Dender

2nd in the Challenger Pro League, 20 points from 10 games. Last 5, all competitions: W9 Oct · Challenger Pro LeagueHome v Club Brugge IIWon 3–0L16 Oct · Belgian Cup · Round of 32Away at Standard LiègeLost 0–2D1 Nov · Challenger Pro LeagueHome v Genk IIDrew 1–1L4 Nov · Challenger Pro LeagueAway at Francs BorainsLost 0–1D8 Nov · Challenger Pro LeagueAway at Lokeren-TemseDrew 2–2

What’s at stake: 7 pts behind 1st · Play-off place

Relegated from the Pro League last seasonBack in the Challenger Pro League after 2 seasons awayHome ground: Dender Football Complex

Pyramid:Pro League (tier above)

Next match · Challenger Pro League

Excelsior VirtonvDender

Sunday 29 November at 16:00 · Stade Yvan Georges

Dender’s journey through the Belgian pyramid

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This season so far: 2nd in the Challenger Pro League, 20th of 33 across the top two Belgian divisions. Since 2022–23: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.

JPL1–18CPL19–33

2022–23Challenger Pro League: 9th of 1227th of 30 across the top two Belgian divisionsView table →2023–24Challenger Pro League: 2nd of 16 · Promoted18th of 32 across the top two Belgian divisionsView table →2024–25Pro League: 10th of 1610th of 32 across the top two Belgian divisionsView table →2025–26Pro League: 16th of 16 · Relegated16th of 33 across the top two Belgian divisionsView table →2026–27Challenger Pro League: 2nd of 1520th of 33 across the top two Belgian divisionsView table →

22–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Promoted
Relegated

Season by season 5 seasons

2026–27T2Challenger Pro League2nd of 1520th of 33
2025–26T1Pro League ▼ Relegated16th of 1616th of 33
2024–25T1Pro League10th of 1610th of 32
2023–24T2Challenger Pro League ▲ Promoted2nd of 1618th of 32
2022–23T2Challenger Pro League9th of 1227th of 30

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (Brussels)

29 NovCPLAExcelsior Virton16:00
6 DecCPLAAnderlecht II19:15
13 DecCPLHLierse16:00
19 DecCPLHAS Eupen16:00
16 JanCPLAGenk II20:00
23 JanCPLHLokeren-Temse20:00

All 18 fixtures

30 JanCPLAClub Brugge II20:00
6 FebCPLABeerschot VA20:00
13 FebCPLHExcelsior Virton20:00
20 FebCPLALierse20:00
27 FebCPLHAnderlecht II20:00
6 MarCPLASeraing United20:00
13 MarCPLHFrancs Borains20:00
20 MarCPLAAS Eupen20:00
3 AprCPLHSporting Hasselt20:00
17 AprCPLHLiège20:00
24 AprCPLAPatro Eisden20:00
1 MayCPLHGent II20:00

Results

8 NovCPLALokeren-TemseD2–2
4 NovCPLAFrancs BorainsL0–1
1 NovCPLHGenk IID1–1
16 OctBCAStandard Liège JPLL0–2
9 OctCPLHClub Brugge IIW3–0
26 SeptBCAHoogstratenW6–0

All 12 results

20 SeptCPLHPatro EisdenW1–0
11 SeptCPLAGent IIW1–0
4 SeptCPLHSeraing UnitedW2–0
29 AugCPLALiègeW2–1
22 AugCPLHBeerschot VAW2–0
14 AugCPLASporting HasseltL0–1

Competitions

2nd of 15 · 20 pts

Full table →

1st Promotion
2–5 Play-offs
14–15 Relegation

Challenger Pro League table around Dender
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
1 (Promotion)	Beerschot VA	10	9	0	1	25	8	+17	WWWWW	2715
2 (Play-offs)	Dender	10	6	2	2	14	6	+8	WWDLD	208
3 (Play-offs)	AS Eupen	9	6	0	3	18	11	+7	WWLLW	189
4 (Play-offs)	Francs Borains	9	6	0	3	11	10	+1	WLLWW	189
5 (Play-offs)	Patro Eisden	10	5	0	5	16	16	0	LWWWW	1512
6	Sporting Hasselt	9	5	0	4	13	15	−2	WLWWL	159
7	Lokeren-Temse	9	4	2	3	18	16	+2	WDWLD	148

Round of 32: L 0–2 v Standard Liège

Full bracket →

26 SeptBCAHoogstratenW6–0
16 OctBCAStandard Liège JPLL0–2

Cup runs

Belgian Cup

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2019–20: quarter-finals (2025–26).

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2019–20Out in the 4th RoundLost to Seraing United 1–32020–21Out in the 5th RoundLost to Olsa Brakel 0–22021–22Out in the round of 32Lost to AS Eupen 0–12022–23Out in the round of 32Lost to Standard Liège 0–12023–24Round of 32v Kortrijk 1–1 aet2024–25Out in the round of 32Lost to Zulte Waregem 1–22025–26Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Union Saint-Gilloise 0–22026–27Out in the round of 32Lost to Standard Liège 0–2

19–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27