List of Belgian women's football champions

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The champions of Belgium in women's football today are the Super League winners, a league of seven teams created in 2015.

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Previously the title was awarded to the play-off winners of the regional leagues (1972–1973), the winners of the First Division (1974–2012) and the best placed Belgian team of the cross-border BeNe League with the Netherlands.

Clubs were actually crowned Belgian champions as early as in the 1920s and 1930s. The first championship of the modern era was won by Astro Begijnendijk (now KSK Heist) in 1972 and the most titles today have been won by Standard Liège with 20 titles.

The early years (1920/30s)

The first women's football club in Belgium was the Brussels Feminina Club created in August 1921. Several others followed, but then in 1922 the Royal Belgian Football Association banned all women's football clubs. Nevertheless, women's football flourished and the club Atalante de Jette even played national team from France and Great Britain. [1]

YearChampions
1924Union Sportive Innovation
1925Union Sportive Innovation
1926Brussels Fémina Club
1927Ghent Fémina Club
1928Atalante de Jette
1929William Elie Club
1930William Elie Club
1931Atalante de Jette
1932Atalante de Jette
1933Atalante de Jette
1934Atalante de Jette

First Division (1972–2012)

The championship was first contested in 1972. It was played in three divisions. After the season the three division winners met in a three-round group to play for the championship. In 1973 four divisional winners met in a two-legged semi-final and a one-off final. In both years Astro Begijnendijk were victorious. Since 1974 the league was played in a single division as double round robin with no play-offs.

From 1977 a national cup was played, the Beker van België (Belgian Women's Cup). [2]

Key
#Won play-off tournament against other regional league winners
†Champion also won Belgian Women's Cup (the double)
YearWinner [3] Runner UpThirdNotes
1971–72 Astro Begijnendijk #St-Nicolas FC LiègeGosselies Sport3 team group
1972–73 Astro Begijnendijk #HO Merchtemn/a0–0 (5–3 pen.)
1973–74 St-Nicolas FC Liège
1974–75 Astro Begijnendijk
1975–76 Standard Fémina de Liège
1976–77 Standard Fémina de Liège
1977–78 Standard Fémina de Liège
1978–79Herk Sport
1979–80Sefa Dames Herentals †
1980–81Cercle Brugge †
1981–82 Standard Fémina de Liège
1982–83RWD Herentals
1983–84 Standard Fémina de Liège
1984–85 Standard Fémina de Liège
1985–86 Standard Fémina de Liège †
1986–87 Brüssel D. 71 †
1987–88RWD Herentals
1988–89Herk Sport
1989–90 Standard Fémina de Liège †
1990–91 Standard Fémina de Liège
1991–92 Standard Fémina de Liège
1992–93Herk Sport
1993–94 Standard Fémina de Liège
1994–95 RSC Anderlecht
1995–96Eendracht Aalst
1996–97 RSC Anderlecht
1997–98 RSC Anderlecht †
1998–99Eendracht Aalst
1999–00Eendracht Aalst † RSC Anderlecht KFC Rapide Wezemaal
2000–01Eendracht Aalst
2001–02Eendracht Aalst † KFC Rapide Wezemaal Standard Fémina de Liège
2002–03SK Lebeke-Aalst KFC Rapide Wezemaal Standard Fémina de Liège
2003–04 KFC Rapide Wezemaal † RSC Anderlecht Eva's Kumtich
2004–05 KFC Rapide Wezemaal Eva's Kumtich RSC Anderlecht
2005–06 KFC Rapide Wezemaal RSC Anderlecht DVC Zuid-West Vlaanderen
2006–07 KFC Rapide Wezemaal † RSC Anderlecht K. Vlimmeren Sport
2007–08KVK Tienen † RSC Anderlecht FCL Rapide Wezemaal
2008–09 Standard Fémina de Liège KVK Tienen K. Sint-Truidense VV
2009–10 K. Sint-Truidense VV Standard Fémina de Liège Sinaai Girls
2010–11 Standard Fémina de Liège RSC Anderlecht Lierse SK [4]
2011–12 Standard Fémina de Liège † RSC Anderlecht Lierse SK

BeNe League (2013–2015)

The BeNe League was played three seasons, it consisted of eight Belgian and eight Dutch clubs. The title of Belgian champions and the associated UEFA Women's Champions League spot, were given to the best placed Belgian team after the season.

The only Belgian side playing for the top spots were Standart Liège, finishing runners-up to Twente twice before winning the league in 2014–15. The second best Belgian team was ranked 6th or worse at the end of the season. The BeNe League initiative was ended because Dutch clubs and the Dutch FA failed to come to an agreement regarding the clubs' financial participation for the following seasons. [5] The Dutch FA also questioned the lack of competitiveness. [6]

SeasonBelgian championPositionSecond bestPositionLeague winners
2012–13 Standard Fémina 2nd WD Lierse 6th FC Twente (Netherlands)
2013–14 Standard Fémina †2nd RSC Anderlecht 8th FC Twente (Netherlands)
2014–15 Standard Fémina Champions WD Lierse 7th Standard Fémina

Super League (2015–present)

The Super League Vrouwenvoetbal was created in 2015, after the BeNe League was stopped. In the 2015-16 inaugural season, eight teams participated. In contrast to the First Division the format changed from a double round robin to a two staged season. Teams played a double round-robin in the first stage. After that points were halved and the top four placed and bottom placed teams played another double round-robin for a total of 20 games.

After the 2015–16 season, Lierse chose not to participate, dropping the league to seven members for 2016–17. The two-stage season was abandoned, and each team now plays the others four times for a total of 24 games.

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThirdTop scorerGoals
2015–16 Standard Liège WD Lierse SK RSC Anderlecht Jana Coryn (Lierse)19 [7]
2016–17 Standard Liège RSC Anderlecht AA Gent Ladies Sanne Schoenmakers (Standard)26 [8]
2017–18 RSC Anderlecht AA Gent Ladies KRC Genk Ladies Ella Van Kerkhoven (Anderlecht)27 [9]
2018-19 RSC Anderlecht Standard Liège KRC Genk Ladies Ella Van Kerkhoven (Anderlecht)21
2019-20 RSC Anderlecht [10] Standard Liège AA Gent Ladies Sanne Schoenmakers (Standard)12
2020-21 RSC Anderlecht OH Leuven AA Gent Ladies Tessa Wullaert (Anderlecht)38
2021-22 RSC Anderlecht OH Leuven Standard Liège Tessa Wullaert (Anderlecht)35
2022-23 RSC Anderlecht OH Leuven Standard Liège

Championships won by club

The championships have been won by ten different clubs.

TitlesTeamYears
20Standard de Liège (incl. 1 as St-Nicolas FC Liège)1974, 1976–78, 1982, 1984–86, 1990–92, 1994, 2009, 2011–17
9RSC Anderlecht (incl. 1 Brüssel D. 71)1987, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2018–22
5Eendracht Aalst1996, 1999–2002
Sint-Truidense VV (incl. 4 as KFC Rapide Wezemaal)2004–07, 2010
3Astro Begijnendijk1972, 1973, 1975
RWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)1980, 1983, 1988
Herk Sport1979, 1989, 1993
1Cercle Brügge1981
SK Lebeke-Aalst2003
KVK Tienen2008

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