Belgian Women's First Division

Belgian Women's First Division
Countries Belgium
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1973
Number of teams 14
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to Belgian Women's Second Division
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current champions Standard de Liege
(2010–11)
Most championships Standard de Liege (14)

The Belgian Women's First Division (Dutch: Eerste Klasse, French: Division I) is the top level women's football league of Belgium. It started in 1973-74.

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Format

There are currently 14 teams in the league. They play a double round-robin to decide the champion. The champion of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League. The last team gets relegated to the Belgian Women's Second Division, the 2nd level. The 13th-placed team plays a relegation match against the 2nd-placed team of the second division.

Teams in 2011/12

Team Home city Home ground
Standard de Liege Luik
Sint-Truidense VV St. Trond
WB Sinaai Girls Sint-Niklaas
Anderlecht Brussel
Lierse Kessel
OH Leuven Heverlee
Zulte-Waregem Zulte
Club Brugge Brugge
Eva's Tienen Lubbeek
Beerschot AD Kontich
White Star Woluwé Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Achterbroek Kalmthout
Heist Heist-op-den-Berg
Rassing Harelbeke Harelbeke

List of Champions

Here the list of Belgium champions[1][2]. The first two seasons featured only local competitions

  • 1973/74 St-Nicolas FC Liège
  • 1974/75 Astro Begijnendijk
  • 1975/76 Standard de Liege
  • 1976/77 Standard de Liege
  • 1977/78 Standard de Liege
  • 1978/79 Herk Sport
  • 1979/80 Sefa Dames Herentals
  • 1980/81 Cercle Brugge
  • 1981/82 Standard de Liege
  • 1982/83 RWD Herentals
  • 1983/84 Standard de Liege
  • 1984/85 Standard de Liege
  • 1985/86 Standard de Liege
  • 1986/87 Brüssel D. 71
  • 1987/88 RWD Herentals
  • 1988/89 Herk Sport
  • 1989/90 Standard de Liege
  • 1990/91 Standard de Liege
  • 1991/92 Standard de Liege
  • 1992/93 Herk Sport
  • 1993/94 Standard de Liege
  • 1994/95 RSC Anderlecht
  • 1995/96 Eendracht Aalst
  • 1996/97 RSC Anderlecht
  • 1997/98 RSC Anderlecht
  • 1998/99 Eendracht Aalst
  • 1999/00 Eendracht Aalst
  • 2000/01 Eendracht Aalst
  • 2001/02 Eendracht Aalst
  • 2002/03 SK Lebeke-Aalst
  • 2003/04 KFC Rapide Wezemaal
  • 2004/05 KFC Rapide Wezemaal
  • 2005/06 KFC Rapide Wezemaal
  • 2006/07 KFC Rapide Wezemaal
  • 2007/08 KVK Tienen
  • 2008/09 Standard de Liege
  • 2009/10 Sint-Truidense VV
  • 2010/11 Standard de Liege

Record champions

Titles Team
14 Standard de Liège (incl. St-Nicolas FC Liège)
5 Eendracht Aalst
Sint-Truidense VV (incl. KFC Rapide Wezemaal)
4 RSC Anderlecht (incl. Brüssel D. 71)
3 Herk Sport
RWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)
1 Astro Begijnendijk
Cercle Brügge
SK Lebeke-Aalst
KVK Tienen

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