Belgian First Division top scorers
The following is the list of Belgian Pro League top scorers by season, since the inception of the Belgian First Division in 1895 until the present day.
Arthur Ceuleers and Jules Van Craen hold the record for most goals in a single season at 41. Erwin Vandenbergh holds the record for most awards won, with six wins. The most recent top scorer of the Belgian Pro League is Hamdi Harbaoui.
Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
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Indicates multiple award winners in the same season |
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Indicates player also won the European Golden Shoe in the same season |
§ | Denotes the club were Belgian Pro League champions in the same season |
Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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1895–96 | Hickson, SamuelSamuel Hickson | ![]() |
FC Liégeois§ | ? |
1896–97 | Hickson, SamuelSamuel Hickson (2) | ![]() |
FC Liégeois | ? |
1897–98 | König, FranzFranz König | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | ? |
1898–99 | König, FranzFranz König (2) | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | ? |
1899–1900 | Atkinson, CharlesCharles Atkinson | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles§ | ? |
1900–01 | Potts, HerbertHerbert Potts | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 26 |
1901–02 | Potts, HerbertHerbert Potts (2) | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 16 |
1902–03 | Vanderstappen, GustaveGustave Vanderstappen | ![]() |
Union SG | ? |
1903–04 | Vanderstappen, GustaveGustave Vanderstappen (2) | ![]() |
Union SG§ | 30 |
1904–05 | De Veen, RobertRobert De Veen | ![]() |
FC Brugeois | ? |
1905–06 | De Veen, RobertRobert De Veen (2) | ![]() |
FC Brugeois | 26 |
1906–07 | Vertongen, MauriceMaurice Vertongen | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | 29 |
1907–08 | Vertongen, MauriceMaurice Vertongen (2) | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles§ | 23 |
1908–09 | Kevorkian, VahramVahram Kevorkian | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | 30 |
1909–10 | Vertongen, MauriceMaurice Vertongen (3) | ![]() |
Union SG§ | 36 |
1910–11 | Six, AlphonseAlphonse Six | ![]() |
CS Brugeois§ | 40 |
1911–12 | Bunyan, MauriceMaurice Bunyan | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | 35 |
1912–13 | Brébart, SylvaSylva Brébart | ![]() |
Daring Club de Bruxelles | 31 |
1913–14 | Bunyan, MauriceMaurice Bunyan (2) | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | 28 |
No official championship played from 1914 to 1919 due to World War I | ||||
1919–20 | Vlamynck, HonoréHonoré Vlamynck | ![]() |
Daring Club de Bruxelles | 26 |
1920–21 | Thys, IvanIvan Thys | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 23 |
1921–22 | Thys, IvanIvan Thys (2) | ![]() |
Beerschot AC§ | 21 |
1922–23 | Meyskens, AchilleAchille Meyskens | ![]() |
Union SG§ | 24 |
1923–24 | Jooris, CharlesCharles Jooris | ![]() |
Racing Club de Bruxelles | 18 |
1924–25 | Taeymans, JosephJoseph Taeymans | ![]() |
Berchem Sport | 20 |
1925–26 | Grimmonprez, LaurentLaurent Grimmonprez | ![]() |
RC Gent | 28 |
1926–27 | Fabry, LucienLucien Fabry | ![]() |
Standard CL | 28 |
1927–28 | Braine, RaymondRaymond Braine | ![]() |
Beerschot AC§ | 35 |
1928–29 | Braine, RaymondRaymond Braine (2) | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 30 |
1929–30 | De Vidts, PierrePierre De Vidts | ![]() |
Daring Club de Bruxelles | 26 |
1930–31![]() |
Secretin, JacquesJacques Secretin | ![]() |
RCFC Montegnée | 21 |
1930–31![]() |
Van Beeck, JosephJoseph Van Beeck | ![]() |
Antwerp FC§ | 21 |
1931–32 | Delmez, BernardBernard Delmez | ![]() |
Liersche SK§ | 26 |
1932–33 | Ulens, WillyWilly Ulens | ![]() |
Antwerp FC | 26 |
1933–34 | Van Landeghem, VitalVital Van Landeghem | ![]() |
