| Season | 1969β70 | |
|---|---|---|
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The 1969β70 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Club LiΓ©geois won their 5th Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois reached the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and Standard Club LiΓ©geois reached the quarter-finals of the European Champion Clubs' Cup. This was the first time a Belgian club reached the final of a European club competition. RFC Brugeois won the Belgian Cup final against Division II club R Daring Club Molenbeek (6-1). The Belgium national football team finished their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico. They won 1 game out of 3 in the first round and finished 3rd of their group. [2]
Overview
Belgium was already qualified for the World Cup finals, and lost their last qualifying game 4-0 in Yugoslavia. For the finals, Belgium was drawn in Group 1 with host Mexico as well as Soviet Union and El Salvador. They won the first game 3-0 against El Salvador but then lost to Soviet Union and Mexico and so finished 3rd of their group. Mexico and Soviet Union qualified for the quarter-finals.
At the end of the season,
K Beringen FC and
ASV Oostende KM were relegated to
Division II and were replaced by
KFC Diest and
R Antwerp FC from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
VV Patro Eisden and
RRC Tournaisien) were relegated to Division III and were replaced by
RAA LouviΓ©roise and
AS Eupen from Division III.
The bottom club of each Division III league (
RA Marchiennoise des Sports,
KVC Zwevegem Sport,
RRFC MontegnΓ©e and
ACV Brasschaat) were relegated to Promotion and were replaced by
R LΓ©opold Club Bastogne,
FC Dessel Sport,
SV Oudenaarde and
KSK Tongeren from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1969 | Skopje City Stadium, Skopje (A) | Yugoslavia | 0-4 | WCQ | |
| November 5, 1969 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (A) | Mexico | 0-1 | F | |
| February 25, 1970 | Stade Emile VersΓ©, Brussels (H) | England | 1-3 | F | Jean Dockx |
| June 3, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | El Salvador | 3-0 | WCFR | Wilfried Van Moer (2), Raoul Lambert |
| June 6, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | Soviet Union | 1-4 | WCFR | Raoul Lambert |
| June 11, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | Mexico | 0-1 | WCFR |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = World Cup qualification
- WCFR = World Cup first round
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
Standard Club LiΓ©geois beat 17 NΓ«ntori Tirana of Albania in the first round of the 1969β70 European Champion Clubs' Cup (won 3-0 at home, drew 1-1 away) and Real Madrid CF of Spain in the second round (won 1-0 at home, 3-2 away). In the quarter-finals, Standard Club LiΓ©geois lost to Leeds United (lost both legs 0-1) as they did the previous season in the first round of the 1968β69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
K Lierse SK eliminated APOEL FC of Cyprus in the first round of the 1969β70 European Cup Winners' Cup (won 10-1 at home, 1-0 away) but lost in the second round to Manchester City FC (lost 0-3 at home, 0-5 away).
The 3 Belgian clubs who entered the
1969β70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup were qualified for the first time as the highest-placed teams in the last championship who did not qualify for the other 2 European competitions.
In the first round, R Charleroi SC defeated
NK Zagreb of
Yugoslavia (won 2-1 at home, 3-1 away), RSC Anderlechtois defeated
Valur of
Iceland (won 6-0 away, 2-0 at home) and RFC Brugeois defeated
CE Sabadell FC of Spain (lost 0-2 away, won 5-1 at home).
In the second round, RSC Anderlechtois beat
Coleraine FC of
Northern Ireland (won 6-1 at home, 7-3 away), but R Charleroi SC lost to
FC Rouen of
France on away goals (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-2 away) and RFC Brugeois lost to
Ujpest FC of
Hungary, also on away goals (won 5-2 at home, lost 0-3 away).
In the third round, RSC Anderlechtois beat
Dunfermline Athletic FC of
Scotland on away goals (won 1-0 at home, lost 2-3 away) and in the quarter-finals
Newcastle United FC, again on away goals (won 2-0 at home, lost 1-3 away). RSC Anderlechtois became the 3rd Belgian club to reach the semifinals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup after
RU Saint-Gilloise and
RFC LiΓ©geois, and became the first Belgian club to reach a European competition final after they beat
FC Internazionale (lost 0-1 at home, won 2-0 away).
In the
1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, RSC Anderlechtois captained by
Paul Van Himst lost to
Arsenal FC (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-3 away).
