The 2024–25 season of the Challenger Pro League began on 16 August 2024 and ended in May 2025. It was the third season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B. Zulte Waregem finished first and won promotion to the Belgian Pro League for the 2025–26 season, with La Louvière joining alongside them.
Team changes Incoming La Louvière and Lokeren-Temse were promoted from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1. Both clubs will play their first-ever season at the second level, although they both represent new versions of older successful defunct teams that even played at the highest level: R.A.A. Louviéroise and K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen. If counting those teams, they returned after 15 and 4 year absences, respectively. Eupen and RWDM were relegated from the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League. Eupen returns after 8 years in the top flight, RWDM after just one.
Outgoing Beerschot and Dender EH were promoted to the 2024–25 Belgian Pro League as champions and runners-up. SL16 FC were relegated to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1 after finishing in the bottom position. Oostende dissolved at the end of last season.
Name change Lierse Kempenzonen announced on 13 June 2024 that it had received approval to change the club name to Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, thereby taking the same name Lierse as the former now defunct club Lierse SK.
Team information
Stadiums and locations
Matricule Club City First season of current spell at second level</th> Coming from 2023–24 result Stadium Capacity4068Beveren2021–22Belgian First Division B8th (CPL) Freethiel Stadion8,1903Bruges2022–23U23 competition9th (CPL) Schiervelde Stadion8,340818Deinze2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division3rd (CPL) Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion7,5154276Eupen2024–25Belgian Pro League16th (BPL) Kehrwegstadion8,3635192Boussu2023–24Belgian National Division 114th (CPL) Stade Robert Urbain6,000322Genk2022–23U23 competition10th (CPL) Luminus Arena24,95694La Louvière2024–25Belgian National Division 11st (NatD1) Stade du Tivoli12,5003970Lier2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division11th (CPL) Herman Vanderpoortenstadion14,5384297Lokeren2024–25Belgian National Division 12nd (NatD1) Daknamstadion12,1362554Lommel2018–19Belgian First Amateur Division4th (CPL) Soevereinstadion8,0003434Maasmechelen2023–24Belgian National Division 16th (CPL)Gemeentelijk Sportparkstadion5,5004Liège2023–24Belgian National Division 17th (CPL) Stade de Rocourt8,000167 Seraing2023–24Belgian Pro League15th (CPL)Stade du Pairay8,20735Anderlecht, Brussels2022–23U23 competition12th (CPL) King Baudouin Stadium38,0005479Molenbeek, Brussels2024–25Belgian Pro League15th (BPL) Edmond Machtens Stadium12,2665381 Waregem2023–24Belgian Pro League5th (CPL)Regenboogstadion12,500
Regular season League table
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each round, with postponed matches and points deductions only included when occurring. Teams with fewer matches played are shown with their position underlined, with each line representing one fewer match.
On 12 November, between matchdays 11 and 12, Deinze was deducted 3 points for outstanding unpaid player wages. On 11 December, between matchdays 14 and 15, Deinze was declared bankrupt and all their results voided. The team will be classified last and only one other team will be relegated. Due to snow, several matches of matchday 17 were postponed: Lokeren-Temse vs Eupen, Lommel vs Francs Borains, RSCA Futures vs Jong Genk and Seraing vs Lierse. All four matches were rescheduled for the midweek of 28–29 January, in between matchdays 19 and 20. On 27 February, between matchdays 23 and 24, the Pro League approved the new competition format for the coming seasons. Part of the haggling between club presidents resulted in a new rule for the ongoing season which entered with immediate effect, stating that a minimum of four U23 would always need to be present in the Challenger Pro League. As only three teams are currently present, all three will be spared of relegation in case of ending in a relegation spot. When it was however mathematically certain Jong Genk would end 15th, the Pro League announced Jong Genk would get relegated, as the league reform had not received approval (yet).
"Colored cells" refer to being promoted (green), in promotion play-offs (yellow), or in relegation play-offs (red). Note that U23 teams are ineligible for promotion and playoffs, and the coloring is adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, if one of the mother clubs of these three teams is relegated, the U23 would automatically take up one of the relegation spots as U23 teams always have to remain at least one level below their mother club, this is not accounted for in the coloring until after the season.
Results
Promotion play-offs
Season statistics Top scorers .
Note that following the bankruptcy of Deinze on 11 December, all goals made in matches involving Deinze were removed as these matches were voided.
Rank Player Club Goals1 Jelle VossenZulte Waregem152 Mouhamed BelkheirLa Louvière14 Lennart MertensBeveren4 Mondy Prunier Francs Borains105 Shandre CampbellClub NXT9 Piotr ParzyszekRWD Molenbeek7 Simon BammensPatro Eisden Maasmechelen8 Lenn De SmetClub NXT Kaye FuroClub NXT Mohamed GuindoLa Louvière Ryan MerlenRFC Liège Samuel Ntamack Lokeren-Temse Mathis ServaisBeveren Keano VanrafelghemPatro Eisden Maasmechelen7 Bryan AdinanyLierse79 Lynnt AudoorClub NXT7 Flavio Da SilvaRFC Liège Stavros GavriilZulte Waregem Emrehan GedikliEupen Keisuke GotoRSCA Futures Robin MirisolaJong Genk Mohamed SalahLommel Robbie UreRSCA Futures Ilyes ZianiRWD Molenbeek
Number of teams by provinces Number of teams Province or region Team(s)3 Beveren, Deinze and Lokeren-Temse Eupen, RFC Liège and SeraingJong Genk, Lommel and Patro Eisden Maasmechelen2 RSCA Futures and RWD Molenbeek Francs Borains and La Louvière Club NXT and Zulte Waregem1 Lierse
Attendances
# Club Average Highest 1 Zulte-Waregem 5,818 11,799 2 RWDM 3,005 4,954 3 Lokeren 2,955 6,300 4 Lierse 2,824 4,429 5 Beveren 2,813 4,800 6 RAAL 2,745 4,756 7 Liège 2,448 3,203 8 Eupen 1,589 2,395 9 Lommel 1,348 2,697 10 Francs Borains 1,312 2,886 11 Deinze 1,125 2,925 12 Patro Eisden 1,071 1,730 13 Seraing 814 2,232 14 Club NXT 554 1,706 15 Jong Genk 505 852 16 RSCA Futures 461 1,333
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bel/avebel25.htm
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