2014–15 Belgian Pro League
{{Short description|112th season of top-tier football in Belgium}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Jupiler Pro League
| season = 2014–15
| winners = K.A.A. Gent
1st league title
| relegated = Lierse
Cercle Brugge
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Gent
Club Brugge
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Anderlecht
Standard Liège
Charleroi
| league topscorer = Aleksandar Mitrović (20 goals)
| matches = 296
| total goals = 848
| biggest home win = Charleroi 6–0 Lierse (regular season)
K.R.C. Genk 7–1 Waasland-Beveren (UEL play-offs)
| biggest away win = Lierse 0–6 Club Brugge
| highest scoring = Standard Liège 3–5 Oostende
| longest wins = 5 games{{cite web |url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=225 |title=Langste winning streak |work=Sport.be |access-date=22 November 2014 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101022233/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=225 |archive-date=1 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Kortrijk
| longest unbeaten = 19 games{{cite web |url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=228 |title=Langste non-losing streak |work=Sport.be |access-date=22 November 2014 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101020712/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=228 |archive-date=1 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Club Brugge
| longest winless = 13 games{{cite web |url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=227 |title=Langste non-winning streak |work=Sport.be |access-date=18 December 2014 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101020510/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=227 |archive-date=1 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
LierseS.K.
| longest losses = 10 games{{cite web |url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=226 |title=Langste losing streak |work=Sport.be |access-date=18 December 2014 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101112759/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=226 |archive-date=1 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz
| prevseason = 2013–14
| nextseason = 2015–16
}}
The 2014–15 season of the Belgian Pro League (known as the Jupiler Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the 112th season of top-tier football in Belgium. It started on 27 July 2014 and finished in May 2015. K.A.A. Gent won the league, making it the first championship title in their 115-year history.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=2250230.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728002608/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=2250230.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |title=Gent end 115-year wait for Belgian title |work=UEFA |access-date=23 May 2015}}
Teams
Following the 2013–14 Belgian Pro League, R.A.E.C. Mons were relegated to the 2014–15 Belgian Second Division after losing their relegation playoff series against OH Leuven. Mons is replaced by 2013–14 Belgian Second Division champions K.V.C. Westerlo, who returned to the highest level after their relegation during the 2011–12 season.
Mouscron-Péruwelz replaces OH Leuven as they won the 2014 Belgian Second Division final round head of K.A.S. Eupen, Sint-TruidenV.V. and OH Leuven.
=Stadia and locations=
