2018–19 Belgian First Division A#Semi-final

• Mechelen was relegated after finishing last in the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A, ending a streak of 11 seasons at the highest level.
• Cercle Brugge was promoted after winning the promotion play-offs against Beerschot Wilrijk. The club returns to the highest tier three seasons after relegation from the Belgian Pro League in 2014–15.

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

|section=Regular season

|source=[https://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking.html?comp=77444884 Belgian First Division A] {{in lang|nl}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20182019/regular-season/r48492 Soccerway]

|team1=GNK |team2=CLU |team3=STA |team4=AND |team5=GNT |team6=ANT |team7=STR |team8=KVK |team9=CHA |team10=EXM |team11=ZWA |team12=EUP |team13=CER |team14=OOS |team15=W-B |team16=LOK

|result1=CHPO |result2=CHPO |result3=CHPO |result4=CHPO |result5=CHPO |result6=CHPO |result7=EUPO |result8=EUPO |result9=EUPO |result10=EUPO |result11=EUPO |result12=EUPO |result13=EUPO |result14=EUPO |result15=EUPO |result16=REL

|update=complete

|win_AND=15|draw_AND=6 |loss_AND=9 |gf_AND=49|ga_AND=34

|win_ANT=14|draw_ANT=7 |loss_ANT=9 |gf_ANT=39|ga_ANT=34

|win_CER=7 |draw_CER=7 |loss_CER=16|gf_CER=35|ga_CER=59

|win_CHA=12|draw_CHA=6 |loss_CHA=12|gf_CHA=43|ga_CHA=43

|win_CLU=16|draw_CLU=8 |loss_CLU=6 |gf_CLU=64|ga_CLU=32

|win_EUP=10|draw_EUP=2 |loss_EUP=18|gf_EUP=34|ga_EUP=57

|win_EXM=11|draw_EXM=7 |loss_EXM=12|gf_EXM=33|ga_EXM=33

|win_GNK=18|draw_GNK=9 |loss_GNK=3 |gf_GNK=63|ga_GNK=31

|win_GNT=15|draw_GNT=5 |loss_GNT=10|gf_GNT=53|ga_GNT=45

|win_KVK=12|draw_KVK=7 |loss_KVK=11|gf_KVK=44|ga_KVK=42

|win_LOK=5 |draw_LOK=5 |loss_LOK=20|gf_LOK=28|ga_LOK=53

|win_OOS=6 |draw_OOS=9 |loss_OOS=15|gf_OOS=29|ga_OOS=52

|win_STR=12|draw_STR=11|loss_STR=7 |gf_STR=47|ga_STR=36

|win_STA=15|draw_STA=8 |loss_STA=7 |gf_STA=49|ga_STA=35

|win_W-B=5 |draw_W-B=12|loss_W-B=13|gf_W-B=37|ga_W-B=50

|win_ZWA=8 |draw_ZWA=9 |loss_ZWA=13|gf_ZWA=49|ga_ZWA=60

|status_LOK=R

|name_AND=Anderlecht

|name_ANT=Antwerp

|name_CER=Cercle Brugge

|name_CHA=Charleroi

|name_CLU=Club Brugge

|name_EUP=Eupen

|name_EXM=Excel Mouscron

|name_GNK=Genk

|name_GNT=Gent

|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|name_LOK=Lokeren

|name_OOS=Oostende

|name_STR=Sint-Truiden

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|name_W-B=Waasland-Beveren

|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/belgium/pro-league/20182019/regular-season/r48492/ |title=Belgian First Division A 2018/2019 |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=3 February 2020}}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHPO=green1 |text_CHPO=Qualification for the championship play-offs

|col_EUPO=blue1 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the Europa League play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to First Division B

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/fixture.html?comp=38 Belgian Pro League] {{in lang|nl}}

