
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024Beerschot – Gent
Cercle Brugge KSV – Royal Charleroi
KV Mechelen – Union Saint-Gilloise
KVC Westerlo – Dender
OH Leuven – Club Brugge
Racing Genk – Royal Antwerp FC
RSC Anderlecht – KV Kortrijk
Standard Liège – Sint-Truidense VV
Matchday 14
Saturday, November 9th, 2024Beerschot – Club Brugge
Cercle Brugge KSV – RSC Anderlecht
Dender – OH Leuven
Gent – Standard Liège
KV Kortrijk – Royal Antwerp FC
Royal Charleroi – KVC Westerlo
Sint-Truidense VV – KV Mechelen
Union Saint-Gilloise – Racing Genk
Matchday 15
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024Club Brugge – Sint-Truidense VV
KV Mechelen – Beerschot
KVC Westerlo – KV Kortrijk
OH Leuven – Union Saint-Gilloise
Racing Genk – Royal Charleroi
Royal Antwerp FC – Dender
RSC Anderlecht – Gent
Standard Liège – Cercle Brugge KSV
Matchday 16
Saturday, November 30th, 2024Beerschot – Cercle Brugge KSV
Club Brugge – Dender
KV Kortrijk – KV Mechelen
KVC Westerlo – Gent
OH Leuven – RSC Anderlecht
Royal Charleroi – Standard Liège
Sint-Truidense VV – Racing Genk
Union Saint-Gilloise – Royal Antwerp FC
Matchday 17
Saturday, December 7th, 2024Cercle Brugge KSV – Union Saint-Gilloise
Dender – KVC Westerlo
Gent – Sint-Truidense VV
KV Mechelen – Club Brugge
Racing Genk – KV Kortrijk
Royal Antwerp FC – Royal Charleroi
RSC Anderlecht – Beerschot
Standard Liège – OH Leuven
Matchday 18
Saturday, December 14th, 2024Beerschot – Standard Liège
Club Brugge – Racing Genk
Gent – Cercle Brugge KSV
KV Kortrijk – Dender
KV Mechelen – Royal Antwerp FC
OH Leuven – Royal Charleroi
Sint-Truidense VV – RSC Anderlecht
Union Saint-Gilloise – KVC Westerlo
Matchday 19
Saturday, December 21st, 2024Beerschot – KV Kortrijk
Cercle Brugge KSV – OH Leuven
Dender – Royal Antwerp FC
KVC Westerlo – KV Mechelen
Racing Genk – RSC Anderlecht
Royal Charleroi – Sint-Truidense VV
Standard Liège – Gent
Union Saint-Gilloise – Club Brugge
Matchday 20
Thursday, December 26th, 2024Club Brugge – KVC Westerlo
Gent – Union Saint-Gilloise
KV Kortrijk – Royal Charleroi
KV Mechelen – Standard Liège
OH Leuven – Beerschot
Royal Antwerp FC – Racing Genk
RSC Anderlecht – Dender
Sint-Truidense VV – Cercle Brugge KSV
Matchday 21
Saturday, January 11th, 2025Beerschot – Royal Antwerp FC
Cercle Brugge KSV – KV Mechelen
Dender – Gent
KVC Westerlo – Sint-Truidense VV
Racing Genk – OH Leuven
Royal Charleroi – Union Saint-Gilloise
RSC Anderlecht – Club Brugge
Standard Liège – KV Kortrijk
Matchday 22
Saturday, January 18th, 2025Club Brugge – Beerschot
Dender – Cercle Brugge KSV
Gent – Royal Charleroi
KV Kortrijk – RSC Anderlecht
KV Mechelen – Racing Genk
Royal Antwerp FC – KVC Westerlo
Sint-Truidense VV – Standard Liège
Union Saint-Gilloise – OH Leuven
Matchday 23
Saturday, January 25th, 2025Beerschot – Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge – KV Kortrijk
KVC Westerlo – Racing Genk
OH Leuven – Gent
Royal Charleroi – Cercle Brugge KSV
RSC Anderlecht – KV Mechelen
Sint-Truidense VV – Royal Antwerp FC
Standard Liège – Dender
Matchday 24
Saturday, February 1st, 2025Cercle Brugge KSV – Standard Liège
Gent – RSC Anderlecht
KV Kortrijk – KVC Westerlo
OH Leuven – KV Mechelen
Racing Genk – Beerschot
Royal Antwerp FC – Club Brugge
Royal Charleroi – Dender
Union Saint-Gilloise – Sint-Truidense VV
Matchday 25
Saturday, February 8th, 2025Beerschot – Royal Charleroi
Club Brugge – OH Leuven
Dender – Sint-Truidense VV
KV Kortrijk – Union Saint-Gilloise
KV Mechelen – Gent
KVC Westerlo – Standard Liège
Racing Genk – Cercle Brugge KSV
RSC Anderlecht – Royal Antwerp FC
Matchday 26
Saturday, February 15th, 2025Cercle Brugge KSV – KVC Westerlo
Gent – Beerschot
OH Leuven – Dender
Royal Antwerp FC – KV Kortrijk
Royal Charleroi – RSC Anderlecht
Sint-Truidense VV – Club Brugge
Standard Liège – Racing Genk
Union Saint-Gilloise – KV Mechelen
Matchday 27
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025Club Brugge – Standard Liège
Dender – Beerschot
KV Kortrijk – Cercle Brugge KSV
KV Mechelen – Sint-Truidense VV
KVC Westerlo – Royal Charleroi
Racing Genk – Gent
Royal Antwerp FC – OH Leuven
RSC Anderlecht – Union Saint-Gilloise
Matchday 28
Saturday, March 1st, 2025Beerschot – KV Mechelen
Cercle Brugge KSV – Royal Antwerp FC
Gent – Club Brugge
OH Leuven – KVC Westerlo
Royal Charleroi – Racing Genk
Sint-Truidense VV – KV Kortrijk
Standard Liège – RSC Anderlecht
Union Saint-Gilloise – Dender
Matchday 29
Saturday, March 8th, 2025Cercle Brugge KSV – Club Brugge
Dender – Racing Genk
KV Kortrijk – OH Leuven
KVC Westerlo – RSC Anderlecht
Royal Antwerp FC – Gent
Royal Charleroi – KV Mechelen
Sint-Truidense VV – Beerschot
Union Saint-Gilloise – Standard Liège
Matchday 30
Saturday, March 15th, 2025Beerschot – KVC Westerlo
Club Brugge – Royal Charleroi
Gent – KV Kortrijk
KV Mechelen – Dender
OH Leuven – Sint-Truidense VV
Racing Genk – Union Saint-Gilloise
RSC Anderlecht – Cercle Brugge KSV
Standard Liège – Royal Antwerp FC
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Article updated on July 12th, 2024
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