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The 2011–12 season of the
Belgian Pro League The Belgian Pro League,(officially the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons with Jupiler), is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 18 clubs since the 2020–21 season and reduced to 16 tea ...
(also known as ''Jupiler Pro League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th season of top-tier football in
Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. It began on 29 July 2011 with the first match of the regular season and ended in May 2012 with the last matches of the playoff rounds. The defending champions were
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
, who this time ended in third position, while the competition was won by Anderlecht, who clenched the title after a 1–1 draw against Club Brugge with two games left to play in the Championship Playoff.


Teams


Team changes

During the previous season, on 23 April 2011, Charleroi were relegated as a result of a 2–2 draw at home to
Eupen Eupen (, ; ; formerly ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border ( Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the " High Fens" ...
in the
relegation playoff In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
, making it impossible to overtake them in the standings. This ended a spell of 26 consecutive seasons of being at the top level of Belgian football, with only Anderlecht, Club Brugge and
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
being present for more years. As winner of the relegation playoff,
Eupen Eupen (, ; ; formerly ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border ( Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the " High Fens" ...
avoided direct relegation, but was still forced to play the Second Division Final Round together with second division teams
Lommel United Lommel SK is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg, that competes in the Challenger Pro League. History The roots of the club date back to the 1920s when the club Vlug & Vrij Overpelt-Usines (Fast & Fre ...
,
Waasland-Beveren Sportkring Beveren is a professional Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Beveren, East Flanders. They play in the Belgian First Division B. History The club was founded in 1936 as Red Star and registered to an amat ...
and Mons for the final spot in first division. However, after losing four matches in a row, Eupen was also relegated on 19 May 2011 after just one season at the top level. In the final match between Mons and Waasland-Beveren, Mons eventually came out as winner of the final round and took the place of Eupen. On 24 April 2011, just one day after the relegation of Charleroi,
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Oud-Heverlee Leuven (), also called OH Leuven or OHL, is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, '' F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee'', whose registration number it inherited, '' ...
was promoted after securing the title in the
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and as a result, the city of Leuven now has a first division team again for the first time in 61 years.


Stadia and locations


Personnel and sponsoring


Managerial changes


Regular season


League table


Positions by round

Note: The classification was made after the weekend (or midweek) of each matchday, so postponed matches were only processed at the time they were played to represent the ''real'' evolution in standings. Only one match has been postponed during the season: * On matchday 18: Cercle Brugge vs. Gent of 16 December because of a rain-drenched pitch, was played two days later on 18 December.


Results


Championship playoff

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Anderlecht 34 points, Club Brugge 31, Gent 28, Standard 26, Genk 23 and Kortrijk 23.


Playoff table


Positions by round

Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.


Results


Europa League playoff

Group A contains the teams finishing the regular season in positions 7, 9, 12 and 14. The teams finishing in positions 8, 10, 11 and 13 were placed in Group B.


Group A


Group B


Europa League playoff final

The winners of both playoff groups competed in a two-legged match to play the fourth-placed team of the championship playoff, called Testmatch. The winners of this Testmatch were granted entry to the
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of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. ---- ''Cercle Brugge won 4–2 on aggregate.''


Testmatches Europa League

Europa League playoff final winners Cercle Brugge competed with fourth placed team Gent for the final European ticket. After a 7-2 aggregate win,
Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
qualified for the
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of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. ---- ''Gent won 7–2 on aggregate.''


Relegation playoff

The teams finishing in the last two positions Westerlo and Sint-Truiden, faced each other in the relegation playoff. Westerlo started with a three-point bonus and home advantage for finishing above Sint-Truiden during the regular season. Although the teams were scheduled to play each other 5 times, Westerlo forced the decision already after four matches making the last match obsolete. Thereby, Sint-Truiden was relegated and Westerlo was allowed to play the relegation playoffs with the teams from the
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.


