Jhupile League 1996/1997 - The 94th season of the Belgian Football Championship . It began on August 1, 1996, and ended on May 25, 1997.
| Jhupile League 1996/1997 | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Time spending | August 1, 1996 - May 25, 1997 |
| Number of participants | 18 |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Lierse (4th time) |
| Second place |  Brugge |
| Third place |  Mouscron |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Bombardier (s) |  Robert Shpehar ( Brugge ) (26 balls) |
Content
Participating Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Lierse | Lyre |
| Brugge | Brugge |
| Mouscron | Mouscron |
| Anderlecht | Brussels |
| Lommel | Lommel |
| Antwerp | Antwerp |
| Standard | Liege |
| Genk | Genk |
| Harelbeke | Harelbeke |
| Germinal Akeren | Antwerp |
| St. Truiden | Sint-Truiden |
| Lokeren | Lokeren |
| Charleroi | Charleroi |
| Ghent | Ghent |
| Endraht Aalst | Aalst |
| Molenbeck | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
| Mechelen | Mechelen |
| Cercle Brugge | Brugge |
Scoreboard
| M | Team | AND | AT | H | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Lierse | 34 | 21 | ten | 3 | 70 - 38 | +32 | 73 | 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League 1997/98 |
| 2 | Brugge | 34 | 22 | five | 7 | 69 - 34 | +35 | 71 | 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Cup 1997/98 |
| 3 | Mouscron | 34 | 17 | ten | 7 | 60 - 38 | +22 | 61 | |
| four | Anderlecht | 34 | sixteen | ten | eight | 59 - 36 | +23 | 58 | |
| five | Lommel | 34 | sixteen | 9 | 9 | 50 - 48 | +2 | 57 | Group round of the Intertoto 1997 Cup |
| 6 | Antwerp | 34 | sixteen | five | 13 | 51 - 49 | +2 | 53 | |
| 7 | Standard Liege | 34 | sixteen | 2 | sixteen | 55 - 55 | 0 | 50 | |
| eight | Genk | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 - 43 | +6 | 48 | |
| 9 | Harelbeke | 34 | 12 | eleven | eleven | 50 - 42 | +8 | 47 | |
| ten | Germinal Akeren | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 56 - 57 | −1 | 46 | The first round of the Cup Winners' Cup 1997/98 |
| eleven | St. Truiden | 34 | ten | 9 | 15 | 46 - 56 | −10 | 39 | |
| 12 | Lokeren | 34 | ten | eight | sixteen | 41 - 57 | −16 | 38 | |
| 13 | Charleroi | 34 | ten | 7 | 17 | 44 - 58 | −14 | 37 | |
| 14 | Ghent | 34 | ten | 6 | 18 | 44 - 58 | −14 | 36 | |
| 15 | Endraht Aalst | 34 | eight | 12 | 14 | 44 - 55 | −11 | 36 | |
| sixteen | Molenbeck | 34 | eight | eleven | 15 | 32 - 43 | −11 | 35 | |
| 17 | Mechelen | 34 | 7 | ten | 17 | 33 - 55 | −22 | 31 | Departure to the Second Division 1997/98 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 6 | 9 | nineteen | 36 - 67 | −31 | 27 |
And - games, B - wins, H - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and missed goals, ± - goal difference, O - points
Bombardiers
| A place | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Robert Spehar | Brugge | 26 |
| 2 | Pete Versielde | Harelbeke | 20 |
| 3 | Bart gore | Genk | 18 |
| Gabor Torm | Cercle Brugge | ||
| five | Eric van Meir | Lierse | sixteen |
| 6 | Norden Zbari | Ghent | 14 |
| 7 | Francis Severins | Antwerp | 13 |
| Ronnie van Genegden | Lommel | ||
| 9 | Emil Mpenza | Mouscron | 12 |
| Branko Struppar | Genk | ||
| Per Zetterberg | Anderlecht | ||
| Axel Lavare | Standard Liege |