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2025–26 Belgian Division 1

The 2025–26 Belgian Division 1 was the tenth season of the third-tier football league. It was the second season in which the division is split into two groups VV (Voetbal Vlaanderen) and ACFF (Association des Clubs Francophones de Football), the latter renaming itself to FFA (Football Francophone Amateur) in April 2026.

Belgian Division 1
Season2025–26
Dates27 August 2025 – 24 May 2026
ChampionsVV: Hasselt
FFA: Virton
PromotedVV: Hasselt
FFA: Virton
RelegatedVV: Diegem, Ninove
FFA: Namur, Schaerbeek, Stockay
Matches201
Goals658 (3.27 per match)

Team changes

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Out

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The following teams were promoted at the end of the 2024–25 season:

The following teams were relegated at the end of the 2024–25 season:

In

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The following team was relegated from the Challenger Pro League:

  • No relegation

The following teams were promoted from the Belgian Division 2:

VV

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hasselt[a] (C, P) 30 19 5 6 76 28 48 62 Promotion to the Challenger Pro League
2 Knokke[a] 30 19 4 7 56 44 12 61
3 Roeselare[a] 30 15 9 6 52 33 19 54
4 Belisia 30 15 7 8 62 43 19 52
5 Hoogstraten 30 14 9 7 54 42 12 51
6 Thes 30 14 8 8 44 34 10 50
7 Lyra-Lierse 30 12 7 11 45 44 1 43
8 Dessel 30 11 6 13 61 65 −4 39
9 Tienen 30 11 5 14 38 46 −8 38
10 Jong CercleU23 30 10 8 12 41 53 −12 38
11 Merelbeke 30 11 3 16 42 49 −7 36
12 Zelzate 30 10 6 14 52 61 −9 36
13 OH Leuven U-23U23 30 10 3 17 56 64 −8 33
14 Houtvenne 30 8 7 15 40 53 −13 31
15 Diegem (R) 30 7 7 16 52 69 −17 28 Relegation to Division 2
16 Ninove (R) 30 5 4 21 40 83 −43 19
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[3]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Hasselt was initially refused a license, which would have meant third-placed Roeselare would be promoted instead, as runners-up Knokke did not apply for a license. Hasselt however appealed the decision and were ultimately awarded a license.[1][2]

Results

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Home \ Away HAS KNO ROE HOO TES BEL LLB DES TIE CER MER ZEL HOU DIE OHL NIN
Hasselt — 4–0 2–0 5–0 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 5–0 0–0 5–0 3–2 2–1 4–1
Knokke 2–6 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–0
Roeselare 1–0 4–1 — 1–1 3–1 0–1 4–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 1–2 2–2 6–4 2–0
Hoogstraten 2–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–0 5–3 2–2 2–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–1
Thes 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–2 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 6–3 3–1 2–0
Belisia 0–0 2–3 0–0 2–1 3–0 — 0–0 3–0 0–2 2–6 1–4 5–0 1–4 3–2 2–1 2–3
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 — 3–0 1–0 4–1 1–3 1–0 4–3 0–1 2–0 3–2
Dessel 2–7 4–3 3–4 1–3 2–3 3–2 5–2 — 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 4–1 2–0
Tienen 0–2 2–3 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–5 2–3 1–3 — 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 5–1 2–1 3–1
Jong Cercle 0–4 1–4 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–5 5–1 3–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–4 1–0
Merelbeke 4–1 2–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 2–1 — 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Zelzate 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–2 1–3 3–3 0–0 3–2 0–3 3–2 2–1 — 0–3 1–1 4–3 2–0
Houtvenne 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–3 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–3 — 2–2 0–2 3–3
Diegem 1–3 2–3 0–2 0–3 0–2 2–3 2–0 3–4 2–1 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 — 2–4 5–0
OH Leuven U-23 1–7 1–2 1–0 3–3 4–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–2 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 — 1–4
Ninove 1–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–2 1–6 1–2 2–3 3–1 4–8 1–3 4–3 1–6 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 12 April 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jordy Peffer Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 19
Stan Braem Knokke
3 Mehdi Bounou Hasselt 15
4 Fallou Fall Thes 14
5 Nico Binst Merelbeke 13
Drin Sula Diegem
7 Lennert Hallaert Zelzate 12
8 Tiemen Wijnen Belisia 11
Timo Regouin Hoogstraten
Senda Mukandila Ninove
Daan Debouver Roeselare
Seong-heon Baik Houtvenne
Aron Sulejmani Belisia
14 Tibe Vanhaeren Hasselt 10
Andries Claes Thes
9 goals (4 players)
8 goals (9 players)
7 goals (4 players)
6 goals (7 players)
5 goals (12 players)
4 goals (16 players)
3 goals (28 players)
2 goals (27 players)
1 goal (89 players)

