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Following is a list of the 1995–96 Belgian First Division season.
The Belgian Pro League (officially known as Jupiler Pro League ) is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division. The competition was created in 1895 by the Royal Belgian Football Association and was first won by FC Liégeois.
Club Brugge won the title of the 1995/96 season.
Relegated teams
These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 30 | 81 | +53 | Qualified for 1996-97 UEFA Champions League. |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 37 | 71 | +46 | Qualified for 1996-97 UEFA Cup. |
| 3 | Beerschot | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 37 | 53 | +16 | |
| 4 | Molenbeek | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 53 | +14 | |
| 5 | Lierse | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 45 | 52 | +9 | Qualified for 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup. |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 51 | +5 | |
| 7 | Charleroi | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 53 | 50 | +6 | |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 49 | +4 | Qualified for 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. |
| 9 | Lommel | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 45 | 48 | -5 | |
| 10 | Mechelen | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 46 | 44 | -6 | |
| 11 | Harelbeke | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 43 | -8 | |
| 12 | Eendracht Aalst | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 42 | -7 | |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 42 | -8 | |
| 14 | Gent | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 49 | 41 | -10 | |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 40 | -18 | |
| 16 | Seraing | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 75 | 29 | -40 | Relegated to Division II. |
| 17 | Beveren | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 27 | -19 | |
| 18 | Waregem | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 70 | 21 | -40 |
Club Brugge competed in the UEFA Cup after losing their Champions League qualifying round tie.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Stanić
|
Club Brugge | 20 |
| 2 |  Christophe Lauwers
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Cercle Brugge | 19 |
| 3 | Gilles De Bilde
|
Anderlecht | 15 |
 Johnny Bosman
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Anderlecht | 15 | |
| 5 | Marc Wilmots
|
Standard Liège | 14 |
 Michel Ngonge
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Harelbeke | 14 | |
| Patrick Goots
|
Beveren | 14 |
References
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