2010–11 Belgian Pro League#Group B

For the second time, a system of playoffs was used to determine the Belgian champions (contested by the top 6 teams after the regular season) and which teams would play in Europe the following season (teams ranked 7–14 playoff after the regular season with the winner entering a further playoff for the chance to 'steal' the European place of the lowest ranked team in the Top 6 playoff). In terms of relegation, a playoff was introduced between the 15th and 16th team after the regular season; those teams would play each other 5 times in a mini-league, with the team which finished fifteenth playing at home in matches 1, 3 and 5 and starting with a 3-point bonus. The loser of this playoff series would be relegated, whilst the winner would play the Second division relegation playoff with three teams from the Belgian Second Division for the chance to retain its place in first division.{{cite news |title= The numbers 15 and 16 play each other 5 times. |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.785118

|publisher=sporza.be |date=22 May 2010|language=nl}}

On 28 December 2009, during the previous season, Mouscron went bankrupt and was immediately relegated. Roeselare ended the season in 15th place, forcing them to take part in the relegation playoffs. As they lost these playoffs they were also relegated and replaced by playoff winners Eupen. With this, Eupen became the first ever team from the German community to play at the highest level of Belgian football. Earlier, Belgian Second Division champions Lierse had been directly promoted.

{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of teams in Belgian Pro League 2010–11|places=

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

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=3.233333 |label=Club Bruges}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=3.233333 |label=Cercle Bruges |position=left}}

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.633333 |long=6.033333 |label=Eupen |position=right}}

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.05 |long=3.733333 |label=Ghent |position=left}}

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.833333 |long=3.266667 |label=Kortrijk |position=left}}

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

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

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.056667 |long=4.386667 |label=Mechelen |position=bottom}}

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.883333 |long=3.416667 |label=Zulte-Waregem}}

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

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|col_BEP=blue1|text_BEP=Qualification to Europa League play-offs

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|result15=BRP|result16=BRP

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|class_rules=1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/ soccerway.com]

}}

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. The postponed matches are:

• Matchday 15: Eupen vs. Mechelen of 13 November because of a flooded pitch, to be played on 18 January between matchdays 22 and 23.{{cite news |title=It was impossible to play football in Eupen|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.902567

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=13 November 2010}}

• Matchday 17: Kortrijk vs. Lokeren of 27 November because of excessive rainfall and snow, to be played on 18 January between matchdays 22 and 23.{{cite news |title=Rain makes Kortrijk-Lokeren impossible|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.913394

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=26 November 2010}}

• Matchday 18: Charleroi vs. Cercle Brugge and Lierse vs. Mechelen of 4 December because of snow. The match Lierse vs. Mechelen is to be played on 15 February between matchdays 27 and 28,{{cite news |title=Charleroi-Cercle Brugge cancelled|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.918466

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=4 December 2010}}{{cite news |title=Cheerleaders from Lierse cannot save the derby|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.917891

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=4 December 2010}} whereas on 21 December (between matchdays 20 and 21) the match Charleroi vs. Cercle Brugge has been awarded a 0–5 victory to Cercle Brugge as Charleroi did not "try everything possible to allow the match to be played".{{cite news |title=Cancelled Charleroi-Cercle Brugge becomes a 0–5 forfeit |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.929281

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=21 December 2010}} On 17 March, just two days before the final matchday, the decision is reversed as Charleroi had submitted a complaint at the BAS. BAS stands for the Belgian court of Arbitration of Sport, which is the Belgian version of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.{{cite news |title=Charleroi-Cercle Brugge will have to be replayed after all|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.983723

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=17 March 2011}} As a result of this decision, Charleroi regained a chance of avoiding the relegation playoff, as they were only five points behind the 14th place, with two matches to play. Later that day, the decision is made to play the match on 23 March, which is unconventional as this meant that not all teams will play their final match on the same time.{{cite news |title=Charleroi-Cercle Brugge will be the final match of the competition|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.984143

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=17 March 2011}}

• Matchday 20: Lokeren vs. Cercle Brugge and Sint-Truiden vs. Mechelen of 18 December were cancelled because of too many icy patches and/or snow on the pitch.{{cite news |title=Lokeren-Cercle Brugge cancelled|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.925395

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=18 December 2010}}{{cite news |title=STVV-Mechelen cancelled at the last moment|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.925399

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=18 December 2010}} The match between Lokeren and Cercle Brugge was rescheduled to be played on 2 February, between matchdays 24 and 25.{{cite news |title=Fixtures of 1st division mixed up thoroughly|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.940362

