2012–13 Belgian Pro League#Relegation Playoff

{{Short description|110th season of top-tier football in Belgium}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Jupiler Pro League

| season = 2012–13

| winners = Anderlecht

| relegated = Beerschot

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Anderlecht
Zulte Waregem

| continentalcup2 = Europa League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Genk
Club Brugge
Standard Liège

| league topscorer = Carlos Bacca
(25 goals)

| matches = 302

| total goals = 880

| biggest home win = Standard 7–0 Gent

| biggest away win = Beerschot 1–7 Club Brugge

| highest scoring = Charleroi 2–6 Standard Liège
Waasland-Beveren 2–6 Club Brugge
Beerschot 1–7 Club Brugge
OH Leuven 2–6 Lokeren

| longest wins = 11 matches{{Cite web |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=225 |title=Jupiler Pro League |access-date=13 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103232344/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=225 |archive-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Anderlecht

| longest unbeaten = 17 matches{{Cite web |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=228 |title=Jupiler Pro League |access-date=13 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104072805/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=228 |archive-date=4 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Zulte Waregem

| longest winless = 14 matches{{Cite web |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=227 |title=Jupiler Pro League |access-date=13 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103215939/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=227 |archive-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Beerschot
Cercle Brugge

| longest losses = 9 matches[https://archive.today/20130104102854/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=226 Jupiler Pro League]
Cercle Brugge

| prevseason = 2011–12

| nextseason = 2013–14

}}

The 2012–13 season of the Belgian Pro League (also known as Jupiler Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th season of top-tier football in Belgium. It started on 28 July 2012 with the first match of the regular season between Kortrijk and defending champions Anderlecht,{{cite news |title=Kortrijk-Anderlecht opens new competition |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1327755|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-06-11|language=nl}} and ended on 26 May 2013, which was the return leg of the European playoff.

During the regular season, Club Brugge took the early lead but then started struggling, eventually leading to the sacking of head coach Georges Leekens when they dropped out of the top 6 in November. Anderlecht and overachievers Zulte Waregem took over the top two positions and comfortably held these until the playoffs.

The title playoffs started with Anderlecht on 34 points and Zulte Waregem just behind them on 32. Due to the division of the points by two, they held a smaller lead over Genk (28 points), Club Brugge (27), Lokeren (26) and Standard (25). To the surprise of many, Zulte Waregem took the lead about halfway through the playoffs and with Anderlecht not performing well and suffering a penalty kick trauma (missing no less than 10 penalty kicks over the course of the season and going out on penalties to Genk in the Belgian Cup), both Genk, Club Brugge and Standard Liège rapidly close the gap. Anderlecht managed to overtake Zulte Waregem again and went into the final match on 19 May 2013, at home against Zulte Waregem, with a two-point lead. Anderlecht equalized after going down 0-1 and under pressure managed to hold on, even though losing Cheikhou Kouyaté due to a red card. With that, Anderlecht won its 32nd title.{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130519/anderlecht-wins-belgian-league-title.ap/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203094810/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130519/anderlecht-wins-belgian-league-title.ap/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2014|title= Anderlecht wins Belgian league title|date=19 May 2013|work=Sports Illustrated|access-date=25 July 2013 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/0257-0def299b8f1a-6a0bbc9b072e-1000--anderlecht-hold-off-zulte-waregem-to-seal-title/|title= Anderlecht hold off Zulte Waregem to seal title|date=19 May 2013|publisher=UEFA|access-date=25 July 2013 }}

The draw allowed Zulte Waregem to remain just in front of Club Brugge, thereby gaining access to the Champions League. Club Brugge and Genk qualified for the Europa League, due to finishing 3rd and winning the Cup respectively.

The Europa League playoff groups were won by Gent and Oud-Heverlee Leuven, with Gent easily beating OH Leuven for the overall win. Gent had played a disappointing season, initially aiming for the top 6 but eventually finishing 12th. By winning the Europa League playoff, they won the right to play against Standard Liège for the final Europa League ticket. Gent won the first match 1-0 but lost the return 7–0, allowing Standard to take the last European ticket.

In the bottom end of the table, Cercle Brugge faced a miserable season after finishing 7th the previous season, as now only three wins and five draws out of thirty matches caused them to end dead last. Lierse narrowly held of Beerschot, causing Cercle Brugge and Beerschot to play the relegation playoff. Beerschot initially extended their lead, but Cercle Brugge came back and on 20 April 2013, a 2–1 win by Cercle caused Beerschot to be relegated. Beerschot had been playing in the top division since 1989–90, initially as Germinal Ekeren, then as Germinal Beerschot. A few days after the relegation it was announced that Beerschot was in severe financial trouble and was not given a licence for professional football. On 21 May, Beerschot was officially declared bankrupt and dissolved as a whole. Cercle Brugge on the other hand, had to play the Belgian Second Division final round with second division teams Mouscron-Péruwelz, Westerlo and WS Woluwe. On 23 May 2013, Cercle Brugge became the first team succeeding in avoiding relegation after playing the relegation playoff, since the installation of the playoffs system in 2009–10.

Teams

Following the 2011–12 Belgian Pro League, Sint-Truiden were relegated to the 2012–13 Belgian Second Division after losing their relegation playoff series against Westerlo, ending a three-season tenure in the league. Sint-Truiden were replaced by 2011–12 Second Division champions Charleroi, who made their immediate comeback to the highest Belgian football league. In the 2012 Belgian Second Division final round, Westerlo faced Second Division teams Eupen, Oostende and Waasland-Beveren. On 17 May 2012, Westerlo were relegated after a 0–0 draw away to Oostende. Also in Oostende, Waasland-Beveren secured the promotion one week later after a 1–1 draw.