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1969-70 Top scorer: West German Lothar Emmerich ( K Beerschot VAV) with 29 goals
- 1969 Golden Shoe: Wilfried Van Moer (Standard Club LiΓ©geois)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1969-1970FR.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 | 1969β70 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1969β70 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Club LiΓ©geois won their 5th Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois reached the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and Standard Club LiΓ©geois reached the quarter-finals of the European Champion Clubs' Cup. This was the first time a Belgian club reached the final of a European club competition. RFC Brugeois won the Belgian Cup final against Division II club R Daring Club Molenbeek (6-1). The Belgium national football team finished their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico. They won 1 game out of 3 in the first round and finished 3rd of their group. [2]
Overview
Belgium was already qualified for the World Cup finals, and lost their last qualifying game 4-0 in Yugoslavia. For the finals, Belgium was drawn in Group 1 with host Mexico as well as Soviet Union and El Salvador. They won the first game 3-0 against El Salvador but then lost to Soviet Union and Mexico and so finished 3rd of their group. Mexico and Soviet Union qualified for the quarter-finals.
At the end of the season,
K Beringen FC and
ASV Oostende KM were relegated to
Division II and were replaced by
KFC Diest and
R Antwerp FC from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
VV Patro Eisden and
RRC Tournaisien) were relegated to Division III and were replaced by
RAA LouviΓ©roise and
AS Eupen from Division III.
The bottom club of each Division III league (
RA Marchiennoise des Sports,
KVC Zwevegem Sport,
RRFC MontegnΓ©e and
ACV Brasschaat) were relegated to Promotion and were replaced by
R LΓ©opold Club Bastogne,
FC Dessel Sport,
SV Oudenaarde and
KSK Tongeren from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1969 | Skopje City Stadium, Skopje (A) | Yugoslavia | 0-4 | WCQ | |
| November 5, 1969 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (A) | Mexico | 0-1 | F | |
| February 25, 1970 | Stade Emile VersΓ©, Brussels (H) | England | 1-3 | F | Jean Dockx |
| June 3, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | El Salvador | 3-0 | WCFR | Wilfried Van Moer (2), Raoul Lambert |
| June 6, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | Soviet Union | 1-4 | WCFR | Raoul Lambert |
| June 11, 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (N) | Mexico | 0-1 | WCFR |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = World Cup qualification
- WCFR = World Cup first round
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
Standard Club LiΓ©geois beat 17 NΓ«ntori Tirana of Albania in the first round of the 1969β70 European Champion Clubs' Cup (won 3-0 at home, drew 1-1 away) and Real Madrid CF of Spain in the second round (won 1-0 at home, 3-2 away). In the quarter-finals, Standard Club LiΓ©geois lost to Leeds United (lost both legs 0-1) as they did the previous season in the first round of the 1968β69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
K Lierse SK eliminated APOEL FC of Cyprus in the first round of the 1969β70 European Cup Winners' Cup (won 10-1 at home, 1-0 away) but lost in the second round to Manchester City FC (lost 0-3 at home, 0-5 away).
The 3 Belgian clubs who entered the
1969β70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup were qualified for the first time as the highest-placed teams in the last championship who did not qualify for the other 2 European competitions.
In the first round, R Charleroi SC defeated
NK Zagreb of
Yugoslavia (won 2-1 at home, 3-1 away), RSC Anderlechtois defeated
Valur of
Iceland (won 6-0 away, 2-0 at home) and RFC Brugeois defeated
CE Sabadell FC of Spain (lost 0-2 away, won 5-1 at home).
In the second round, RSC Anderlechtois beat
Coleraine FC of
Northern Ireland (won 6-1 at home, 7-3 away), but R Charleroi SC lost to
FC Rouen of
France on away goals (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-2 away) and RFC Brugeois lost to
Ujpest FC of
Hungary, also on away goals (won 5-2 at home, lost 0-3 away).
In the third round, RSC Anderlechtois beat
Dunfermline Athletic FC of
Scotland on away goals (won 1-0 at home, lost 2-3 away) and in the quarter-finals
Newcastle United FC, again on away goals (won 2-0 at home, lost 1-3 away). RSC Anderlechtois became the 3rd Belgian club to reach the semifinals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup after
RU Saint-Gilloise and
RFC LiΓ©geois, and became the first Belgian club to reach a European competition final after they beat
FC Internazionale (lost 0-1 at home, won 2-0 away).
In the
1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, RSC Anderlechtois captained by
Paul Van Himst lost to
Arsenal FC (won 3-1 at home, lost 0-3 away).
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1969-70 Top scorer: West German Lothar Emmerich ( K Beerschot VAV) with 29 goals
- 1969 Golden Shoe: Wilfried Van Moer (Standard Club LiΓ©geois)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1969-1970FR.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