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=12 January 2011}} On 28 December (between matchdays 21 and 22) Mechelen was awarded a 0–5 victory as Sint-Truiden did not provide proper playing conditions,{{cite news |title=Sint-Truiden – Mechelen becomes 0–5 forfait |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.932636

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=28 December 2010}} however Sint-Truiden pressed charges for unfair treatment. The club was proven right in court and as a result the forfait became undone on 25 January (between matchdays 23 and 24) and the match was replayed on 23 February (between matchdays 27 and 28).{{cite news |title=Sint-Truiden – Mechelen needs to be replayed |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.948814

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=25 January 2011}} The match Germinal Beerschot – Gent of 19 December was stopped after 10 minutes at a score of 0–0 because of excessive snowfall,{{cite news |title=Ref stops Germinal Beerschot-Gent after 10 minutes|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.925403

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=19 December 2010}} it will be replayed on 16 February, between matchdays 26 and 27.

• Matchday 21: With the whole of Belgium suffering from excessive snow, several matches were cancelled, mostly because it was too dangerous to send thousands of supporters out on the slippery roads. Eupen vs. Zulte-Waregem, Charleroi vs. Germinal Beerschot, Westerlo vs. Lokeren{{cite news |title=No matches on Sunday in Eupen, Charleroi and Westerlo|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.930886

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=24 December 2010}} and Mechelen vs. Kortrijk of 26 December were thus cancelled.{{cite news |title=Also at KV Mechelen it is impossible to play|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.931363

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=25 December 2010}} The derby between Genk and Sint-Truiden of the 27th was also postponed.{{cite news |title=Genk – Sint-Truiden is also cancelled|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.931474

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=25 December 2010}} All of these matches were rescheduled to be played on 2 February, between matchdays 24 and 25, except Westerlo vs. Lokeren which was rescheduled to 16 February, between matchdays 26 and 27.

• Matchday 22: With a lot of roads still slippery in the south and east of Belgium, two more matches are cancelled: Standard vs. Mechelen of 29 December{{cite news |title=Official news: Standard-Mechelen cancelled|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.932511

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=28 December 2010}} and Sint-Truiden vs. Cercle Brugge of 30 December.{{cite news |title=Also STVV-Cercle of Thursday cancelled|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.932775

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=28 December 2010}} Both matches have been rescheduled to be played between matchdays 27 and 28, on 26 and 27 February respectively.

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= Anderlecht

|pos1= 1/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1

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|team3= Gent

|pos3= 4/ 9/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= Club Brugge

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|pos5=15/14/12/12/13/10/13/11/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6= Standard Liège

|pos6= 7/ 3/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6

|team7= Mechelen

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|team8= Westerlo

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|team9= Cercle Brugge

|pos9= 7/10/ 7/10/10/11/ 8/10/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/10/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/10/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9

|team10= Kortrijk

|pos10= 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10

|team11= Zulte Waregem

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|team12= Sint-Truiden

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|team13= Germinal Beerschot

|pos13=11/13/14/13/14/13/10/12/11/11/11/11/11/12/12/13/13/13/13/14/14/14/13/14/13/13/12/13/13/13

|team14= Lierse

|pos14=12/15/16/15/15/15/15/15/14/15/14/14/14/14/14/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/14

|team15= Eupen

|pos15=16/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/15/15/14/14/14/14/13/13/13/14/13/14/14/14/14/14/15

|team16= Charleroi

|pos16= 7/10/13/14/12/14/14/14/15/14/15/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16

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|color_15-=#FFCCCC|text_15-=

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.soccerassociation.com/29/1011/index0.htm soccerassociation.com]

