2016–17 Belgian First Division A
114th season of top-tier football in Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[citation needed] It began on 29 July 2016 and finished on 31 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2016.[1] Club Brugge were the defending champions but had to settle for second place with Anderlecht taking their 34th title.
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 29 July 2016 – 31 May 2017 |
Champions | Anderlecht |
Relegated | Westerlo |
Champions League | Anderlecht Club Brugge |
Europa League | Zulte Waregem Gent Oostende |
Matches played | 191 |
Goals scored | 525 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Łukasz Teodorczyk (22 goals) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 29 January 2017. |
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