{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of the 2014–15 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=3.233333 |label=Cercle Brugge |position=top}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=3.233333 |label=Club Brugge}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.4 |long=4.433333 |label=Charleroi S.C.}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.966667 |long=5.5 |label=K.R.C. Genk}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.05 |long=3.733333 |label=K.A.A. Gent |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.833333 |long=3.266667 |label=K.V. 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 S.K. |position=right}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.1 |long=3.983333 |label=K.S.C. Lokeren |position=bottom}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.056667 |long=4.386667 |label=KV Mechelen |position=bottom}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.233333 |long=2.916667 |label=K.V. Oostende |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.733333 |long=3.216667 |label=Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.083333 |long=4.916667 |label=K.V.C. Westerlo}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.2 |long=4.25 |label=W.-Beveren |position=top}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.883333 |long=3.416667 |label=S.V. Zulte Waregem}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
Club
! Location ! Venue ! Capacity |
---|
{{sort|Anderlecht|Anderlecht}}
| Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| 21,000 |
{{sort|Cercle|Cercle Brugge}}
| Brugge | style="text-align:center;"| 29,945 |
{{sort|Charleroi|Charleroi}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 25,000 |
{{sort|Club|Club Brugge}}
| Brugge | style="text-align:center;"| 29,945 |
{{sort|Genk|K.R.C. Genk}}
| Genk | style="text-align:center;"| 24,900 |
{{sort|Gent|K.A.A. Gent}}
| Ghent | style="text-align:center;"| 20,000 |
{{sort|Kortrijk|Kortrijk}}
| Kortrijk | style="text-align:center;"| 9,500 |
{{sort|Lierse|Lierse}}
| Lier | style="text-align:center;"| 14,538 |
{{sort|Lokeren|Lokeren}}
| Lokeren | style="text-align:center;"| 10,000 |
{{sort|Mechelen|Mechelen}}
| Mechelen | Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne | style="text-align:center;"| 13,123 |
{{sort|Mouscron|Mouscron-Péruwelz}}
| Mouscron | style="text-align:center;"| 10,800 |
{{sort|Beerschot|Oostende}}
| Ostend | style="text-align:center;"| 8,125 |
{{sort|Standard|Standard Liège}}
| Liège | style="text-align:center;"| 30,000 |
{{sort|Waasland|Waasland-Beveren}}
| Beveren | style="text-align:center;"| 13,290 |
{{sort|Westerlo|Westerlo}}
| Westerlo | style="text-align:center"| 7,982 |
{{sort|Zulte|Zulte Waregem}}
| Waregem | style="text-align:center;"| 8,500 |
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Club
! Chairman ! Manager ! Manufacturer ! Sponsors |
---|
{{sort|Anderlecht|Anderlecht}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Roger Vanden Stock | {{flagicon|Albania}} Besnik Hasi | adidas |
{{sort|Cercle|Cercle Brugge}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Paul Vanhaecke | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Dennis van Wijk | Masita | ADMB |
{{sort|Charleroi|Charleroi}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Fabien Debecq | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Felice Mazzu | Maps | belgacom |
{{sort|Club|Club Brugge}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Bart Verhaeghe | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Michel Preud'homme | Nike | proximus |
{{sort|Genk|Genk}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Herbert Houben | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Alex McLeish | Nike | beobank |