|date=December 2010

}}

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|match_STV_BRU=2–1

|match_STV_EUP=1–1

|match_STV_GNK=0–2

|match_STV_GNT=1–1

|match_STV_GBA=1–0

|match_STV_KVK=1–0

|match_STV_LIE=1–0

|match_STV_LOK=0–2

|match_STV_KVM=0–1

|match_STV_STA=1–0

|match_STV_WES=1–2

|match_STV_ZWA=0–3

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|match_STA_AND=5–1

|match_STA_CER=2–0

|match_STA_CHA=2–1

|match_STA_BRU=2–2

|match_STA_EUP=1–3

|match_STA_GNK=0–2

|match_STA_GNT=2–1

|match_STA_GBA=1–0

|match_STA_KVK=1–0

|match_STA_LIE=7–0

|match_STA_LOK=3–3

|match_STA_KVM=3–0

|match_STA_STV=1–0

|match_STA_WES=2–1

|match_STA_ZWA=1–1

|name_WES=Westerlo

|match_WES_AND=2–0

|match_WES_CER=2–1

|match_WES_CHA=2–2

|match_WES_BRU=1–2

|match_WES_EUP=1–1

|match_WES_GNK=1–1

|match_WES_GNT=0–1

|match_WES_GBA=1–1

|match_WES_KVK=2–1

|match_WES_LIE=2–0

|match_WES_LOK=1–2

|match_WES_KVM=1–1

|match_WES_STV=3–0

|match_WES_STA=1–2

|match_WES_ZWA=1–1

|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|match_ZWA_AND=1–2

|match_ZWA_CER=4–0

|match_ZWA_CHA=1–1

|match_ZWA_BRU=2–3

|match_ZWA_EUP=0–0

|match_ZWA_GNK=0–1

|match_ZWA_GNT=2–2

|match_ZWA_GBA=4–3

|match_ZWA_KVK=1–1

|match_ZWA_LIE=1–1

|match_ZWA_LOK=1–1

|match_ZWA_KVM=1–2

|match_ZWA_STV=1–2

|match_ZWA_STA=2–0

|match_ZWA_WES=2–0

|match_CHA_CER_note=Match originally awarded to Cercle Brugge as a 0–5 victory, as Charleroi did not provide proper playing conditions. Later this decision was undone after appeal from Charleroi.

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/2010-2011/regular-season/matches/ Soccerway]

}}

The points obtained during the regular season will be halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Anderlecht 33 points, Genk 32, Gent 29, Club Brugge 27, Lokeren 25 and Standard 25.5. In the event of ties at the end of the playoffs, the half point was deducted if it had been added. Anderlecht, Gent, Club Brugge and Standard received this type of bonus due to rounding.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=GEN|name_GEN=Genk

|team2=STA|name_STA=Standard Liège

|team3=AND|name_AND=Anderlecht

|team4=BRU|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|team5=GNT|name_GNT=Gent

|team6=LOK|name_LOK=Lokeren

|win_GEN=6|draw_GEN=1|loss_GEN=3|gf_GEN=16|ga_GEN=12|adjust_points_GEN=32|status_GEN=C

|win_STA=8|draw_STA=2|loss_STA=0|gf_STA=18|ga_STA=6|adjust_points_STA=24.5

|win_AND=3|draw_AND=2|loss_AND=5|gf_AND=14|ga_AND=16|adjust_points_AND=33

|win_BRU=4|draw_BRU=4|loss_BRU=2|gf_BRU=13|ga_BRU=6|adjust_points_BRU=27

|win_GNT=0|draw_GNT=4|loss_GNT=6|gf_GNT=9|ga_GNT=22|adjust_points_GNT=29

|win_LOK=1|draw_LOK=3|loss_LOK=6|gf_LOK=9|ga_LOK=17|adjust_points_LOK=25

|col_CL3=green1|text_CL3=Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round

|result1=CL3|result2=CL3

|col_ELPR=blue1|text_ELPR=Qualification to Europa League play-off round

|result3=ELPR

|col_EL3=blue2|text_EL3=Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round

|result4=EL3

|class_rules=1) points; 2) points after deduction of (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) number of wins; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) number of away goals scored; 7) number of away wins.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking2.html?comp=2542 Totaal Klassement] {{in lang|nl}} {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404061120/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking2.html?comp=2542 |date=4 April 2010 }}

}}

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.

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|firstround=0|rnd0=Initial

|team1= Genk

|pos1= 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2= Standard Liège

|pos2= 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3= Anderlecht

|pos3= 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= Club Brugge

|pos4= 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team5= Gent

|pos5= 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6= Lokeren

|pos6= 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|color_1=1st

|color_2=green1

|color_3=blue1

|color_4=blue3

|source=[http://www.soccerassociation.com/29/1011/index0.htm soccerassociation.com]

|date=June 2009

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AND|team2=BRU|team3=GNK|team4=GNT|team5=LOK