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Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
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Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
) * Ibrahima Gueye ( Lokeren) * Benjamin Mokulu ( Lokeren) * Koen Persoons ( Lokeren) * Maël Lépicier ( Mons) * Thomas Azevedo ( OH Leuven) *
Frederik Boi Frederik Boi (born 25 October 1981 in Bruges) is a retired Belgium, Belgian professional Association football, football player who last played for KSC Blankenberge. Until 2011, Boi had played his whole career for Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Cercle Br ...
( OH Leuven) * Karel Geraerts ( OH Leuven) * Sacha Iakovenko ( OH Leuven) * Grégory Christ (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Evariste Ngolok Evariste Ngolok (born November 15, 1988 in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian footballer playing for ÍBV. Career Ngolok is a defensive midfielder who made his debut in professional football, being part of the R. Union Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Sai ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
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Teddy Chevalier Teddy Étienne Chevalier (born 28 June 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Mons. Club career Early career in France Born in Denain, France, Chevalier started out at FC Denain, US Denain, AC Cambrai and Valenci ...
( Zulte Waregem) * Davy De Fauw ( Zulte Waregem) * Jérémy Serwy ( Zulte Waregem) * Aleksandar Trajkovski ( Zulte Waregem) *
Lucas Biglia Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (; born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Independiente, he spent seven seasons with ...
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Romelu Lukaku Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli (; born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Inter Milan, on loan from club Chelsea, and the Belgium national team. Lukaku began his senior club career playing for Ander ...
( Anderlecht) * Anthony Portier (
Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
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Carl Hoefkens Carl Hoefkens (; born 6 October 1978) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the manager of Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge. Club career Early career Born in Lier, Belgium, Hoefkens started his career ...
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Fabien Camus Fabien Bachir Camus (born 28 February 1985) is a Tunisian Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. Club career Camus joined Montpellier HSC at the age of 15. Two years later, he was ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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César Arzo César Arzo Amposta (; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Arzo was born in Villarreal, Valencian Community. He came through the ranks of hometown club Villarreal CF, making his deb ...
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Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
) * Yaya Soumahoro (
Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
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Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
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Jason Adesanya Jason Adesanya (born 26 May 1993) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar. Career On 17 May 2019 K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar K. Lyra-Lierse (full official name at the Royal Belgian Football Association: K. Lyra-Lierse ...
( Lierse) * Boban Grnčarov ( Lierse) *
Wesley Sonck Wesley Sonck (born 9 August 1978) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who manages the Belgium U19 national team. He played as a striker for Molenbeek, Germinal Ekeren, Germinal Beerschot, Genk, Ajax, Borussia Mönch ...
( Lierse) * Ayanda Patosi ( Lokeren) * Katuku Tshimanga ( Lokeren) * Boris Pandža ( Mechelen) * Mustapha Jarju ( Mons) * Tim Matthys ( Mons) * Jérémy Sapina ( Mons) * Tom van Imschoot ( Mons) * Radek Dejmek ( OH Leuven) * Sascha Kotysch (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Dolly Menga (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Nils Schouterden (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Franck Berrier (
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
(1)/ Zulte Waregem (1)) * Felipe (
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
) * Geoffrey Mujangi Bia (
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Dieter Dekelver (
Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * William Owusu (
Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Jonathan Delaplace ( Zulte Waregem) * Habib Habibou ( Zulte Waregem) *
Brian Hamalainen Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word mea ...
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Thomas Matton Thomas Matton (born 24 October 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Matton got his youth training mainly at Club Brugge. He was a member of the generation of players such as Jason Vande ...
( Zulte Waregem) * Fernando Canesin ( Anderlecht) *
Nathan Kabasele Nathan Clement Kabasele Mwamba, commonly known as Nathan Kabasele, (born 14 January 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who is currently free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other cl ...
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Arnor Angeli Arnor Angeli (born 25 February 1991) is a Belgian association football, footballer who plays in Formation (association football), midfield for R.A.E.C. Mons (2015), Renaissance Mons 44. Early life Angeli is from Brussels, and his father, a su ...
( Beerschot) * Adnan Čustović ( Beerschot) * Wim De Decker ( Beerschot) * Conor Laerenbergh ( Beerschot) *
Dor Malul Dor Malul ( he, דור מלול; born April 30, 1989) is an Israeli professional footballer. Career Dor Malul is a rising player in Israeli football. Although he is a very technical player, over the years he has moved from the midfield to the def ...