{{sort|Gent|Gent}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Michel Louwagie | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Hein Vanhaezebrouck | Masita/Jartazi | VDK |
{{sort|Kortrijk|Kortrijk}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Joseph Allijns | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Yves Vanderhaeghe | Jako | AGO Jobs |
{{sort|Lierse|Lierse}}
| {{flagicon|Egypt}} Maged Samy | {{flagicon|France}} Olivier Guillou | Jako | Wadi Degla |
{{sort|Lokeren|Lokeren}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Roger Lambrecht | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Peter Maes | Jartazi | QTeam |
{{sort|Mechelen|Mechelen}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Johan Timmermans | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Aleksandar Janković | Kappa | Telenet |
{{sort|Mouscron|Mouscron-Péruwelz}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Edward Van Daele | {{flagicon|France}} Fernando Da Cruz | Nike | TradeCo |
{{sort|Beerschot|Oostende}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Marc Coucke | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Frederik Vanderbiest | Joma | Versluys |
{{sort|Standard|Standard Liège}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Roland Duchâtelet | {{flagicon|Belgium}} José Riga | Joma | BASE |
{{sort|Waasland|Waasland-Beveren}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Jozef Van Remoortel | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Guido Brepoels | Jako | Remo Frit |
{{sort|Westerlo|Westerlo}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Herman Wijnants | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Harm van Veldhoven | Saller | Soudal |
{{sort|Zulte|Zulte Waregem}}
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Willy Naessens | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Francky Dury | Patrick | Record Bank |
=Managerial changes=
Regular season
=League table=
|section=Regular season
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking.html?period=22677&comp=2743#competition-ranking Belgian Pro League]
|team1=CLU |team2=GNT |team3=AND |team4=STA |team5=KVK |team6=CHA |team7=GNK |team8=LOK |team9=KVM |team10=OOS |team11=WES |team12=ZWA |team13=RMP |team14=W-B |team15=CER |team16=LIE
|win_AND=16 |draw_AND= 9 |loss_AND= 5 |gf_AND=51 |ga_AND=30
|win_CER= 6 |draw_CER= 6 |loss_CER=18 |gf_CER=21 |ga_CER=45
|win_CHA=14 |draw_CHA= 7 |loss_CHA= 9 |gf_CHA=44 |ga_CHA=31
|win_GNT=16 |draw_GNT= 9 |loss_GNT= 5 |gf_GNT=52 |ga_GNT=29
|win_GNK=13 |draw_GNK=10 |loss_GNK= 7 |gf_GNK=38 |ga_GNK=28
|win_CLU=17 |draw_CLU= 10 |loss_CLU= 3 |gf_CLU=69 |ga_CLU=28
|win_KVK=16 |draw_KVK= 3 |loss_KVK=11 |gf_KVK=54 |ga_KVK=35
|win_LIE= 5 |draw_LIE= 7 |loss_LIE=18 |gf_LIE=30 |ga_LIE=63
|win_LOK=10 |draw_LOK=12 |loss_LOK= 8 |gf_LOK=38 |ga_LOK=32
|win_KVM=10 |draw_KVM=11 |loss_KVM= 9 |gf_KVM=37 |ga_KVM=39
|win_RMP= 7 |draw_RMP= 5 |loss_RMP=18 |gf_RMP=32 |ga_RMP=51
|win_OOS=11 |draw_OOS= 5 |loss_OOS=14 |gf_OOS=40 |ga_OOS=52
|win_STA=16 |draw_STA= 5 |loss_STA= 9 |gf_STA=49 |ga_STA=39
|win_W-B= 7 |draw_W-B= 5 |loss_W-B=18 |gf_W-B=30 |ga_W-B=49
|win_WES= 8 |draw_WES= 9 |loss_WES=13 |gf_WES=42 |ga_WES=63
|win_ZWA= 8 |draw_ZWA= 7 |loss_ZWA=15 |gf_ZWA=41 |ga_ZWA=54
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q |result4=Q |result5=Q |result6=Q |result7=Q2 |result8=Q2 |result9=Q2 |result10=Q2 |result11=Q2 |result12=Q2 |result13=Q2 |result14=Q2 |result15=RPO |result16=RPO
|name_AND=Anderlecht
|name_CER=Cercle Brugge
|name_CHA=Charleroi
|name_CLU=Club Brugge
|name_GNK=Genk
|name_GNT=Gent
|name_KVK=Kortrijk
|name_LIE=Lierse
|name_LOK=Lokeren
|name_KVM=Mechelen