=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of the 2012–13 Belgian Pro League teams|places=

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.883333 |long=4.7 |label=OH Leuven}}

{{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=50.45 |long=3.95 |label=Mons |position=right}}

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

{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.2 |long=4.25 |label=W.-Beveren |position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Venue

! Capacity

{{sort|Anderlecht|R.S.C. Anderlecht}}

| Anderlecht

| Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| 21,000

{{sort|Beerschot|Beerschot A.C.}}

| Antwerp

| Olympisch Stadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 13,132

{{sort|Cercle|Cercle Brugge K.S.V.}}

| Bruges

| Jan Breydel Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| 29,945

{{sort|Charleroi|R. Charleroi S.C.}}

| Charleroi

| Stade du Pays de Charleroi

| style="text-align:center;"| 25,000

{{sort|Club|Club Brugge KV}}

| Bruges

| Jan Breydel Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| 29,945

{{sort|Genk|K.R.C. Genk}}

| Genk

| Cristal Arena

| style="text-align:center;"| 24,900

{{sort|Gent|K.A.A. Gent}}

| Ghent

| Jules Ottenstadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 12,919

{{sort|Kortrijk|K.V. Kortrijk}}

| Kortrijk

| Guldensporen Stadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 9,500

{{sort|Lierse|Lierse S.K.}}

| Lier

| Herman Vanderpoortenstadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 14,538

{{sort|Lokeren|K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen}}

| Lokeren

| Daknamstadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 10,000

{{sort|Mechelen|K.V. Mechelen}}

| Mechelen

| Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne

| style="text-align:center;"| 13,123

{{sort|Mons|R.A.E.C. Mons}}

| Mons

| Stade Charles Tondreau

| style="text-align:center"| 12,000

{{sort|Leuven|Oud-Heverlee Leuven}}

| Leuven

| Den Dreef

| style="text-align:center;"| 9,493

{{sort|Standard|Standard Liège}}

| Liège

| Stade Maurice Dufrasne

| style="text-align:center;"| 30,000

{{sort|Waasland|Waasland-Beveren}}

| Beveren

| Freethiel Stadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 13,290

{{sort|Zulte|S.V. Zulte Waregem}}

| Waregem

| Regenboogstadion

| style="text-align:center;"| 8,500

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Position

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

Club Brugge

| {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Daum

| Mutual consent

| 10 May 2012{{cite news |title= Daum will leave Club Brugge at the end of the season|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1297789|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-10|language=nl}}

|rowspan=5 | Pre-season

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Georges Leekens

| 13 May 2012{{cite news |title= Georges Leekens becomes new Club Brugge coach|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1300341|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-13|language=nl}}

Anderlecht

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Ariël Jacobs

| Resigned

| End of 2011–12 season{{cite news |title= Jacobs leaves Anderlecht|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1300686|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-13|language=nl}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} John van den Brom

| 30 May 2012{{cite news |title= Dutchman van den Brom coaches Anderlecht |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1314471|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-30|language=nl}}

Standard Liège

| {{flagicon|BEL}} José Riga

| Resigned

| End of 2011–12 season{{cite news |title= Standard needs to look for a new head coach|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1300282|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-13|language=nl}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ron Jans

| 29 May 2012{{cite news |title= Ron Jans becomes new coach at Standard |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1313227|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-29|language=nl}}

Mechelen

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Brys

| Sacked

| End of 2011–12 season{{cite news |title= Marc Brys no longer the KVM coach|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1301917|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-14|language=nl}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Harm van Veldhoven

| 25 May 2012{{cite news |title= Van Veldhoven is the new KV Mechelen coach|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1310011|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-05-25|language=nl}}

Charleroi

| {{flagicon|NED}} Dennis van Wijk

| Resigned

| End of 2011–12 season{{cite news |title= Van Wijk:"Probably I will not go together with Charleroi into the First Division"|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1273827|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-04-14|language=nl}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Yannick Ferrera

| 13 July 2012{{cite news |title= With Ferrera, Charleroi has found a coach after all|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1367138|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-07-13|language=nl}}

Standard Liège

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ron Jans

| Mutual consent

| 22 October 2012{{cite news |title= Coach Ron Jans packs his bags at Standard |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1463804|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-10-22|language=nl}}

| 12th

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Mircea Rednic

| 27 October 2012{{cite news |title= Rednic is the new trainer at Standard |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1467514|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-10-27|language=nl}}

Gent

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Trond Sollied

| Sacked

| 23 October 2012{{cite news |title= Sollied no longer coach of AA Gent |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1464357|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-10-23|language=nl}}

| 7th

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Peeters

| 1 November 2012{{cite news |title= Bob Peeters becomes the new coach at AA Gent |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1471306|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-01|language=nl}}

Cercle Brugge

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Peeters

| Sacked

| 27 October 2012{{cite news |title= Cercle Brugge says goodbye to Bob Peeters |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1467448|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-10-27|language=nl}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|NED}} Foeke Booy

| 5 November 2012{{cite news |title= Foeke Booy is the new coach at Cercle |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1473993|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-05|language=nl}}

Club Brugge

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Georges Leekens

| Sacked

| 4 November 2012{{cite news |title= Club Brugge sacks Georges Leekens |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1473808|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-04|language=nl}}

| 7th

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Garrido

| 15 November 2012{{cite news |title= Spaniard Garrido is the new Club-coach |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1481916|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-15|language=nl}}