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= AND | team2= ANT | team3= CER | team4= CHA | team5= CLU | team6= EUP | team7= EXM | team8= GNK | team9= GNT | team10= KVK | team11= LOK | team12= OOS | team13= STA | team14= STR | team15= W-B | team16= ZWA

| name_AND = Anderlecht

| name_ANT = Antwerp

| name_CER = Cercle Brugge

| name_CHA = Charleroi

| name_CLU = Club Brugge

| name_EUP = Eupen

| name_EXM = Excel Mouscron

| name_GNK = Genk

| name_GNT = Gent

| name_KVK = Kortrijk

| name_LOK = Lokeren

| name_OOS = Oostende

| name_STA = Standard Liège

| name_STR = Sint-Truiden

| name_W-B = Waasland-Beveren

| name_ZWA = Zulte Waregem

| match_AND_ANT = 1–1

| match_AND_CER = 4–2

| match_AND_CHA = 1–1

| match_AND_CLU = 2-2

| match_AND_EUP = 2-1

| match_AND_GNK = 0–1

| match_AND_GNT = 2–0

| match_AND_KVK = 2–0

| match_AND_LOK = 1-1

| match_AND_EXM = 2–0

| match_AND_OOS = 5–2

| match_AND_STA = 2–1

| match_AND_STR = 0–0

| match_AND_W-B = 3–0

| match_AND_ZWA = 0–0

| match_ANT_AND = 0–1

| match_ANT_CLU = 1–1

| match_ANT_CHA = 1–2

| match_ANT_EUP = 2–1

| match_ANT_GNK = 2–4

| match_ANT_GNT = 2–2

| match_ANT_KVK = 0–0

| match_ANT_LOK = 2–1

| match_ANT_CER = 1–0

| match_ANT_EXM = 2–1

| match_ANT_OOS = 2–0

| match_ANT_STA = 1–1

| match_ANT_STR = 1–3

| match_ANT_W-B = 0–2

| match_ANT_ZWA = 5–1

| match_CLU_AND = 2–1

| match_CLU_ANT = 5–1

| match_CLU_CHA = 0–1

| match_CLU_EUP = 5-2

| match_CLU_GNK = 3–1

| match_CLU_GNT = 1–1

| match_CLU_KVK = 3–0

| match_CLU_LOK = 2–1

| match_CLU_CER = 4–0

| match_CLU_EXM = 1–2

| match_CLU_OOS = 4–0

| match_CLU_STA = 3–0

| match_CLU_STR = 1–0

| match_CLU_W-B = 1–1

| match_CLU_ZWA = 1–3

| match_CHA_AND = 1–2

| match_CHA_ANT = 0-1

| match_CHA_CLU = 2–1

| match_CHA_EUP = 1–2

| match_CHA_GNK = 1–1

| match_CHA_GNT = 2–0

| match_CHA_KVK = 0–2

| match_CHA_LOK = 2–1

| match_CHA_CER = 3–1

| match_CHA_EXM = 3–1

| match_CHA_OOS = 1–1

| match_CHA_STA = 0–1

| match_CHA_STR = 1–0

| match_CHA_W-B = 2–2

| match_CHA_ZWA = 3–2

| match_EUP_AND = 2–1

| match_EUP_ANT = 1–2

| match_EUP_CLU = 0–4

| match_EUP_CHA = 1–4

| match_EUP_GNK = 0–2

| match_EUP_GNT = 2–3

| match_EUP_KVK = 0–1

| match_EUP_LOK = 4–1

| match_EUP_CER = 2–0

| match_EUP_EXM = 1–0

| match_EUP_OOS = 1–2

| match_EUP_STA = 2–1

| match_EUP_STR = 1–4

| match_EUP_W-B = 1–0

| match_EUP_ZWA = 2–3

| match_GNK_AND = 1–0

| match_GNK_ANT = 0-0

| match_GNK_CLU = 1–1

| match_GNK_CHA = 3–1

| match_GNK_EUP = 2–1

| match_GNK_GNT = 3–1

| match_GNK_KVK = 1–1

| match_GNK_LOK = 1–0

| match_GNK_CER = 1–2

| match_GNK_EXM = 1–2

| match_GNK_OOS = 2–0

| match_GNK_STA = 2–0

| match_GNK_STR = 1–1

| match_GNK_W-B = 3–2

| match_GNK_ZWA = 4–0

| match_GNT_AND = 1–0

| match_GNT_ANT = 0–0

| match_GNT_CLU = 0–4

| match_GNT_CHA = 2–1

| match_GNT_EUP = 2–0

| match_GNT_GNK = 1–5

| match_GNT_KVK = 3–1

| match_GNT_LOK = 2–1

| match_GNT_CER = 4–1

| match_GNT_EXM = 1–2

| match_GNT_OOS = 2–1

| match_GNT_STA = 2–1

| match_GNT_STR = 1–2

| match_GNT_W-B = 4–1

| match_GNT_ZWA = 1–1

| match_KVK_AND = 1–4

| match_KVK_ANT = 2–0

| match_KVK_CLU = 0–0

| match_KVK_CHA = 1-2

| match_KVK_EUP = 1–3

| match_KVK_GNK = 3–3

| match_KVK_GNT = 1-2

| match_KVK_LOK = 2-1

| match_KVK_CER = 2-1

| match_KVK_EXM = 1–0

| match_KVK_OOS = 1–2

| match_KVK_STA = 0–2

| match_KVK_STR = 3–1

| match_KVK_W-B = 2–2