|name_RMP=Mouscron-Péruwelz
|name_OOS=Oostende
|name_STA=Standard Liège
|name_W-B=Waasland-Beveren
|name_WES=Westerlo
|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a play-off is organised.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Qualification for the Championship play-offs
|col_Q2=blue1 |text_Q2=Qualification for the Europa League play-offs
|col_RPO=red1 |text_RPO=Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AND|team2=CER|team3=CHA|team4=BRU|team5=GNK
|team6=GNT|team7=KVK|team8=LIE|team9=LOK|team10=KVM
|team11=MOU|team12=KVO|team13=STA|team14=WBE|team15=WES
|team16=ZWA
|name_AND=Anderlecht
|match_AND_CER=3–2
|match_AND_CHA=1–0
|match_AND_BRU=2–2
|match_AND_GNK=0–0
|match_AND_GNT=1–2
|match_AND_KVK=2–0
|match_AND_LIE=3–0
|match_AND_LOK=1–1
|match_AND_KVM=1–1
|match_AND_MOU=3–1
|match_AND_KVO=3–0
|match_AND_STA=0–2
|match_AND_WBE=1–0
|match_AND_WES=4–0
|match_AND_ZWA=0–0
|name_CER=Cercle Brugge
|match_CER_AND=0–2
|match_CER_CHA=1–0
|match_CER_BRU=0–3
|match_CER_GNK=0–1
|match_CER_GNT=0–0
|match_CER_KVK=0–4
|match_CER_LIE=1–2
|match_CER_LOK=1–0
|match_CER_KVM=2–3
|match_CER_MOU=2–1
|match_CER_KVO=0–1
|match_CER_STA=0–1
|match_CER_WBE=1–0
|match_CER_WES=1–2
|match_CER_ZWA=2–2
|name_CHA=Charleroi
|match_CHA_AND=3–1
|match_CHA_CER=0–2
|match_CHA_BRU=0–0
|match_CHA_GNK=1–0
|match_CHA_GNT=0–0
|match_CHA_KVK=0–2
|match_CHA_LIE=6–0
|match_CHA_LOK=1–0
|match_CHA_KVM=2–0
|match_CHA_MOU=2–0
|match_CHA_KVO=2–0
|match_CHA_STA=0–1
|match_CHA_WBE=2–2
|match_CHA_WES=2–3
|match_CHA_ZWA=2–1
|name_BRU=Club Brugge
|match_BRU_AND=2–2
|match_BRU_CER=1–1
|match_BRU_CHA=1–0
|match_BRU_GNK=4–1
|match_BRU_GNT=2–2
|match_BRU_KVK=5–0
|match_BRU_LIE=1–0
|match_BRU_LOK=1–1
|match_BRU_KVM=1–1
|match_BRU_MOU=3–0
|match_BRU_KVO=2–0
|match_BRU_STA=3–0
|match_BRU_WBE=4–2
|match_BRU_WES=5–0
|match_BRU_ZWA=2–1
|name_GNK=Genk
|match_GNK_AND=0–1
|match_GNK_CER=1–1
|match_GNK_CHA=1–1
|match_GNK_BRU=1–1
|match_GNK_GNT=3–2
|match_GNK_KVK=3–0
|match_GNK_LIE=3–0
|match_GNK_LOK=0–0
|match_GNK_KVM=3–0
|match_GNK_MOU=2–0
|match_GNK_KVO=1–1
|match_GNK_STA=0–2
|match_GNK_WBE=1–0
|match_GNK_WES=3–1
|match_GNK_ZWA=3–2
|name_GNT=Gent
|match_GNT_AND=0–2
|match_GNT_CER=4–0
|match_GNT_CHA=2–2
|match_GNT_BRU=2–1
|match_GNT_GNK=0–0
|match_GNT_KVK=0–1
|match_GNT_LIE=2–1
|match_GNT_LOK=1–1
|match_GNT_KVM=3–1
|match_GNT_MOU=1–0
|match_GNT_KVO=3–1
|match_GNT_STA=1–2
|match_GNT_WBE=4–1
|match_GNT_WES=4–0
|match_GNT_ZWA=3–1
|name_KVK=Kortrijk
|match_KVK_AND=2–3
|match_KVK_CER=1–0
|match_KVK_CHA=0–0
|match_KVK_BRU=2–0
|match_KVK_GNK=1–1
|match_KVK_GNT=2–3
|match_KVK_LIE=1–0
|match_KVK_LOK=2–3
|match_KVK_KVM=3–0
|match_KVK_MOU=3–0
|match_KVK_KVO=0–2
|match_KVK_STA=2–3
|match_KVK_WBE=2–1
|match_KVK_WES=6–0
|match_KVK_ZWA=3–1
|name_LIE=Lierse
|match_LIE_AND=2–2
|match_LIE_CER=2–1
|match_LIE_CHA=0–2
|match_LIE_BRU=0–6
|match_LIE_GNK=0–2
|match_LIE_GNT=0–1
|match_LIE_KVK=0–0
|match_LIE_LOK=1–1
|match_LIE_KVM=0–1
|match_LIE_MOU=2–2
|match_LIE_KVO=2–0
|match_LIE_STA=2–3
|match_LIE_WBE=1–1
|match_LIE_WES=3–3
|match_LIE_ZWA=3–1
|name_LOK=Lokeren
|match_LOK_AND=1–2
|match_LOK_CER=0–0
|match_LOK_CHA=5–2
|match_LOK_BRU=1–3
|match_LOK_GNK=1–1
|match_LOK_GNT=3–3
|match_LOK_KVK=1–2
|match_LOK_LIE=2–0
|match_LOK_KVM=3–2
|match_LOK_MOU=1–0
|match_LOK_KVO=3–1
|match_LOK_STA=1–1
|match_LOK_WBE=3–0
|match_LOK_WES=0–0
|match_LOK_ZWA=2–1
|name_KVM=Mechelen
|match_KVM_AND=1–1
|match_KVM_CER=1–1
|match_KVM_CHA=0–0
|match_KVM_BRU=3–1
|match_KVM_GNK=3–1
|match_KVM_GNT=0–0
|match_KVM_KVK=1–2
|match_KVM_LIE=2–1
|match_KVM_LOK=0–1
|match_KVM_MOU=1–0
|match_KVM_KVO=0–0
|match_KVM_STA=1–0
|match_KVM_WBE=2–0
