2025–26 Club Brugge KV season
Club Brugge KV 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season was the 135th season in the history of Club Brugge KV, and the club's 66th consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Belgian Cup, the Belgian Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
PresidentBart Verhaeghe
ManagerNicky Hayen
(until 8 December)
Ivan Leko
(from 8 December)
(until 8 December)
Ivan Leko
(from 8 December)
StadiumJan Breydel Stadium
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | Bart Verhaeghe | |||
| Manager | Nicky Hayen (until 8 December) Ivan Leko (from 8 December) | |||
| Stadium | Jan Breydel Stadium | |||
| Belgian Pro League | 1st | |||
| Belgian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Belgian Super Cup | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Knockout phase play-offs | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicolò Tresoldi (19) All: Nicolò Tresoldi (23) | |||
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Summary
On 8 December 2025, Leko joined Club Brugge, replacing Nicky Hayen.[1]
Squad
- As of 24 January 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Nicolò Tresoldi |
Hannover 96 |
7 June 2025 | [3] | |
| MF |  Ludovit Reis |
Hamburger SV |
25 June 2025 | [4] | |
| FW |  Carlos Forbs |
Ajax |
17 July 2025 | [5] | |
| MF |  Aleksandar Stanković |
 Inter Milan |
24 July 2025 | [6] | |
| FW |  Mamadou Diakhon |
 Reims |
18 August 2025 | [7] | |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Ferran Jutglà |
Celta Vigo |
24 June 2025 | [8] | |
| MF |  Casper Nielsen |
 Standard Liège |
2 July 2025 | [9] | |
| DF | Maxim De Cuyper |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
5 July 2025 | [10] | |
| MF |  Chemsdine Talbi |
Sunderland |
9 July 2025 | [11] | |
| MF |  Ardon Jashari |
Milan |
6 August 2025 | [12] | |
| GK | Josef Bursik |
Portsmouth |
1 September 2025 | [13] | |
| MF |  Michał Skóraś |
Gent |
6 September 2025 | [14] | |
Friendlies
| 28 June 2025 Friendly | Club Brugge | 2–0 | K.V. Kortrijk | |
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Report |
| 6 July 2025 Friendly | Rangers | 2–2 | Club Brugge | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 29,480 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Raków Częstochowa | |
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Report |
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| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Club Brugge | 3–0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | |
| Report |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Club Brugge | 1–3 | Patro Eisden | |
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Report |
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Competitions
Belgian Pro League
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union SG | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a] |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions' play-offs |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 57 | |
| 4 | Gent | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 45 | |
| 5 | Mechelen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 45 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[15]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[15]
Notes:
- The regular season winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League if not earning a 2026–27 UEFA Champions League place in the playoff.
Matches
| 27 July 2025 1 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Genk | Bruges |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 24,073 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 1 August 2025 2 | K.V. Mechelen | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Mechelen |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 14,275 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 9 August 2025 3 | Club Brugge | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | |
| Report |
| 16 August 2025 4 | Zulte Waregem | 0–1 | Club Brugge | |
| Report |
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| 13 September 2025 7 | La Louvière | 1–0 | Club Brugge | |
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Report |
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| 21 September 2025 8 | Club Brugge | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | |
| Report |
| 24 September 2025 5 | Club Brugge | 5–5 | Westerlo | Westerlo |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 27 September 2025 9 | Standard Liège | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Liège |
| 18:15 | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 5 October 2025 10 | Club Brugge | 1–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | |
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Report |
| 26 October 2025 12 | Antwerp | 0–1 | Club Brugge | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 14,036 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 9 November 2025 14 | RSC Anderlecht | 1–0 | Club Brugge | |
| 13:30 |
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| 30 November 2025 16 | Club Brugge | 0–1 | Antwerp | Bruges |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 29,042 Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
| 6 December 2025 17 | Sint-Truidense | 3–2 | Club Brugge | |
| 20:45 |
| 26 December 2025 20 | Genk | 3–5 | Club Brugge | |
| 13:30 |
| 16 January 2026 21 | Club Brugge | 2–3 | RAAL La Louvière | |
| 24 January 2026 22 | Club Brugge | 4–3 | Zulte Waregem | |
| 1 February 2026 23 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Club Brugge | |
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| 8 February 2026 24 | Club Brugge | 3–0 | Standard Liège | |
| 15 February 2026 25 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Club Brugge | |
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| 1 March 2026 27 | SC Charleroi | 1–2 | Club Brugge | |
| 8 March 2026 28 | Club Brugge | 2–2 | Anderlecht | |
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Report |
| 14 March 2026 29 | K.V.C. Westerlo | 1–2 | Club Brugge | |
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| 22 March 2026 30 | Club Brugge | 4–1 | K.V. Mechelen | |
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Champions' play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Club Brugge (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Union SG | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 33 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[16]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[16]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Union SG won the 2025–26 Belgian Cup and qualified for the Champions League through finishing in the top two, the Europa League play-off round berth was therefore transferred to Sint-Truiden.