| match_KVK_ZWA = 4–2

| match_LOK_AND = 1–2

| match_LOK_ANT = 2–1

| match_LOK_CLU = 0–1

| match_LOK_CHA = 2–4

| match_LOK_EUP = 2–0

| match_LOK_GNK = 0-4

| match_LOK_GNT = 2–2

| match_LOK_KVK = 1–3

| match_LOK_CER = 3–1

| match_LOK_EXM = 0–0

| match_LOK_OOS = 0–0

| match_LOK_STA = 0–3

| match_LOK_STR = 2–0

| match_LOK_W-B = 1–0

| match_LOK_ZWA = 0–3

| match_CER_AND = 2–1

| match_CER_ANT = 0–3

| match_CER_CLU = 2–2

| match_CER_CHA = 2–1

| match_CER_EUP = 0–1

| match_CER_GNK = 2–5

| match_CER_GNT = 0–3

| match_CER_KVK = 1–1

| match_CER_LOK = 3–2

| match_CER_EXM = 2–1

| match_CER_OOS = 2–2

| match_CER_STA = 1–2

| match_CER_STR = 1–2

| match_CER_W-B = 2–0

| match_CER_ZWA = 3–1

| match_EXM_AND = 3–1

| match_EXM_ANT = 0–1

| match_EXM_CLU = 0–1

| match_EXM_CHA = 3–0

| match_EXM_EUP = 0–1

| match_EXM_GNK = 0–0

| match_EXM_GNT = 3–1

| match_EXM_KVK = 1–0

| match_EXM_LOK = 1–0

| match_EXM_CER = 3–0

| match_EXM_OOS = 2–1

| match_EXM_STA = 0–0

| match_EXM_STR = 1–1

| match_EXM_W-B = 0–3

| match_EXM_ZWA = 0–0

| match_OOS_AND = 0–2

| match_OOS_ANT = 0-2

| match_OOS_CLU = 1-2

| match_OOS_CHA = 2–1

| match_OOS_EUP = 1-1

| match_OOS_GNK = 0–2

| match_OOS_GNT = 0–4

| match_OOS_KVK = 1–2

| match_OOS_LOK = 1–0

| match_OOS_CER = 1–1

| match_OOS_EXM = 2–1

| match_OOS_STA = 1–3

| match_OOS_STR = 1–1

| match_OOS_W-B = 1–1

| match_OOS_ZWA = 3–1

| match_STA_AND = 2–1

| match_STA_ANT = 0–2

| match_STA_CLU = 3–1

| match_STA_CHA = 0–0

| match_STA_EUP = 3–0

| match_STA_GNK = 1–1

| match_STA_GNT = 3–2

| match_STA_KVK = 2–1

| match_STA_LOK = 3-1

| match_STA_CER = 0–0

| match_STA_EXM = 1–1

| match_STA_OOS = 3–1

| match_STA_STR = 3–2

| match_STA_W-B = 4–3

| match_STA_ZWA = 4–1

| match_STR_AND = 4–2

| match_STR_ANT = 2–0

| match_STR_CLU = 2–2

| match_STR_CHA = 3-1

| match_STR_EUP = 4–1

| match_STR_GNK = 2–3

| match_STR_GNT = 0–2

| match_STR_KVK = 0–0

| match_STR_LOK = 1–1

| match_STR_CER = 0–0

| match_STR_EXM = 3–1

| match_STR_OOS = 1–0

| match_STR_STA = 1–1

| match_STR_W-B = 2–1

| match_STR_ZWA = 2–1

| match_W-B_AND = 1–2

| match_W-B_ANT = 0–1

| match_W-B_CLU = 2–1

| match_W-B_CHA = 1–1

| match_W-B_EUP = 0–0

| match_W-B_GNK = 1-2

| match_W-B_GNT = 2-1

| match_W-B_KVK = 2–6

| match_W-B_LOK = 2–1

| match_W-B_CER = 1–1

| match_W-B_EXM = 1–2

| match_W-B_OOS = 1–1

| match_W-B_STA = 0–0

| match_W-B_STR = 2–2

| match_W-B_ZWA = 1–1

| match_ZWA_AND = 1–2

| match_ZWA_ANT = 1–2

| match_ZWA_CLU = 2–5

| match_ZWA_CHA = 3–1

| match_ZWA_EUP = 4–0

| match_ZWA_GNK = 3–3

| match_ZWA_GNT = 1–3

| match_ZWA_KVK = 0–2

| match_ZWA_LOK = 2–0

| match_ZWA_CER = 3-2

| match_ZWA_EXM = 2–2

| match_ZWA_OOS = 1–1

| match_ZWA_STA = 3-1

| match_ZWA_STR = 1-1

| match_ZWA_W-B = 2–2

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{{notelist}}

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: Genk 32 points, Club Brugge 28, Standard Liège 27, Anderlecht 26, Gent 25 and Antwerp 25. The points of Genk, Standard Liège, Anderlecht and Antwerp were rounded up, therefore in case of any ties on points at the end of the playoffs, the half point will be deducted for these teams.

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|section=Championship play-offs

|source=[http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/ranking.html?comp=12656/ Sport.be]

