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The Championnat of Belgium (division 1) is a competition of Football, known also under the name of Jupiler League , created in 1895. The generally victorious club is RSC Anderlecht with 29 titles, in front of FC Bruges (13), the Union St Gilloise (11) and the Standard of Liege (8).

Competition

The competition starts in August and finishes in May. During the winter, a 4 weeks truce is organized in January and December. Since the Seventies, the competition counts 18 teams. Each team plays twice against the 17 others, 34 matches on the whole thus. During first half of the championship, each cheek team once either in residence or in displacement against the 17 others. During second half, the same matches are played but on the ground of the other team. The competition is organized according to the system at 3 points.

The team which finishes first of the championship can take part in the Ligue of the Champions. According to the services of the Belgian teams in Europe, it is given the number of clubs which can take part in the Ligue of the Champions or the Coupe of the UEFA. For the season 2007-2008, the champion is qualified for the third turn qualifier of the Ligue of the Champions and the second begins the competition with the 2nd turn qualifier. The winner of the Cut of Belgium or the finalist of this cut if the winner is already qualified for the Ligue of the Champions and the third of the championship are qualified for the Coupe of the UEFA.

The teams which finishes in the two last places of the championship are go down in division 2. If two teams finish in the same place, two testmatchs return ticket are organized for example determining the champion or qualifying themselves for the Coupe of Europe.

After the competition, the winner of the Cut and the champion clash on the ground of the champion at the time of the Supercoupe. If the same team gains the cut and the championship, it is said that it realizes doubled. It disputes then the Supercoupe against the finalist of the Cut of Belgium.

Prize list

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Assessment

Better strikers

See also: List of the best strikers of the championship of Belgium of football

External bonds

Official site

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