Lierse

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Janssens

| Sacked

| 12 November 2012{{cite news |title= Janssens forced to leave at Lierse |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1479902|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-12|language=nl}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Hany Ramzy

| 12 November 2012{{cite news |title= Lierse puts faith in triumvirate |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1480148|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-12|language=nl}}

Waasland-Beveren

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Dirk Geeraerd

| Sacked

| 18 November 2012{{cite news |title= Geeraerd sacked at Waasland-Beveren |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1484189|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-18|language=nl}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Glen De Boeck

| 19 November 2012{{cite news |title= De Boeck to keep Waasland-Beveren in First Division |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1485167|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-19|language=nl}}

Beerschot

| {{flagicon|NED}} Adrie Koster

| Sacked

| 29 November 2012{{cite news |title= Beerschot says goodbye to coach Koster |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1493397|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-11-29|language=nl}}

| 12th

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Wim De Corte

| 29 November 2012{{cite news |title= Wim De Corte remains head coach at Beerschot |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1501240|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-12-10|language=nl}}

Gent

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Peeters

| Sacked

| 3 January 2013{{cite news |title= AA Gent sacks Bob Peeters|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1517361|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-01-03|language=nl}}

| 12th

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Fernández

| 9 January 2013{{cite news |title= Víctor Fernández is the new Gent coach|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1521265|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-01-09|language=nl}}

Beerschot

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Wim De Corte

| Resigned

| 22 January 2013{{cite news |title= Mathijssen replaces De Corte at Beerschot |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1531329|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-01-22|language=nl}}

| 15th

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Mathijssen

| 23 January 2013{{cite news |title= Beerschot puts faith into hands of Mathijssen |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1531697|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-01-23|language=nl}}

Charleroi

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Yannick Ferrera

| Resigned

| 14 February 2013{{cite news |title= Ferrera departs Charleroi, Peruzovic takes over |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1548957|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-02-14|language=nl}}

| 11th

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Luka Peruzović

| 14 February 2013

Lierse

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Hany Ramzy

| Became technical director

| 14 March 2013{{cite news |title= Simmes and Van Meir take control at the Lisp |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1574188|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-03-14|language=nl}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eric Van Meir

| 14 March 2013

Charleroi

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Luka Peruzović

| Replaced

| 18 March 2013{{cite news |title= Three trainers replace Peruzovic |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1577723|publisher=sporza.be |date=2013-03-18|language=nl}}

| 11th

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Notaro
{{flagicon|BEL}} Michel Iannacone
{{flagicon|BEL}} Philippe Simonin

| 18 March 2013

Cercle Brugge

| {{flagicon|NED}} Foeke Booy

| Sacked

| 2 April 2013{{cite news |title= Cercle Brugge no longer together with Booy |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1593106|publisher=sporza.be |date=2012-04-02|language=nl}}

| 2nd in Relegation Playoff

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Lorenzo Staelens

| 2 April 2013

Regular season

=League table=

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

|section=Regular season

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|team1=AND|name_AND=Anderlecht

|team2=ZWA|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|team3=GNK|name_GNK=Genk

|team4=BRU|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|team5=LOK|name_LOK=Lokeren

|team6=STA|name_STA=Standard Liège

|team7=MON|name_MON=Mons

|team8=KVM|name_KVM=Mechelen

|team9=KVK|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|team10=OHL|name_OHL=OH Leuven

|team11=CHA|name_CHA=Charleroi

|team12=GNT|name_GNT=Gent

|team13=WBE|name_WBE=Waasland-Beveren

|team14=LIE|name_LIE=Lierse

|team15=BEE|name_BEE=Beerschot

|team16=CER|name_CER=Cercle Brugge

|win_AND=20|draw_AND=7|loss_AND=3|gf_AND=69|ga_AND=27

|win_ZWA=19|draw_ZWA=6|loss_ZWA=5|gf_ZWA=49|ga_ZWA=29

|win_GNK=15|draw_GNK=10|loss_GNK=5|gf_GNK=63|ga_GNK=40

|win_BRU=15|draw_BRU=9|loss_BRU=6|gf_BRU=66|ga_BRU=43

|win_LOK=14|draw_LOK=9|loss_LOK=7|gf_LOK=53|ga_LOK=38

|win_STA=15|draw_STA=5|loss_STA=10|gf_STA=54|ga_STA=33

|win_MON=13|draw_MON=5|loss_MON=12|gf_MON=48|ga_MON=53

|win_KVM=12|draw_KVM=5|loss_KVM=13|gf_KVM=44|ga_KVM=42

|win_KVK=11|draw_KVK=6|loss_KVK=13|gf_KVK=31|ga_KVK=30

|win_OHL=8|draw_OHL=12|loss_OHL=10|gf_OHL=46|ga_OHL=51

|win_CHA=10|draw_CHA=4|loss_CHA=16|gf_CHA=30|ga_CHA=49

|win_GNT=8|draw_GNT=10|loss_GNT=12|gf_GNT=33|ga_GNT=40

|win_WBE=7|draw_WBE=9|loss_WBE=14|gf_WBE=28|ga_WBE=49

|win_LIE=5|draw_LIE=11|loss_LIE=14|gf_LIE=28|ga_LIE=53

|win_BEE=6|draw_BEE=5|loss_BEE=19|gf_BEE=31|ga_BEE=61

|win_CER=3|draw_CER=5|loss_CER=22|gf_CER=30|ga_CER=65

|col_BTP=green1|text_BTP=Qualification for the Championship play-offs

|result1=BTP|result2=BTP|result3=BTP|result4=BTP|result5=BTP|result6=BTP

|col_BEP=blue1|text_BEP=Qualification for the Europa League play-offs

|result7=BEP|result8=BEP|result9=BEP|result10=BEP|result11=BEP|result12=BEP|result13=BEP|result14=BEP

|col_BRP=red1|text_BRP=Qualification for the Relegation play-offs

|result15=BRP|result16=BRP

|update=complete

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

|source=[http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking.html?comp=2639 Belgian Pro League]