|team1=GNK |team2=CLU |team4=ANT |team3=STA |team6=AND |team5=GNT

|result1=CLGS |result2=CL3Q |result3=ELGS |result4=EUPO |result5=EL2Q

|update=complete

|win_CLU=7 |draw_CLU=1 |loss_CLU=2 |gf_CLU=19|ga_CLU=11

|win_AND=1 |draw_AND=3 |loss_AND=6 |gf_AND=8 |ga_AND=19

|win_ANT=4 |draw_ANT=2 |loss_ANT=4 |gf_ANT=12|ga_ANT=16

|win_GNT=3 |draw_GNT=1 |loss_GNT=6 |gf_GNT=10|ga_GNT=15

|win_GNK=6 |draw_GNK=2 |loss_GNK=2 |gf_GNK=19|ga_GNK=8

|win_STA=4 |draw_STA=1 |loss_STA=5 |gf_STA=17|ga_STA=16

|status_GNK=C

|status_ANT=O

|adjust_points_AND=26

|adjust_points_ANT=25

|adjust_points_CLU=28

|adjust_points_GNK=32

|adjust_points_STA=27

|adjust_points_GNT=25

|name_AND=Anderlecht

|name_ANT=Antwerp

|name_CLU=Club Brugge

|name_GNK=Genk

|name_GNT=Gent

|name_STA=Standard Liège

|show_matches=true

|teamwidth=110

|match_AND_ANT= 1–2

|match_AND_CLU= 2–3

|match_AND_GNK= 1–1

|match_AND_GNT= 0–0

|match_AND_STA= 2–1

|match_ANT_AND= 1–1

|match_ANT_CLU= 0–0

|match_ANT_GNK= 1–0

|match_ANT_GNT= 1–2

|match_ANT_STA= 2–1

|match_CLU_AND= 1–0

|match_CLU_ANT= 3–2

|match_CLU_GNK= 3–2

|match_CLU_GNT= 3–0

|match_CLU_STA= 4–0

|match_GNK_AND= 3–0

|match_GNK_ANT= 4-0

|match_GNK_CLU= 3–1

|match_GNK_GNT= 2–1

|match_GNK_STA= 0–0

|match_GNT_AND= 2–1

|match_GNT_ANT= 1–2

|match_GNT_CLU= 0–1

|match_GNT_GNK= 0–1

|match_GNT_STA= 1–2

|match_STA_AND= 5–0 FF|match_STA_AND_note=Match was abandoned near the end of the first half as Anderlecht supporters had been throwing flares and smoke bombs on the pitch. At that time Standard was leading 2–0.{{cite web|url=https://api.sporza.be/permalink/web/articles/1528805671316|title=Standard-Anderlecht nog voor de rust afgeblazen na paars-witte vuurpijlen|trans-title=Standard-Anderlecht abandoned before half time following purple-white flares|date=12 April 2019|publisher=Sporza.be|language=nl|access-date=30 April 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A few weeks later Anderlecht was fined 5.000 Euro and forced to play one match behind closed doors, with the match result set to a 5–0 win for Standard.{{cite web|url=https://api.sporza.be/permalink/web/articles/1556625725700|title=Anderlecht kent straf: match achter gesloten deuren, 5.000 euro boete en forfaitnederlaag|trans-title=Anderlecht knows punishment: match behind closed doors, 5.000 Euro fine and forfait loss|date=30 April 2019|publisher=Sporza.be|language=nl|access-date=30 April 2019}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|match_STA_ANT= 3–1

|match_STA_CLU= 2–0

|match_STA_GNK= 1–3

|match_STA_GNT= 2–3

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season{{cite web |url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/reglement/reglement_nl.pdf |language=nl |title=Reglement 2018-2019 Boek B: De koepelorganisatie KBVB en haar deelorganisaties |trans-title=General Rules 2018-2019 Book B: The overall organisation KBVB and its subsidiaries |publisher=Royal Belgian FA |access-date=18 April 2018 |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

