Division 1A 2017/18

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Division 1A 2017/18
master Club Bruges
Champions League Club Bruges
Champions League
qualification		 Standard Liege
Europe League RSC Anderlecht
Europa League
qualification		 KAA Gent
KRC Genk
Cup winners Standard Liege
Relegated KV Mechelen
Teams 16
Games 240 + 91 play-off games
Gates 962  (ø 2.91 per game)
← Division 1A 2016/17

The Division 1A 2017/18 was the 115th season of the highest Belgian league for men's soccer .

It opened on July 28, 2017 with the game between the newly promoted Royal Antwerp and the reigning champions RSC Anderlecht (0-0) and ended on May 27, 2018 with the conclusion of the play-offs.

Season course

The KV Mechelen rose after eleven seasons starting as Table. As champions of the second-class Division 1B , Cercle Bruges will play first-class in the coming season. Standard Liege was Belgian Cup winners . One matchday before the end of the championship playoffs, Club Bruges won their fifteenth championship title.

Clubs and stadiums

society city Stadion capacity
RSC Anderlecht Anderlecht Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 26,361
Royal Antwerp 1 Antwerp Bosuil Stadium 12,975
Waasland-Beveren Beveren Freethiel Stadium 08,190
Club Bruges Bruges Jan Breydel Stadium 29,062
Sporting Charleroi Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi 14,891
KAS Eupen Eupen Kehrwegstadion 08,363
KRC Genk Genk Luminus Arena 24,956
KAA Gent Ghent Ghelamco Arena 19,999
KV Kortrijk Kortrijk Gulden Spore Stadium 09,399
Sporting Lokeren Lokeren Daknam Stadium 12,000
Standard Liege Liege Maurice Dufrasne Stadium 30,023
KV Mechelen Mechelen AFAS stadium 14,145
Royal Excel Mouscron Mouscron Stade Le Canonnier 10,571
KV Ostend East End Versluys Arena 08,125
VV St. Truiden Sint-Truiden Stayen 12,125
SV Zulte Waregem Commodity Rainbow stadium 08,500
1Newcomer and winner in the play-off game against the last place in the 2016/17 season, the KVC Westerlo .

mode

The 16 clubs initially played the regular season in a double round. The final table served as the basis for qualifying for various placement rounds.

The six best-placed clubs reached the championship round (play-offs 1), the teams in positions seven to fifteen played for a possible international starting place (play-offs 2). After the end of the 30 game days, the bottom of the table was relegated directly, the winner of the promotion play-offs of the second division played first-class for him in the coming season.

With the introduction of the new Division 1B for the 2016/17 season, a professional, eight-club, second-highest division, the mode of play-offs 2 changed. The nine teams placed 7th to 15th in the table played together in play-off 2 the three best clubs (with the exception of the promoted to the Pro League) from Division 1B. The total of twelve teams were divided into two groups of six clubs each (called play-off 2A and play-off 2B), each of which played against each other once. The winners of these two groups played the winner of Play-offs 2 in one game, who competed in another play-off against the fourth or fifth place in Play-off 1 for an international starting place.

It should also be noted that in the championship round half of the number of points achieved from the 30 games in the preliminary round was carried over, so that the other matches could only cause minor changes depending on the table situation. The points from the 1st round were rounded up if necessary, but reduced by one point in the event of a tie.

In contrast to other leagues, such as the Bundesliga , the game plans for the round two were not identical (with rotated home law). Rather, a completely different game plan was created for the second half of the season.

There was also a peculiarity in the calculation basis for table placement in the event of a tie. Similar to some other European leagues, the first thing that counted was the direct comparison of wins and only then the goal difference.

1 round

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Club Bruges  30th  20th  7th  3 068:330 +35 67
 2. RSC Anderlecht (M)  30th  16  7th  7th 049:420  +7 55
 3. Sporting Charleroi  30th  13  12  5 046:300 +16 51
 4th KAA Gent  30th  14th  8th  8th 045:270 +18 50
 5. KRC Genk  30th  11  11  8th 044:360  +8 44
 6th Standard Liege  30th  11  11  8th 043:410  +2 44
 7th KV Kortrijk  30th  12  6th  12 042:390  +3 42
 8th. Royal Antwerp (N)  30th  10  11  9 038:400  −2 41
 9. SV Zulte Waregem (P)  30th  11  4th  15th 047:520  −5 37
10. VV St. Truiden  30th  9  10  11 029:410 −12 37
11. KV Ostend  30th  10  6th  14th 042:410  +1 36
12. Waasland-Beveren  30th  9  8th  13 050:510  −1 35
13. Sporting Lokeren  30th  8th  7th  15th 033:490 −16 31
14th Royal Excel Mouscron  30th  8th  6th  16 040:590 −19 30th
15th KAS Eupen  30th  6th  9  15th 040:570 −17 27
16. KV Mechelen  30th  6th  9  15th 031:490 −18 27
Stand: Final stand
  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the play-offs
  • Relegation to Division 1B 2018/19
    • (M) reigning Belgian champion
    (P) reigning Belgian cup winner
    (N) Promoted division 1B 2016/17

    Crosstab

    The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team in the top row.

