The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Belgian First Division since its creation in 1895. Teams in bold currently compete in the 2026-27 season. Teams in italics are no longer active, due to dissolution, bankruptcy or merger.
ClubTown or CitySea-sonsDebut seasonLastPromotionLastRelegationBestfinish2025–26Standard Liège Liège1081909–10 1920-21 1913-14 1st 8th Club Brugge Bruges1051895–96 1958-59 1950-51 1st 1st Antwerp Antwerp 1031895–96 2016-17 2003-04 1st 11th Anderlecht Anderlecht 961921–22 1934-35 1930-31 1st 4th Cercle Brugge Bruges881899–1900 2017–18 2014-15 1st 14th KAA Gent Ghent881913–14 1988-89 1987-88 1st 5th Beerschot VAV Antwerp 811900–01 1981-82 1990-91 1st — Defunct (1999) Mechelen Mechelen 761921–22 2018–19 2017–18 1st 6th Lierse SK Lier751927–28 2009-10 2014-15 1st — Defunct (2018) RFC Liége Liège671895–96 1944-45 1994-95 1st Tier 2 4thUnion SG Forest641901–02 2020-21 1972-73 1st 2nd Charleroi SC Charleroi621947–48 2011-12 2010-11 2nd 9th Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden501957–58 2014-15 2011-12 2nd 3rd Daring Club de Bruxelles Molenbeek-Saint-Jean481903–04 1958-59 1968-69 1st — Merged into RWD Molenbeek (1973) Genk Genk451974–75 (as KFC Winterslag) 1995-96 1993-94 1st 7th Racing White Daring Molenbeek Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 431924–25 (as White Star Woluwe) 2000-01 2001-02 1st — Merged into FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek (2003) Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren421974–75 1995-96 2018-19 2nd — Merged into Lokeren-Temse (2020) Berchem Sport Antwerp 411922–23 1985-86 1986-87 2nd Tier 4 15th Racing Bruxelles Uccle401895–96 1953-54 1954-55 1st — Merged into Royal Racing White (1963) Kortrijk Kortrijk391906–07 2025–26 2024–25 5th Tier 2 2nd KSK Beveren Beveren 371967–68 1996-97 2006-07 1st Tier 6 6th KRC Mechelen Mechelen321910–11 1987-88 1989-90 2nd Tier 4 9th KSV Waregem Waregem 281966–67 1994-95 1995-96 4th — Merged into SV Zulte Waregem (2001) Beringen FC Beringen 251950–51 1982-83 1983-84 2nd — Merged into KVK Beringen (2002) Germinal Beerschot Antwerp241989–90 1988-89 2012-13 3rd — Defunct (2013) Olympic Charleroi Charleroi241937–38 1973-74 1974-75 2nd Tier 2 17thWesterlo Westerlo 231997–982021–22 2016–17 6th 10th Tilleur Saint-Nicolas211925–26 1963-64 1966-67 4th — Merged into R. Tilleur FC Liege (1995) KRC Gent Ghent201899–1900 1951-52 1952-53 5th Tier 4 14th RCS Verviétois Verviers201900–01 1955-56 1960-61 4th — Defunct (2015) Zulte Waregem Waregem 202005–06 2023–24 2022-23 2nd 13th Léopold Club Uccle181895–96 1912-13 1913-14 2nd Tier 6 1st Eendracht Aalst Aalst161941–42 1993-94 2001-02 4th — Defunct (2025) Waterschei Thor Genk 151954–55 1977-78 1985-86 3rd — Merged into KRC Genk (1988) RE Mouscron Mouscron141996–97 1995-96 2009-10 3rd — Defunct (2010) KV Oostende Ostend141993–94 2012-13 2022–23 7th — Defunct (2024) Lyra Lier121932–33 1952-53 1953-54 6th — Merged into K. Lierse SV (1972) OH Leuven Leuven112011–12 2019-20 2015-16 11th 12th SK Beveren Beveren102012–13 (as Waasland-Beveren) 2025–26 2020-21 12th Tier 2 1st KFC Lommel SK Lommel101992–93 2000-01 2002-03 5th — Merged into KVSK United Overpelt-Lommel (2003) RAEC Mons Mons 92002–03 2010-11 2013-14 9th — Defunct (2015) Athletic and Running Club Brussels 