}}

=Positions by round=

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 following matches were postponed during the season:

  • Matchday 23: on 20 January both the match between leaders Anderlecht and second placed Zulte Waregem and the Bruges derby between Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge were postponed due to intensive snowing. They have been rescheduled to be played end of February between matchdays 28 and 29.{{cite news |title=Postponed matches to be played end of February|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1530136

|publisher=sporza.be |language=nl |date=2013-01-20}}

  • Matchday 24: also due to snow, the match between Charleroi and Cercle Brugge was postponed on 26 January. The match was played on 20 February, between matchdays 27 and 28.{{cite news |title=Charleroi-Cercle Brugge cancelled due to severe weather conditions |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1533997

|publisher=sporza.be |language=nl |date=2013-01-26}}

  • Matchday 28: yet again it was snow that prevented a match to be played. The fixture between Charleroi and Zulte Waregem was postponed on 24 February and rescheduled to 3 March, between matchdays 28 and 29.{{cite news |title=Charleroi-Zulte Waregem cancelled |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1554757

|publisher=sporza.be |language=nl |date=2013-02-24}}

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

|team1= Anderlecht

|pos1= 9/ 7/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2= Zulte Waregem

|pos2= 6/ 1/ 3/ 2/ 5/ 5/ 2/ 6/ 4/ 2/ 5/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3= Genk

|pos3= 8/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= Club Brugge

|pos4= 4/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 4/ 8/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team5= Lokeren

|pos5= 2/ 4/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/10/11/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5

|team6= Standard Liège

|pos6=11/11/ 8/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 7/10/12/ 9/12/11/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 5/ 6

|team7= Mons

|pos7= 1/ 3/ 4/ 8/11/ 8/10/12/ 9/10/ 8/ 8/10/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 7

|team8= Mechelen

|pos8= 3/ 5/ 5/ 9/11/13/11/ 7/ 8/12/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8

|team9= Kortrijk

|pos9=10/ 6/10/11/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 9/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9

|team10= OH Leuven

|pos10=16/14/13/10/10/12/14/13/11/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 3/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10

|team11= Charleroi

|pos11=13/15/11/12/14/15/13/14/14/14/13/13/13/13/13/14/14/13/13/12/11/11/11/12/13/11/12/12/12/11

|team12= Gent

|pos12= 5/ 8/ 9/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/11/11/12/12/12/13/11/12/11/11/11/12

|team13= Waasland-Beveren

|pos13=14/12/16/16/15/14/15/15/15/15/15/15/16/15/15/16/15/15/14/13/13/13/13/11/12/13/13/13/13/13

|team14= Lierse

|pos14=15/13/12/13/ 9/11/12/11/13/13/14/14/14/14/14/13/13/14/15/15/15/15/14/15/14/14/15/14/14/14

|team15= Beerschot

|pos15=12/15/14/15/13/10/ 9/ 5/ 7/ 7/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/14/14/14/15/14/15/15/14/15/15/15

|team16= Cercle Brugge

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

|color_1-6=#D0F0C0|text_1-6=

|color_15-=#FFCCCC|text_15-=

|source=[http://www.soccerassociation.com/29/1012/index0.htm soccerassociation.com]

|date=May 2011

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AND|team2=BEE|team3=CER|team4=CHA|team5=BRU

