Club Brugge Win Third Belgian Pro League Title In 4 Years

Club Brugge have been crowned Belgian champions for the third time in the last four years after drawing 3-3 away at Anderlecht on Thursday.

The point was enough to put Brugge out of the reach of second-placed Racing Genk, who had beaten Antwerp 4-0 earlier in the day.

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Brugge gain automatic entry to the group phase of next season’s Champions League and Genk will enter the competition in the third qualifying round.

Brugge were 3-1 up with 25 minutes left, after Hans Vanaken had scored twice, but conceded two goals in the closing stages as Anderlecht threatened a win which would have taken the title race to the final day on Sunday.

The point moved Brugge to 44 at the end of a dominant season and a 17th title overall, still way off the record 34 league titles won by Anderlecht.

"We did feel the stress when Genk won but we had a fantastic year, we deserved this title," Brugge captain Ruud Vormer said. "We were simply the best."