FFA

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Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tubize-Braine 22 14 5 3 49 20 29 47 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
2 Virton 22 14 5 3 61 35 26 47
3 Mons 22 13 5 4 42 17 25 44
4 Meux 22 10 6 6 38 28 10 36
5 Habay-la-Neuve 22 10 6 6 38 35 3 36
6 Rochefort 22 9 4 9 33 40 −7 31
7 Zébra Élites 22 9 3 10 36 38 −2 30 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
8 Stockay 22 7 5 10 22 35 −13 26
9 Union SG B 22 7 3 12 36 45 −9 24
10 Union Namur 22 4 4 14 30 50 −20 16
11 Crossing Schaerbeek 22 4 4 14 24 44 −20 16
12 SL16 FC 22 3 6 13 25 47 −22 15
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse ACFF (in French)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[4]

Results

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Home \ Away TUB VIR MON MEU HAB ROC ZEB STO USG UNA SCH STL
Tubize-Braine — 2–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 4–1 4–0 4–0
Virton 3–3 — 3–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 5–2 5–1
Mons 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 5–1
Meux 0–0 1–1 0–2 — 5–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 4–0
Habay-la-Neuve 2–1 6–2 0–0 1–1 — 2–5 0–3 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 3–3
Rochefort 1–5 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–0 — 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–2 2–2
Zébra Élites 2–3 2–2 1–2 3–3 2–3 2–1 — 2–1 0–2 4–1 4–2 0–2
Stockay 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–3 0–3 1–0 — 1–0 0–4 4–2 1–0
Union SG B 0–3 2–5 1–2 1–1 1–4 4–0 4–1 2–2 — 2–4 0–1 2–1
Union Namur 1–5 2–5 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 — 2–1 1–2
Crossing Schaerbeek 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–5 0–1 1–2 1–3 3–3 — 1–1
SL16 FC 1–2 2–3 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 —
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse ACFF (in French)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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In the play-offs, teams start with half the points gained during the regular season (rounded up). As the points of Rochefort, Tubize-Braine, and Virton (in the promotion play-offs) and SL16 FC (in the relegation play-offs) were rounded-up, they will be ranked below the other teams in case there is a tie on points after conclusion of the play-offs.

Promotion play-offs

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation VIR MON TUB MEU HAB ROC
1 Virton (C, P) 10 7 0 3 18 13 5 45 Promoted to Challenger Pro League — 0–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1
2 Mons 10 6 3 1 19 8 11 43 0–2 — 0–0 3–0 0–0 3–0
3 Tubize-Braine 10 4 4 2 13 11 2 40 2–1 2–2 — 1–0 2–0 3–2
4 Meux 10 4 1 5 15 16 −1 31 1–2 3–4 2–2 — 3–1 3–0
5 Habay-la-Neuve 10 3 1 6 9 15 −6 28 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 — 1–0
6 Rochefort 10 1 1 8 12 23 −11 20 3–5 1–3 1–1 0–1 4–1 —
Source: Nationaal : 1ste Nationale acff PO+ (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points after deduction of possible half point gained through rounding; 3) Matches won.[5]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Relegation play-offs

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation USGU23 ZEBU23 STLU23 STO SCH UNA
1 Union SG BU23 10 6 2 2 18 8 10 32 — 0–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 5–0[a]
2 Zébra ÉlitesU23 10 5 1 4 13 13 0 31 0–0 — 0–2 3–2 2–0 0–3
3 SL16 FCU23 10 5 3 2 14 9 5 26 1–0 1–0 — 3–0 1–1 3–1
4 Stockay (R) 10 3 1 6 16 18 −2 23 Relegated to Division 2 1–3 0–1 3–0 — 2–2 3–0
5 Crossing Schaerbeek (R) 10 3 3 4 15 19 −4 20 0–1 2–3 3–2 2–1 — 3–2
6 Union Namur (R) 10 2 2 6 14 23 −9 16 1–3 3–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 —
Source: Nationaal : 1ste Nationale acff PO– (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points after deduction of possible half point gained through rounding; 3) Matches won.[7]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match played on 8 March 2026 was stopped after 77 minutes played at a score of 3–0, following a severe leg injury of Jérémie Mugabo.[6] It was decided to replay the match in full, on 4 April 2026, which ended 5–0.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 30 November 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Dylan De Belder Mons 14
2 Tyron Crame Tubize-Braine 9
Mayron De Almeida Virton
Ismaël El Omari Tubize-Braine
Antoine Mazure Habay-la-Neuve
Alexandre Stanic Zébra Élites
7 Axel Lauwrensens Tubize-Braine 7
8 Nelson Azevedo-Janelas Rochefort 6
Jordan Botaka Union SG B
Emmanuel Mballa Amougou Virton
5 goals (3 players)
4 goals (15 players)
3 goals (12 players)
2 goals (24 players)
1 goal (42 players)

See also

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References

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