|team6=GNK|team7=GNT|team8=KVK|team9=LIE|team10=LOK

|team11=KVM|team12=MON|team13=OHL|team14=STA|team15=WBE

|team16=ZWA

|name_AND=Anderlecht

|match_AND_BEE=1–0

|match_AND_CER=2–1

|match_AND_CHA=2–0

|match_AND_BRU=6–1

|match_AND_GNK=2–2

|match_AND_GNT=5–0

|match_AND_KVK=1–0

|match_AND_LIE=4–1

|match_AND_LOK=3–0

|match_AND_KVM=1–0

|match_AND_MON=2–1

|match_AND_OHL=2–1

|match_AND_STA=2–2

|match_AND_WBE=2–0

|match_AND_ZWA=0–1

|name_BEE=Beerschot

|match_BEE_AND=1–4

|match_BEE_CER=3–1

|match_BEE_CHA=2–0

|match_BEE_BRU=1–7

|match_BEE_GNK=0–2

|match_BEE_GNT=2–2

|match_BEE_KVK=2–1

|match_BEE_LIE=1–3

|match_BEE_LOK=2–4

|match_BEE_KVM=0–2

|match_BEE_MON=0–0

|match_BEE_OHL=1–3

|match_BEE_STA=3–2

|match_BEE_WBE=1–2

|match_BEE_ZWA=1–1

|name_CER=Cercle Brugge

|match_CER_AND=0–3

|match_CER_BEE=3–1

|match_CER_CHA=1–0

|match_CER_BRU=0–3

|match_CER_GNK=3–1

|match_CER_GNT=2–2

|match_CER_KVK=1–2

|match_CER_LIE=0–3

|match_CER_LOK=0–1

|match_CER_KVM=1–2

|match_CER_MON=1–3

|match_CER_OHL=1–1

|match_CER_STA=0–1

|match_CER_WBE=2–2

|match_CER_ZWA=1–2

|name_CHA=Charleroi

|match_CHA_AND=2–0

|match_CHA_BEE=1–0

|match_CHA_CER=2–1

|match_CHA_BRU=0–1

|match_CHA_GNK=1–2

|match_CHA_GNT=1–1

|match_CHA_KVK=2–0

|match_CHA_LIE=1–0

|match_CHA_LOK=0–2

|match_CHA_KVM=1–1

|match_CHA_MON=1–2

|match_CHA_OHL=0–4

|match_CHA_STA=2–6

|match_CHA_WBE=3–0

|match_CHA_ZWA=0–1

|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|match_BRU_AND=2–2

|match_BRU_BEE=3–1

|match_BRU_CER=4–0

|match_BRU_CHA=1–0

|match_BRU_GNK=1–1

|match_BRU_GNT=0–0

|match_BRU_KVK=0–0

|match_BRU_LIE=3–0

|match_BRU_LOK=2–3

|match_BRU_KVM=1–1

|match_BRU_MON=2–0

|match_BRU_OHL=3–1

|match_BRU_STA=4–2

|match_BRU_WBE=3–1

|match_BRU_ZWA=0–1

|name_GNK=Genk

|match_GNK_AND=2–4

|match_GNK_BEE=3–0

|match_GNK_CER=3–3

|match_GNK_CHA=3–1

|match_GNK_BRU=4–1

|match_GNK_GNT=3–2

|match_GNK_KVK=2–0

|match_GNK_LIE=4–1

|match_GNK_LOK=1–0

|match_GNK_KVM=2–1

|match_GNK_MON=5–1

|match_GNK_OHL=1–1

|match_GNK_STA=0–2

|match_GNK_WBE=1–1

|match_GNK_ZWA=2–0

|name_GNT=Gent

|match_GNT_AND=1–1

|match_GNT_BEE=2–1

|match_GNT_CER=2–0

|match_GNT_CHA=1–2

|match_GNT_BRU=2–2

|match_GNT_GNK=1–2

|match_GNT_KVK=0–1

|match_GNT_LIE=2–0

|match_GNT_LOK=2–1

|match_GNT_KVM=0–2

|match_GNT_MON=2–0

|match_GNT_OHL=1–1

|match_GNT_STA=0–0

|match_GNT_WBE=0–2

|match_GNT_ZWA=0–1

|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|match_KVK_AND=1–1

|match_KVK_BEE=4–0

|match_KVK_CER=3–1

|match_KVK_CHA=0–1

|match_KVK_BRU=1–1

|match_KVK_GNK=1–1

|match_KVK_GNT=1–0

|match_KVK_LIE=4–1

|match_KVK_LOK=2–3

|match_KVK_KVM=2–1

|match_KVK_MON=0–1

|match_KVK_OHL=0–0

|match_KVK_STA=2–1

|match_KVK_WBE=2–1

|match_KVK_ZWA=1–2

|name_LIE=Lierse

|match_LIE_AND=1–1

|match_LIE_BEE=1–3

|match_LIE_CER=1–1

|match_LIE_CHA=0–1

|match_LIE_BRU=3–2

|match_LIE_GNK=1–1

|match_LIE_GNT=2–0

|match_LIE_KVK=1–0

|match_LIE_LOK=1–1

|match_LIE_KVM=0–2

|match_LIE_MON=0–3

|match_LIE_OHL=1–1

|match_LIE_STA=0–0

|match_LIE_WBE=0–0

|match_LIE_ZWA=1–4

|name_LOK=Lokeren

|match_LOK_AND=0–2

|match_LOK_BEE=1–0

|match_LOK_CER=3–0

|match_LOK_CHA=1–1

|match_LOK_BRU=1–1

|match_LOK_GNK=3–4

|match_LOK_GNT=2–2

|match_LOK_KVK=0–1

|match_LOK_LIE=2–2

|match_LOK_KVM=2–1

|match_LOK_MON=2–2

|match_LOK_OHL=2–2

|match_LOK_STA=2–1

|match_LOK_WBE=2–0

|match_LOK_ZWA=1–1

|name_KVM=Mechelen

|match_KVM_AND=1–4

|match_KVM_BEE=0–2

|match_KVM_CER=2–0

|match_KVM_CHA=4–2

|match_KVM_BRU=3–3

|match_KVM_GNK=2–1

|match_KVM_GNT=1–0

|match_KVM_KVK=0–2

|match_KVM_LIE=3–0

|match_KVM_LOK=2–1

|match_KVM_MON=3–0

|match_KVM_OHL=1–2

|match_KVM_STA=0–2

|match_KVM_WBE=0–1

|match_KVM_ZWA=2–3

|name_MON=Mons

|match_MON_AND=0–5

|match_MON_BEE=1–0

|match_MON_CER=3–2

|match_MON_CHA=2–3

|match_MON_BRU=1–3

|match_MON_GNK=1–5

|match_MON_GNT=0–2

|match_MON_KVK=1–0

|match_MON_LIE=1–1

|match_MON_LOK=1–2

|match_MON_KVM=2–3

|match_MON_OHL=5–2

|match_MON_STA=3–1

|match_MON_WBE=3–0

|match_MON_ZWA=1–1

|name_OHL=OH Leuven

|match_OHL_AND=1–1

|match_OHL_BEE=1–1

|match_OHL_CER=3–2

|match_OHL_CHA=1–0

|match_OHL_BRU=4–1

|match_OHL_GNK=2–2

|match_OHL_GNT=1–1

|match_OHL_KVK=0–0

|match_OHL_LIE=2–2

|match_OHL_LOK=2–6

|match_OHL_KVM=3–1

|match_OHL_MON=1–3

|match_OHL_STA=0–4

|match_OHL_WBE=5–2

|match_OHL_ZWA=0–1

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|match_STA_AND=2–1

|match_STA_BEE=3–0

|match_STA_CER=2–1

|match_STA_CHA=6–1

|match_STA_BRU=1–3

|match_STA_GNK=0–0