|match_KVM_WES=5–2
|match_KVM_ZWA=1–1
|name_MOU=Mouscron-Péruwelz
|match_MOU_AND=4–2
|match_MOU_CER=4–0
|match_MOU_CHA=0–2
|match_MOU_BRU=1–4
|match_MOU_GNK=1–2
|match_MOU_GNT=1–3
|match_MOU_KVK=0–3
|match_MOU_LIE=2–1
|match_MOU_LOK=2–2
|match_MOU_KVM=1–1
|match_MOU_KVO=0–1
|match_MOU_STA=5–2
|match_MOU_WBE=1–0
|match_MOU_WES=1–0
|match_MOU_ZWA=0–1
|name_KVO=Oostende
|match_KVO_AND=0–2
|match_KVO_CER=2–0
|match_KVO_CHA=1–3
|match_KVO_BRU=2–2
|match_KVO_GNK=1–1
|match_KVO_GNT=1–3
|match_KVO_KVK=1–7
|match_KVO_LIE=2–1
|match_KVO_LOK=0–1
|match_KVO_KVM=2–0
|match_KVO_MOU=0–0
|match_KVO_STA=3–2
|match_KVO_WBE=4–3
|match_KVO_WES=4–0
|match_KVO_ZWA=1–3
|name_STA=Standard Liège
|match_STA_AND=2–0
|match_STA_CER=1–0
|match_STA_CHA=3–0
|match_STA_BRU=1–3
|match_STA_GNK=1–0
|match_STA_GNT=0–1
|match_STA_KVK=0–2
|match_STA_LIE=2–2
|match_STA_LOK=2–0
|match_STA_KVM=2–0
|match_STA_MOU=3–0
|match_STA_KVO=3–5
|match_STA_WBE=3–2
|match_STA_WES=2–2
|match_STA_ZWA=1–2
|name_WBE=Waasland-Beveren
|match_WBE_AND=0–2
|match_WBE_CER=1–0
|match_WBE_CHA=1–3
|match_WBE_BRU=0–2
|match_WBE_GNK=0–1
|match_WBE_GNT=0–1
|match_WBE_KVK=1–0
|match_WBE_LIE=2–0
|match_WBE_LOK=0–0
|match_WBE_KVM=2–2
|match_WBE_MOU=2–1
|match_WBE_KVO=1–0
|match_WBE_STA=0–2
|match_WBE_WES=1–1
|match_WBE_ZWA=1–3
|name_WES=Westerlo
|match_WES_AND=2–2
|match_WES_CER=1–0
|match_WES_CHA=2–3
|match_WES_BRU=1–3
|match_WES_GNK=1–2
|match_WES_GNT=0–0
|match_WES_KVK=2–1
|match_WES_LIE=6–1
|match_WES_LOK=1–0
|match_WES_KVM=1–1
|match_WES_MOU=1–3
|match_WES_KVO=3–0
|match_WES_STA=1–1
|match_WES_WBE=1–2
|match_WES_ZWA=2–2
|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem
|match_ZWA_AND=0–2
|match_ZWA_CER=1–2
|match_ZWA_CHA=1–3
|match_ZWA_BRU=1–1
|match_ZWA_GNK=2–0
|match_ZWA_GNT=2–1
|match_ZWA_KVK=2–0
|match_ZWA_LIE=2–3
|match_ZWA_LOK=1–0
|match_ZWA_KVM=2–3
|match_ZWA_MOU=1–1
|match_ZWA_KVO=1–4
|match_ZWA_STA=1–1
|match_ZWA_WBE=1–4
|match_ZWA_WES=1–3
|match_STA_ZWA_note=The match was abandoned after 89 minutes due to Standard Liège supporter violence, with Zulte Waregem at that time leading 1–2. Standard Liège was subsequently given a 0–5 loss and forced to play one match behind closed doors.{{cite news |title=Standard loses 0–5 and will play one match without fans. |url=http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2131982 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141028181133/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2131982 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |publisher=sporza.be |language=nl |date=2014-10-28 }} Standard however objected this ruling and after revision by the Belgian Sportsarbitrage, it was decided that the 1–2 result stood and that Standard was fined €5000. The one match behind closed doors penalty was dropped.{{cite news |title=Belgian Sportsarbitrage: "The match Standard-Zulte Waregem ends at 1–2". |url=http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2176361 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141210122511/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2176361 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |publisher=sporza.be |language=nl |date=2014-12-10 }}
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking.html?period=22678&comp=2743# Belgian Pro League]
}}
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: Club Brugge 31 points, Gent 29, Anderlecht 29, Standard 27, Kortrijk 26 and Charleroi 25. Had any ties occurred at the end of the playoffs, the half point would have been deducted if it was added. However, as all six teams received the half point bonus, this did not make a difference this season.
