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Club Brugge wins Belgian title despite losing twice as many games as runners-up
- Club Brugge clinched the Belgian Jupiler Pro League title on the final day of the Championship round, finishing with 57 points.
- Runners-up Union St. Gilloise finished four points behind with 53 points, despite losing only four matches all season compared to Club Brugge's eight defeats.
- Union St. Gilloise's regular-season lead was erased due to the Belgian league's unique system of halving points before the 10-game playoff round.
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Conclusion
Jupiler Pro League final standings snapshot on 2026-05-24 shows Club Brugge 1st with 57 points (played 40, wins 28, draws 4, losses 8) and Union St. Gilloise 2nd with 53 points (played 40, wins 25, draws 11, losses 4). Both teams have played exactly 40 matches. Union St. Gilloise won the regular season with 66 points (only 2 losses), while Club Brugge had 63 points (7 losses). Halved starting points were 33 for Union and 32 for Brugge. Verified via @blt.ultimate_soccer_dataset.standings.