2016–17 Belgian First Division A

Belgian First Division A
Season 2016–17
Matches played 112
Goals scored 299 (2.67 per match)

All statistics correct as of 5 November 2016.

The 2016–17 season of the Belgian First Division A is the 114th season of top-tier football in Belgium and the first following the structural changes in the Belgian football pyramid, reducing the number of professional teams to 24. It began on 29 July 2016 and will finish in May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2016.[1] Club Brugge are the defending champions.

Team changes

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Club Location Venue Capacity
Anderlecht Anderlecht Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 21,000
Charleroi Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi 14,000
Club Brugge Brugge Jan Breydel Stadium 29,042
Eupen Eupen Kehrweg Stadion 8,363
Genk Genk Cristal Arena 24,956
Gent Ghent Ghelamco Arena 19,999
Kortrijk Kortrijk Guldensporen Stadion 9,399
Lokeren Lokeren Daknamstadion 9,560
Mechelen Mechelen AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne 13,213
Excel Mouscron Mouscron Stade Le Canonnier 10,571
Oostende Ostend Albertpark 8,000
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden Stayen 14,600
Standard Liège Liège Stade Maurice Dufrasne 28,278
Waasland-Beveren Beveren Freethiel Stadion 8,190
Westerlo Westerlo Het Kuipje 8,035
Zulte Waregem Waregem Regenboogstadion 9,540

Personnel and kits

Club Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
Anderlecht Switzerland René Weiler Algeria Sofiane Hanni Adidas BNP Paribas Fortis
Charleroi Belgium Felice Mazzu Spain Francisco Martos Hungaria Proximus
Club Brugge KV Belgium Michel Preud'homme Belgium Timmy Simons Nike Daikin
Eupen Spain Jordi Condom Aulí Spain Luis García Fernández BURRDA Aspire Academy
Genk Belgium Peter Maes Belgium Thomas Buffel Nike Beobank
KAA Gent Belgium Hein Vanhaezebrouck Bosnia and Herzegovina Danijel Milićević Jartazi VDK Spaarbank
Kortrijk Belgium Bart Van Lancker Serbia Nebojša Pavlović Jako AGO Jobs & HR
Lokeren Iceland Rúnar Kristinsson Belgium Killian Overmeire Jartazi QTeam
Mechelen Belgium Yannick Ferrera Belgium Seth De Witte Kappa Telenet
Excel Mouscron Belgium Glen De Boeck Belgium David Hubert Patrick Star Casino
Oostende Belgium Yves Vanderhaeghe France Franck Berrier Joma Willems Veranda's
Sint-Truiden Croatia Ivan Leko Belgium Steven De Petter Kappa Golden Palace
Standard Liège Serbia Aleksandar Janković France Adrien Trebel Kappa BASE
Waasland-Beveren Republic of Macedonia Čedomir Janevski Senegal Ibrahima Seck Kappa Circus
Westerlo Belgium Jacky Mathijssen Belgium Koen Van Langendonck Saller Soudal
Zulte-Waregem Belgium Francky Dury Senegal Mbaye Leye Patrick Record Bank

