The Belgian Women's First National Division, formerly Belgian Women's First Division is the second highest women's football league of Belgium.
The league was the top level league until 2011–12. It was first played in 1973–74. From 2012 to 2013 to 2014–16 Belgium's best teams play in the joint league with the best Dutch teams in the BeNe League. The champion of the league qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
In 2015/16 the top level Super League was established above the First Division.
Format For the season 2014–15, 14 teams participate, playing a double round-robin schedule to decide the champion. The bottom team is relegated to the Belgian Women's Second Division, the 3rd level. The 13th-placed team played a relegation match against the 2nd-placed team of the second division.
2023-2024 teams Team Home city Home groundAlken Alken Anderlecht B Brussels RSCA Football Academy Terrein 2Chastre Chastre Terrein de ChastreClub Brugge B Brugge Jan Breydelstation Terrein 4Famkes Merkem Diksmuide Batimont Solar Park Oostende Zulte Waregem Zulte Gemeentelijk SportstadionGent II Gent NeptunuscomplexKontich FC Kontich Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage Saint-Ghislain Stade Saint-Lô Tongeren DV Tongeren SportOase Eburons Dome VC Moldavo Mol Georges Claesstadion Eendracht Aalst Aalst Complex Jeugdcentrum Zandberg Ladies Genk II Genk Terrain Turske Rangers KVK Svelta Melsele Beveren-Waas Campus Svelta Melsele-terrain synthetique
Belgian champions
The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the BeNe League. The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship. Year Winner Runner-up Third Notes 1971–72 Astro Begijnendijk 1972–73 Astro Begijnendijk 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 1978–79 Herk Sport 1979–80 Sefa Dames Herentals 1980–81 Cercle Brugge 1981–82 Standard Fémina de Liège 1982–83 RWD Herentals 1983–84 Standard Fémina de Liège 1984–85 Standard Fémina de Liège 1985–86 Standard Fémina de Liège 1986–87 Brüssel D. 71 1987–88 RWD Herentals 1988–89 Herk Sport 1989–90 Standard Fémina de Liège 1990–91 Standard Fémina de Liège 1991–92 Standard Fémina de Liège 1992–93 Herk Sport 1993–94 Standard Fémina de Liège 1994–95 RSC Anderlecht 1995–96 Eendracht Aalst 1996–97 RSC Anderlecht 1997–98 RSC Anderlecht 1998–99 Eendracht Aalst 1999–00 Eendracht Aalst RSC Anderlecht KFC Rapide Wezemaal 2000–01 Eendracht Aalst 2001–02 Eendracht Aalst KFC Rapide Wezemaal Standard Fémina de Liège 2002–03 SK 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 2007–08 KVK 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 2011–12 Standard Fémina de Liège RSC Anderlecht Lierse SK
League winners since 2013 Winners of the First Division as a second level league. 2012/13: DVC Eva's Tienen 2013/14: DVC Eva's Tienen 2014/15: DVC Eva's Tienen 2015/16: Standard Liège II 2016/17: AA Gent II 2017/18: Kontich FC 2018/19: Fémina White Star Woluwe 2019/20: Eendracht Aalst Ladies 2020/21: No champion, season cancelled due to Corona 2021/22: AA Gent II 2022/23: Kontich FC 2023/24: KVC Westerlo 2024/25: Club Bruges B 2025/26: OH Leuven B
Record champions Listed are the number of championships from 1972 to 2024. TitlesTeam16 Standard de Liège (incl. St-Nicolas FC Liège)10 RSC Anderlecht (incl. Brüssel D. 71)6 Eendracht Aalst5 Sint-Truidense VV (incl. KFC Rapide Wezemaal)4 DVC Eva's Tienen3 Astro BegijnendijkHerk SportRWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)2 AA Gent IIFC Kontich1 Cercle BruggeSK Lebbeke-AalstKVK TienenKVC WesterloClub Bruges BOH Leuven B
See also Super League
References
External links soccerway.com, Standings, results and fixtures