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

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

|col_ELGS=blue1 |text_ELGS=Qualification for the Europa League group stage

|col_EL2Q=blue2 |text_EL2Q=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round

|col_EUPO=yellow1|text_EUPO=Qualification for the Europa League play-off Final

|note_res_EL2Q= After the season, 2018–19 Belgian Cup winners KV Mechelen were found guilty of match-fixing as part of the 2017–18 Belgian football fraud investigation, allowing Standard Liège to enter in the group stage instead of the third qualifying round, the fourth-placed team of the league, Royal Antwerp, entered the third qualifying round instead of the second qualifying round, and the second qualifying round berth was given to the fifth-placed team of the league, Gent. This decision is subject to appeal.

}}

Group A of the play-offs consist of the teams finishing in positions 7, 9, 12 and 14 during the regular season and the first and third placed team in the qualifying positions in the 2018–19 Belgian First Division B. The teams finishing in positions 8, 10, 11, 13 and 15 were joined by the second placed qualifier from the 2018–19 Belgian First Division B in group B.

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

|section=Europa League play-offs Group A

|source=

|team1=CHA |team2=STR |team3=WES |team4=OOS |team5=EUP |team6=B‑W

|result1=EUPO

|update=completed

|win_B‑W=2|draw_B‑W=2|loss_B‑W=6|gf_B‑W=11|ga_B‑W=19

|win_CHA=7|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=2|gf_CHA=20|ga_CHA=7

|win_EUP=3|draw_EUP=2|loss_EUP=5|gf_EUP=9 |ga_EUP=15

|win_OOS=3|draw_OOS=3|loss_OOS=4|gf_OOS=12|ga_OOS=15

|win_STR=4|draw_STR=5|loss_STR=1|gf_STR=16|ga_STR=13

|win_WES=3|draw_WES=3|loss_WES=4|gf_WES=13|ga_WES=12

|name_B‑W=Beerschot Wilrijk

|name_CHA=Charleroi

|name_EUP=Eupen

|name_OOS=Oostende

|name_STR=Sint-Truiden

|name_WES=Westerlo

|show_matches=true

|teamwidth=110

|match_B‑W_CHA = 0–3

|match_B‑W_EUP = 2–0

|match_B‑W_OOS = 1–2

|match_B‑W_STR = 1–2

|match_B‑W_WES = 3–2

|match_CHA_B‑W = 4–0

|match_CHA_EUP = 2–0

|match_CHA_OOS = 1–2

|match_CHA_STR = 2–0

|match_CHA_WES = 2–0

|match_EUP_B‑W = 1–0

|match_EUP_CHA = 0–1

|match_EUP_OOS = 3–2

|match_EUP_STR = 1–1

|match_EUP_WES = 0–3

|match_OOS_B‑W = 2–1

|match_OOS_CHA = 2–2

|match_OOS_EUP = 1–2

|match_OOS_STR = 1–1

|match_OOS_WES = 0–3

|match_STR_B‑W = 2–2

|match_STR_CHA = 3–1

|match_STR_EUP = 2–2

|match_STR_OOS = 1–0

|match_STR_WES = 2–1

|match_WES_B‑W = 1–1

|match_WES_CHA = 0–2

|match_WES_EUP = 1–0

|match_WES_OOS = 0–0

|match_WES_STR = 2–2

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|res_col_header=Q

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa League play-off semi-final}}