|match_STA_GNT=1–2

|match_STA_KVK=2–0

|match_STA_LIE=3–0

|match_STA_LOK=0–2

|match_STA_KVM=3–2

|match_STA_MON=0–1

|match_STA_OHL=2–0

|match_STA_WBE=3–1

|match_STA_ZWA=0–1

|name_WBE=Waasland-Beveren

|match_WBE_AND=1–2

|match_WBE_BEE=3–2

|match_WBE_CER=2–0

|match_WBE_CHA=0–0

|match_WBE_BRU=2–6

|match_WBE_GNK=1–1

|match_WBE_GNT=0–2

|match_WBE_KVK=1–0

|match_WBE_LIE=1–1

|match_WBE_LOK=0–0

|match_WBE_KVM=0–0

|match_WBE_MON=2–2

|match_WBE_OHL=2–0

|match_WBE_STA=0–2

|match_WBE_ZWA=0–2

|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|match_ZWA_AND=2–3

|match_ZWA_BEE=0–0

|match_ZWA_CER=3–1

|match_ZWA_CHA=4–1

|match_ZWA_BRU=1–2

|match_ZWA_GNK=3–2

|match_ZWA_GNT=3–1

|match_ZWA_KVK=2–0

|match_ZWA_LIE=2–0

|match_ZWA_LOK=0–3

|match_ZWA_KVM=1–1

|match_ZWA_MON=2–4

|match_ZWA_OHL=2–1

|match_ZWA_STA=0–0

|match_ZWA_WBE=2–0

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/2011-2012/regular-season/matches/ Soccerway]

}}

Championship playoff

The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Anderlecht 34 points, Zulte Waregem 32, Genk 28, Club Brugge 27, Lokeren 26 and Standard 25. In the event of ties at the end of the playoffs, the half point will be deducted if it was added. Anderlecht, Genk, Lokeren and Zulte Waregem received this type of bonus due to rounding and will thus always be ranked below Club Brugge and Standard in the event of ties.

=Playoff table=

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

|res_col_header=Q

|section=Championship playoff

|team1=AND|name_AND=Anderlecht

|team2=ZWA|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|team3=BRU|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|team4=STA|name_STA=Standard Liège

|team5=GNK|name_GNK=Genk

|team6=LOK|name_LOK=Lokeren

|win_AND=4|draw_AND=3|loss_AND=3|gf_AND=16|ga_AND=11|adjust_points_AND=34|status_AND=C

|win_ZWA=4|draw_ZWA=3|loss_ZWA=3|gf_ZWA=20|ga_ZWA=20|adjust_points_ZWA=32

|win_BRU=6|draw_BRU=1|loss_BRU=3|gf_BRU=21|ga_BRU=17|adjust_points_BRU=27

|win_STA=5|draw_STA=2|loss_STA=3|gf_STA=22|ga_STA=20|adjust_points_STA=25

|win_GNK=3|draw_GNK=3|loss_GNK=4|gf_GNK=11|ga_GNK=13|adjust_points_GNK=28

|win_LOK=1|draw_LOK=2|loss_LOK=7|gf_LOK=15|ga_LOK=24|adjust_points_LOK=26

|col_CLGS=green1|text_CLGS=Qualification for the Champions League group stage

|result1=CLGS

|col_CL3Q=green2|text_CL3Q=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round

|result2=CL3Q

|col_EL3Q=blue2|text_EL3Q=Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round

|result3=EL3Q

|col_EUPO=yellow1 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Testmatches

|result4=EUPO

|col_ELPO=blue1|text_ELPO=Qualification for the Europa League play-off round

|result5=ELPO

|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=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20122013/play-offs-i soccerway.com]

}}

=Positions by round=

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= Anderlecht

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

|team2= Zulte Waregem

|pos2= 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2

|team3= Club Brugge

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

|team4= Standard Liège

|pos4= 6/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4

|team5= Genk

|pos5= 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 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=

|date=March 2012

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AND|team2=ZWA|team3=GNK|team4=BRU|team5=STA

|team6=LOK

|name_AND=Anderlecht

|match_AND_ZWA=1–1

|match_AND_GNK=1–2

|match_AND_BRU=1–1

|match_AND_STA=2–0

|match_AND_LOK=3–0

|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|match_ZWA_AND=2–1

|match_ZWA_GNK=0–4

|match_ZWA_BRU=5–2

|match_ZWA_STA=3–4

|match_ZWA_LOK=1–1

|name_GNK=Genk

|match_GNK_AND=1–2

|match_GNK_ZWA=1–1

|match_GNK_BRU=0–2

|match_GNK_STA=1–1

|match_GNK_LOK=2–1

|name_BRU=Club Brugge

|match_BRU_AND=2–1

|match_BRU_ZWA=3–4

|match_BRU_GNK=1–0

|match_BRU_STA=0–2

|match_BRU_LOK=2–1

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|match_STA_AND=0–0

|match_STA_ZWA=1–0

|match_STA_GNK=3–0

|match_STA_BRU=2–4

|match_STA_LOK=4–3

|name_LOK=Lokeren

|match_LOK_AND=2–4

|match_LOK_ZWA=2–3

|match_LOK_GNK=0–0

|match_LOK_BRU=1–4

|match_LOK_STA=4–1

|update=complete

|source=

}}

Europa League Playoff

Group A contains the teams finishing the regular season in positions 7, 9, 12 and 14. The teams finishing in positions 8, 10, 11 and 13 are placed in Group B.