    2017/18 BRÜ AND GNT KRC Genk KV Ostend SV Zulte Waregem Standard Liege Sporting Charleroi KV Kortrijk KV Mechelen Sporting Lokeren Waasland-Beveren VV St. Truiden Royal Excel Mouscron Royal Antwerp KAS Eupen
    Club Bruges 5-0 2: 1 2: 2 3: 2 3: 2 4-0 3: 3 2: 1 2-0 3: 1 3-0 4: 1 4: 2 1-0 3: 1
    RSC Anderlecht 0-0 1-0 0: 1 1-0 2-0 1-0 1: 3 4-0 2: 2 3: 2 2: 2 2: 3 5: 3 2: 1 1-0
    KAA Gent 2-0 0-0 1: 1 2: 3 0: 1 1: 1 1-0 2: 1 2: 2 3-0 2-0 3-0 3: 1 0: 1 3-0
    KRC Genk 2-0 0: 1 1: 2 1: 1 3: 1 0: 2 0: 1 2: 3 1-0 0-0 3: 3 1: 1 1: 1 4-0 1: 1
    KV Ostend 2: 3 2-0 0: 2 1: 2 4: 2 2: 3 3-0 2: 1 0: 1 2: 3 0: 3 2-0 0: 1 3: 4 1-0
    SV Zulte Waregem 1: 2 2: 3 0: 1 0: 1 1: 1 2: 1 0: 4 2: 2 2: 1 1: 3 2: 5 2-0 2: 1 1: 2 3: 2
    Standard Liege 1: 1 3: 3 0-0 2: 1 0-0 0: 4 0-0 3: 1 3: 2 2: 1 3: 1 1: 1 4: 3 1: 1 3: 2
    Sporting Charleroi 1: 2 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 1: 1 3: 2 1: 1 1-0 2-0 1: 1 2: 2 0-0 2-0 1: 1 2: 2
    KV Kortrijk 1: 2 2: 2 1: 1 0-0 1: 2 0: 1 2: 1 2-0 2-0 1-0 4: 1 3: 2 1: 1 4-0 0-0
    KV Mechelen 0: 3 3: 4 1: 1 3: 2 0-0 0: 2 1: 1 1: 1 2-0 0: 2 2-0 2-0 0: 2 1: 2 1-0
    Sporting Lokeren 0: 4 1: 2 0: 3 1: 2 0: 3 0: 2 0: 3 1: 1 0: 1 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 0: 2 1: 1 3-0
    Waasland-Beveren 1: 1 1: 2 1: 2 0: 1 1: 3 2: 2 3: 1 0: 2 2: 1 2: 2 2: 3 3: 1 2-0 3-0 5: 1
    VV St. Truiden 0: 1 1-0 3: 2 2: 1 1-0 1: 1 1-0 0: 1 0: 2 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0: 3 4: 4
    Royal Excel Mouscron 2: 1 1: 2 1: 1 0: 1 1-0 2: 1 1: 3 2: 5 0: 3 2: 2 1: 2 2: 2 1: 1 2: 2 3: 2
    Royal Antwerp 2: 2 0-0 1: 1 3: 5 0-0 3-0 0-0 1: 3 3-0 0-0 1: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1-0 2-0
    KAS Eupen 2: 2 2: 3 1: 1 3: 3 2: 1 0: 5 1: 1 1-0 1: 2 4: 1 3: 2 1-0 0-0 4-0 0: 1

    Placement rounds

    Championship round (Play-off 1)

    table

    The points from the 1st round were halved and credited as a bonus. The points of Club Brugge, RSC Anderlecht and Sporting Charleroi have been rounded up. In the event of a tie at the end of the round, one point would have been deducted from the respective team.