91896–67 1895-96 1904-05 3rd — Defunct (1909) Boom FC Boom91938–39 1991-92 1992-93 7th — Merged into Rupel Boom FC (1998) Diest Diest91961–62 1969-70 1974-75 7th – Defunct (2025) KAS Eupen Eupen92010–11 2015-16 2010-11 12th Tier 2 7th RAA Louviéroise La Louvière91975–76 1999-2000 2005-06 7th — Merged into Football Couillet La Louviere (2009) Sérésien Seraing81982–83 1992-93 1995-96 3rd — Merged into Standard Liège (1996) Royal Excel Mouscron Mouscron72014–15 (as R. Mouscron-Peruwelz) 2013-14 2020-21 13th — Defunct (2022) KRC Harelbeke Harelbeke61995–96 1994-95 2000-01 5th — Defunct (2002) Excelsior Bruxelles Forest51908–09 1907-08 1912-13 7th — Defunct (1935) La Forestoise Forest51926–27 1941-42 1946-47 10th — Merged into Royal Leopold (1996) KSV Roeselare Roeselare52005–06 2004-05 2009-10 11th — Defunct (2020) Crossing Schaerbeek Schaerbeek41969–70 1968-69 1972-73 12th Tier 5 12th FCV Dender EH Dendermonde42007–08 2023–24 2025–26 12th 16th FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek Molenbeek-Saint-Jean42004–05 2003-04 2007-08 10th — Defunct (2014) AS Oostende Ostend41969–70 1973-74 1976-77 12th — Merged into KV Oostende (1981) Uccle Sport Uccle41919–20 1946-47 1947-48 10th — Merged into Royal Uccle Léopold (1990) Beerschot VA Antwerp 32020–21 2019-20 2024–25 9th Tier 2 3rd Racing Jet de Bruxelles Jette31984–85 1985-86 1987-88 12th — Defunct (2020) Sint-Niklase SK Sint-Niklaas31945–46 1983–84 1984-85 6th — Merged into Sporting Lokeren (2000) Skill FC Brussels31899–00 1898-99 1901-02 5th — Defunct (1902) Turnhout Turnhout31931–32 1962-63 1963-64 13th Tier 5 11th Belgica FC Edegem Edegem 21933–34 1932-33 1934-35 12th — Defunct (2016) RAAL La LouvièreLa Louvière22025–262024–25N/A15th15thSporting Club de Bruxelles Ixelles21895–96 1895-96 1896-97 3rd — Defunct (1897) Seraing Seraing22021–22 2020–21 2022–23 17th Tier 2 11th Tongeren Tongeren21981–82 1980-81 1982-83 10th Tier 4 11th Tubantia Antwerp21930–31 1929-30 1931-32 11th Tier 8 16th AC GantoisGhent11898–991897–98N/A3rd — Merged into RC Gent (1899)FC CourtraisienKortrijk11899–001898–991899–004th — Merged into Kortrijk Sport (1918)Heusden-Zolder Heusden-Zolder12003–04 2002-03 2003-04 17th — Defunct (2006) Lommel SKLommel12026–272025–26N/AN/ATier 2 5thRFC Montegnée Saint-Nicolas11930–31 1929-30 1930-31 13th — Defunct (2014) Olympia Brussels11903–04 1902-03 1903-04 5th — Defunct (1909) Oostendensche FCOstend11898–991897–981898–992nd — unknownPatro Eisden Maasmechelen11960–61 1959-60 1960-61 16th Tier 2 6th Racing Club Tournaisien Tournai11958–59 1957-58 1958-59 15th — Merged into RFC Tournai (2002) RWDM BrusselsMolenbeek-Saint-Jean12023–242022–232023–2415thTier 2 13thSport Pédestre de GandGhent11898–991897–98N/A4th — Merged into RC Gent (1899)SC Hasselt Hasselt11979–80 1978-79 1979-80 18th — Merged into KSK Kermt-Hasselt (2001) Stade Louvaniste Leuven11949–50 1948-49 1949-50 16th — Merged into OH Leuven (2002) Tirlemont Tienen11937–38 1936-37 1937-38 14th Tier 3 9th Tubize Tubize12008–09 2007-08 2008-09 17th Tier 3 3rd Union d'Ixelles Ixelles11895–96 1895-96 1895-96 7th — Defunct (1901) Union Tournaisienne Tournai11951–52 1950-51 1951-52 16th — Defunct (2026) Verbroedering Geel Geel11999–2000 1998-99 1999-2000 17th — Defunct (2008)
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