1949–50 in Belgian football
The 1949–1950 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 3rd Premier Division title.[1]
The Belgium national football team withdrew from the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification but played 8 friendly games, winning 5.[2]
Overview
At the end of the season, R Stade Louvain and K Lyra were relegated to Division I, while Daring Club de Bruxelles SR (Division I A winner) and Beringen FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.
Gosselies Sports, UR Namur, FC Winterslag and FC Verbroedering Geel were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by FC Izegem, KAV Dendermonde, K Tubantia FC and Helzold FC Zolder.
National team
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score* |
Comp |
Belgium scorers |
|---|
| October 2, 1949 |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) |
Switzerland |
3-0 |
F |
Louis Verbruggen (2), Joseph Mermans |
| November 6, 1949 |
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A) |
The Netherlands |
1-0 |
F |
Henri Govard |
| November 23, 1949 |
Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |
Wales |
1-5 |
F |
Henri Coppens |
| March 5, 1950 |
Stadio Comunale, Bologna (A) |
Italy |
1-3 |
F |
Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar |
| April 16, 1950 |
Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) |
The Netherlands |
2-0 |
F |
Joseph Mermans, Albert De Hert |
| May 10, 1950 |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) |
Republic of Ireland |
5-1 |
F |
Joseph Mermans (3), Albert De Hert, Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar |
| May 18, 1950 |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) |
England |
1-4 |
F |
Joseph Mermans |
| June 4, 1950 |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) |
France |
4-1 |
F |
Joseph Mermans (3), Georges Mordant |
* 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: Joseph Mermans (RSC Anderlecht) with 37 goals.
References
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