=Group A=

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

|section=Group A

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=GNT|team2=MON|team3=LIE|team4=KVK

|win_GNT=4|draw_GNT=2|loss_GNT=0|gf_GNT=9|ga_GNT=3|status_GNT=A

|win_MON=3|draw_MON=1|loss_MON=2|gf_MON=7|ga_MON=8

|win_LIE=1|draw_LIE=1|loss_LIE=4|gf_LIE=5|ga_LIE=8

|win_KVK=1|draw_KVK=2|loss_KVK=3|gf_KVK=4|ga_KVK=6|adjust_points_KVK=-3

|hth_KVK=3 points deducted

|status_text_A=Advanced to the Final

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Playoff Final

|result1=EUPO

|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_MON=Mons

|match_MON_KVK=2–1

|match_MON_GNT=1–1

|match_MON_LIE=2–1

|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|match_KVK_MON=ANN

|match_KVK_GNT=0–0

|match_KVK_LIE=0–3

|name_GNT=Gent

|match_GNT_MON=2–1

|match_GNT_KVK=1–0

|match_GNT_LIE=3–0

|name_LIE=Lierse

|match_LIE_MON=0–1

|match_LIE_KVK=0–0

|match_LIE_GNT=1–2

|match_KVK_MON_note=In the match between Kortrijk and Mons, Kortrijk substituted in Brecht Dejaegere in the 89th minute while leading 3-0. As Dejaegere had not been submitted on the match sheet prior to the match, he was not allowed to play. The Belgian FA ruled that neither team received the points, thus annulling the result and taking away three points from Kortrijk.

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Group B=

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

|section=Group B

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=OHL|team2=KVM|team3=CHA|team4=W-B

|win_OHL=3|draw_OHL=1|loss_OHL=2|gf_OHL=9|ga_OHL=8|status_OHL=A

|win_KVM=3|draw_KVM=1|loss_KVM=2|gf_KVM=8|ga_KVM=7

|win_CHA=1|draw_CHA=4|loss_CHA=1|gf_CHA=5|ga_CHA=3

|win_W-B=1|draw_W-B=2|loss_W-B=3|gf_W-B=3|ga_W-B=7

|status_text_A=Advanced to the Final

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |textEUPO=Qualification for the Playoff Final

|result1=EUPO

|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|name_KVM=Mechelen

|match_KVM_OHL=1–5

|match_KVM_CHA=0–0

|match_KVM_W-B=2–0

|name_OHL=OH Leuven

|match_OHL_KVM=0–3

|match_OHL_CHA=0–0

|match_OHL_W-B=3–1

|name_CHA=Charleroi

|match_CHA_KVM=1–2

|match_CHA_OHL=3–0

|match_CHA_W-B=1–1

|name_W-B=Waasland-Beveren

|match_W-B_KVM=1–0

|match_W-B_OHL=0–1

|match_W-B_CHA=0–0

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Europa League playoff final=

The winners of both playoff groups will compete in a two-legged match to play the fourth-placed team of the championship playoff, called Testmatch. The winners of this Testmatch are granted entry to the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

{{football box

|date = 11 May 2013

|time = 18:00 CEST

|team1 = OH Leuven

|score = 1–4

|report = [http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1624518 report]

|team2 = Gent

|goals1 = Ruytinx {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Soumahoro {{goal|19}}
Kage {{goal|33}}
van der Bruggen {{goal|59}}
Mboyo {{goal|81|pen.}}

|stadium = Den Dreef, Leuven

|attendance = 6,580

|referee = Alexandre Boucaut

}}

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{{football box

|date = 18 May 2013

|time = 20:00 CEST

|team1 = Gent

|score = 4–1

|report = [http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1632786 report]

|team2 = OH Leuven

|goals1 = López {{goal|6||42}}
Brüls {{goal|72}}
Coulibaly {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Ngolok {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent

|attendance = 6,190

|referee = Jérôme Efong Nzolo

}}

Gent won 8–2 on aggregate.

=Testmatches Europa League=

The Europa League playoff final winners will compete with the fourth placed team (or fifth placed in case the winner of the 2012–13 Belgian Cup finishes third or fourth) in the Championship playoff for the final European ticket.

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|date = 23 May 2013

|time = 20:30 CEST

|team1 = Gent

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1637312 report]

|team2 = Standard Liège

|goals1 = Mboyo {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent

|attendance = 10,110

|referee = Johan Verbist

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|time = 20:00 CEST

|team1 = Standard Liège

|score = 7–0

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|goals1 = Batshuayi {{goal|4}}
Bulot {{goal|15}}
M'Poku {{goal|35||40|pen.|79|pen.}}
Ghoochannejhad {{goal|73||83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège

|attendance =

|referee = Serge Gumienny

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Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.

