Royale Union SG Leads the Pack in the Belgian Pro League

U21 Premier League Division 1

First Division A

The Belgian Pro League, also known as the Jupiler Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is the top league competition for association football in Belgium. This season, Royale Union SG is leading the table by a significant margin, with 7 points separating them from second-place Anderlecht and an 18-point lead over the rest of the pack.

The 2021-22 season of the Belgian Pro League was the 119th season of top-flight football in the country. The league consists of 18 teams, with the bottom two teams relegated to the second-tier Challenger Pro League at the end of each season and the top two teams from the Challenger Pro League promoted to the Pro League.

Royale Union SG, based in the Brussels-Capital Region, was promoted to the Pro League for the first time in 2021-22 after winning the Challenger Pro League title. The club has made a surprisingly strong start to their first season in the top flight, winning 11 of their first 15 matches and drawing the other four.

Anderlecht, one of the most successful clubs in Belgian history, is currently in second place in the Pro League table, 7 points behind Royale Union SG. Other teams in contention for a top-four finish include Club Brugge, Antwerp, and Genk.