Belgium Clubs Ranked - 1960/61 to 2023/24

Three clubs stand out here, not an unusual occurrence in Europe. To the right, the Bel column is for points allocated for local success and the Tot column adds Europe. 

In Belgium they also hold a playoff system for the top teams from the league to see which European competition clubs qualify for but that isn't included here. 

As for how points are collected first domestic points. In the Pro League (Division 1) the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The Cup 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. A few are added for the occasional League Cups held. 

In Europe, the Champions League (European Cup) 8 , 4 and two from the semi finals forward. The Europa League (UEFA Cup) got 6, 3 and 1. The new Conference League I added to the long defunct Cup Winner's Cup. They get 4 and 2 for the finalists. 

RSC Anderlecht is the most successful league team, from Club Brugge and Standard Liège. Few others have made much impact. That said, a club by the name of RU Saint-Gilloise has come from nowhere to win the league in 2021/22 and 2023/24, coming second in between those triumphs. They are based in the capital Brussels.

The Cup is well shared although the top clubs have been the most successful at claiming the trophy. Recent winners are KV Mechelen in 2019, Royal Antwerp (2020 & 2023), KRC Genk (2021 & 2022), and RU Saint-Gilloise (2024). In recent times, big clubs are noticeable by their absence. 

The League Cup has been a strange arrangement, held just seven times for three periods from 1969/70 to 2029/20. The few points garnered are included on the total list below. 

In Europe, Belgian sides have barely raised a ripple. They have occasionally courted winning trophies, the only times they managed was Anderlecht in the UEFA Cup during the 1983 campaign and three Cup Winner's Cup results. 

Finally, we tie it together. The grand total is shown for each club below, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place against all the other clubs. The North West leads (32.3%) from Brussels (29.6%), the North East (20%) and the South (Wallonia) with 18%.