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2024–25 Challenger Pro League

The 2024–25 season of the Challenger Pro League began on 16 August 2024 and ended in May 2025. It was the third season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B. Zulte Waregem finished first and won promotion to the Belgian Pro League for the 2025–26 season, with La Louvière joining alongside them.

Team changes
IncomingLa Louvière and Lokeren-Temse were promoted from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1. Both clubs will play their first-ever season at the second level, although they both represent new versions of older successful defunct teams that even played at the highest level: R.A.A. Louviéroise and K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen. If counting those teams, they returned after 15 and 4 year absences, respectively. • Eupen and RWDM were relegated from the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League. Eupen returns after 8 years in the top flight, RWDM after just one. OutgoingBeerschot and Dender EH were promoted to the 2024–25 Belgian Pro League as champions and runners-up. • SL16 FC were relegated to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1 after finishing in the bottom position. • Oostende dissolved at the end of last season. Name changeLierse Kempenzonen announced on 13 June 2024 that it had received approval to change the club name to Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, thereby taking the same name Lierse as the former now defunct club Lierse SK. ==Team information==
Team information
Stadiums and locations ==Regular season==
Regular season
League table Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each round, with postponed matches and points deductions only included when occurring. Teams with fewer matches played are shown with their position underlined, with each line representing one fewer match. • On 12 November, between matchdays 11 and 12, Deinze was deducted 3 points for outstanding unpaid player wages. All four matches were rescheduled for the midweek of 28–29 January, in between matchdays 19 and 20. • On 27 February, between matchdays 23 and 24, the Pro League approved the new competition format for the coming seasons. Part of the haggling between club presidents resulted in a new rule for the ongoing season which entered with immediate effect, stating that a minimum of four U23 would always need to be present in the Challenger Pro League. As only three teams are currently present, all three will be spared of relegation in case of ending in a relegation spot. When it was however mathematically certain Jong Genk would end 15th, the Pro League announced Jong Genk would get relegated, as the league reform had not received approval (yet). "Colored cells" refer to being promoted (green), in promotion play-offs (yellow), or in relegation play-offs (red). Note that U23 teams are ineligible for promotion and playoffs, and the coloring is adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, if one of the mother clubs of these three teams is relegated, the U23 would automatically take up one of the relegation spots as U23 teams always have to remain at least one level below their mother club, this is not accounted for in the coloring until after the season. Results ==Promotion play-offs==
Season statistics
Top scorers . Note that following the bankruptcy of Deinze on 11 December, all goals made in matches involving Deinze were removed as these matches were voided. == Number of teams by provinces ==
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