The Belgian Women's First Division ( nl, Eerste Klasse, french: Première Division, ) is the second highest women's

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league of

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. 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

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. The champion of the league qualified for the

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. In 2015/16 the top level

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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 Belgian Women's Second Division ( nl, Tweede Klasse; french: Deuxième Division; ) is the third level women's football league of Belgium. It started in 1981-82. Format In the league's season, 12 teams participated, playing a double round-robi ...

, the 3rd level. The 13th-placed team played a relegation match against the 2nd-placed team of the second division.

2019-2020 Teams

Belgian Champions

The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the

. The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship.

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

Record champions

Listed are the number of championships from 1972 to 2012.

References

External links

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Standings, results and fixtures {{Football in Belgium Sports leagues established in 1973 1973 establishments in Belgium