|team6=STA

|name_AND=Anderlecht

|match_AND_BRU=0–0

|match_AND_GNK=2–0

|match_AND_GNT=4–1

|match_AND_LOK=3–4

|match_AND_STA=1–3

|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|match_BRU_AND=3–0

|match_BRU_GNK=3–0

|match_BRU_GNT=3–0

|match_BRU_LOK=0–0

|match_BRU_STA=1–1

|name_GNK=Genk

|match_GNK_AND=1–0

|match_GNK_BRU=3–1

|match_GNK_GNT=3–0

|match_GNK_LOK=2–1

|match_GNK_STA=1–1

|name_GNT=Gent

|match_GNT_AND=1–1

|match_GNT_BRU=1–1

|match_GNT_GNK=2–3

|match_GNT_LOK=2–2

|match_GNT_STA=1–3

|name_LOK=Lokeren

|match_LOK_AND=1–2

|match_LOK_BRU=0–1

|match_LOK_GNK=0–2

|match_LOK_GNT=1–1

|match_LOK_STA=0–1

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|match_STA_AND=2–1

|match_STA_BRU=1–0

|match_STA_GNK=2–1

|match_STA_GNT=1–0

|match_STA_LOK=3–0

|update=complete

|source=

}}

Mechelen, Westerlo, Cercle Brugge, Kortrijk, Zulte-Waregem, Sint-Truiden, Germinal Beerschot and Lierse qualified for the Europa League Playoffs.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CER|team2=LIE|team3=KVM|team4=STR

|win_CER=2|draw_CER=3|loss_CER=1|gf_CER=5|ga_CER=5|status_CER=A

|win_LIE=2|draw_LIE=2|loss_LIE=2|gf_LIE=10|ga_LIE=8

|win_KVM=2|draw_KVM=2|loss_KVM=2|gf_KVM=9|ga_KVM=10

|win_STR=1|draw_STR=3|loss_STR=2|gf_STR=6|ga_STR=7

|status_text_A=Advanced to the Final

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Playoff Final

|result1=A

|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_CER=Cercle Brugge

|match_CER_LIE=0–0

|match_CER_KVM=3–1

|match_CER_STR=1–0

|name_LIE=Lierse

|match_LIE_CER=3–0

|match_LIE_KVM=1–2

|match_LIE_STR=1–1

|name_KVM=Mechelen

|match_KVM_CER=0–0

|match_KVM_LIE=4–3

|match_KVM_STR=1–1

|name_STR=Sint-Truiden

|match_STR_CER=1–1

|match_STR_LIE=1–2

|match_STR_KVM=2–1

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=WES|team2=ZWA|team3=GBA|team4=KVK

|win_WES=3|draw_WES=3|loss_WES=0|gf_WES=16|ga_WES=6|status_WES=A

|win_ZWA=3|draw_ZWA=1|loss_ZWA=2|gf_ZWA=6|ga_ZWA=10

|win_GBA=1|draw_GBA=3|loss_GBA=2|gf_GBA=6|ga_GBA=6

|win_KVK=0|draw_KVK=3|loss_KVK=3|gf_KVK=2|ga_KVK=8

|status_text_A=Advanced to the Final

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Playoff Final

|result1=A

|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_GBA=Germinal Beerschot

|match_GBA_KVK=0–0

|match_GBA_WES=3–3

|match_GBA_ZWA=2–0

|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|match_KVK_GBA=1–1

|match_KVK_WES=1–1

|match_KVK_ZWA=0–1

|name_WES=Westerlo

|match_WES_GBA=1–0

|match_WES_KVK=3–0

|match_WES_ZWA=7–1

|name_ZWA=Zulte-Waregem

|match_ZWA_GBA=1–0

|match_ZWA_KVK=2–0

|match_ZWA_WES=1–1

|update=complete|source=

}}

The winners of both playoff groups competed in a two-legged match. The winners on aggregate than will compete in another match (called Testmatch) against a team from the championship playoff (see below). If both teams are tied after two matches, the away goals rule will be applied. Should both teams still be tied afterwards, thirty minutes of extra time will be played and, if necessary, a penalty shootout will be conducted.

{{football box

|date = 13 May 2011

|time = 20:30 CEST

|team1 = Westerlo

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1022657 Report]

|team2 = Cercle Brugge

|goals1 = Henrique {{goal|4||55}}
Ngolok {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Het Kuipje, Westerlo

|attendance =

|referee = Luc Wouters

}}

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{{football box

|date = 16 May 2011

|time = 20:30 CEST

|team1 = Cercle Brugge

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Westerlo

|goals1 = D'Haene {{goal|59}}
Iachtchouk {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Chávez {{goal|33}}
Annab {{goal|90}}

|stadium =Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Westerlo won 5–2 on aggregate.