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points bonus total
     1. Club Bruges  10  3  3  4th 017:120  +5 12 34 46
     2. Standard Liege  10  6th  3  1 020: 900 +11 21st 22nd 43
     3. RSC Anderlecht  10  4th  0  6th 012:150  −3 12 28 40
     4th KAA Gent  10  4th  2  4th 008: 800  ± 0 14th 25th 39
     5. KRC Genk  10  4th  4th  2 013:130  ± 0 16 22nd 38
     6th Sporting Charleroi  10  2  2  6th 009:220 −13 08th 26th 34
  • Belgian champions and participation in the group stage of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
  • Belgian Cup winner and participation in the 3rd qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the group stage of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the 3rd qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the final of the Europa League play-offs

    • Crosstab

    2017/18 BRÜ AND Sporting Charleroi GNT KRC Genk Standard Liege
    Club Bruges 1: 2 6-0 0: 1 1-0 4: 4
    RSC Anderlecht 1-0 3: 1 0: 2 1: 2 1: 3
    Sporting Charleroi 1: 3 1: 2 2: 1 2: 2 0-0
    KAA Gent 1-0 1-0 0: 1 0-0 1: 3
    KRC Genk 1: 1 2: 1 4: 1 1: 1 1-0
    Standard Liege 1: 1 2: 1 1-0 1-0 5-0

    Play-off 2

    Group A

    Oud-Heverlee Löwen and Lierse SK took part as 2nd and 4th of Division 1B . On May 11, 2018, the Lierse SK filed for bankruptcy and was eliminated from the play-off round.

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. SV Zulte Waregem  9  8th  1  0 030: 800 +22 25th
     2. KV Kortrijk  10  6th  1  3 016:120  +4 19th
     3. Royal Excel Mouscron  10  4th  2  4th 017:160  +1 14th
     4th Oud-Heverlee lions  10  2  3  5 012:160  −4 09
     5. Waasland-Beveren  10  2  2  6th 012:230 −11 08th
     6th Lierse SK  9  2  1  6th 007:200 −13 07th
  • Participation in the semi-finals of the Europa League play-offs
  • Retired due to bankruptcy

    • Group B

    The KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk took part as a loser in the final of the promotion play-offs in Division 1B.

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Sporting Lokeren  10  6th  3  1 021:110 +10 21st
     2. VV St. Truiden  10  5  2  3 022:150  +7 17th
     3. Royal Antwerp  10  4th  2  4th 013:160  −3 14th
     4th KV Ostend  10  3  5  2 021:180  +3 14th
     5. KAS Eupen  10  2  2  6th 011:210 −10 08th
     6th KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk  10  1  4th  5 014:210  −7 07th
  • Participation in the semi-finals of the Europa League play-offs

    • Crosstabs

    Group A KV Kortrijk SV Zulte Waregem Waasland-Beveren MOU Oud-Heverlee lions Lierse SK
    KV Kortrijk 1: 2 4: 1 1: 1 2: 1 2: 1
    SV Zulte Waregem 3-0 8-0 5: 1 2: 2 -
    Waasland-Beveren 1: 3 1: 2 3: 2 0: 2 0: 1
    Royal Excel Mouscron 2: 1 1: 2 1: 1 5-0 1-0
    Oud-Heverlee lions 0: 2 1: 2 0-0 3: 1 1: 2
    Lierse SK 0: 2 1: 4 - 0: 3 2: 2
    Group B Royal Antwerp VV St. Truiden KV Ostend Sporting Lokeren KAS Eupen BEE
    Royal Antwerp 1: 2 3: 3 1: 2 2: 1 2-0
    VV St. Truiden 4-0 4: 1 1: 1 2: 3 3: 2
    KV Ostend 3: 1 2: 2 1: 3 1: 1 2: 2
    Sporting Lokeren 1: 2 1-0 2: 2 3-0 4: 2
    KAS Eupen 0: 1 3: 1 0: 4 0: 2 2: 2
    KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk 0-0 1: 3 0: 2 2: 2 3: 1

    Finals

    Semifinals

    The two group winners determined the participants in the final of the Europa League play-offs on May 23, 2018 .

      Result  
    SV Zulte Waregem 2: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 0)
    4: 3 n.e.     		Sporting Lokeren
    final

    The winner of the semifinals played on May 27, 2018 against the 4th or 5th (depending on the cup winner) of the championship round.

    Result
    KRC Genk 2-0 SV Zulte Waregem

    The winner of the final took part in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ With the support of Monaco: Cercle Bruges back in Belgium's first division. In: transfermarkt.de. Retrieved March 13, 2018 .
    2. ↑ Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst , sporza.be (Dutch)
    3. ↑ Bruges takes over from Anderlecht , kicker.de
    4. ↑ sport.be: Quoi de neuf en Jupiler Pro League 2016-2017? June 8, 2016, accessed November 23, 2017 (French).
    5. ↑ Jupiler-Pro-League 2017/18 classification regulate competition. In: sport.be. Retrieved March 12, 2018 (Dutch).
    6. ↑ Second division Lierse SK files for bankruptcy , transfermarkt.de
    7. ↑ http://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=828406