( Beerschot) * Tomislav Mikulić ( Beerschot) *
Hans Cornelis Hans Cornelis (born 13 October 1982) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Belgian Division 2 club Lokeren-Temse. Playing career Cornelis was part of a last minute transfer deal in the late even ...
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Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
) * Bernt Evens (
Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
) * Gregory Mertens (
Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
) * Renato Neto (
Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
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William Carvalho William Silva de Carvalho (born 7 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Portugal national team. He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making ...
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Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
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Jordi Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: * Sant Jordi – patron ...
( Club Brugge) *
Mushaga Bakenga Mushagalusa Bakenga Joar Bahati Namugunga (born 8 August 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stabæk. Career At a very young age Bakenga was spotted, his rise to the first team is testament to his undoubted ...
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Niki Zimling Niki Dige Zimling (born 19 April 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer and current U19 manager of AGF. He was named 2006 Danish ''under-21 Talent of the Year'', and has played 24 games for the Danish national team. Career Brøndb ...
( Club Brugge) * David Hubert (
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
) * Khaleem Hyland (
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
) * Torben Joneleit (
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
) * Anthony Limbombe (
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Anthony Vanden Borre Anthony Henri Vanden Borre (born 24 October 1987) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a defender. Vanden Borre previously played for clubs in Belgium, Italy, England and France. He won 28 caps for the Belgium national team. He is capab ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Ibrahima Sory Conte Ibrahima is a male given name, a form of Ibrahim common in parts of Western Africa. Notable people with the name include: * Ibrahima Aya (born 1967), Malian writer * Ibrahima Bakayoko (born 1976), Ivorian footballer * Ibrahima Bangoura (born ...
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Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
) * Mamoutou N'Diaye (
Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
) * Rafinha (
Gent Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
) * Brecht Dejaeghere (
Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
) * Gertjan De Mets (
Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
) * Mohamed Messoudi (
Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
) * David Vandenbroek (
Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
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Flávio Amado Flávio da Silva Amado (born 30 December 1979), better known as Flávio, is an Angolan former professional footballer striker. He is the assistant of Angolan side Petro Atlético. Club career Flávio helped his team Al Ahly to participate in ...
( Lierse) * Cofie Bekoe ( Lierse) * Soufiane Bidaoui ( Lierse) * Kris De Wree ( Lierse) *
Frédéric Frans Frédéric Frans (born 3 January 1989) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a defender for Beerschot. He spent eight years with Lierse until his move to Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle in 2014. After two years at th ...
( Lierse) * Stein Huysegems ( Lierse) * Péter Kovács ( Lierse) * Barry Boubacar Copa ( Lokeren) * Laurens De Bock ( Lokeren) *
Alfreð Finnbogason Alfreð Finnbogason (born 1 February 1989) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Lyngby Boldklub and the Iceland national team. With Heerenveen, Alfreð was the Dutch Eredivisie's top scorer ...
( Lokeren) *
Ivan Leko Ivan Leko (born 7 February 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split. Club career Leko started his career with his hometown club Hajduk Split and playe ...
( Lokeren) * Killian Overmeire ( Lokeren) * Jérémy Taravel ( Lokeren) * Maxime Biset ( Mechelen) * Seth De Witte ( Mechelen) * Abdul-Yakuni Iddi ( Mechelen) * Sérgio Oliveira ( Mechelen) * Wannes Van Tricht ( Mechelen) * Chris Makiese ( Mons) * Zola Matumona ( Mons) *
Benjamin Nicaise Benjamin Nicaise (born 28 September 1980) is a retired French footballer. Honours ; Standard Liège * Belgian First Division A: 2008–09 * Belgian Super Cup: 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bank ...
( Mons) * Nicolas Timmermans ( Mons) * Patrick Amoah ( OH Leuven) * Loris Brogno ( OH Leuven) * Emmerik De Vriese ( OH Leuven) *
Nicky Hayen Nicky Hayen (born 16 August 1980) is a Belgian football manager and former professional footballer who is currently head coach at Challenger Pro League club Club NXT. Career From 1999 on, Hayen played nine seasons at the highest level of Belgian ...
( OH Leuven) * Stefan Gislason ( OH Leuven) * Pieter Nys ( OH Leuven) * Wim Raymaekers ( OH Leuven) * Kevin Roelandts ( OH Leuven) *
Ludovic Buysens Ludovic Buysens (born 13 March 1986) is a Belgian footballer who is currently playing for Olsa Brakel in the Belgian Third Amateur Division The Belgian Division 3, commonly referred to as simply Derde Afdeling (in Dutch) or Division 3 (in Fr ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Koen Daerden (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Vincent Euvrard Vincent Euvrard (born 12 March 1982) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who manages RWDM47 in the Belgian First Division B The Challenger Pro League (previously known as ''1B Pro League'') is the second-highest divis ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Alessandro Iandoli (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Pierre-Yves Ngawa (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Rubin Okotie Rubin Rafael Okotie (; born 6 June 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is also a full Austrian international and represented the nation at the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Having moved to Austria at the ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
