Belgian Women's First Division

The Belgian Women's First Division (Dutch: Eerste Klasse, French: Première Division, German: Erste Division) is the second highest women's football league of Belgium.

Belgian Women's First Division
Founded1973
CountryBelgium
ConfederationKBVB
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSuper League
Relegation toSecond Division
Domestic cup(s)Belgian Women's Cup
Most championshipsStandard de Liege (15)

The league was the top level league until 2011–12. It was first played in 1973–74. From 2012 to 2013 to 2014–16 Belgium's best teams play in the joint league with the best Dutch teams in the BeNe League. The champion of the league qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In 2015/16 the top level Super League was established above the First Division.[1]

Format

For the season 2014–15, 14 teams participate, playing a double round-robin schedule to decide the champion. The bottom team is relegated to the Belgian Women's Second Division, the 3rd level. The 13th-placed team played a relegation match against the 2nd-placed team of the second division.

2019-2020 Teams
Team Home city Home ground
Standard Femina de Liège BLuikStade Standard de Liège
Club BruggeBruges
DV Famkes MerkemMerkemDe Kouter
K. Massenhoven VCMassenhovenTerrein Massenhoven VC
Zulte WaregemZulteGemeentelijk Sportstadion
KAA Gent Ladies IIMelleTerrein FC Tenstar Melle
Kontich FCKontich
Fémina White Star WoluweWoluwe-Saint-LambertComplexe Fallon-Annexe 1
Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-HautrageSaint-GhislainStade Saint-Lô
Tongeren DVTongerenSportOase Eburons Dome
VC MoldavoMolGeorges Claesstadion
Eendracht AalstAalstComplex Jeugdcentrum Zandberg
Ladies Genk IIGenkTerrain Turske Rangers
KVK Svelta MelseleBeveren-WaasCampus Svelta Melsele-terrain synthetique

Belgian Champions
Main article: List of Belgian women's football champions

The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the BeNe League.[2][3] The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship.

YearWinnerRunner-upThirdNotes
1971–72Astro Begijnendijk
1972–73Astro Begijnendijk
1973–74St-Nicolas FC Liège
1974–75Astro Begijnendijk
1975–76Standard Fémina de Liège
1976–77Standard Fémina de Liège
1977–78Standard Fémina de Liège
1978–79Herk Sport
1979–80Sefa Dames Herentals
1980–81Cercle Brugge
1981–82Standard Fémina de Liège
1982–83RWD Herentals
1983–84Standard Fémina de Liège
1984–85Standard Fémina de Liège
1985–86Standard Fémina de Liège
1986–87Brüssel D. 71
1987–88RWD Herentals
1988–89Herk Sport
1989–90Standard Fémina de Liège
1990–91Standard Fémina de Liège
1991–92Standard Fémina de Liège
1992–93Herk Sport
1993–94Standard Fémina de Liège
1994–95RSC Anderlecht
1995–96Eendracht Aalst
1996–97RSC Anderlecht
1997–98RSC Anderlecht
1998–99Eendracht Aalst
1999–00Eendracht AalstRSC AnderlechtKFC Rapide Wezemaal
2000–01Eendracht Aalst
2001–02Eendracht AalstKFC Rapide WezemaalStandard Fémina de Liège
2002–03SK Lebeke-AalstKFC Rapide WezemaalStandard Fémina de Liège
2003–04KFC Rapide WezemaalRSC AnderlechtEva's Kumtich
2004–05KFC Rapide WezemaalEva's KumtichRSC Anderlecht
2005–06KFC Rapide WezemaalRSC AnderlechtDVC Zuid-West Vlaanderen
2006–07KFC Rapide WezemaalRSC AnderlechtK. Vlimmeren Sport
2007–08KVK TienenRSC AnderlechtFCL Rapide Wezemaal
2008–09Standard Fémina de LiègeKVK TienenK. Sint-Truidense VV
2009–10K. Sint-Truidense VVStandard Fémina de LiègeSinaai Girls
2010–11Standard Fémina de LiègeRSC AnderlechtLierse SK[4]
2011–12Standard Fémina de LiègeRSC AnderlechtLierse SK

League winners since 2013

Winners of the First Division as a second level league.

  • 2012/13: DVC Eva's Tienen
  • 2013/14: DVC Eva's Tienen
  • 2014/15: DVC Eva's Tienen
  • 2015/16: Standard Liège II
  • 2016/17: AA Gent II

Record champions

Listed are the number of championships from 1972 to 2012.

Titles Team
15 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 Astro Begijnendijk
Herk Sport
RWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)
1 Cercle Brügge
SK Lebeke-Aalst
KVK Tienen

See also

References
  1. http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/super-league-vrouwenvoetbal-vanaf-volgend-seizoen
  2. "Landskampioenen (Dames)". footbel.be. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. "Belgium – List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  4. "Standard Fémina de Liège is kampioen bij de vrouwen" (in Dutch). KBVB. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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