=Playoff table=
|section=Championship playoff
|update =complete
|source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20142015/play-offs-i/r25417/ soccerway.com]
|show_matches=true
|teamwidth=110
|team1=GNT |team2=CLU |team3=AND |team4=STA |team5=CHA |team6=KOR
|win_AND=5 |draw_AND=2 |loss_AND=3 |gf_AND=18 |ga_AND=13 |adjust_points_AND=29
|win_CHA=3 |draw_CHA=2 |loss_CHA=5 |gf_CHA=13 |ga_CHA=15 |adjust_points_CHA=25
|win_CLU=5 |draw_CLU=1 |loss_CLU=4 |gf_CLU=16 |ga_CLU=16 |adjust_points_CLU=31
|win_GNT=6 |draw_GNT=2 |loss_GNT=2 |gf_GNT=18 |ga_GNT=11 |adjust_points_GNT=29 |status_GNT =C
|win_KOR=2 |draw_KOR=2 |loss_KOR=6 |gf_KOR=11 |ga_KOR=22 |adjust_points_KOR=26
|win_STA=4 |draw_STA=1 |loss_STA=5 |gf_STA=14 |ga_STA=13 |adjust_points_STA=27
|name_AND = Anderlecht
|name_CHA = Charleroi
|name_CLU = Club Brugge
|name_GNT = Gent
|name_KOR = Kortrijk
|name_STA = Standard Liège
|match_CLU_GNT=2–3
|match_CLU_AND=2–1
|match_CLU_STA=2–1
|match_CLU_KOR=1–0
|match_CLU_CHA=3–1
|match_GNT_CLU=2–2
|match_GNT_AND=2–1
|match_GNT_STA=2–0
|match_GNT_KOR=2–0
|match_GNT_CHA=1–1
|match_AND_CLU=3–1
|match_AND_GNT=2–1
|match_AND_STA=1–1
|match_AND_KOR=5–1
|match_AND_CHA=1–0
|match_STA_CLU=1–0
|match_STA_GNT=1–3
|match_STA_AND=3–1
|match_STA_KOR=4–0
|match_STA_CHA=2–0
|match_KOR_CLU=2–0
|match_KOR_GNT=0–1
|match_KOR_AND=2–2
|match_KOR_STA=3–1
|match_KOR_CHA=1–1
|match_CHA_CLU=2–3
|match_CHA_GNT=2–1
|match_CHA_AND=0–1
|match_CHA_STA=1–0
|match_CHA_KOR=5–2
|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.{{cite web |title=Algemene bepalingen |url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/reglement/reglement_nl.pdf |format=pdf |access-date=10 May 2015 |archive-date=17 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517031127/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/reglement/reglement_nl.pdf |url-status=dead }}
|res_col_header = Q
|result1=CLGS |result2=CL3Q |result3=ELGS |result4=EL3Q |result5=EUPO
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for the Champions League group stage
|col_CL3Q=green2 |text_CL3Q=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
|col_ELGS=blue1 |text_ELGS=Qualification for the Europa League group stage
|col_EL3Q=blue2 |text_EL3Q=Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
|col_EUPO=yellow1 |text_EUPO =Qualification for the Testmatches to Europa League
|note_res_ELGS=Since winners of the 2014–15 Belgian Cup, Club Brugge, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team and the other spots were adjusted accordingly.
|note_res_EUPO = The team finishing in fifth place, Charleroi, will play the testmatches against the winner of the Belgian Europa League playoff final, for a spot in the Europa League second qualifying round.
}}
Europa League playoff
Group A contains the teams finishing the regular season in positions 7, 9, 12 and 14. The teams that finish in positions 8, 10, 11 and 13 were placed in Group B.
