List of 16 Participating Clubs: Jupiler Pro League Belgium 2019/2020

List of 16 Participating Clubs: Jupiler Pro League Belgium 2019/2020

1. GENK (Title Holder)

Fullname: Koninklijke Racing Club Genk
Nickname: Blauw-Wit (Blue-White), Racing, KRC, De Smurfen (The Smurfs)
Founded: 1988 -> merged with KFC Winterslag
Based: Genk
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Capacity: 23,718
Apparel: Nike
Coach: Felize Mazzu

2. CLUB BRUGGE

Fullname: Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvareniging
Nickname: Blauw-Zwart (Blue-Black), Club, FCB
Founded: 13 November 1891 Stamnummer (Matricular Number) 3
Based: Bruges
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Capacity: 29,042
Apparel: Macron
Coach: Philippe Clement

3. STANDARD LIEGE

Fullname: Royal Standard de Liege
Nickname: Les Rouges (The Reds)
Founded: 1898
Based: Liege
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Capacity: 30,023
Apparel: New Balance
Coach: Michel Preud'homme

4. ANTWERP

Fullname: Royal Antwerp Football Club
Nickname: The Great Old, De Ploeg Van 't Stad
Founded: 1880
Based: Antwerp
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Capacity: 12,975
Apparel: Jako
Coach: Laszlo Boloni

5. GENT

Fullname: Koninklijke Atletiek Associate Gent
Nickname: De Buffalo's (The Buffalos)
Founded: 1864 as a Gymnastics Association), 1900 as a Football Association
Based: Ghent
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Capacity: 20,000
Apparel: Craft
Coach: Jess Thorup

6. ANDERLECHT

Fullname: Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht
Nickname: Purple & White, Sporting, Paars-wit, Les Mauves et Blancs
Founded: 27 May 1908 -> Creation, 1909 -> Registration
Based: Anderlecht
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Capacity: 21,500
Apparel: Joma
Coach: Simon Davies & Vincent Kompany

7. SINT-TRUIDEN

Fullname: Koninklijke Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging
Nickname: De Kanaries (The Canaries)
Founded: 23 February 1924
Based: Sint-Truiden
Stadium: Stayen
Capacity: 14,600
Apparel: Olympic
Coach: Marc Brys

8. KORTRIJK

Fullname: Koninklijke VoetbalClub Korteijk
Nickname: De Kerels (The Guys)
Founded: 1901
Based: Kortrijk
Stadium: GuldenSporen Stadion
Capacity: 9,399
Apparel: Jako
Coach: Yves Vanderhaeghe

9. CHARLEROI

Fullname: Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Nickname: Les Zebres (The Zebras), Les Carolos
Founded: 1 January 1904
Based: Charleroi
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Capacity: 14,000
Apparel: Erima
Coach:

10. EXCEL MOUSCRON

Fullname: Royal Excel Mouscron Peruwelz
Nickname: Les Hurlus
Founded: 1922 as RRC Peruwelz
Based: Mouscron
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Capacity: 10,800
Apparel: Erima
Coach: Bernd Hollerbach

11. ZULTE WAREGEM

Fullname: Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem
Nickname: Essevee
Founded: 1 July 2001
Based: Waregem
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Capacity: 12,500
Apparel: Patrick
Coach: Francky Dury

12. EUPEN

Fullname: Konigliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen
Nickname: Pandas
Founded: 1945
Based: Eupen
Stadium: Kehrweg Stadion
Capacity: 8,363
Apparel: Nike
Coach: Claude Makelele

13. CERCLE BRUGGE

Fullname: Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging
Nickname: Groen en Zwart (Green and Black)
Founded: 1899
Based: Bruges
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Capacity: 29,042
Apparel: Erima
Coach:

14. OOSTENDE

Fullname: Koninklijke Voetbalclub Oostende
Nickname: De Kustboys
Founded: 1904
Based: Ostend
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Capacity: 8,432
Apparel: Joma
Coach: Kare Ingebrigtsen

15. WAASLAND-BEVEREN

Fullname: Koninklijke Voetbalclub Red Star Waasland-Sportkring Beveren
Nickname:
Founded: 1936 as KFC Red Star Haasdonk, 2002 as KV Red Star Waasland, 2010 -> merged with KSK Beveren forming Waasland-Beveren
Based: Beveren
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Capacity: 8,190
Apparel: Kappa
Coach: Adnan Custovic

16. BEERSCHOT

Fullname: Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerp
Nickname: De Kielse Ratten, De Mannekes, Purple White Army
Founded: 1921, 2013 renamed to KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
Based: Antwerp
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 12,771
Apparel: Joma
Coach: Stijn Vreven