2020–21 Belgian First Division A


The 2020–21 Belgian First Division A will be the 118th season of top-tier football in Belgium. As part of a proposal by the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors accepted by the General Assembly on 15 May 2020, the 2020–21 season will involve shortened playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only the top four teams will play off for the title, while teams five through eight will playoff for the remaining ticket into Europe. The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.

Team changes

was relegated as the team was in the last position when the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A was stopped prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their replacement is still uncertain. If OH Leuven and Beerschot manage to complete the second leg of their promotion playoff in time before the start of the season, the winner will take the spot of Waasland-Beveren; if not, Westerlo will be promoted instead.

Format change

Structure has been changed, while the regular season remains unchanged, the end of season play-offs have been shortened temporarily and for the 2020–21 season only. The title playoffs will now only be played by the top four teams and the Europa League play-offs will now be played by the teams finishing fifth through eight. However, the 16th place will be relegated directly while the 15th place will battle for promotion-relegation play off against 2nd place of Belgian First Division B.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

MatriculeClubLocationVenueCapacity
35AnderlechtConstant Vanden Stock Stadium21,500
1AntwerpBosuilstadion12,975
12BrugesJan Breydel Stadium29,042
22CharleroiStade du Pays de Charleroi14,000
3BrugesJan Breydel Stadium29,042
4276EupenKehrwegstadion8,363
322GenkLuminus Arena24,956
7GhentGhelamco Arena20,000
13K Beerschot VAAntwerpOlympic Stadium12,771
19KortrijkGuldensporen Stadion9,399
25MechelenAFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne16,700
216MouscronStade Le Canonnier10,571
31OstendVersluys Arena8,432
18LeuvenDen Dreef10,000
373Sint-TruidenStayen14,600
16LiègeStade Maurice Dufrasne30,023
5381WaregemRegenboogstadion12,500

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes


TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPositionReplaced byDate of appointment
Cercle Brugge Bernd StorckEnd of contractEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Paul Clement3 July 2020
Antwerp László BölöniEnd of contractEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Ivan Leko20 May 2020
Sint-Truiden Miloš KostićMutual consentEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Kevin Muscat2 June 2020
Oostende Adnan ČustovićReplacedEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Alexander Blessin7 June 2020
Standard Liège Michel Preud'hommeResignedEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Philippe Montanier10 June 2020
Excel Mouscron Bernd HollerbachMutual consentEnd of 2019–20 seasonPre-season Fernando Da Cruz18 July 2020

Regular season

League table

Results