| Brussels - Waregem 9. Mouscron - GBA 10. Brugge - Westerlo 10. Lokeren - Roesela. 10. Genk - Standard 10. Mons - Anderlec. 10. Mechelen - St. Truid. 10. Charleroi - Cercle 10. Dender - AA Gent 10. |  |
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Brugge 8.5 : Belgium striker Francois Sterchele was killed in a car accident in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police said the Brugge player died after he lost control of his Porsche and hit a tree near the city of Antwerp. No other cars were involved in the accident. The 26-year-old was coming to the end of his first season at Brugge after signing a five-year contract in the summer. Sterchele previously played for Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen, where he was the top scorer in the 2006/07 campaign with 21 goals. He had scored eleven league goals this season.
Standard 20.4 : Standard Liege won their first Belgian league title in 25 years by beating two-time defending champions Anderlecht 2-0. The win gave Standard an insurmountable 10-point lead over Anderlecht and Brugge with just three games remaining. The championship triumph was Standard's first since 1983 and their ninth in total.
| Anderlec. Standard Charleroi Brugge Lokeren Mechelen Roesela. Genk GBA Mouscron Mons AA Gent Cercle Waregem St. Truid. Westerlo Dender Brussels |  |
| Standard Anderlec. Cercle Brugge Waregem GBA AA Gent Genk Charleroi Mechelen Roesela. Westerlo Mouscron Lokeren Dender Mons St. Truid. Brussels |  |
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| Standard Brugge Anderlec. GBA Cercle Westerlo Charleroi Lokeren AA Gent Mouscron Genk Mechelen Roesela. Mons Dender Waregem St. Truid. Brussels |  |
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| Standard Anderlec. Brugge Cercle GBA AA Gent Charleroi Westerlo Waregem Genk Mechelen Mouscron Lokeren Roesela. Mons Dender St. Truid. Brussels |  |
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard | 74 | 40 | 21-11-1 (33) |
| 2 | Anderlec. | 67 | 27 | 20-7-6 (33) |
| 3 | Brugge | 64 | 11 | 19-7-7 (33) |
| 4 | Cercle | 57 | 27 | 16-9-8 (33) |
| 5 | GBA | 55 | 13 | 16-7-10 (33) |
| 6 | AA Gent | 49 | 8 | 13-10-10 (33) |
| 7 | Charleroi | 46 | -2 | 13-7-13 (33) |
| 8 | Westerlo | 45 | 10 | 12-9-12 (33) |
| 9 | Waregem | 44 | -8 | 12-8-13 (33) |
| 10 | Genk | 42 | -4 | 11-9-12 (32) |
| 11 | Mechelen | 40 | -6 | 10-10-13 (33) |
| 12 | Lokeren | 39 | -4 | 8-15-10 (33) |
| 13 | Mouscron | 39 | -6 | 11-6-16 (33) |
| 14 | Roesela. | 38 | -16 | 9-11-13 (33) |
| 15 | Mons | 33 | -7 | 7-12-14 (33) |
| 16 | Dender | 33 | -23 | 9-6-18 (33) |
| 17 | St. Truid. | 24 | -27 | 5-9-19 (33) |
| 18 | Brussels | 19 | -33 | 4-7-21 (32) |
last results
| 3.5 | St. Truid. - Mons | 1 : 1 |
| 3.5 | Westerlo - Lokeren | 1 : 2 |
| 3.5 | GBA - Mechelen | 4 : 3 |
| 3.5 | Cercle - Brussels | 0 : 0 |
| 3.5 | AA Gent - Charleroi | 2 : 1 |
| 3.5 | Roesela. - Mouscron | 2 : 1 |
| 3.5 | Standard - Dender | 3 : 0 |
| 3.5 | Anderlec. - Brugge | 2 : 0 |
| 2.5 | Waregem - Genk | 2 : 2 |
home win - draw - away win (1-x-2)
Belgian First Division : 47% - 27% - 26%
League format : Soccer / Football : Belgium : First Division 2007/2008
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. Each First Division team plays against 17 league opponents twice, making a total of 34 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. Starting the 2005/06 season, the 17th place and three high placed clubs from the Second Division enter a play-off (Belgian Second Division Final Round) for an additional spot in the top flight. Four teams play against their rivals twice, home and away, and the team the highest number of points after 6 games qualifies or stays in the Belgian First Division.
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