2020–21 Belgian Women's Super League
The 2020-21 Belgian Women's Super League season was the 6th edition since its establishment in 2015. It started on 28 August 2020 and final was played on 29 May 2021. However, the competition was cut short due to a COVID-19 outbreak.[1]
Anderlecht were the defending champions.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 2020 – 29 May 2021 |
| Champions | Anderlecht |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Anderlecht |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 334 (1.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tessa Wullaert(28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Anderlecht 10–0 Genk |
| Biggest away win | Zulte-Waregem 0–11 Anderlecht |
| Highest scoring | Zulte-Waregem 0–11 Anderlecht |
| Longest winning run | 17 matches Anderlecht |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Anderlecht |
← 2019–20 2021-22 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2022. | |
Changes from 2019-20
In light of further professionalising women's football in Belgium, several changes were introduced through RBFA's "The World at our Feet" project.[2]
The six teams of the previous years (Anderlecht, Club YLA, AA Gent, KRC Genk, OH Leuven and Standard Liège) were joined by both champion and runner-up of the 1st National division: Eendracht Aalst and White Star Woluwe respectively. Zulte-Waregem and Charleroi completed the list of 10 teams, ensuring a larger geographical spread of the women's teams at the highest level.[3]
The Women's Super League also received a brand new visual identity and logo. Interactive content is provided via new Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts.
All 10 teams play each other twice in a regular competition, for a total of 18 matches. The final standings are than divided in 2 groups, with the top 5 teams competing in Play-off 1 and the bottom 5 in Play-off 2.
Each team in each Play-off starts with half their points from the regular competition, rounded up. The 5 teams than play a total of 8 matches to determine the final rankings.[4]
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | Anderlecht | Belgian Football Center, Tubize | 1,000 |
| Genk | Genk | SportinGenk Park, Genk | 2,000 |
| AA Gent Ladies | Ghent | PGB-Stadion, Ghent | 6,500 |
| Club YLA | Bruges | Municipal Sports Center, Aalter | 1,500 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Leuven | OHL Banqup Campus, Oud-Heverlee | 3,330 |
| Standard Liège | Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | 27,670 |
| Zulte-Waregem | Zulte | Municipal Sports Stadium, Zulte | 2,500 |
| Eendracht Aalst Ladies | Aalst | Pierre Cornelisstadion, Aalst | 4,500 |
| RCS Charleroi | Charleroi | Marcinelle Complex, Marcinelle | 1,000 |
| FWS Woluwe | Brussels | Fallon Stadion, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 3,500 |
Standings
Regular competition
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AND | STL | GNT | OHL | YLA | GNK | WOL | AAL | ZWA | CHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSC Anderlecht | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 5 | +90 | 51 | Qualification for Play-off 1 | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 10–0 | 0–1 | 9–0 | 5–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Standard Liège | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 42 | 0–5 | — | 0–2 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | AA Gent Ladies | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 34 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 34 | 1–8 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 5 | Club YLA | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 26 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | — | 5–2 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Ladies Genk | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 20 | Qualification for Play-off 2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 7 | FWS Woluwe | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 18 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 8 | Eendracht Aalst Ladies | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 15 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 13 | 0–11 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 10 | RCS Charleroi | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 68 | −61 | 6 | 0–7 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored
Play-off 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AND | OHL | GNT | STL | YLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSC Anderlecht (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 40 | UEFA Champions League first round | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | canc. | |
| 2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 36 | 0–0 | — | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | AA Gent Ladies | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 29 | canc. | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Standard Liège | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 24 | 2–7 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Club YLA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 17 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored
(C) Champions
Play-off 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AAL | GNK | ZWA | CHA | WOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eendracht Aalst Ladies | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 24 | — | 5–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Ladies Genk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 23 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 4 | RCS Charleroi | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 12 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | |
| 5 | FWS Woluwe | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 12 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored
Top goalscorers
Regular competition
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tessa Wullaert | Anderlecht | 28 |
| 2 | Tine De Caigny | Anderlecht | 22 |
| 3 | Marie Minnaert | Club YLA | 11 |
 Sanne Schoenmakers | Standard Liège | ||
| 5 | Gwen Duijsters | Genk | 10 |
| 6 | Hanne Eurlings | OH Leuven | 9 |
| Noémie Gelders | Standard Liège | ||
| Lobke Loonen | Gent | ||
| 9 | Jolet Lommen | Gent | 8 |
| 10 | Ella Van Kerkhoven | Gent | 7 |
| Davinia Vanmechelen | Standard Liège |
Play-off 1
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessa Wullaert | Anderlecht | 8 |
| 2 | Charlotte Laridon | Club YLA | 4 |
| Elke Van Gorp | Anderlecht | ||
| Lobke Loonen | Gent | ||
| Marie Detruyer | OH Leuven | ||
| Marie Minnaert | Club YLA |
Play-off 2
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwen Duijsters | Genk | 8 |
| 2 | Hanne Merkelbach | Genk | 5 |
| Justine Blave | Aalst | ||
| 4 | Geena-Lisa Buyle | Zulte-Waregem | 4 |
| Stephanie Van Gils | Aalst |
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