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Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association
football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a
system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second
Division. Seasons run from late July to early May, with teams
playing 30 matches each in the regular season, and then entering
play-offs 1, play-offs 2 or the relegation play-off according to
their position in the regular season. Play-offs 1 are contested by
the top 6 clubs in the regular season, with each club playing each
other twice. Play-offs 2 are contested by teams ranked 7 to 14 in
the regular season, divided in two groups of 4 teams playing each
other twice. The relegation play-off consists of 5 matches between
the 15th and the 16th-placed team in the regular season. The league
is sponsored by AB InBev, the brewers of the Jupiler beer, and is
therefore officially known as Jupiler Pro League.
