2024–25 Challenger Pro League


The 2024–25 season of the Challenger Pro League began on 16 August 2024 and ended in May 2025. It was the third season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B. Zulte Waregem finished first and won promotion to the Belgian Pro League for the 2025–26 season, with La Louvière joining alongside them.

Team changes

Incoming

Outgoing

Name change

Team information

Stadiums and locations

MatriculeClubCityFirst season of
current spell at
second level		Coming from2023-24 resultStadiumCapacity
4068Beveren2021–22Belgian First Division B8th Freethiel Stadion8,190
3Bruges2022–23U23 competition9th Schiervelde Stadion8,340
818Deinze2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division3rd Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion7,515
4276Eupen2024–25Belgian Pro League16th Kehrwegstadion8,363
5192Boussu2023–24Belgian National Division 114th Stade Robert Urbain6,000
322Genk2022–23U23 competition10th Luminus Arena24,956
94La Louvière2024–25Belgian National Division 11st Stade du Tivoli12,500
3970Lier2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division11th Herman Vanderpoortenstadion14,538
4297Lokeren2024–25Belgian National Division 12nd Daknamstadion12,136
2554Lommel2018–19Belgian First Amateur Division4th Soevereinstadion8,000
3434Maasmechelen2023–24Belgian National Division 16th Gemeentelijk Sportparkstadion5,500
4Liège2023–24Belgian National Division 17th Stade de Rocourt8,000
167Seraing2023–24Belgian Pro League15th Stade du Pairay8,207
35Anderlecht, Brussels2022–23U23 competition12th King Baudouin Stadium38,000
5479Molenbeek, Brussels2024–25Belgian Pro League15th Edmond Machtens Stadium12,266
5381Waregem2023–24Belgian Pro League5th Regenboogstadion12,500

Regular season

League table


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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. All four matches were rescheduled for the midweek of 28-29 January, in between matchdays 19 and 20.
  • On 27 February, between matchdays 23 and 24, the Pro League approved the new competition format for the coming seasons. Part of the haggling between club presidents resulted in a new rule for the ongoing season which entered with immediate effect, stating that a minimum of four U23 would always need to be present in the Challenger Pro League. As only three teams are currently present, all three will be spared of relegation in case of ending in a relegation spot. When it was however mathematically certain Jong Genk would end 15th, the Pro League announced Jong Genk would get relegated, as the league reform had not received approval.
Colored cells refer to being promoted, in promotion play-offs or relegation play-offs. 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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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

#ClubAverageHighest
1Zulte-Waregem5,81811,799
2RWDM3,0054,954
3Lokeren2,9556,300
4Lierse2,8244,429
5Beveren2,8134,800
6RAAL2,7454,756
7Liège2,4483,203
8Eupen1,5892,395
9Lommel1,3482,697
10Francs Borains1,3122,886
11Deinze1,1252,925
12Patro Eisden1,0711,730
13Seraing8142,232
14Club NXT5541,706
15Jong Genk505852
16RSCA Futures4611,333

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