The 1949–50 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