=Group A=
|section=Europa League playoff A
|update =complete
|source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20142015/play-offs-ii/group-a/g7063/ Soccerway]
|show_matches=true
|res_col_header = Q
|result1=EUPO
|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Playoff Final
|status_text_A=Advance to the Final
|team1=KVM |team2=GNK |team3=ZWA |team4=W-B
|win_GNK = 5 |draw_GNK = 0 |loss_GNK = 1 |gf_GNK =14 |ga_GNK = 7
|win_KVM = 5 |draw_KVM = 0 |loss_KVM = 1 |gf_KVM =14 |ga_KVM = 3|status_KVM=A
|win_W-B = 0 |draw_W-B = 1 |loss_W-B = 5 |gf_W-B = 5 |ga_W-B =19
|win_ZWA = 1 |draw_ZWA = 1 |loss_ZWA = 4 |gf_ZWA = 6 |ga_ZWA = 10
|name_GNK = Genk
|name_KVM = Mechelen
|name_W-B = Waasland-Beveren
|name_ZWA = Zulte Waregem
|match_GNK_KVM=1–0
|match_GNK_W-B=7–1
|match_GNK_ZWA=1–0
|match_KVM_GNK=4–0
|match_KVM_W-B=4–1
|match_KVM_ZWA=3–0
|match_W-B_GNK=0–2
|match_W-B_KVM=1–2
|match_W-B_ZWA=0–2
|match_ZWA_GNK=2–3
|match_ZWA_KVM=0–1
|match_ZWA_W-B=2–2
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference
}}
=Group B=
|section=Europa League playoff B
|update =complete
|source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20142015/play-offs-ii/group-b/g7065/ Soccerway]
|show_matches=true
|res_col_header = Q
|result1=EUPO
|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Playoff Final
|status_text_A=Advance to the Final
|team1=LOK |team2=RMP |team3=OOS |team4=WES
|win_LOK = 4 |draw_LOK = 1 |loss_LOK = 1 |gf_LOK =19 |ga_LOK = 9|status_LOK=A
|win_RMP = 3 |draw_RMP = 1 |loss_RMP = 2 |gf_RMP = 9 |ga_RMP = 8
|win_OOS = 2 |draw_OOS = 0 |loss_OOS = 4 |gf_OOS = 6 |ga_OOS =12
|win_WES = 1 |draw_WES = 2 |loss_WES = 3 |gf_WES = 7 |ga_WES =12
|name_LOK = Lokeren
|name_RMP = Mouscron-Péruwelz
|name_OOS = Oostende
|name_WES = Westerlo
|match_LOK_RMP=2–1
|match_LOK_OOS=6–1
|match_LOK_WES=1–1
|match_RMP_LOK=1–5
|match_RMP_OOS=2–0
|match_RMP_WES=1–1
|match_OOS_LOK=1–2
|match_OOS_RMP=0–1
|match_OOS_WES=2–0
|match_WES_LOK=4–3
|match_WES_RMP=0–3
|match_WES_OOS=1–2
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference
}}
=Europa League playoff final=
The winners of both playoff groups, Mechelen and Lokeren, compete in a two-legged match to play the fourth-placed team of the championship playoff, called Testmatch. The winners of this Testmatch will be granted entry to the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
{{football box
|date = 16 May 2015
|time = 20:00
|team1 =Lokeren
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2337398 Report]
|team2 =Mechelen
|goals1 = Ngolok {{goal|34||56}}
|goals2 = Veselinović {{goal|11}}
Naessens {{goal|49}}
|stadium =Daknamstadion, Lokeren
|attendance = 5,763
|referee = Joeri van de Velde
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 23 May 2015
|time = 20:00
|team1 =Mechelen
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2337405 Report]
|team2 =Lokeren
|goals1 = Hanni {{goal|6}}
Kosanović {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = Marić {{goal|90+2|pen.}}
|stadium = Den Dreef, Leuven{{cite web |url=http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2338251 |title=KV Mechelen speelt dan toch niet "thuis" in Beveren, maar in Leuven |work=Sporza.be |access-date=14 May 2015 |language=nl }}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|attendance = 6,340
|referee = Frederik Geldhof
}}
Mechelen won 4–3 on aggregate.
