Belgian National Division 1
Season2023–24
Dates30 August 2023 – 12 May 2024

The 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 is the eighth season of the third-tier football league. The league is scheduled to begin on 30 August 2023 and end on 12 May 2024. After this season, as per the lower amateur levels it will split into a Flemish (VV) and Francophone (ACFF) division.

Team changes

Out

Six teams moved to another level:

In

Four teams entered the division, three teams were promoted from the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2:

  • Lokeren-Temse, winners of the Belgian Division 2 VV A.
  • Cappellen, winners of the Belgian Division 2 VV B.
  • Union Namur, runner-up of the Belgian Division 2 ACFF as champions Warnant did not apply for a licence.

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Format changes

The league was reduced from 20 to 18 teams, resulting in a regular season of 34 matches. For this season only, no playoffs will be organized, as the league will split into a Flemish (VV) and Francophone (ACFF) division, with 16 and 12 teams respectively. As a result, at the end of the season:

  • the top two teams will be promoted (assuming they have obtained a valid license)
  • the lowest finishing team from VV side will be relegated in case they finish in 16th or lower. If the lowest finishing team from VV side finishes higher than 16th, it will take part in a playoff with a (VV) team from the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2, unless the two promoting teams from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 are both from ACFF side and the two relegating teams from the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League are both from VV side, then the lowest finishing VV team will be relegated directly irrespective of its finishing position and no playoffs will be held.
  • the lowest finishing team from ACFF side will be relegated only if it finishes in position 18.

As a result the number of relegating teams is uncertain and might be zero, one or two.

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Aff. Qualification or relegation
1 Lokeren-Temse 14 12 2 0 28 7 21 38 VV Promoted to the Challenger Pro League
2 RAAL La Louvière 14 9 5 0 29 6 23 32 ACFF
3 Jong KAA Gent 13 7 4 2 26 12 14 25 VV
4 Zébra Élites Charleroi 14 7 2 5 25 20 5 23 ACFF
5 Hoogstraten 13 6 2 5 19 20 −1 20 VV
6 Heist 12 6 1 5 21 16 5 19 VV
7 Union Namur 13 6 1 6 14 18 −4 19 ACFF
8 Olympic Charleroi CF 13 5 3 5 20 21 −1 18 ACFF
9 Young Reds Antwerp 14 5 2 7 18 20 −2 17 VV
10 Thes 14 5 1 8 17 26 −9 16 VV
11 Knokke 14 4 4 6 18 21 −3 16 VV
12 OH Leuven U-23 14 4 3 7 18 26 −8 15 VV
13 Virton 14 4 2 8 20 22 −2 14 ACFF
14 Cappellen 13 4 2 7 13 19 −6 14 VV
15 Dessel 14 4 2 8 15 26 −11 14 VV
16 Tienen 13 3 5 5 14 19 −5 14 VV
17 Sint-Eloois-Winkel 13 3 4 6 16 23 −7 13 VV Relegation to Division 2[lower-alpha 1]
18 Visé 13 3 3 7 14 23 −9 12 ACFF
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2023. Source: RFBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[1]
Notes:
  1. ↑ the lowest finishing team from VV side will be relegated in case they finish in 16th or lower. If the lowest finishing team from VV side finishes higher than 16th, it will take part in a playoff with a (VV) team from the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2, unless the two promoting teams from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 are both from ACFF side and the two relegating teams from the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League are both from VV side, then the lowest finishing VV team will be relegated directly irrespective of its finishing position and no playoffs will be held. The lowest finishing team from ACFF side will be relegated only if it finishes in position 18.

Results

Home \ Away LOK LAL GNT ZEB HOO HEI UNA OLC YRA TES KNO OHL VIR CAP DES TIE SEW VIS
Lokeren-Temse — 0–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1
RAAL La Louvière — 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 3–0
Jong KAA Gent 1–1 1–1 — 4–0 1–0 2–2 5–0 2–3 2–1
Zébra Élites Charleroi 1–2 — 5–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–2
Hoogstraten 0–5 — 1–2 3–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0
Heist 1–2 0–2 6 Dec. 3–0 1–0 — 2–4 4–0
Union Namur — 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–0
Olympic Charleroi CF 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 — 2–2 2–1 2–1
Young Reds Antwerp 0–1 2–0 2–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–1
Thes 1–3 0–3 2–1 — 4–2 0–3 4–2 4–1
Knokke 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 — 3–0 1–0
OH Leuven U-23 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–2 — 0–2 3–3
Virton 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 4–0 2–3
Cappellen 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–0 0–1 — 4–0
Dessel 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–4 — 2–1 2–1
Tienen 0–4 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 —
Sint-Eloois-Winkel 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–5 2–1 3–0 1–1 —
Visé 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2023. Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


    Team information

    References

    1. ↑ "National Division 1 2022/2023 - Season rules" (in Dutch). vbal4. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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