1962–63 in Belgian football
The 1962–1963 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Belgium. Standard Liège won their 3rd Division I title.[1] RSC Anderlechtois entered the 1962–63 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and reached the quarter finals, beating Real Madrid in the preliminary round. RU Saint-Gilloise entered the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The Belgium national football team started their first UEFA European Football Championship qualification campaign but were eliminated in the preliminary round by Yugoslavia.[2]
Overview
At the end of the season, RU Saint-Gilloise and OC Charleroi were relegated to Division II and were replaced in Division I by RFC Malinois and K Waterschei SV Thor Genk from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (UR Namur and K Olse Merksem SC) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by KSV Waregem and K Boom FC from Division III.
The bottom club of each Division III league (RAA Louviéroise, RCS Brainois, R Jeunesse Arlonaise and K Tubantia FC) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by Voorwaarts Tienen, SK Beveren-Waas, CS Mechelen-aan-de-Maas and Stade Mouscron from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1962 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-0 | F | Jacques Stockman, Paul Van Himst |
| November 4, 1962 | Stadion JNA, Belgrade (A) | Yugoslavia | 2-3 | ECQ | Jacques Stockman, Armand Jurion |
| December 2, 1962 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Spain | 1-1 | F | Armand Jurion |
| March 3, 1963 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 1-0 | F | Paul Vandenberg |
| March 31, 1963 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Yugoslavia | 0-1 | ECQ | |
| April 24, 1963 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Brazil | 5-1 | F | Jacques Stockman (3), Alpsteg (o.g.), Paul Van Himst |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship qualification
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
RSC Anderlechtois qualified for the first round of the 1962–63 European Champion Clubs' Cup by defeating 5 times winner Real Madrid of Spain in the preliminary round (drew 3-3 away, won 1-0 at home). In the first round proper, Anderlecht eliminated CSKA Red Star of Bulgaria (drew 2-2 away, won 2-0 at home) but lost in the quarter finals to the Scottish team of Dundee FC (lost 1-4 at home, 1-2 away).
RU Saint-Gilloise reached the second round of the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup by eliminating Olympique de Marseille of France (lost 0-1 away, won 4-2 at home). They then could not eliminate NK Dinamo (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home and then lost 2-3 in a play-off match).
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Division I | Standard Liège |
| Division II | RFC Malinois |
| Division III | KSV Waregem and K Boom FC |
| Promotion | Voorwaarts Tienen, SK Beveren-Waas, CS Mechelen-aan-de-Maas and Stade Mouscron |
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1962-63 Top scorer: Victor Wégria (RFC Liégeois) with 24 goals.
- 1962 Golden Shoe: Armand Jurion (RSC Anderlechtois)