Season | 1968β69 | |
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The 1968β69 season was the 66th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Club LiΓ©geois won their 4th Division I title. [1] No Belgian club managed to pass the second round of the European competitions, though for the first time 6 Belgian clubs qualified (1 more club qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup). K Lierse SK won the Belgian Cup final against RR White (2-0). The Belgium national football team continued their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with 3 home wins against all other Group 6 teams ( Finland, Yugoslavia and Spain) and a draw in Spain. [2] Belgium qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico with one match to go. For the first time since the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Belgium would qualify for a major tournament.
At the end of the season,
RFC Malinois and
R Daring Club Molenbeek were relegated to
Division II and were replaced by
ASV Oostende KM and
R Crossing Club Molenbeek from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
KFC Herentals and
RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by
KRC Mechelen and
KSV Sottegem from Division III.
The bottom club of each Division III league (
K Wezel Sport FC after a play-off game against
ACV Brasschaat,
K Olympia SC Wijgmaal,
R Entente Sportive Jamboise and
RRC de Gand) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by
Kortrijk Sport,
VC Westerlo,
RAA LouviΓ©roise and
AS Eupen from Promotion.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
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October 9, 1968 | Regenboogstadion, Waregem (H) | Finland | 6-1 | WCQ | Wilfried Puis (2), Odilon Polleunis (3), LΓ©on Semmeling |
October 16, 1968 | Stade Emile VersΓ©, Brussels (H) | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt (2), Odilon Polleunis |
December 11, 1968 | Santiago BernabΓ©u Stadium, Madrid (A) | Spain | 1-1 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt |
February 23, 1969 | Stade de Sclessin, Liège (H) | Spain | 2-1 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt (2) |
April 16, 1969 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Mexico | 2-0 | F | Wilfried Puis, Paul Van Himst |
* Belgium score given first
Key
RSC Anderlechtois beat Glentoran FC of Northern Ireland in the first round of the 1968β69 European Champion Clubs' Cup (won 3-0 at home, drew 1-1 away) but were eliminated in the second round by Manchester United FC (lost 0-3 away, won 3-1 at home).
RFC Brugeois lost in the first round of the 1968β69 European Cup Winners' Cup to West Bromwich Albion FC on away goals (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).
For the first time, 4 Belgian clubs entered the
1968β69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: KSV Waregem beat
AtlΓ©tico Madrid of
Spain on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home), Standard Club LiΓ©geois was defeated by
Leeds United (drew 0-0 at home, lost 2-3 away), K Beerschot VAV by
DWS of the
Netherlands (drew 1-1 at home, lost 1-2 away) and R Daring Club Molenbeek by
Panathinaikos FC of
Greece (won 2-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).
In the second round, KSV Waregem lost to
Legia Warszawa of
Poland (won 1-0 at home, lost 0-2 away).
Competition | Winner |
---|---|
Division I | Standard Club LiΓ©geois |
Cup | K Lierse SK |
Division II | ASV Oostende KM |
Division III | KRC Mechelen and KSV Sottegem |
Promotion | Kortrijk Sport, VC Westerlo, RAA LouviΓ©roise and AS Eupen |
Season | 1968β69 | |
---|---|---|
The 1968β69 season was the 66th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Club LiΓ©geois won their 4th Division I title. [1] No Belgian club managed to pass the second round of the European competitions, though for the first time 6 Belgian clubs qualified (1 more club qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup). K Lierse SK won the Belgian Cup final against RR White (2-0). The Belgium national football team continued their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with 3 home wins against all other Group 6 teams ( Finland, Yugoslavia and Spain) and a draw in Spain. [2] Belgium qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico with one match to go. For the first time since the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Belgium would qualify for a major tournament.
At the end of the season,
RFC Malinois and
R Daring Club Molenbeek were relegated to
Division II and were replaced by
ASV Oostende KM and
R Crossing Club Molenbeek from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
KFC Herentals and
RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by
KRC Mechelen and
KSV Sottegem from Division III.
The bottom club of each Division III league (
K Wezel Sport FC after a play-off game against
ACV Brasschaat,
K Olympia SC Wijgmaal,
R Entente Sportive Jamboise and
RRC de Gand) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by
Kortrijk Sport,
VC Westerlo,
RAA LouviΓ©roise and
AS Eupen from Promotion.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 9, 1968 | Regenboogstadion, Waregem (H) | Finland | 6-1 | WCQ | Wilfried Puis (2), Odilon Polleunis (3), LΓ©on Semmeling |
October 16, 1968 | Stade Emile VersΓ©, Brussels (H) | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt (2), Odilon Polleunis |
December 11, 1968 | Santiago BernabΓ©u Stadium, Madrid (A) | Spain | 1-1 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt |
February 23, 1969 | Stade de Sclessin, Liège (H) | Spain | 2-1 | WCQ | Johan Devrindt (2) |
April 16, 1969 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Mexico | 2-0 | F | Wilfried Puis, Paul Van Himst |
* Belgium score given first
Key
RSC Anderlechtois beat Glentoran FC of Northern Ireland in the first round of the 1968β69 European Champion Clubs' Cup (won 3-0 at home, drew 1-1 away) but were eliminated in the second round by Manchester United FC (lost 0-3 away, won 3-1 at home).
RFC Brugeois lost in the first round of the 1968β69 European Cup Winners' Cup to West Bromwich Albion FC on away goals (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).
For the first time, 4 Belgian clubs entered the
1968β69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: KSV Waregem beat
AtlΓ©tico Madrid of
Spain on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home), Standard Club LiΓ©geois was defeated by
Leeds United (drew 0-0 at home, lost 2-3 away), K Beerschot VAV by
DWS of the
Netherlands (drew 1-1 at home, lost 1-2 away) and R Daring Club Molenbeek by
Panathinaikos FC of
Greece (won 2-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).
In the second round, KSV Waregem lost to
Legia Warszawa of
Poland (won 1-0 at home, lost 0-2 away).
Competition | Winner |
---|---|
Division I | Standard Club LiΓ©geois |
Cup | K Lierse SK |
Division II | ASV Oostende KM |
Division III | KRC Mechelen and KSV Sottegem |
Promotion | Kortrijk Sport, VC Westerlo, RAA LouviΓ©roise and AS Eupen |