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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Belgian Pro
League is the top league competition for association football clubs in
Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and
relegation with the Belgian Second Division. Seasons run from late July
to early May, with teams playing 30 matches each in the regular season,
and then entering play-offs 1, play-offs 2 or the relegation play-off
according to their position in the regular season. Play-offs 1 are
contested by the top 6 clubs in the regular season, with each club
playing each other twice. Play-offs 2 are contested by teams ranked 7 to
14 in the regular season, divided in two groups of 4 teams playing each
other twice. The relegation play-off consists of 5 matches between the
15th and the 16th-placed team in the regular season. The league is
sponsored by AB InBev, the brewers of the Jupiler beer, and is therefore
officially known as Jupiler Pro League.
