Belgian Pro League

The Belgium Jupiler League, also known as the Belgian First Division, is the country's top football competition. It is run by the Belgian Football Association, which created the competition in 1895. There are 18 Belgium Football Clubs in this competition. The champion of the Belgian First Division qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, 2nd place will need an additional qualification for the Champions League. Typically 3rd and 4th placed teams qualify for the UEFA Europa Cup. R.S.C Anderlecht is the most successful club of the Belgium Jupiler League with 25 titles.

Free-spirited Oduro fills Impact's need for speed

Montreal Gazette

Dominic Oduro has scored a lot of goals during his Major League Soccer career. And yes, it seems, he arguably has worn out his welcome at some places, with the Impact becoming his seventh team in nine seasons. And yet, when one first meets the ...

Aztex sign Round Rock defender Cruz

Austin American-Statesman

Leone Cruz, a former Aztex defender and Round Rock High standout, was one of three signings announced Thursday by Austin's new USL Pro soccer team. Cruz, 27, was a second-round choice (21st overall) of the Seattle Sounders in the 2011 MLS ...

Tim Cahill's Asian Cup heroics earn him 'greatest ever' tag

The Borneo Post

But his ability to score goals when his team depend on them – and to inspire those around him – make him without peer in Australian soccer's moderate history. More than anything ... Maty Ryan and James Troisi play in the unheralded Belgian Pro League.

Sacha Kjestan joins the New York Red Bulls

U.S. National Soccer Players

He fits into the style of soccer that we want to play, but more importantly he is a man with tremendous character. We are excited to ... Anderlecht are 2nd in the Belgian Pro League table and are in the knockout stage of the Europa League. Kljestan ...

Belgian fans could face stadium ban, fine for massive beheading banner

SI.com

One of the more memorable sights on this past weekend of European soccer unfortunately had nothing to do with the play on the field. Now, Belgian authorities are getting involved. First, the backstory: Central midfielder Steven Defour was once one of ...

Ranking the Best and Worst January Transfer Deadline-Day Moves in EPL History

Bleacher Report

Here are the best and worst January transfer deadline-day moves in English Premier League history. The slideshow will be split into 10 worst and 10 best slides. How are the transfers ranked? Subjectively via a combination of standards: Worst. Size of ...

The United States' 10 best players under the age of 21

ESPN FC (blog)

Hyndman has risen steadily up the ranks since then, and surmounted the various obstacles to becoming a pro. The change in attitude from the U.S. to England, where soccer went from becoming a pursuit to a job with incredibly high stakes, was an ...

Rising fortunes of Socceroos goalkeeper Ryan

Malay Mail Online

Not that he is desperate to leave Club Brugge, where he signed a new four-year deal last November and retained the Belgium Pro League goalkeeper of the year title last month. Also awarded the Harry Kewell medal for Australia's outstanding under-23 ...

Behind the Scenes at the MLS SuperDraft with Orlando City SC | THE WORD

MLSsoccer.com

Heath was the club's first and only head coach, while Rawlins was the driving force that eventually moved the club to Orlando. There they won two USL PRO championships and earned the Major League Soccer expansion spot they'd coveted since launching ...

Belgian Wolfsburg midfielder Malanda killed in car crash

USA TODAY

The Belgian Football Association paid tribute to Malanda on its website: "Heaven is now your playing pitch, but we will not forget you." Malanda joined Wolfsburg from Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem in January 2014, going on to score two goals ...