Relegation playoff

Beerschot and Cercle Brugge, the teams finishing in the last two positions, faced each other in the relegation playoff. Beerschot initially extended their three-point bonus to a six-point lead, but thereafter Cercle Brugge won three matches in a row. This caused Beerschot to be relegated to the Second Division on 20 April 2013 after playing in the first division since 1989 (as Germinal Ekeren until 1999 and as Germinal Beerschot from 1999 until 2011). One month later however, it was announced that Beerschot had gone bankrupt and dissolved.

Cercle Brugge was forced to play the second division playoff with three Belgian Second Division teams, which they won to avoid relegation. It was the first time a team from the Pro League succeeded in surviving the Second Division Final Round since the installment of the Belgian Pro League playoffs.{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|team2=BEE|name_BEE=Beerschot

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|legs=3

|team1=CER|team2=BEE

|match1_CER_BEE=1–0

|match1_BEE_CER=1–0

|match2_CER_BEE=2–1

|match2_BEE_CER=1–2

|match3_BEE_CER=–

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Season statistics

Source: [http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/2.5200 Sporza.be] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130122190442/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2639&stat=41 Sport.be] {{in lang|nl}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Position

! Player

! Club

! Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Carlos Bacca

|align="left"|Club Brugge

|25

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Ilombe Mboyo

|align="left"|Gent

|20

rowspan="2"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Ibou

|align="left"|OH Leuven

|19

align="left"|{{flagicon|COD}} Dieumerci Mbokani

|align="left"|Anderlecht

|19

rowspan="3"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Lestienne

|align="left"|Club Brugge

|17

align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Mbaye Leye

|align="left"|Zulte Waregem

|17

align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jelle Vossen

|align="left"|Genk

|17

8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Imoh Ezekiel

|align="left"|Standard Liège

|16

9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Berrier

|align="left"|Zulte Waregem

|14

rowspan="6"|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Michy Batshuayi

|align="left"|Standard Liège

|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Tom De Sutter

|align="left"|Anderlecht

|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Hamdi Harbaoui

|align="left"|Lokeren

|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Mustapha Jarju

|align="left"|Mons

|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nicklas Pedersen

|align="left"|Mechelen

|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Perbet

|align="left"|Mons

|12

;10 goals (2 players)

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{{colend}}

;9 goals (6 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;8 goals (5 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;7 goals (8 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;6 goals (10 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;5 goals (15 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;4 goals (20 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;3 goals (24 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;2 goals (43 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;1 goal (82 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

;2 Own goals (2 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=32em}}

{{colend}}

;1 Own goal (15 players)

{{colbegin|small=yes|colwidth=32em}}

{{colend}}

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable sortable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDate
{{flagicon|COD}} {{sortname|Dieumerci|Mbokani}}AnderlechtCercle Bruggestyle="text-align:center;"| 3–0{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1381817 |title=Anderlecht has no trouble with Cercle Brugge |date=12 August 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=8 October 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|8|12}}
{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Maxime|Lestienne}}Club BruggeCercle Bruggestyle="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1433200 |title=Club Brugge has no trouble with Cercle Brugge |date=23 September 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=8 October 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|9|23}}
{{flagicon|CAF}} {{sortname|Habib|Habibou}}Zulte WaregemLiersestyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1441804 |title=Zulte Waregem wins easily at Lierse |date=29 September 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=8 October 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|9|29}}
{{flagicon|NGA}} {{sortnameChuka|Derick Ogbu}}OH LeuvenCharleroistyle="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1444260 |title=OHL achieves convincing win at Charleroi |date=6 October 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=8 October 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|10|6}}
{{flagicon|GAM}} {{sortnameIbou|Ebrahim Savaneh}}OH LeuvenClub Bruggestyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1462152 |title=Club loses a first time at OHL |date=20 October 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=20 October 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|10|20}}
{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Tom|De Sutter}}AnderlechtMechelenstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1469937 |title=Anderlecht continues positive flow |date=3 November 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=4 November 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|11|3}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Jérémy|Perbet}}MonsOH Leuvenstyle="text-align:center;"| 3–1{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1481983 |title=Three goals from Perbet defeats OH Leuven |date=17 November 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=17 November 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|11|17}}
{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Jelle|Vossen}}GenkLokerenstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–3{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1493961 |title=Genk ends winning streak of Lokeren |date=2 December 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=2 December 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|12|2}}
{{flagicon|COD}} {{sortname|Dieumerci|Mbokani}}AnderlechtMonsstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–0{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1499210 |title=Bergen gets a lesson of football by Anderlecht |date=8 December 2012 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=8 December 2012}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|12|8}}
{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Benjamin|Mokulu}}LokerenOH Leuvenstyle="text-align:center;"| 6–2{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/jupilerleague_1213/speeldag23/1.1525145 |title=Lokeren applauds after goalscoring at OHL |date=19 January 2013 |access-date=19 January 2013}}{{dts|format=dmy|2013|1|19}}
{{flagicon|SEN}} {{sortname|Mbaye|Leye}}Zulte WaregemClub Bruggestyle="text-align:center;"| 4–3{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1605069 |title=Zulte Waregem reclaims second place |date=18 April 2013 |publisher=Sporza.be |access-date=18 April 2013}}{{dts|format=dmy|2013|4|18}}
{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Paul-Jose|M'Poku}}Standard LiègeGentstyle="text-align:center;"| 7–0{{cite news |url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1639923 |title=Standard 7-0 Gent |date=26 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2013}}{{dts|format=dmy|2013|5|26}}

Notes

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References

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{{2012–13 in European football (UEFA)}}

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