Club Brugge seal 20th Belgian title after dramatic draw

Club Brugge secured their twentieth Belgian league title on Thursday evening after a 2-2 draw away at Mechelen, a result that maintained their four‑point cushion with only one play‑off match remaining. The decisive moment came as rivals Union Saint‑Gilloise were held to a goalless draw at Ghent, allowing Brugge to capitalise and confirm another championship.

The triumph guarantees the Flemish side a place in the Champions League group stage for a third straight season. Brugge reached the European round of sixteen in 2025 and advanced to this year’s knockout round playoffs before falling to eventual semi‑finalists Atlético Madrid. Their domestic campaign was far from smooth, with Nicky Hayen dismissed in December and replaced by Croatian coach Ivan Leko. Even so, Brugge produced the league’s most potent attack in both the regular season and the play‑offs, driven by top scorers Christos Tzolis and Nicolo Tresoldi, who each finished with sixteen goals.