=Testmatches Europa League=
The Europa League playoff final was played over two legs between the Europa league playoff final winners, Mechelen, and the fifth-placed finisher of the championship playoff, Charleroi. The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
{{football box
|date = 28 May 2015
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Mechelen
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2353068 Report]
|team2 = Charleroi
|goals1 =Cissé {{goal|42}}
Kosanović {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =Geraerts {{goal|55}}
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 31 May 2015
|time = 14:30
|team1 = Charleroi
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Mechelen
|goals1 = Marinos {{goal|69}}
Ndongala {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee = Bart Vertenten
}}
Charleroi wins 3–2 on aggregate
Relegation playoff
The teams that finished in the last two positions will face each other in the relegation playoff. Lierse was sure of ending up in the relegation playoff after losing away to Gent on 7 March 2015, while Cercle Brugge qualified one week later after losing 2–3 at home to Mechelen.
The winner of this playoff will play the second division playoff with three Belgian Second Division teams, with only the winner of that playoff playing at the highest level the next season. Lierse failed to win the Belgian Second Division playoff resulting in their relegation, in addition to Cercle Brugge.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=LIE|name_LIE=Lierse
|team2=CER|name_CER=Cercle Brugge
|win_LIE=3|draw_LIE=0|loss_LIE=1|gf_LIE=8|ga_LIE=4|adjust_points_LIE=0|status_LIE=R
|win_CER=1|draw_CER=0|loss_CER=3|gf_CER=4|ga_CER=8|adjust_points_CER=3|status_CER=R
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for the Belgian Second Division final round
|result1=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 2015–16 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=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20142015/play-offs-iii/r25421/ soccerway.com]
}}
The matches in the table below were played from left to right:
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=LIE|team2=CER
|name_CER=Cercle Brugge
|name_LIE=Lierse
|legs=3
|match1_CER_LIE=2–3
|match1_LIE_CER=0–1
|match2_CER_LIE=0–2
|match2_LIE_CER=3–1
|match3_CER_LIE_note=Match not played as Cercle Brugge could no longer overtake Lierse in the standings. In case of a tie, Lierse would have still ranked above Cercle Brugge due to the number of matches won.
|match3_LIE_CER=null
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20142015/play-offs-iii/r25421/ soccerway.com]
}}
Season statistics
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20140720090159/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/statistic.html?comp=2743&stat=41 Sport.be] {{in lang|nl}}
Up to and including matches played on 24 May 2015.
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Position
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Mitrović |align="left"|Anderlecht |20 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Santini |align="left"|Kortrijk |15 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Renaud Emond |align="left"|Waasland-Beveren |rowspan="2"|14 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Geoffrey Mujangi Bia
|align="left"|Standard Liège |
rowspan="3"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Laurent Depoitre |align="left"|Gent |rowspan="3"|13 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} José Izquierdo
|align="left"|Club Brugge |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Dalibor Veselinović
|align="left"|Mechelen |
rowspan="3"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Teddy Chevalier |align="left"|Kortrijk |rowspan="3"|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Abdoulay Diaby
|align="left"|Mouscron-Péruwelz |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SUI}} Mijat Marić
|align="left"|Lokeren |
=Hat-tricks=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
colspan="2" scope="col"|Key |
---|
align="left" scope="row"|4
|align="left"|Player scored four goals |
align="left" scope="row"|*
|align="left"|The home team |
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|CHI}} Nicolás Castillo | Club Brugge* | Westerlo | style="text-align:center"| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150419174329/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/jupilerleague_1415/JPL_speeldag_15/1.2138800 5–0] | 9 November 2014 |
{{flagicon|NGA}} Moses Simon | Gent | Lokeren* | style="text-align:center"| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150222014622/http://nl.metrotime.be/2015/02/01/news/lokeren-en-aa-gent-delen-de-punten-moses-simon-scoort-hattrick/ 3–3] | 1 February 2015 |
{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Santini4 | Kortrijk* | Westerlo | style="text-align:center"| [https://archive.today/20150221224325/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2245261 6–0] | 21 February 2015 |
{{flagicon|CRC}} John Jairo Ruiz | Oostende | Zulte Waregem* | style="text-align:center"| [https://archive.today/20150316231214/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2267663 1–4] | 15 March 2015 |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Zinho Gano | Mouscron-Péruwelz | Westerlo* | style="text-align:center"| [https://archive.today/20150405104446/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2292887 0–3] | 4 April 2015 |
Notes
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
References
{{Reflist|3}}
{{Belgian Pro League}}
{{2014–15 in Belgian football}}
{{2014–15 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Belgian Pro League}}