2003–04 Belgian First Division

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{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.833333 |long=4.333333 |label=Anderlecht |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.2247 |long=4.4625 |label=

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.07441 |long=5.218077|label=

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.2 |long=4.25 |label=Beveren |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=4.4 |label=Germinal Beerschot}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=3.233333 |label=Club Brugge
Cercle Brugge |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.4 |long=4.433333 |label=Charleroi}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.833333 |long=5.2 |label=Sint-Truiden |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.966667 |long=5.5 |label=Genk |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.05 |long=3.733333 |label=Gent |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.633333 |long=5.566667 |label=Standard}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.116667 |long=4.583333 |label=Lierse |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.1 |long=3.983333 |label=Lokeren |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.466667 |long=4.183333 |label=La Louvière}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.733333 |long=3.216667 |label=Mouscron}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.45 |long=3.95 |label=Mons |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.083333 |long=4.916667 |label=Westerlo |position=bottom}}

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These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season:

• Cercle Brugge K.S.V. (second division champions)
• K. Heusden-Zolder (playoff winner)

These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:

• K. Heusden-Zolder
• R. Antwerp F.C.

The battle for the title was not great as Anderlecht had a big lead over their opponents (mainly Club Brugge). However, a bad finish from Anderlecht kept the suspense until the 31st matchday when Club Brugge drew with Mouscron while the team from Brussels also drew (1-1) at Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, the homeground of Lierse.

The next week, Club Brugge was sure to enter the UEFA Champions League Preliminary Round with a 1-0 win against Standard Liège, then lying third. In spite of this defeat, Standard managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup as they were 6 points ahead of Mouscron after the 32nd matchday. The suspense was killed after a 1-1 draw against Charleroi the next Saturday.

The end of the league was thus centered on the battle against relegation. Four teams were concerned : R.A.E.C. Mons and Charleroi, which finally saved themselves, R. Antwerp F.C. and K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder finishing respectively 6 and 5 points adrift.

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