Belgian Women's First Division
| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Confederation | KBVB |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Super League |
| Relegation to | Belgian Women's Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Belgian Women's Cup |
| Most championships | Standard de Liege (15) |
The Belgian Women's First Division (Dutch: Eerste Klasse, French: Division I) is the second highest women's football league of Belgium.
The league was the top level league until 2011–12. It was first played in 1973-74. From 2012–13 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.
2014-15 Teams
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Femina de Liège B | Luik | Stade Standard de Liège |
| RSC Anderlecht B | Brussel | RSC Anderlecht Football Academy |
| WD Lierse SK B | Kessel | |
| OH Leuven B | Heverlee | |
| Zulte Waregem | Zulte | Gemeentelijk Sportstadion |
| D.V.C. Eva's Tienen | Lubbeek | |
| Kontich FC | Kontich | |
| FC Fémina WS Woluwe | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | |
| KSK Heist | Heist-op-den-Berg | Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum |
| Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage | Saint-Ghislain | Stade Saint-Lô |
| Tongeren DV | Tongeren | |
| Massenhoven VC | Massenhoven | |
| Zonhoven | Zonhoven | |
| Eendracht Aalst | Aalst | |
Belgian 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The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the BeNe League.[2][3] The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship.
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
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
- ↑ http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/super-league-vrouwenvoetbal-vanaf-volgend-seizoen
- ↑ "Landskampioenen (Dames)". footbel.be. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Belgium - List of Women Champions". Rsssf.com. 2010-06-02. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ↑ "Standard Fémina de Liège is kampioen bij de vrouwen" (in Dutch). KBVB. 2-5-2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Check date values in:
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External links
- soccerway.com, Standings, results and fixtures
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