Belgian Women's First National Division

Belgian Women's First National Division
Founded	1973
Country	Belgium
Confederation	KBVB
Number of teams	14
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Super League
Relegation to	Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Belgian Women's Cup
Most championships	Standard de Liege (15)

The Belgian Women's First National Division, formerly Belgian Women's First Division is the second highest women's football league of Belgium.

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 BeNe League. The champion of the league qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In 2015/16 the top level Super League was established above the First Division.^[1]

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

2023-2024 teams

Team	Home city	Home ground
Alken	Alken
Anderlecht B	Brussels	RSCA Football Academy Terrein 2
Chastre	Chastre	Terrein de Chastre
Club Brugge B	Brugge	Jan Breydelstation Terrein 4
Famkes Merkem	Diksmuide	KSV Diksmuide Terrein 1
Zulte Waregem	Zulte	Gemeentelijk Sportstadion
Gent II	Gent	Neptunuscomplex
Kontich FC	Kontich
Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage	Saint-Ghislain	Stade Saint-Lô
Tongeren DV	Tongeren	SportOase Eburons Dome
VC Moldavo	Mol	Georges Claesstadion
Eendracht Aalst	Aalst	Complex Jeugdcentrum Zandberg
Ladies Genk II	Genk	Terrain Turske Rangers
KVK Svelta Melsele	Beveren-Waas	Campus Svelta Melsele-terrain synthetique

Belgian champions

The winners of the first division were Belgian champions until 2012 when the league was superseded by the BeNe League.^[2]^[3] The first two seasons featured local competitions, at the end of the season the winners played for the championship.

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Third	Notes
1971–72	Astro Begijnendijk
1972–73	Astro Begijnendijk
1973–74	St-Nicolas FC Liège
1974–75	Astro Begijnendijk
1975–76	Standard Fémina de Liège
1976–77	Standard Fémina de Liège
1977–78	Standard Fémina de Liège
1978–79	Herk Sport
1979–80	Sefa Dames Herentals
1980–81	Cercle Brugge
1981–82	Standard Fémina de Liège
1982–83	RWD Herentals
1983–84	Standard Fémina de Liège
1984–85	Standard Fémina de Liège
1985–86	Standard Fémina de Liège
1986–87	Brüssel D. 71
1987–88	RWD Herentals
1988–89	Herk Sport
1989–90	Standard Fémina de Liège
1990–91	Standard Fémina de Liège
1991–92	Standard Fémina de Liège
1992–93	Herk Sport
1993–94	Standard Fémina de Liège
1994–95	RSC Anderlecht
1995–96	Eendracht Aalst
1996–97	RSC Anderlecht
1997–98	RSC Anderlecht
1998–99	Eendracht Aalst
1999–00	Eendracht Aalst	RSC Anderlecht	KFC Rapide Wezemaal
2000–01	Eendracht Aalst
2001–02	Eendracht Aalst	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	Standard Fémina de Liège
2002–03	SK Lebeke-Aalst	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	Standard Fémina de Liège
2003–04	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	RSC Anderlecht	Eva's Kumtich
2004–05	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	Eva's Kumtich	RSC Anderlecht
2005–06	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	RSC Anderlecht	DVC Zuid-West Vlaanderen
2006–07	KFC Rapide Wezemaal	RSC Anderlecht	K. Vlimmeren Sport
2007–08	KVK Tienen	RSC Anderlecht	FCL Rapide Wezemaal
2008–09	Standard Fémina de Liège	KVK Tienen	K. Sint-Truidense VV
2009–10	K. Sint-Truidense VV	Standard Fémina de Liège	Sinaai Girls
2010–11	Standard Fémina de Liège	RSC Anderlecht	Lierse SK	^[4]
2011–12	Standard Fémina de Liège	RSC Anderlecht	Lierse SK

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.

Titles	Team
15	Standard de Liège (incl. St-Nicolas FC Liège)
5	Eendracht Aalst Sint-Truidense VV (incl. KFC Rapide Wezemaal)
4	RSC Anderlecht (incl. Brüssel D. 71)
3	Astro Begijnendijk Herk Sport RWD Herentals (incl. Sefa Dames Herentals)
1	Cercle Brügge SK Lebeke-Aalst KVK Tienen

References

^ "Royal Belgian FA".
^ "Landskampioenen (Dames)". footbel.be. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
^ "Belgium – List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
^ "Standard Fémina de Liège is kampioen bij de vrouwen" (in Dutch). KBVB. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

soccerway.com, Standings, results and fixtures

[1] "Royal Belgian FA".

[2] "Landskampioenen (Dames)". footbel.be. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.

[3] "Belgium – List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

[4] "Standard Fémina de Liège is kampioen bij de vrouwen" (in Dutch). KBVB. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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