The fourth-placed team from the championship playoff and the winners of the Europa League playoff would have competed for one spot in the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.{{cite news |title= Westerlo and Club Brugge agreed not to play test matches|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1029129

|publisher=sporza.be |language=Dutch |date=21 May 2011}}

Before the match, both teams were already sure of qualification for European football. Westerlo because their opponent in the final of the 2010–11 Belgian Cup was Standard Liège, who were already qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. Club Brugge because of their league position (4th). As a result, both teams agreed to drop the testmatches regardless of the result of the Belgian Cup final:

• Because Standard won the Belgian cup, Anderlecht will enter the Play-off round and Westerlo agreed to start in the Second qualifying round, giving Club Brugge the ticket to the Third qualifying round.

The teams finishing in the last two positions play each other 5 times. The team ending in 15th position starts with a three-point bonus and has three home matches.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=EUP|name_EUP=Eupen

|team2=CHA|name_CHA=Charleroi

|win_EUP=2|draw_EUP=1|loss_EUP=1|gf_EUP=9|ga_EUP=8|adjust_points_EUP=3|status_EUP=R

|win_CHA=1|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=2|gf_CHA=8|ga_CHA=9|adjust_points_CHA=0|status_CHA=R

|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Belgian Second Division final round

|result1=RP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 2011–12 Belgian Second Division

|result2=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=CHA|team2=EUP

|legs=3

|name_CHA=Charleroi

|name_EUP=Eupen

|match1_CHA_EUP=2–0

|match1_EUP_CHA=3–2

|match2_CHA_EUP=2–2

|match2_EUP_CHA=4–2

|match3_EUP_CHA_note=Match not played as Charleroi could no longer overtake Eupen in the standings.

|match3_CHA_EUP_note=EUP_CHA

|update=complete

|source=

}}

In contrary to the previous season, which was the inaugural season with playoffs, the goals scored during the playoffs are valid to determine the league top scorer. As a result, Jelle Vossen, who was leading at the end of the regular season with 17 goals, still missed out on the top scorers' trophy.

Source: [http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/2.5200 sporza.be] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100204021204/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2499&stat=41 Sport.be] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2011}}

• Fastest goal in a match: 19 seconds – {{flagicon|Belgium}} Marvin Ogunjimi for Genk against Standard Liège (18 October 2010)
• Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes – {{flagicon|Belgium}} Axel Witsel for Standard Liège against Kortrijk (17 December 2010).
• Winning goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes – {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Adnan Čustović for Germinal Beerschot against Charleroi (11 September 2010).
• Widest winning margin: 7 goals
• Standard Liège 7–0 Lierse (27 November 2010).
• Most goals in a match by one team: 7 goals
• Standard Liège 7–0 Lierse (27 November 2010).
• Westerlo 7–1 Zulte Waregem (7 May 2011).
• Most goals in one half: 6 goals
• Gent 4–4 Westerlo (2–0 at half-time) (20 November 2010).
• Club Brugge 4–3 Westerlo (3–3 at half-time) (5 December 2010).
• Most goals in one half by a single team: 4 goals
• Anderlecht 4–1 Eupen (0–1 at half-time) (31 July 2010).
• Club Brugge 4–1 Sint-Truiden (4–1 at half-time) (7 August 2010).
• Genk 5–0 Charleroi (4–0 at half-time) (15 August 2010).
• Anderlecht 5–0 Mechelen (1–0 at half-time) (26 September 2010).
• Standard Liège 5–1 Anderlecht (1–0 at half-time) (3 October 2010).
• Eupen 6–0 Sint-Truiden (4–0 at half-time) (16 October 2010).
• Gent 4–4 Westerlo (2–0 at half-time) (20 November 2010).
• Standard Liège 7–0 Lierse (3–0 at half-time) (27 November 2010).
• Anderlecht 4–1 Charleroi (0–1 at half-time) (27 November 2010).
• Genk 5–1 Eupen (1–0 at half-time) (11 December 2010).
• Anderlecht 6–0 Lierse (2–0 at half-time) (26 December 2010).
• Eupen 4–2 Charleroi (0–2 at half-time) (16 April 2011).
• Westerlo 7–1 Zulte Waregem (4–0 at half-time) (7 May 2011).
• Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ivan Perišić for Club Brugge against Charleroi (29 December 2010).

• Card given at latest point in a game: {{flagicon|Kenya}} Victor Wanyama (yellow) at 90+9 minutes for Germinal Beerschot against Charleroi (10 September 2010).
• Most yellow cards in a single match: 10 – Standard Liège 3–3 Lokeren: 6 for Standard (Bolat, Pocognoli, Defour, Carcela, Witsel and Grozav), 4 for Lokeren (El Mouataz, Taravel, De Ceulaer and Leko) (14 August 2010)

• List of Belgian football transfers summer 2010

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