As part of a major competition reform in the first and second division, the Pro League, the interest group of Belgian professional clubs, confirmed the presence of at least four promising teams in the Challenger Pro League in February 2025. If they ended up in the relegation zone, the lowest safe A team would be relegated instead.
This is what happened in mid-April, after the last match day: in addition to last-place Olympic Charleroi, RWDM Brussels had to drop, although the promises of RSC Anderlecht, KRC Genk and Club Brugge finished lower than the team from Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.
Several second-graders did not agree with the course of events and went to court. Due to the decision of the BMA, Club NXT is now relegated as the penultimate, together with Olympic Charleroi. It is not yet clear whether RWDM Brussels will remain in 1B because the Brussels residents did not receive a license. Although they appealed.
