The 2025–26 Belgian Division 1 was the tenth season of the third-tier football league. It was the second season in which the division is split into two groups VV (Voetbal Vlaanderen) and ACFF (Association des Clubs Francophones de Football), the latter renaming itself to FFA (Football Francophone Amateur) in April 2026.
Team changes Out The following teams were promoted at the end of the 2024–25 season: To Challenger Pro League: VV: Jong KAA Gent ACFF: Olympic Charleroi
The following teams were relegated at the end of the 2024–25 season: To Belgian Division 2: VV: Cappellen, Heist, Young Reds Antwerp ACFF: Binche, Tournai
In The following team was relegated from the Challenger Pro League: No relegation
The following teams were promoted from the Belgian Division 2: VV group: Roeselare (as champions) Houtvenne (as champions) Zelzate (lost via play-offs but promoted instead due to Jong Genk remain in second tier) Diegem (via play-offs) FFA group: Crossing Schaerbeek (as champions) Meux (via play-offs) Habay-la-Neuve (via play-offs)
VV
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jordy Peffer Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 19 Stan Braem Knokke 3 Mehdi Bounou Hasselt 15 4 Fallou Fall Thes 14 5 Nico Binst Merelbeke 13 Drin Sula Diegem 7 Lennert Hallaert Zelzate 12 8 Tiemen Wijnen Belisia 11 Timo Regouin Hoogstraten Senda Mukandila Ninove Daan Debouver Roeselare Seong-heon Baik Houtvenne Aron Sulejmani Belisia 14 Tibe Vanhaeren Hasselt 10 Andries Claes Thes
FFA
Regular season League table
Results
Play-offs In the play-offs, teams start with half the points gained during the regular season (rounded up). As the points of Rochefort, Tubize-Braine, and Virton (in the promotion play-offs) and SL16 FC (in the relegation play-offs) were rounded-up, they will be ranked below the other teams in case there is a tie on points after conclusion of the play-offs.
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Season statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Dylan De Belder Mons 14 2 Tyron Crame Tubize-Braine 9 Mayron De Almeida Virton Ismaël El Omari Tubize-Braine Antoine Mazure Habay-la-Neuve Alexandre Stanic Zébra Élites 7 Axel Lauwrensens Tubize-Braine 7 8 Nelson Azevedo-Janelas Rochefort 6 Jordan Botaka Union SG B Emmanuel Mballa Amougou Virton
See also 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 2025–26 Challenger Pro League 2025–26 Belgian Division 2 2025–26 Belgian Division 3 2025–26 Belgian Cup
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