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position Replaced by Date of appointment
Sint-Truiden Northern Ireland Chris O'Loughlin Sacked End of 2015–16 season[2] Pre-season Croatia Ivan Leko 14 April 2016[3]
Anderlecht Albania Besnik Hasi Mutual consent End of 2015–16 season[4] Switzerland René Weiler 21 June 2016
Kortrijk Belgium Patrick De Wilde Mutual consent End of 2015–16 season[5] France Karim Belhocine 1 July 2016[5]
Kortrijk France Karim Belhocine Did not possess Pro-licence diploma 29 August 2016[6] 8th Belgium Bart Van Lancker 29 August 2016[6]
Standard Liège Belgium Yannick Ferrera Sacked 6 September 2016[7] 10th Serbia Aleksandar Janković 6 September 2016[7]
Mechelen Serbia Aleksandar Janković Signed by Standard Liège 6 September 2016[7] 7th Belgium Yannick Ferrera 12 September 2016[8]
Westerlo Belgium Bob Peeters Sacked 13 September 2016[9] 16th Belgium Jacky Mathijssen 14 September 2016[10]
Lokeren Belgium Georges Leekens Sacked 26 October 2016[11] 12th Iceland Rúnar Kristinsson 28 October 2016[12]
Waasland-Beveren Belgium Stijn Vreven Sacked 28 October 2016[13] 14th Republic of Macedonia Čedomir Janevski 7 November 2016[14]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zulte Waregem 16 10 3 3 28 17 +11 33 Qualification to Championship play-offs
2 Oostende 16 9 4 3 34 18 +16 31
3 Club Brugge 16 9 3 4 27 12 +15 30
4 Gent 16 9 3 4 27 14 +13 30
5 Charleroi 16 8 6 2 20 14 +6 30
6 Anderlecht 16 8 4 4 33 18 +15 28
7 Standard Liège 16 7 4 5 28 17 +11 25 Qualification to Europa League play-offs
8 Genk 16 7 3 6 20 25 5 24
9 Kortrijk 16 6 6 4 26 25 +1 24
10 Mechelen 16 6 4 6 20 22 2 22
11 Eupen 16 4 4 8 26 38 12 16
12 Lokeren 16 4 3 9 13 21 8 15
13 Waasland-Beveren 16 3 5 8 15 27 12 14
14 Excel Mouscron 16 3 2 11 16 34 18 11
15 Sint-Truiden 16 2 4 10 16 26 10 10
16 Westerlo 16 2 4 10 18 39 21 10 Relegation to First Division B
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2016. Source: Belgian First Division A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[15]

Results

Home ╲ Away AND BRU CHAEUPGNKGNTKVKLOKKVMEXMKVOSTASTVWBEWESZWA
Anderlecht 32 22 51 10 20 70 11 12
Club Brugge 21 32 11 10 10 61 22 40
Charleroi 10 32 21 11 21 00 21 10
Eupen 22 32 22 02 14 21 42 33
Genk 02 21 21 10 22 21 10
Gent 10 30 30 10 21 20 42 30
Kortrijk 21 21 11 41 11 33 41
Lokeren 03 21 00 21 12 01 10 30
Mechelen 02 20 00 20 23 20 23
Excel Mouscron 12 03 01 22 01 21 15
Oostende 10 60 10 22 21 31 22 21
Standard Liège 01 00 30 20 21 20 50 41
Sint-Truiden 00 01 22 12 10 41 22 02
Waasland-Beveren 21 10 01 42 11 22 00 02
Westerlo 00 12 12 13 22 10 12
Zulte Waregem 00 11 30 21 20 11 10

Updated to games played on 27 November 2016.
Source: Belgian Pro League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship play-offs

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League play-off final
5 Team 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Team 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Matches won; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Away matches won; 8) Play-off.[16]

Europa League play-offs

Group A of the play-offs will consist of the teams finishing in positions 7, 9, 12 and 14 during the regular season and the first and third placed team in the qualifying positions in the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B. The teams finishing in positions 8, 10, 11, 13 and 15 will join the second placed qualifier from the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B in group B.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League play-off semi-final
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[17]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League play-off semi-final
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[18]

Semi-final

The winners of both play-off groups compete in one match to play the fourth-placed or fifth-placed team of the championship play-offs for a spot in the final. This match will be played on the field of the highest ranked team in the regular competition. The winner of the semi-final will advance to the final to play for a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


TBD v TBD

Final

The winner of the Europa League play-off semi-final and the fourth-placed or fifth-placed team of the championship play-offs (depending on cup winner) will play one match to determine the Europa League play-off winner. The winner qualifies for the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.


TBD v TBD

Season statistics

References

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  3. "Ivan Leko wordt coach van STVV: "Dit is een ambitieuze club"" [Ivan Leko becomes manager of STVV: "This is an ambitious club"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-04-14.
  4. "Hasi is niet langer coach van Anderlecht" [Hasi no longer manager at Anderlecht] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-05-25.
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  8. "Ferrera: "KVM is beste wat me kon overkomen na Standard"" [Ferrera: "KVM best thing which could happen to me after Standard"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-09-12.
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