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2026. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 6 April 2026 1 | Club Brugge | 4–2 | Anderlecht | Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 13:30 | Report | Attendance: 24,484 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 11 April 2026 2 | Sint-Truiden | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Stayen |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
| 19 April 2026 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Joseph Marien Stadium |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 7,858 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 22 April 2026 4 | Club Brugge | 6–1 | Mechelen | Bruges |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 26 April 2026 5 | KAA Gent | 0–2 | Club Brugge | Planet Group Arena |
| Report | Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 3 May 2026 6 | Anderlecht | 1–3 | Club Brugge | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
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Report | Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 9 May 2026 7 | Club Brugge | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | Jan Breydel Stadium |
| Report |
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Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 17 May 2026 8 | Club Brugge | 5–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Jan Breydel Stadium |
| Report | Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
| 21 May 2026 9 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Club Brugge | Achter de Kazerne |
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Report | Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui |
Belgian Cup
| 29 October 2025 | Club Brugge | 6–1 | Eendracht Aalst Lede | Bruges |
| 20:30 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Belgian Super Cup
| 20 July 2025 Final | Union SG | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Joseph Marien Stadium, Forest |
| 18:30 CEST | Ivanović 15' |
Referee: Lawrence Visser |
UEFA Champions League
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 17 | Borussia Dortmund |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 |  Olympiacos |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 11 | |
| 19 | Club Brugge |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | |
| 20 |  Galatasaray |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 21 | Monaco |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 |
| 18 September 2025 | Club Brugge | 4–1 | Monaco | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 18:45 | Report[18] |
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Attendance: 25,007[19] Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
| 30 September 2025 | Atalanta | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo |
| 18:45 | Report[20] |
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Attendance: 21,950[21] Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 22 October 2025 | Bayern Munich | 4–0 | Club Brugge | Allianz Arena, Munich |
| 21:00 | Report[22] | Attendance: 75,000[23] Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 5 November 2025 | Club Brugge | 3–3 | Barcelona | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 21:00 | Report[24] | Attendance: 27,037[25] Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
| 26 November 2025 | Sporting CP | 3–0 | Club Brugge | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) | Report[26] | Attendance: 41,634[27] Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 10 December 2025 | Club Brugge | 0–3 | Arsenal | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 21:00 | Report[28] |
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Attendance: 26,464[29] Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 20 January 2026 | Kairat  | 1–4 | Club Brugge | Astana Arena, Astana[a] |
| 16:30 (20:30 UTC+5) |
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Report[30] | Attendance: 11,324[31] Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 28 January 2026 | Club Brugge | 3–0 | Marseille | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 21:00 | Report[32] | Attendance: 26,361 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
Knockout phase
| 18 February 2026 | Club Brugge | 3–3 | Atlético Madrid | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 21:00 | Report[33] | Attendance: 25,235[34] Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 24 February 2026 | Atlético Madrid | 4–1 (7–4 agg.) | Club Brugge | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid |
| 18:45 | Report[35] |
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Attendance: 66,756[36] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
Statistics
- Last updated on 20 July 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Belgian Super Cup | UEFA Champions League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 22 | GK | BEL |
Simon Mignolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | NED |
Dani van den Heuvel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | BEL |
Nordin Jackers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  ARG |
Zaid Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  ECU |
Joel Ordóñez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | NED |
Bjorn Meijer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | BEL |
Hugo Siquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | BEL |
Brandon Mechele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | DF | BEL |
Jorne Spileers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | DF | BEL |
Kyriani Sabbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | DF | BEL |
Joaquin Seys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF |  CIV |
Bi Abdoul Kader Yameogo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW |  NOR |
Hugo Vetlesen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  NGR |
Raphael Onyedika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BEL |
Hans Vanaken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | GRE |
Christos Tzolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | BEL |
Romeo Vermant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  SWE |
Gustaf Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Match was played in Astana, instead of Kairat's regular stadium, Central Stadium, Almaty, due to the potential for extreme winter weather conditions.