| Season | 1974β75 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1974β75 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Belgium. R White Daring Molenbeek won their first Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois won the Belgian Cup against R Antwerp FC (1-0) [2] and they reached the quarter-finals of the 1974β75 European Champion Clubs' Cup. The Belgium national football team started their UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying campaign with wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany. [3] The Belgian Women's First Division was won by Astrio Begijnendijk for the 3rd time. [4] Paul Van Himst won his 4th Belgian Golden Shoe award, which is the current record.
Belgium was drawn in Group 7 of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifications with Iceland, France and East Germany. At the end of the season, with 2 wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany, Belgium was at the top of the group with 5 points, ahead of Iceland (4 points in 4 games), East Germany (3 points in 4 games) and France (2 points in 3 games).
At the end of the season, the number of teams in Division I was decreased from 20 to 19, so the bottom 3 teams in Division I ( KFC Diest, ROC de Montignies-sur-Sambre and KFC Winterslag) were relegated to Division II, to be replaced by Division II champions KRC Mechelen and the Belgian Second Division final round winner RAA LouviΓ©roise. This time, all 4 teams participating in the final round were Division II teams, based on the period rankings and the final ranking. The tournament was contested by RAA LouviΓ©roise, K Boom FC, KSK Tongeren and VG Oostende.
The bottom 3 teams in Division II ( KAS Eupen, Royale Union and R Crossing Club de Schaerbeek) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by KAA Gent and VV Patro Eisden from Division III.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league ( K Puurs EFC, KSK Roeselare, R Stade Waremmien FC and K Helzold FC) were relegated to Promotion, together with FC Denderleeuw who lost a two-legged play-off game against FC Dessel Sport (the two 14th-placed teams).
The winner of each Promotion league ( K Hoger Op Merchtem, KSK Bree, RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien and RRC Tienen) were promoted to Division III: .
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [5] | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1974 | Laugardalsvollur, ReykjavΓk (A) | Iceland | 2-0 | ECQ | Wilfried Van Moer, Jacques Teugels |
| October 12, 1974 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 2-1 | ECQ | Maurice Martens, François Van Der Elst |
| December 7, 1974 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig (A) | East Germany | 0-0 | ECQ | |
| April 30, 1975 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | Netherlands | 1-0 | F | Raoul Lambert |
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship qualification
- o.g. = own goal
RSC Anderlechtois beat
SK Slovan Bratislava of
Czechoslovakia in the first round of the
1974β75 European Champion Clubs' Cup (lost 2-4 away, won 3-1 at home).
In the second round, they eliminated
Olympiacos FC of
Greece (won 5-1 at home, lost 0-3 away) but lost in the quarter-finals to
Leeds United AFC (lost 0-3 away, 0-1 at home).
KSV Waregem lost in the first round of the 1974β75 European Cup Winners' Cup to FK Austria Wien of Austria (won 2-1 at home, lost 1-4 away).
R Antwerp FC (2nd-placed in the championship) and
R White Daring Molenbeek (3rd) qualified for the
1974β75 UEFA Cup. In the first round, Antwerp beat
SK Sturm Graz of Austria on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home) and RWDM beat
Dundee FC of
Scotland (won 1-0 at home, 4-2 away).
Both clubs were eliminated in the second round, Antwerp by
AFC Ajax of the
Netherlands on away goals (lost 0-1 away, won 2-1 at home) and RWDM by
FC Twente of the Netherlands (lost 1-2 away, 0-1 at home).
