For a long time, it looked as if the promoted Royale Union Saint-Gilloise around the ex-Meppener Deniz Undav would be on the race for the Belgian title and write the youngest “fairy tale” in European football.
Ultimately, the first of the regular season after the championship final games has to stand behind – behind Club Bruges.
Already in the penultimate game of the Jupiler Pro League master round, Alfred Schreuder’s team crowned a master prematurely.
In the fifth of the six playoff games, Bruges prevailed 3-1 at Royal Antwerp after deficit and cannot be obtained with a six-point lead.
For “Blauw-Way” is the third championship in a row and the 18th overall.
The former Hoffenheimer Schreuder, who has been in office since January and will take over at Ajax Amsterdam for the coming season, thus say goodbye to a title.

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