Union SG§ | 29 |
1934–35 | Mondelé, MariusMarius Mondelé | ![]() |
Daring Club de Bruxelles | 28 |
1935–36 | Lambrechts, FlorFlor Lambrechts | ![]() |
Antwerp FC | 37 |
1936–37 | Collet, JeanJean Collet | ![]() |
White Star WAC | 22 |
1937–38 | Mondelé, MariusMarius Mondelé (2) | ![]() |
Daring Club de Bruxelles | 32 |
1938–39 | Wagner, JozefJozef Wagner | ![]() |
Antwerp FC | 31 |
Championship stopped in 1939-40 due to World War II, while in 1940-41 only an unofficial competition was played | ||||
1941–42 | De Cleyn, BertBert De Cleyn | ![]() |
Antwerp FC | 34 |
1942–43![]() |
Ceuleers, ArthurArthur Ceuleers | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 41 |
1942–43![]() |
Van Craen, JulesJules Van Craen | ![]() |
Liersche SK | 41 |
1943–44 | Goossens, JanJan Goossens | ![]() |
OC Charleroi | 34 |
1944-45 championship not played due to World War II, while the 1945-46 season was stopped for the same reason | ||||
1946–47 | Mermans, JefJef Mermans | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 39 |
1947–48 | Mermans, JefJef Mermans (2) | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 23 |
1948–49 | Thirifays, RenéRené Thirifays | ![]() |
Charleroi | 26 |
1949–50 | Mermans, JefJef Mermans (3) | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 37 |
1950–51 | Dehert, AlbertAlbert Dehert | ![]() |
Berchem Sport | 27 |
1951–52 | Mannaerts, JozefJozef Mannaerts | ![]() |
KRC Mechelen | 25 [1] |
1952–53 | Coppens, RikRik Coppens | ![]() |
Beerschot AC | 35 |
1953–54 | Van Den Bosch, HippolyteHippolyte Van Den Bosch | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 29 |
1954–55 | Coppens, RikRik Coppens (2) | ![]() |
Beerschot | 35 |
1955–56 | Mathonet, JeanJean Mathonet | ![]() |
Standard | 26 |
1956–57 | Willems, MauriceMaurice Willems | ![]() |
Gent | 35 |
1957–58![]() |
Van Gool, JefJef Van Gool | ![]() |
Antwerp | 25 |
1957–58![]() |
Vliers, JefJef Vliers | ![]() |
Beerschot | 25 |
1958–59 | Wegria, VictorVictor Wegria | ![]() |
RFC Liégeois | 26 |
1959–60 | Wegria, VictorVictor Wegria (2) | ![]() |
Liégeois | 21 |
1960–61 | Wegria, VictorVictor Wegria (3) | ![]() |
Liégeois | 23 |
1961–62 | Stockman, JackyJacky Stockman | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 29 |
1962–63 | Wegria, VictorVictor Wegria (4) | ![]() |
Liégeois | 29 |
1963–64 | Van Himst, PaulPaul Van Himst | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 26 |
1964–65 | Colonval, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Colonval | ![]() |
Tilleur | 25 |
1965–66 | Van Himst, PaulPaul Van Himst (2) | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 25 |
1966–67 | Mulder, JanJan Mulder | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 20 |
1967–68![]() |
Claessen, RogerRoger Claessen | ![]() |
Standard Liège | 20 |
1967–68![]() |
Van Himst, PaulPaul Van Himst (3) | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 20 |
1968–69 | Nagy, AntalAntal Nagy | ![]() |
Standard Liège§ | 20 |
1969–70 | Emmerich, LotharLothar Emmerich | ![]() |
Beerschot | 29 |
1970–71 | Kostedde, ErwinErwin Kostedde | ![]() |
Standard Liège§ | 26 |
1971–72 | Lambert, RaoulRaoul Lambert | ![]() |
Club Brugge | 17 |
1972–73![]() |
Rensenbrink, RobbieRobbie Rensenbrink | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 16 |
1972–73![]() |
Riedl, AlfredAlfred Riedl | ![]() |
Sint-Truiden | 16 |
1973–74 | Ladynski, AttilaAttila Ladynski | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 22 |
1974–75 | Riedl, AlfredAlfred Riedl (2) | ![]() |
Antwerp | 28 |
1975–76 | Posthumus, HansHans Posthumus | ![]() |
Lierse | 26 |
1976–77 | Van Der Elst, FrançoisFrançois Van Der Elst | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 21 |
1977–78 | Nickel, HaraldHarald Nickel | ![]() |
Standard Liège | 22 |
1978–79 | Albert, ErwinErwin Albert | ![]() |
Beveren§ | 28 |
