1896–97 in Belgian football

The 1896–97 season was the second competitive season in Belgian football.

Overview

Only one official league existed at the time. It was called Coupe de Championnat (Championship Cup) and was disputed between 6 teams since only one new team was admitted whereas the last two of the previous championship were withdrawn.

Honour

Competition	Winner
Championship Cup	Racing Club de Bruxelles

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	Won	Drw	Lst	GF	GA	Pts	GD	Notes
1	Racing Club de Bruxelles	10	8	2	0	40	10	18	+30
2	F.C. Liégeois	10	6	2	2	16	13	14	+3
3	Antwerp F.C.	10	6	1	3	22	10	13	-3
4	Léopold Club de Bruxelles	10	4	0	6	9	28	8	-19
5	Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles	10	3	1	6	25	14	7	+11
6	Sporting Club de Bruxelles	10	0	0	10	2	39	0	-37	Withdrew mid-season, remaining results awarded.

External links

• RSSSF archive - Final tables 1895-2002
• Belgian clubs history Archived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine