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Brugge 19.1.12
Jordi Figueras joins BruggeBrugge have bolstered their defence by signing Spanish defender Jordi Figueras on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The 24-year-old has been playing on loan at Rayo Vallecano but was registered with Russian side Rubin Kazan, who he joined from Celta Vigo in 2001. Jordi made just eight league appearances in Russia before being loaned to Real Valladolid and, this season, Rayo Vallecano, where he has played in 17 league games. Brugge 18.1.12
Brugge sign Bacca, lose OdjidjaBrugge have bolstered their attacking options with the signing of Colombian international Carlos Bacca from Junior Barranquilla. The 25-year-old forward joins the Belgian club on a deal set to last until the summer of 2015. Bacca was voted his country's player of the year last season after his goals helped Junior win the 2011 Colombian championship. Meanwhile, midfielder Vadis Odjidja has undergone surgery to have floating cartilage removed from his right knee. The 22-year-old, who has made 19 legaue appearances this season, faces an eight-week lay-off.
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
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| 1 | Anderlec. | 50 | 25 | 15-5-3 (23) |
| 2 | AA Gent | 46 | 26 | 14-4-6 (24) | |
| 3 | Standard | 44 | 9 | 12-8-4 (24) |
| 4 | Brugge | 43 | 12 | 13-4-6 (23) |
| 5 | Kortrijk | 39 | 6 | 11-6-7 (24) |
| 6 | Genk | 37 | 15 | 10-7-6 (23) |
| 7 | Cercle | 37 | 2 | 10-7-7 (24) |
| 8 | Mechelen | 31 | -7 | 8-7-9 (24) |
| 9 | Lokeren | 30 | -1 | 7-9-8 (24) |
| 10 | Beerschot | 29 | 1 | 7-8-8 (23) |
| 11 | Mons | 28 | -5 | 7-7-10 (24) |
| 12 | Waregem | 24 | -6 | 4-12-8 (24) |
| 13 | Lierse | 24 | -12 | 5-9-10 (24) |
| 14 | Leuven | 22 | -18 | 5-7-12 (24) | |
| 15 | Westerlo | 17 | -20 | 4-5-15 (24) |
| 16 | St. Truid. | 13 | -27 | 2-7-15 (24) |
last results
| 4.2 | Mechelen - Kortrijk | 0 : 0 |
| 4.2 | Lierse - Standard | 0 : 2 |
| 4.2 | St. Truid. - Cercle | 0 : 1 |
| 4.2 | Leuven - AA Gent | 2 : 3 |
| 4.2 | Waregem - Westerlo | 3 : 1 |
| 4.2 | Lokeren - Mons | 3 : 1 |
| 29.1 | Mons - Brugge | 0 : 2 |
| 29.1 | Cercle - Standard | 0 : 1 |
| 28.1 | Westerlo - Lierse | 0 : 2 |
Belgian First Division stats
| home wins | 47 % |
| draws | 29 % |
| away wins | 24 % | | | goals per game | 2.8 |
| host scored | 1.7 |
| visitor scored | 1.1 |
| | over 2.5 | 51 % |
| under 2.5 | 49 % |
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League format : Soccer / Football : Belgium : First Division 2011/2012
Belgian First Division also known as Jupiler Pro League is the most important football competition in Belgium. Each First Division team plays against 15 league opponents twice, making a total of 30 matches per season. The top 6 teams from the regular season enter the playoffs 1, with each team playing their opponents twice. Each team starts with half of the points.
Teams ranked 7 to 14 enter the playoffs 2, with teams ranked 7th, 9th, 12th and 14th entering the group A and teams ranked 8th, 10th, 11th and 13th entering the group B. The winner of each group plays the final game in two legs, to determine the winner of the playoffs 2. The winner then plays a home and away game against either the 4th or 5th-placed team from the playoffs 1 for the final Europa League place, depending on the fact if the cup winner ended in the top four of the playoff 1.
Team ranked 15th and 16th after the regular season enter the relegation playoff. It consists of 5 games between the 2 teams. The 15th-placed team starts with 3 points whereas the 16th-placed team starts from zero. The loser is relegated to the second division. The winner enters the Belgian Second Division Final Round with 3 teams from the second division.