1979–80 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh![]() |
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Lierse | 39 |
1980–81 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh (2) | ![]() |
Lierse | 24 |
1981-82 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh (3) | ![]() |
Lierse | 25 |
1982-83 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh (4) | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 20 |
1983-84 | Claesen, NicoNico Claesen | ![]() |
Seraing | 27 |
1984-85 | Martens, RonnyRonny Martens | ![]() |
Gent | 23 |
1985-86 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh (5) | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 27 |
1986-87 | Guðjohnsen, ArnórArnór Guðjohnsen | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 19 |
1987-88 | Severeyns, FrancisFrancis Severeyns | ![]() |
Antwerp | 24 |
1988-89 | Krncevic, EdiEdi Krncevic | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 23 |
1989-90 | Farina, FrankFrank Farina | ![]() |
Club Brugge§ | 24 |
1990-91 | Vandenbergh, ErwinErwin Vandenbergh (6) | ![]() |
Gent | 23 |
1991-92 | Weber, JosipJosip Weber | ![]() |
Cercle Brugge | 26 |
1992-93 | Weber, JosipJosip Weber (2) | ![]() |
Cercle Brugge | 31 |
1993-94 | Weber, JosipJosip Weber (3) | ![]() |
Cercle Brugge | 31 |
1994-95 | Vidmar, AurelioAurelio Vidmar | ![]() |
Standard Liège | 22 |
1995-96 | Stanić, MarioMario Stanić | ![]() |
Club Brugge§ | 20 |
1996-97 | Špehar, RobertRobert Špehar | ![]() |
Club Brugge | 26 |
1997-98 | Strupar, BrankoBranko Strupar | ![]() |
Genk | 22 |
1998-99 | Koller, JanJan Koller | ![]() |
Lokeren | 24 |
1999–2000![]() |
Årst, Ole MartinOle Martin Årst | ![]() |
Gent | 30 |
1999–2000![]() |
Brogno, ToniToni Brogno | ![]() |
Westerlo | 30 |
2000-01 | Radzinski, TomaszTomasz Radzinski | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 23 |
2001-02 | Sonck, WesleyWesley Sonck | ![]() |
Genk§ | 30 |
2002–03![]() |
Roussel, CédricCédric Roussel | ![]() |
Mons | 22 |
2002–03![]() |
Sonck, WesleyWesley Sonck (2) | ![]() |
Genk | 22 |
2003-04 | Pieroni, LuigiLuigi Pieroni | ![]() |
Mouscron | 28 |
2004-05 | Jestrović, NenadNenad Jestrović | ![]() |
Anderlecht | 18 |
2005-06 | Dosunmu, TosinTosin Dosunmu | ![]() |
Germinal Beerschot | 18 |
2006-07 | Sterchele, FrançoisFrançois Sterchele | ![]() |
Germinal Beerschot | 21 |
2007-08 | Akpala, JosephJoseph Akpala | ![]() |
Charleroi | 18 |
2008-09 | Ruiz, Jaime AlfonsoJaime Alfonso Ruiz | ![]() |
Westerlo | 18 |
2009-10 | Lukaku, RomeluRomelu Lukaku | ![]() |
Anderlecht§ | 15 [3] |
2010-11 | Perišić, IvanIvan Perišić | ![]() |
Club Brugge | 22 |
2011-12 | Perbet, JérémyJérémy Perbet | ![]() |
Mons | 25 |
2012-13 | Bacca, CarlosCarlos Bacca | ![]() |
Club Brugge | 25 |
2013-14 | Harbaoui, HamdiHamdi Harbaoui | ![]() |
Lokeren | 22 |
Notes
- 1^ Originally, Rik Coppens was credited with the title of top scorer for the 1951-52 season with 23 goals, until in 2011 a fan noticed that Jozef Mannaerts had actually scored 25 goals that season and the title changed hands.[1]
- 2^ Josip Weber changed nationality during the 1993-94 season.
- 3^ Starting with the 2009-10 season, only 30 games were played in the regular competition to decide upon the title of topscorer. In the first season, the title of top scorer was decided immediately after these 30 games. However from the season 2010-11 on, the goals scored during the playoffs will count.[2] If this rule had been in place during the 2009-10 season, Dorge Kouemaha would have been top scorer instead of Lukaku.
References
- ↑ "RC Mechelen-forward is the top scorer of the 1951-52 season" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Top scorer known only after play-offs" (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2011-03-18.
- Belgian FA website - List of top scorers
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