- 1974-75 Top scorer: Austrian Alfred Riedl (R Antwerp FC) with 28 goals [6]
- 1973 Golden Shoe: Paul Van Himst (RSC Anderlechtois) [7]
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1974-1975FR.pdf Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ [1] FA Website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/kampioenen/dames_2.html Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine FA Website
- ^ Belgium score given first
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/topschutters.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA Website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/gouden_schoen.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA Website
| Season | 1974β75 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1974β75 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Belgium. R White Daring Molenbeek won their first Division I title. [1] RSC Anderlechtois won the Belgian Cup against R Antwerp FC (1-0) [2] and they reached the quarter-finals of the 1974β75 European Champion Clubs' Cup. The Belgium national football team started their UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying campaign with wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany. [3] The Belgian Women's First Division was won by Astrio Begijnendijk for the 3rd time. [4] Paul Van Himst won his 4th Belgian Golden Shoe award, which is the current record.
Belgium was drawn in Group 7 of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifications with Iceland, France and East Germany. At the end of the season, with 2 wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany, Belgium was at the top of the group with 5 points, ahead of Iceland (4 points in 4 games), East Germany (3 points in 4 games) and France (2 points in 3 games).
At the end of the season, the number of teams in Division I was decreased from 20 to 19, so the bottom 3 teams in Division I ( KFC Diest, ROC de Montignies-sur-Sambre and KFC Winterslag) were relegated to Division II, to be replaced by Division II champions KRC Mechelen and the Belgian Second Division final round winner RAA LouviΓ©roise. This time, all 4 teams participating in the final round were Division II teams, based on the period rankings and the final ranking. The tournament was contested by RAA LouviΓ©roise, K Boom FC, KSK Tongeren and VG Oostende.
The bottom 3 teams in Division II ( KAS Eupen, Royale Union and R Crossing Club de Schaerbeek) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by KAA Gent and VV Patro Eisden from Division III.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league ( K Puurs EFC, KSK Roeselare, R Stade Waremmien FC and K Helzold FC) were relegated to Promotion, together with FC Denderleeuw who lost a two-legged play-off game against FC Dessel Sport (the two 14th-placed teams).
The winner of each Promotion league ( K Hoger Op Merchtem, KSK Bree, RFC SΓ©rΓ©sien and RRC Tienen) were promoted to Division III: .
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [5] | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1974 | Laugardalsvollur, ReykjavΓk (A) | Iceland | 2-0 | ECQ | Wilfried Van Moer, Jacques Teugels |
| October 12, 1974 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 2-1 | ECQ | Maurice Martens, François Van Der Elst |
| December 7, 1974 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig (A) | East Germany | 0-0 | ECQ | |
| April 30, 1975 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | Netherlands | 1-0 | F | Raoul Lambert |
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship qualification
- o.g. = own goal
RSC Anderlechtois beat
SK Slovan Bratislava of
Czechoslovakia in the first round of the
1974β75 European Champion Clubs' Cup (lost 2-4 away, won 3-1 at home).
In the second round, they eliminated
Olympiacos FC of
Greece (won 5-1 at home, lost 0-3 away) but lost in the quarter-finals to
Leeds United AFC (lost 0-3 away, 0-1 at home).
KSV Waregem lost in the first round of the 1974β75 European Cup Winners' Cup to FK Austria Wien of Austria (won 2-1 at home, lost 1-4 away).
R Antwerp FC (2nd-placed in the championship) and
R White Daring Molenbeek (3rd) qualified for the
1974β75 UEFA Cup. In the first round, Antwerp beat
SK Sturm Graz of Austria on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home) and RWDM beat
Dundee FC of
Scotland (won 1-0 at home, 4-2 away).
Both clubs were eliminated in the second round, Antwerp by
AFC Ajax of the
Netherlands on away goals (lost 0-1 away, won 2-1 at home) and RWDM by
FC Twente of the Netherlands (lost 1-2 away, 0-1 at home).
- 1974-75 Top scorer: Austrian Alfred Riedl (R Antwerp FC) with 28 goals [6]
- 1973 Golden Shoe: Paul Van Himst (RSC Anderlechtois) [7]
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1974-1975FR.pdf Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ [1] FA Website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/kampioenen/dames_2.html Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine FA Website
- ^ Belgium score given first
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/topschutters.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA Website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/Competitites/statistieken/gouden_schoen.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine FA Website