| Season | 1959β60 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1959β60 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Belgium. K Lierse SK won their 3rd Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois entered the 1959β60 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and RU Saint-Gilloise lost the semifinals of the running 1958β60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). [2]
Overview
At the end of the season,
R Berchem Sport and
K Beringen FC were relegated to
Division II and were replaced in
Division I by
KSC Eendracht Aalst and runner-up
VV Patro Eisden from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
KRC Mechelen and
RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien) were relegated to Division III while both Division III winners (
KFC Turnhout and
UR Namur) were promoted to Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league (
SK Beveren-Waas,
RCS Schaerbeek,
Voorwaarts Tienen and
R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by
R Entente Sportive Jamboise,
K Wezel Sport FC,
KSK Roeselare and
K Tubantia FC from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1959 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 1-9 | F | Michel Delire |
| February 28, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 1-0 | F | AndrΓ© Piters |
| March 27, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Switzerland | 3-1 | F | Henri Dirickx, Jean Jadot, LΓ©on Ritzen |
| April 13, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Chile | 1-1 | F | Paul Vandenberg |
| April 24, 1960 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-1 | F | Martin Lippens, AndrΓ© Piters |
| May 22, 1960 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Bulgaria | 1-4 | F | AndrΓ© Piters |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
RSC Anderlechtois lost in the first round of the 1959β60 European Champion Clubs' Cup to Rangers FC of Scotland (loss 5-2 away and 0-2 at home). RU Saint-Gilloise continued their 1958β60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign by losing to Birmingham City in the semifinals (two losses by 2-4).
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1959-60 Top scorer: Victor WΓ©gria ( RFC LiΓ©geois) with 21 goals.
- 1959 Golden Shoe: Lucien Olieslagers (K Lierse SK)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1959-1960FR.pdf Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website
| Season | 1959β60 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1959β60 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Belgium. K Lierse SK won their 3rd Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois entered the 1959β60 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and RU Saint-Gilloise lost the semifinals of the running 1958β60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). [2]
Overview
At the end of the season,
R Berchem Sport and
K Beringen FC were relegated to
Division II and were replaced in
Division I by
KSC Eendracht Aalst and runner-up
VV Patro Eisden from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
KRC Mechelen and
RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien) were relegated to Division III while both Division III winners (
KFC Turnhout and
UR Namur) were promoted to Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league (
SK Beveren-Waas,
RCS Schaerbeek,
Voorwaarts Tienen and
R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by
R Entente Sportive Jamboise,
K Wezel Sport FC,
KSK Roeselare and
K Tubantia FC from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1959 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 1-9 | F | Michel Delire |
| February 28, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 1-0 | F | AndrΓ© Piters |
| March 27, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Switzerland | 3-1 | F | Henri Dirickx, Jean Jadot, LΓ©on Ritzen |
| April 13, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Chile | 1-1 | F | Paul Vandenberg |
| April 24, 1960 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-1 | F | Martin Lippens, AndrΓ© Piters |
| May 22, 1960 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Bulgaria | 1-4 | F | AndrΓ© Piters |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
RSC Anderlechtois lost in the first round of the 1959β60 European Champion Clubs' Cup to Rangers FC of Scotland (loss 5-2 away and 0-2 at home). RU Saint-Gilloise continued their 1958β60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign by losing to Birmingham City in the semifinals (two losses by 2-4).
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1959-60 Top scorer: Victor WΓ©gria ( RFC LiΓ©geois) with 21 goals.
- 1959 Golden Shoe: Lucien Olieslagers (K Lierse SK)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1959-1960FR.pdf Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website