1958–59 in Belgian football
The 1958–59 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 8th Division I title.[1] Standard Liège entered the 1958–59 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and became the first Belgian club to win a match in European competitions. They eventually reached the quarter finals. RU Saint-Gilloise entered the 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and reached the semifinals. The Belgium national football team played 7 friendly games (3 draws, 4 losses).[2]
Overview
At the end of the season, RRC Tournaisien and R Tilleur FC were relegated to Division II and were replaced by R Daring Club de Bruxelles and RFC Brugeois from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (RFC Renaisien and K Boom FC) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by RRC de Bruxelles and K Olse Merksem) from Division III.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league (K. Tongeren SC, RCS La Forestoise, RC Lokeren and SCUP Jette) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by R Crossing FC Ganshoren, US Centre, U Basse-Sambre-Auvelais and K Hasseltse VV from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 1958 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-3 | F | Pierre Hanon, André Piters |
| October 26, 1958 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Turkey | 1-1 | F | André Piters |
| November 23, 1958 | Nepstadion, Budapest (A) | Hungary | 1-3 | F | Karel Mallants |
| March 1, 1959 | Stade Olympique, Colombes (A) | France | 2-2 | F | Martin Lippens, André Piters |
| April 19, 1959 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 2-2 | F | Victor Wégria, Fernand Goyvaerts |
| May 24, 1959 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Austria | 0-2 | F | |
| June 14, 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna (A) | Austria | 2-4 | F | Godfried Vandenboer, Henri Coppens |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- o.g. = own goal
European competitions
Standard Liège became the first Belgian club to win a match in European competition when they beat Hearts of Scotland on September 3, 1958 (5-1), in the first round of the 1958–59 European Champion Clubs' Cup. In spite of their loss in the second leg (2-1), Standard advanced to the second round, where they defeated Sporting of Portugal (wins 2-3 away and 3-0 at home). In the quarter finals, Standard was eliminated by Stade Reims of France (win 2-0 at home and defeat 3-0 away).
RU Saint-Gilloise entered the 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They defeated a team from Leipzig of Germany in the first round (win 6-1 at home and defeat 1-0 away). In the quarter finals, RU Saint-Gilloise eliminated AS Roma of Italy with a 2-0 home win followed by a 1-1 draw in Roma. The semifinals were played during the 1959–60 season. The Belgian lost to Birmingham City (two losses by 2-4).
Honours
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1958-59 Top scorer: Victor Wégria (RFC Liégeois) with 26 goals.
- 1958 Golden Shoe: Roland Storme (ARA La Gantoise)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1958-1959FR.pdf Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website