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| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union St.-Gilloise | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | +25 | 45 |
| Club Brugge | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | +13 | 41 |
| Sint-Truidense | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 39 |
| Anderlecht | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 35 |
| KV Mechelen | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +2 | 31 |
| Standard Liege | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| Antwerp | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 27 |
| KAA Gent | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 26 |
| Zulte-Waregem | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 26 |
| Racing Genk | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 25 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| KVC Westerlo | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| RAAL La Louvière | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 23 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 20 |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| Dender | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -18 | 13 |
