A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July 2015 – 22 May 2016 |
| Champions | Club Brugge |
| Relegated | OH Leuven |
| Champions League | Club Brugge Anderlecht |
| Europa League | Standard Liège Gent Genk |
| Matches played | 184 |
| Goals scored | 517 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jérémy Perbet (22 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Club Brugge 7–1 Standard Liège[1] |
| Biggest away win | Waasland-Beveren 1–5 Oostende Zulte-Waregem 0–4 Anderlecht[1] |
| Highest scoring | Club Brugge 7–1 Standard Liège[1] |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[1] Club Brugge |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games[1] K.A.A. Gent |
| Longest winless run | 8 games[1] Standard Liège and Westerlo |
| Longest losing run | 6 games[1] OH Leuven |
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The 2015–16 season of the Belgian Pro League (also known as Jupiler Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th season of top-tier football in Belgium. It started in the last week of July 2015 and finished in May 2016. Gent were the defending champions.
This marked the final season under the "Pro League" name. A reorganization of the Belgian professional leagues ensued after the season, leading to the top league being renamed "First Division A" starting from the 2016–17 season onward.
Changes from 2014–15
Structural changes
Some changes have been introduced compared to the previous season, with the most significant one being the relegation rules. Instead of organizing a relegation playoff between the teams finishing in the two last positions, this season will see the last team relegated immediately, while the team placed 15th will not participate in any playoff and will remain in the renamed Belgian First Division A.[2]
Several other smaller changes were introduced,[3] namely:
- The team finishing on top of the table following the regular season, will be assured at least place in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League in case they drop out of the top two positions and thereby miss out on the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. They will be awarded a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, or even the Group stage in case the 2015–16 Belgian Cup winners finish in the top two.
- In case two or more teams finish with equal points after the Championship Playoff, the first tiebreaker will now be the finishing position during the regular season.
- The disciplinary record (number of yellow cards) will now be erased for all players after conclusion of the regular season. Any suspensions already obtained will be kept. In addition, during the playoffs, players will now pick up a one match ban already after three yellow cards, rather than five as during the regular season.
The first two of these rules were implemented as compensation for the rule that halves the points obtained during the regular season prior to the start of the championship playoff. This rule had been subject to complaints from several teams that had been leading after the regular season in recent seasons. The third rule was introduced to prevent players from intentionally receiving yellow cards near the end of the regular season. This tactic aimed to ensure they would be suspended before the playoffs, particularly against weaker teams, allowing them to start the deciding playoffs with a clean disciplinary record.
Team changes
- Cercle Brugge and Lierse were relegated. Cercle Brugge after losing the relegation playoff series against Lierse, while Lierse lost the promotion playoff.
- Sint-Truiden was promoted as 2014–15 Belgian Second Division champions.
- OH Leuven who won the promotion playoff and returned to the Belgian Pro League just one season after their relegation.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | 21,000 |
| Charleroi | Charleroi | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | 14,000 |
| Club Brugge | Brugge | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,042 |
| Genk | Genk | Cristal Arena | 24,956 |
| Gent | Ghent | Ghelamco Arena | 19,999 |
| Kortrijk | Kortrijk | Guldensporen Stadion | 9,399 |
| Lokeren | Lokeren | Daknamstadion | 9,560 |
| Mechelen | Mechelen | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne | 13,213 |
| Mouscron-Péruwelz | Mouscron | Stade Le Canonnier | 10,571 |
| Oostende | Ostend | Albertpark | 8,000 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Leuven | Den Dreef | 9,493 |
| Sint-Truiden | Sint-Truiden | Stayen | 14,600 |
| Standard Liège | Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 28,278 |
| Waasland-Beveren | Beveren | Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
| Westerlo | Westerlo | Het Kuipje | 8,035 |
| Zulte Waregem | Waregem | Regenboogstadion | 9,540 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |  Besnik Hasi
|
 Silvio Proto
|
adidas | BNP Paribas Fortis |
| Charleroi | Felice Mazzu
|
 Francisco Martos
|
MAPS | Proximus |
| Club Brugge | Michel Preud'homme
|
Timmy Simons
|
Nike | Daikin |
| Genk | Peter Maes
|
Thomas Buffel
|
Nike | Beobank |
| Gent | Hein Vanhaezebrouck
|
Sven Kums
|
Jartazi | VDK Spaarbank |
| Kortrijk |  Karim Belhocine
|
 Nebojša Pavlović
|
Jako | AGO Jobs & HR |
| Lokeren | Georges Leekens
|
Killian Overmeire
|
Jartazi | QTeam |
| Mechelen | Aleksandar Janković
|
Steven De Petter
|
Kappa | Telenet |
| Mouscron-Péruwelz | Glen De Boeck
|
Noë Dussenne
|
Patrick | Trba |
| Oostende | Yves Vanderhaeghe
|
 Sébastien Siani
|
Joma | Willems Veranda's |
| OH Leuven | Emilio Ferrera
|
Romain Reynaud
|
Vermarc | Just Eat |
| Sint-Truiden |  Chris O'Loughlin
|
Rob Schoofs
|
Kappa | Golden Palace |
| Standard Liège | Yannick Ferrera
|
Adrien Trebel
|
Kappa | BASE |
| Waasland-Beveren | Stijn Vreven
|
Miloš Marić
|
Kappa | Aims Tools Star Casino |
| Westerlo | Bob Peeters
|
Filip Daems
|
Saller | Soudal |
| Zulte-Waregem | Francky Dury
|
 Mbaye Leye
|
Patrick | Record Bank |
