The 1947–48 season was the 45th season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their 3rd Premier Division title.[1] The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games of which they won only one, against France.[2]
Overview
At the end of the season, R Uccle Sport and K Lierse SK were relegated to Division I, while RC Mechelen KM (Division I A winner) and R Tilleur FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.
K Tubantia FC, AS Renaisienne, Mol Sport and R Fléron FC were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RUS Tournaisienne, RCS Verviétois, US Centre and Sint-Truidense VV.
National team
| Date
|
Venue
|
Opponents
|
Score*
|
Comp
|
Belgium scorers
|
| September 21, 1947
|
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)
|
England
|
2-5
|
F
|
Joseph Mermans, Albert De Cleyn
|
| November 2, 1947
|
Charmilles Stadium, Genève (A)
|
Switzerland
|
0-4
|
F
|
|
| March 14, 1948
|
Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H)
|
The Netherlands
|
1-1
|
F
|
August Van Steelant
|
| April 18, 1948
|
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A)
|
The Netherlands
|
2-2
|
F
|
Joseph Mermans, August Van Steelant
|
| April 28, 1948
|
Hampden Park, Glasgow (A)
|
Scotland
|
0-2
|
F
|
|
| June 6, 1948
|
Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)
|
France
|
4-2
|
F
|
Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar (2), Henri Govard, Joseph Mermans
|
* 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: Jef Mermans (RSC Anderlechtois) with 23 goals.
References
