There are 32 association football teams in the top two tiers of Belgian football, all of whom have a manager, although the terms head coach and trainer are more commonly used for the position. The Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League are the only fully professional football leagues in Belgium. The Belgian Pro League consists of 18 clubs at the top of the Belgian football league system, while 12 clubs play in the second tier.
Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Some managers listed have had more than one spell in charge at their current club, however, their time as manager is counted only from the date of their last appointment.
Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Club | Division | Appointed | Time as manager | Source |
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Stijn Stijnen | Belgium | 7 April 1981 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Challenger Pro League | 29 April 2018 [n 1] | 6 years, 74 days | [1] |
Hein Vanhaezebrouck | Belgium | 16 February 1964 | Gent | Belgian Pro League | 4 December 2020 | 3 years, 221 days | [2] |
Gaëtan Englebert | Belgium | 11 June 1976 | RFC Liège | Challenger Pro League | 14 March 2022 | 2 years, 120 days | [3] |
Mark van Bommel | Netherlands | 22 April 1977 | Antwerp | Belgian Pro League | 26 May 2022 | 2 years, 47 days | [4] |
Wouter Vrancken | Belgium | 3 February 1979 | Genk | Belgian Pro League | 28 May 2022 | 2 years, 45 days | [5] |
Steve Bould | England | 16 November 1962 | Lommel | Challenger Pro League | 3 June 2022 | 2 years, 39 days | [6] |
Wim De Decker | Belgium | 6 April 1982 | Beveren | Challenger Pro League | 5 June 2022 | 2 years, 37 days | [7] |
Miron Muslic | Austria | 14 September 1982 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 19 September 2022 | 1 year, 297 days | [8] |
Felice Mazzù | Belgium | 22 March 1966 | Charleroi | Belgian Pro League | 28 November 2022 [n 2] | 1 year, 227 days | [9] |
Brian Riemer | Denmark | 22 September 1978 | Anderlecht | Belgian Pro League | 2 December 2022 | 1 year, 223 days | [10] |
Timmy Simons | Belgium | 11 December 1976 | Dender EH | Challenger Pro League | 13 February 2023 | 1 year, 150 days | [11] |
Thorsten Fink | Germany | 29 October 1967 | Sint-Truiden | Belgian Pro League | 16 May 2023 | 1 year, 57 days | [12] |
Ronny Deila | Norway | 21 September 1975 | Club Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 5 June 2023 | 1 year, 37 days | [13] |
Florian Kohfeldt | Germany | 5 October 1982 | Eupen | Belgian Pro League | 8 June 2023 | 1 year, 34 days | [14] |
Jelle Coen | Belgium | 5 August 1983 | Jong Genk | Challenger Pro League | 15 June 2023 | 1 year, 58 days | [15] |
Marink Reedijk | Netherlands | 15 November 1992 | RSCA Futures | Challenger Pro League | 16 June 2023 | 1 year, 26 days | [16] |
Nicky Hayen | Belgium | 16 August 1980 | Club NXT | Challenger Pro League | 1 July 2023 [n 3] | 1 year, 11 days | [17] |
Alexander Blessin | Germany | 28 May 1973 | Union SG | Belgian Pro League | 3 July 2023 | 1 year, 9 days | [18] |
Vincent Euvrard | Belgium | 12 March 1982 | Zulte Waregem | Challenger Pro League | 5 September 2023 | 311 days | [19] |
Réginal Goreux | Haiti | 31 December 1987 | SL16 FC | Challenger Pro League | 21 October 2023 [n 4] | 265 days | [20] |
Óscar García | Spain | 26 April 1973 | OH Leuven | Belgian Pro League | 5 November 2023 [n 5] | 250 days | [21] |
Besnik Hasi | Albania | 29 December 1971 | KV Mechelen | Belgian Pro League | 8 November 2023 [n 6] | 247 days | [22] |
Hans Somers | Belgium | 9 March 1978 | Deinze | Challenger Pro League | 14 November 2023 | 241 days | [23] |
Sébastien Grandjean | Belgium | 16 June 1970 | Francs Borains | Challenger Pro League | 26 November 2023 | 229 days | [24] |
Rik De Mil | Belgium | 15 September 1981 | Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 12 December 2023 | 213 days | [25] |
Dirk Kuyt | Netherlands | 22 July 1980 | Beerschot | Challenger Pro League | 28 December 2023 | 197 days | [26] |
Ivan Leko | Croatia | 7 February 1978 | Standard Liège | Belgian Pro League | 4 January 2024 | 190 days | [27] |
Freyr Alexandersson | Iceland | 18 November 1982 | Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 5 January 2024 | 189 days | [28] |
Jamath Shoffner | United States | 10 July 1978 | Oostende | Challenger Pro League | 15 January 2024 | 179 days | [29] |
Geert Emmerechts | Belgium | 5 May 1968 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Challenger Pro League | 15 January 2024 | 179 days | [30] |
Mbaye Leye | Senegal | 1 December 1982 | Seraing | Challenger Pro League | 22 January 2024 | 172 days | [31] |
Bruno Irles | France | 16 August 1975 | RWD Molenbeek | Belgian Pro League | 14 February 2024 | 149 days | [32] |
There are 32 association football teams in the top two tiers of Belgian football, all of whom have a manager, although the terms head coach and trainer are more commonly used for the position. The Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League are the only fully professional football leagues in Belgium. The Belgian Pro League consists of 18 clubs at the top of the Belgian football league system, while 12 clubs play in the second tier.
Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Some managers listed have had more than one spell in charge at their current club, however, their time as manager is counted only from the date of their last appointment.
Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Club | Division | Appointed | Time as manager | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stijn Stijnen | Belgium | 7 April 1981 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Challenger Pro League | 29 April 2018 [n 1] | 6 years, 74 days | [1] |
Hein Vanhaezebrouck | Belgium | 16 February 1964 | Gent | Belgian Pro League | 4 December 2020 | 3 years, 221 days | [2] |
Gaëtan Englebert | Belgium | 11 June 1976 | RFC Liège | Challenger Pro League | 14 March 2022 | 2 years, 120 days | [3] |
Mark van Bommel | Netherlands | 22 April 1977 | Antwerp | Belgian Pro League | 26 May 2022 | 2 years, 47 days | [4] |
Wouter Vrancken | Belgium | 3 February 1979 | Genk | Belgian Pro League | 28 May 2022 | 2 years, 45 days | [5] |
Steve Bould | England | 16 November 1962 | Lommel | Challenger Pro League | 3 June 2022 | 2 years, 39 days | [6] |
Wim De Decker | Belgium | 6 April 1982 | Beveren | Challenger Pro League | 5 June 2022 | 2 years, 37 days | [7] |
Miron Muslic | Austria | 14 September 1982 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 19 September 2022 | 1 year, 297 days | [8] |
Felice Mazzù | Belgium | 22 March 1966 | Charleroi | Belgian Pro League | 28 November 2022 [n 2] | 1 year, 227 days | [9] |
Brian Riemer | Denmark | 22 September 1978 | Anderlecht | Belgian Pro League | 2 December 2022 | 1 year, 223 days | [10] |
Timmy Simons | Belgium | 11 December 1976 | Dender EH | Challenger Pro League | 13 February 2023 | 1 year, 150 days | [11] |
Thorsten Fink | Germany | 29 October 1967 | Sint-Truiden | Belgian Pro League | 16 May 2023 | 1 year, 57 days | [12] |
Ronny Deila | Norway | 21 September 1975 | Club Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 5 June 2023 | 1 year, 37 days | [13] |
Florian Kohfeldt | Germany | 5 October 1982 | Eupen | Belgian Pro League | 8 June 2023 | 1 year, 34 days | [14] |
Jelle Coen | Belgium | 5 August 1983 | Jong Genk | Challenger Pro League | 15 June 2023 | 1 year, 58 days | [15] |
Marink Reedijk | Netherlands | 15 November 1992 | RSCA Futures | Challenger Pro League | 16 June 2023 | 1 year, 26 days | [16] |
Nicky Hayen | Belgium | 16 August 1980 | Club NXT | Challenger Pro League | 1 July 2023 [n 3] | 1 year, 11 days | [17] |
Alexander Blessin | Germany | 28 May 1973 | Union SG | Belgian Pro League | 3 July 2023 | 1 year, 9 days | [18] |
Vincent Euvrard | Belgium | 12 March 1982 | Zulte Waregem | Challenger Pro League | 5 September 2023 | 311 days | [19] |
Réginal Goreux | Haiti | 31 December 1987 | SL16 FC | Challenger Pro League | 21 October 2023 [n 4] | 265 days | [20] |
Óscar García | Spain | 26 April 1973 | OH Leuven | Belgian Pro League | 5 November 2023 [n 5] | 250 days | [21] |
Besnik Hasi | Albania | 29 December 1971 | KV Mechelen | Belgian Pro League | 8 November 2023 [n 6] | 247 days | [22] |
Hans Somers | Belgium | 9 March 1978 | Deinze | Challenger Pro League | 14 November 2023 | 241 days | [23] |
Sébastien Grandjean | Belgium | 16 June 1970 | Francs Borains | Challenger Pro League | 26 November 2023 | 229 days | [24] |
Rik De Mil | Belgium | 15 September 1981 | Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 12 December 2023 | 213 days | [25] |
Dirk Kuyt | Netherlands | 22 July 1980 | Beerschot | Challenger Pro League | 28 December 2023 | 197 days | [26] |
Ivan Leko | Croatia | 7 February 1978 | Standard Liège | Belgian Pro League | 4 January 2024 | 190 days | [27] |
Freyr Alexandersson | Iceland | 18 November 1982 | Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 5 January 2024 | 189 days | [28] |
Jamath Shoffner | United States | 10 July 1978 | Oostende | Challenger Pro League | 15 January 2024 | 179 days | [29] |
Geert Emmerechts | Belgium | 5 May 1968 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Challenger Pro League | 15 January 2024 | 179 days | [30] |
Mbaye Leye | Senegal | 1 December 1982 | Seraing | Challenger Pro League | 22 January 2024 | 172 days | [31] |
Bruno Irles | France | 16 August 1975 | RWD Molenbeek | Belgian Pro League | 14 February 2024 | 149 days | [32] |