2024–25 Challenger Pro League

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

Incoming

Outgoing

Name change

  • 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

Stadiums and locations

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

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zulte Waregem 15 12 1 2 35 15 +20 37 Promoted to Pro League
2 La Louvière 15 10 3 2 27 14 +13 33
3 RWD Molenbeek 15 8 4 3 27 16 +11 28 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 15 7 6 2 32 15 +17 27
5 Beveren 15 6 5 4 16 15 +1 23
6 Lierse 15 6 4 5 24 22 +2 22
7 Club NXT 15 6 4 5 23 21 +2 22 Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs
8 Lommel 15 5 4 6 21 24 −3 19
9 RFC Liège 15 4 4 7 17 25 −8 16
10 Eupen 15 4 3 8 24 28 −4 15
11 Lokeren-Temse 15 4 3 8 13 20 −7 15
12 Francs Borains 15 4 2 9 16 30 −14 14
13 Seraing 15 3 5 7 17 27 −10 14
14 RSCA Futures 14 3 4 7 18 24 −6 13 Ineligible for promotion and promotion play-offs
15 Jong Genk 15 3 2 10 20 34 −14 11 Relegated to National Division 1
16 Deinze (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. 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

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.

  • 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]

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 four 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 Waregem12111154221232111111
La Louvière69322343323222222
RWD Molenbeek9721111211133333
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen86811743446444444
Beveren58938911111011977865
Lierse7259675677868776
Club NXT[a]1371011810788786557
Lommel1013127567854555688
RFC Liège15161313141313121112101199139
Eupen3510121210899912101111910
Lokeren-Temse16151616161514151310111212141011
Francs Borains111068101212131415151416131112
Seraing13121414131415141514131614121413
RSCA Futures[a]14141515151616161616161513151214
Jong Genk[a]41469119101213141315161515
Deinze241435656569101016161616161616161616161616161616
  1. ^ a b c ineligible for promotion and playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: vbal4.be

Results

Home \ Away ZWA LAL RWD PEM BEV LIE NXT LOM RFC EUP L-T FRB SER AND GNK DEI
Zulte Waregem 2–1 18 Apr 11 Jan 4–0 0–1 2–1 8 Mar 3–1 25 Jan 1–0 2–2 5–1 29 Mar 21 Feb 7 Feb[a]
La Louvière 2 Feb 0–0 0–2 2–0 14 Mar 1–1 5–1 3–1 28 Feb 2–0 6 Apr 15 Feb 18 Jan 2–1 12 Apr[a]
RWD Molenbeek 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 11 Apr 11 Jan 2–1 9 Mar 21 Feb 28 Mar 8 Feb 24 Jan 3–2[b]
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 0–1 23 Feb 4 Apr 9 Mar 3–3 2–2 4–0 2–0 18 Apr 17 Jan 4–1 2–3 3–1 8 Feb 3–1[b]
Beveren 2 Mar 12 Jan 14 Mar 0–0 1–0 13 Apr 2–1 15 Feb 4 Apr 0–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 26 Jan[a]
Lierse 14 Feb 1–2 1 Feb 11 Apr 29 Mar 19 Jan 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 4–0 3–2 8 Mar 2–2 0–1[b]
Club NXT 0–3 26 Jan 16 Feb 1 Mar 2–0 3–1 1–3 5 Apr 0–4 4–0 18 Apr 1–1 3–0 14 Mar 12 Jan[a]
Lommel 1–2 18 Apr 0–2 15 Mar 22 Feb 1–1 7 Feb 26 Jan 1–1 1–1 10 Jan 2 Mar 2–1 5 Apr 1–1[b]
RFC Liège 19 Jan 9 Mar 2–1 30 Mar 0–0 23 Feb 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 8 Feb 31 Jan 3–3 13 Apr 3–0[b]
Eupen 1–3 3–4 18 Jan 0–4 2–2 9 Feb 30 Mar 1 Feb 0–1 0–1 8 Mar 12 Apr 22 Feb 3–1 14 Dec[a]
Lokeren-Temse 12 Apr 9 Feb 1–4 2–2 0–1 24 Jan 22 Feb 30 Mar 15 Mar 10 Jan 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 0–0[b]
Francs Borains 15 Mar 0–1 1–2 2 Feb 18 Jan 28 Feb 1–2 1–3 1–2 3–2 16 Feb 0–1 13 Apr 2–2 28 Mar[a]
Seraing 6 Apr 0–1 4–4 0–0 9 Feb 12 Jan 7 Mar 1–2 0–3 1–2 18 Apr 25 Jan 2–2 0–2 23 Feb[a]
RSCA Futures 2–3 1–2 2–1 25 Jan 18 Apr 2–0 1 Feb 15 Feb 1 Mar 2–2 6 Apr 0–1 15 Mar 11 Jan 1–4[b]
Jong Genk 2–3 29 Mar 0–3 1–3 2 Feb 18 Apr 1–2 0–4 4–1 16 Feb 2 Mar 1–2 19 Jan 1–0 7 Mar[a]
Deinze 2–2[b] 1–2[b] 1 Mar[a] 14 Feb[a] 3–1[b] 5 Apr[a] 2–0[b] 17 Jan[a] 18 Apr[a] 15 Mar[a] 31 Jan[a] 0–3[b] 0–1[b] 21 Dec[a] 1–0[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. 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]

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 22 December 2024[5]

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 12
2 Algeria Mouhamed Belkheir La Louvière 8
Poland Piotr Parzyszek RWDM
Belgium Keano Vanrafelghem Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
5 Senegal Pape Moussa Fall Seraing 6
Belgium Kaye Furo Club NXT
Belgium Robin Mirisola Jong Genk
Morocco Ilyes Ziani RWDM
9 Comoros Bryan Adinany Lierse 5
South Africa Shandre Campbell Club NXT
Grenada Regan Charles-Cook Eupen
Belgium Glenn Claes Lierse
France Flavio Da Silva RFC Liège
Turkey Emrehan Gedikli Eupen
Japan Keisuke Goto RSCA Futures
Mali Mohamed Guindo La Louvière
Haiti Mondy Prunier Francs Borains
France Gaëtan Robail RWDM
Belgium Mathis Servais Beveren
4 goals (8 players)
1 goal (72 players)

Number of teams by provinces

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

References

  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. ^ "Spelersstatistieken". Retrieved 18 August 2024.