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|result1=EUPO

|update=complete

|win_CER=2|draw_CER=1|loss_CER=7|gf_CER=16|ga_CER=30

|win_EXM=2|draw_EXM=2|loss_EXM=6|gf_EXM=19|ga_EXM=22

|win_KVK=8|draw_KVK=0|loss_KVK=2|gf_KVK=26|ga_KVK=12

|win_USG=6|draw_USG=2|loss_USG=2|gf_USG=24|ga_USG=14

|win_W‑B=4|draw_W‑B=1|loss_W‑B=5|gf_W‑B=17|ga_W‑B=24

|win_ZWA=3|draw_ZWA=4|loss_ZWA=3|gf_ZWA=22|ga_ZWA=22

|name_CER=Cercle Brugge

|name_EXM=Excel Mouscron

|name_KVK=Kortrijk

|name_USG=Union SG

|name_W‑B=Waasland-Beveren

|name_ZWA=Zulte Waregem

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|teamwidth=110

|match_CER_EXM = 0–3

|match_CER_KVK = 1–2

|match_CER_USG = 2–3

|match_CER_W‑B = 3–2

|match_CER_ZWA = 3–3

|match_EXM_CER = 2–3

|match_EXM_KVK = 2–3

|match_EXM_USG = 0–2

|match_EXM_W‑B = 2–4

|match_EXM_ZWA = 3–0

|match_KVK_CER = 4–0

|match_KVK_EXM = 3–1

|match_KVK_USG = 0–1

|match_KVK_W‑B = 2–1

|match_KVK_ZWA = 4–2

|match_USG_CER = 3–1

|match_USG_EXM = 3–3

|match_USG_KVK = 2–0

|match_USG_W‑B = 5–1

|match_USG_ZWA = 2–2

|match_W‑B_CER = 2–1

|match_W‑B_EXM = 2–1

|match_W‑B_KVK = 2–3

|match_W‑B_USG = 3–2

|match_W‑B_ZWA = 0–5

|match_ZWA_CER = 6–2

|match_ZWA_EXM = 2–2

|match_ZWA_KVK = 0–5

|match_ZWA_USG = 2–1

|match_ZWA_W‑B = 0–0

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|res_col_header=Q

|col_EUPO=yellow2 |text_EUPO={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa League play-off semi-final}}

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The winners of both play-off groups competed in one match to play the fourth-placed team of the championship play-offs for a spot in the final. This match was played on the field of the highest ranked team in the regular competition. Charleroi advanced to the final to play for a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

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|date = {{Start date|2019|5|22|df=y}}

|time = 20:30 CEST

|team1 = Kortrijk

|score = 1–2

|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/22/belgium/uefa-europa-league-play-offs/kv-kortrijk/royal-charleroi-sporting-club/3020728/?ICID=PL_MS_01

|team2 = Charleroi

|goals1 =

• Ezekiel {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

• Osimhen {{goal|42}} {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk

|attendance = 7,500

|referee = Jonathan Lardot

}}

The winner of the Europa League play-off semi-final and the fourth-placed team of the championship play-offs played one match to determine the Europa League play-off winner. Antwerp qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2019|5|26|df=y}}

|time = 14:30 CEST

|team1 = Antwerp

|score = 3–2

|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/26/belgium/uefa-europa-league-play-offs/royal-antwerp-fc/royal-charleroi-sporting-club/3023541/?ICID=PL_MS_01

|team2 = Charleroi

|goals1 =

• Mbokani {{goal|16}} {{goal|67}}
• Rafaelov {{Goal|22|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Osimhen {{goal|1}}
• Dessoleil {{goal|12}}

|stadium = Bosuilstadion, Antwerp

|attendance = 11,502

|referee =Nicolas Laforge

}}

{{updated|matches played on 17 May 2019.}}{{cite web|title=Jupiler Pro League Top Scorer|url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/goudenstier/|access-date=30 March 2019|archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508081806/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/goudenstier/|url-status=dead}}

{{updated|matches played on 17 May 2019.}}{{cite web|title=Jupiler Pro League Clean Sheets|url=http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/cleansheet/|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=9 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509060949/http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/cleansheet/|url-status=dead}}

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