| Charleroi - Lokeren 10. Anderlec. - Genk 14. Brugge - Roeselare 14. St. Truid. - GBA 14. AA Gent - Charleroi 14. Westerlo - Cercle 14. Waregem - Standard 14. Kortrijk - Lokeren 14. |  |
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Brugge 13.2.10
Club Brugge without midfielder Vargas
Club Brugge will be without midfielder Ronald Vargas for a while as the 23-year-old has picked up a groin injury. Vargas sustained the injury during last weekend's 1-1 league draw against Zulte Waregem and was forced to leave the pitch at half-time due to injury. The Venezuelan international was already being plagued by a similar injury back in November and could now decide to undergo surgery in order to fully recover from his groin problems.
Standard 12.2.10
Boloni resigns as Standard Liege coach
Standard Liege coach Laszlo Boloni has resigned after a series of disappointing results, with Dominique D'Onofrio handed the reins until the end of the season. Standard, champions in the past two seasons, are languishing in sixth place in the Belgian top flight, 19 points below leaders Anderlecht. D'Onofrio, brother of vice-president Lucien, has been installed as caretaker boss. The 55-year-old was Standard's technical director between 2002 and 2006.
Anderlec. 28.1.10
Anderlecht sign Lukas Marecek from Brno
Anderlecht have added to their Czech contingent by signing midfielder Lukas Marecek from Brno for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old has agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Belgian club. Marecek will join a squad which features three of his fellow countrymen: goalkeeper Daniel Zitka, defender Ondrej Mazuch and midfielder Jan Polak.
Standard 26.1.10
Sebastien Pocognoli joins Standard
Belgium defender Sebastien Pocognoli has joined Standard Liege from AZ Alkmaar on a contract running through June 2014. The 22-year-old left-back retutns to Standard for an undisclosed fee, having started his career as a trainee with club. Pocognoli never made an appearance for Standard, however, and joined Genk in 2003. He has four international appearances for Belgium.
Brugge 21.1.10
Van der Heyden returns to Brugge
Brugge have signed defender Peter van der Heyden from Mainz for an undisclosed fee. The 33-year-old left-back has agreed a one-and-a-half year contract. Van der Heyden, capped 21 times by Belgium, played with Brugge between 2000 and 2005, winning two championships and two Belgian Cups. He left Brugge to join Wolfsburg before moving on to fellow Bundesliga side Mainz in 2008.
Standard 17.1.10
Koen Daerden leaves Brugge for Standard
Midfielder Koen Daerden has joined Standard Liege from league rivals Brugge for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Standard. The nine-cap Belgian international featured in three UEFA Europa League group stage games for Brugge in the first half of the season, but has made just three domestic league appearances since October.
| Anderlec. Cercle Kortrijk Standard Genk Mechelen St. Truid. Westerlo Waregem Lokeren Brugge Mouscron GBA AA Gent Roeselare Charleroi |  |
| Anderlec. Brugge Waregem Cercle Kortrijk GBA Standard Mechelen AA Gent Westerlo St. Truid. Genk Lokeren Mouscron Charleroi Roeselare |  |
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| Anderlec. AA Gent Brugge St. Truid. Kortrijk Standard Waregem Cercle Genk GBA Mechelen Westerlo Mouscron Charleroi Roeselare Lokeren |  |
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| Anderlec. Brugge Kortrijk AA Gent Waregem Cercle Standard St. Truid. GBA Mechelen Genk Westerlo Lokeren Mouscron Charleroi Roeselare |  |
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlec. | 66 | 37 | 21-3-3 (27) |
| 2 | Brugge | 52 | 15 | 15-7-5 (27) |
| 3 | Kortrijk | 45 | 12 | 12-9-7 (28) |
| 4 | AA Gent | 44 | 16 | 12-8-7 (27) |
| 5 | Waregem | 43 | 10 | 11-10-6 (27) |
| 6 | Cercle | 41 | 10 | 12-5-11 (28) |
| 7 | Standard | 39 | 6 | 10-9-8 (27) |
| 8 | St. Truid. | 39 | -1 | 11-6-10 (27) |
| 9 | GBA | 38 | -7 | 10-8-9 (27) |
| 10 | Mechelen | 36 | -12 | 11-3-14 (28) |
| 11 | Genk | 33 | 1 | 8-9-11 (28) |
| 12 | Westerlo | 31 | -6 | 8-7-12 (27) |
| 13 | Lokeren | 24 | -15 | 7-3-17 (27) |
| 14 | Mouscron | 23 | -15 | 6-5-9 (20) |
| 15 | Charleroi | 20 | -22 | 4-8-15 (27) |
| 16 | Roeselare | 18 | -29 | 4-6-18 (28) |
last results
| 7.3 | Mechelen - Genk | 2 : 1 |
| 7.3 | GBA - Waregem | 1 : 1 |
| 6.3 | Cercle - Lokeren | 4 : 0 |
| 6.3 | Charleroi - Anderlec. | 0 : 2 |
| 28.2 | St. Truid. - Brugge | 1 : 1 |
| 28.2 | Charleroi - Waregem | 0 : 0 |
| 28.2 | Roeselare - Anderlec. | 1 : 2 |
| 27.2 | Lokeren - Westerlo | 1 : 0 |
| 27.2 | Cercle - Genk | 1 : 0 |
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Belgian First Division : 44% - 25% - 31%
League format : Soccer / Football : Belgium : First Division 2009/2010
Football is the most popular sport in Belgium and the Royal Belgian Football Association is the largest sports federation in the country. First Division also known as Jupiler League is the most important football competition. The league was reduced from 18 to 16 teams for the 2009/10 season. Each First Division team plays against 15 league opponents twice, making a total of 30 matches per season. According to the final standings, the top two teams play the qualifying rounds to enter the Champions League. The third placed club and the Belgian Cup winner also play the qualifying round to enter the UEFA Cup. Each year the team with the worst record is relegated and replaced by the champion of the Belgian Second Division.
If two teams are level on points at the end of the campaign, the team with the most wins will finish higher. If two teams are tied in points and wins and they are involved in battles for the title or Europe, or against relegation, a two-legged tie will be played to determine their final ranking.
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