) * Yannick Rymenants (
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Imoh Ezekiel Imoh Ezekiel (born 24 October 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker. He is also a Nigerian international. Club career He joined Standard Liège in January 2012, making his debut on 19 February 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
) * Serge Gakpé (
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
) * Réginal Goreux (
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Aloys Nong Aloys Bertrand Nong (born 16 October 1983 in Douala) is a Cameroonian footballer. Club career Nong was born in Douala. He moved to Belgium in 2000, aged 16, and signed with SC Eendracht Aalst. In the 2002 summer Nong joined C.S. Visé, and aft ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Ellenton Liliu Ellenton may refer to: * Ellenton, Florida Ellenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,129 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Saraso ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Felix Luz (
Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Jeroen Vanthournout (
Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Stef Wils (
Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
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Juande Juan de Dios Prados López (born 12 August 1986), known as Juande, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Australian club Adelaide United FC. Formed at Betis, he totalled 80 games and three goals for the ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
) * Miguel Dachelet ( Zulte Waregem) * Karel D'Haene ( Zulte Waregem) * Ólafur Ingi Skúlason ( Zulte Waregem) * Baptiste Martin (
Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and large ...
), scored for Mons and
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
) * Tomislav Mikulić ( Beerschot, scored for
Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Denis Viane Denis Viane (born 2 October 1977 in Bruges) is a Belgian former footballer. He usually played as defender (central or full-back), although he could also play as a midfielder. Denis began his career at VKSO Zerkegem. In 1990, he signed for Cer ...
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Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
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Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...
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Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisi ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
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Elimane Coulibaly Elimane Coulibaly (born 15 March 1980 in Dakar) is a Senegal, Senegalese retired professional footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Club career First years Having emigrated from Senegal to Belgium, Coulibaly first ...
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Alassane També Alassane També (born 26 January 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back and centre-back. Club career Early career També started playing football in the streets of Villepinte, a city in the Île-de-France region ...
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Kristof Van Hout Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lommel. With a height of 2.08 m, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history. Career Van Hout joined Willem II in 2004 fr ...
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Dalibor Veselinović Dalibor Veselinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Далибор Веселиновић; born 21 September 1987) is a Serbian-Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Veselinović started his senior career with OFK Beo ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Xavier Chen Xavier Chen (; born 5 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began his youth career with Anderlecht before moving to KV Kortrijk where he first played at senior level (2003–2007). After Kortrijk, he ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The mun ...
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Wim Mennes Wim Mennes (born 25 January 1977 in Lommel, Belgium) is a professional Association football, football (soccer) midfielder, who plays for KFC Oosterzonen. References Guardian Football Stats
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Jelle Van Damme Jelle François Maria Van Damme (; born 10 October 1983) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back, left-back or left midfielder. He played for clubs in Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Stat ...
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Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
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Wouter Corstjens Wouter Corstjens (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch-born Belgian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the for ...
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Westerlo Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * * Tongerlo * Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
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See also

* List of Belgian football transfers summer 2011 * List of Belgian football transfers winter 2011–12


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Belgian Pro League Belgian Pro League seasons
Belgian Pro League The Belgian Pro League,(officially the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons with Jupiler), is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 18 clubs since the 2020–21 season and reduced to 16 tea ...
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