A new season always means a little change. It's no different for the ladies of Club YLA, either. Tomorrow, Saturday, August 31, they kick off the Lotto Super League against OH Leuven. Find out all about the revamped women's league below.
Eight teams, an extra home match and playoffs. That, in a nutshell, is the renewed format the Pro League has come up with. Everything is about taking Belgian women's soccer to the next level. The new format would also allow at least one topper to take place every weekend and one match to be broadcast live each match day (each Saturday at 1:30 p.m.).
8 instead of 10 teams
The Pro League wants to take the Lotto Super League to a higher level and is also asking clubs to step up. For some clubs, this is still too heavy an investment. Thus KV Mechelen, Charleroi and White Star Woluwe disappear from the highest division. KVC Westerlo is a newcomer this year. As of this season, there are 8 teams playing in the highest division of women's soccer.
An extra home match
So there will be a classic back and forth round. After these 14 playing days, an additional round of 7 matches will be played. Last year's top 4, including Club YLA, get a home match bonus in that final round. Thus, the regular league ends after 21 playing days.
Play-Offs
In the ladies, they also do not escape the playoff system. After the regular league, the first four teams play for the title in a back-and-forth round. The last four teams also play each other twice. Thus, each team has 27 playing days and we will know at the latest on Saturday, May 17, 2025, who succeeds RSCA Women as the national champion.
Club YLA's opener against OH Leuven will be played tomorrow, Saturday, August 31, and will be entirely dedicated to the new sleeve partner Think Pink. Meet at 13h30 in the Sportpark in Aalter!
! ATTENTION, on Saturday the Renewi Tour will pass through Aalter. As of 1 pm there should be no through traffic, so be sure to be on time !
