2016–17 Belgian First Division A
Number of teams Province or region Team ( s )
4 West Flanders Club Brugge , Kortrijk , Oostende and Zulte Waregem
3 East Flanders Gent , Lokeren and Waasland-Beveren
2 Antwerp Mechelen and Westerlo
2 Hainaut Charleroi and Mouscron
2 Liège Eupen and Standard Liège
2 Limburg Genk and Sint-Truiden
1 Brussels Anderlecht
0 Flemish Brabant , Walloon Brabant , Namur and Luxembourg /
Number of teams by provinces
The 2016-17 season of the Belgian First Division A was the 114th season of top-tier football in Belgium and the first following the structural changes in the Belgian football pyramid, reducing the number of professional teams to 24. It began on 29 July 2016 and finished on 31 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2016. Club Brugge were the defending champions but had to settle for second place with Anderlecht taking their 34th title.