The 1948–49 season was the 46th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their second Premier Division title.[1]
The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games, of which they won 2 and drew 4.[2]
Overview
At the end of the season, K Boom FC and RU Saint-Gilloise were relegated to Division I, while R Stade Louvain (Division I A winner) and RFC Brugeois (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.
RCS La Forestoise, Stade Waremmien, SK Roeselare and RRC Tournaisien were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons, ASV Oostende KM, AS Herstalienne and RU Hutoise FC.
National team
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponents
|
Score*
|
Comp
|
Belgium scorers
|
October 17, 1948
|
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes (A)
|
France
|
3-3
|
F
|
Joseph Mermans, Léopold Anoul, Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar
|
November 21, 1948
|
Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H)
|
The Netherlands
|
1-1
|
F
|
Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar
|
January 2, 1949
|
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona (A)
|
Spain
|
1-1
|
F
|
Henri Coppens
|
March 13, 1949
|
Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)
|
The Netherlands
|
3-3
|
F
|
Hennie Moring (o.g.), Joseph Mermans (2)
|
April 24, 1949
|
Dalymount Park, Dublin (A)
|
Republic of Ireland
|
2-0
|
F
|
Victor Lemberechts, Joseph Mermans
|
May 22, 1949
|
Stade de Sclessin, Liège (H)
|
Wales
|
3-1
|
F
|
Henri Govard (2), Albert De Hert
|
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- o.g. = own goal
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
Top scorer: René Thirifays (R Charleroi SC) with 26 goals.
References