1905–06 in Belgian football

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The 1905–06 season was the 11th competitive season in Belgian football.

Overview

It is the first season with a relegation system due to the creation of the second division. Beerschot AC was relegated at the end of the season and replaced by second division qualifier SC Courtraisien.

National team

Belgium won its first official game against France on 7 May 1905.

Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp Belgium scorers Match Report
22 April 1906 La Faisanderie, Saint-Cloud (A) France 5–0 F René Feye (2), Camille Van Hoorden, Robert De Veen (2) FA website
29 April 1906 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp (H) The Netherlands 5–0 F Guillaume Van Den Eynde, Hector Goetinck, Robert De Veen (3) FA website
13 May 1906 Schuttersveld, Rotterdam (A) The Netherlands 3-2 F Charles Cambier (2), Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq FA website

* Belgium score given first

Key

  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • F = Friendly
  • o.g. = own goal

Honours

Competition Winner
Division I Union Saint-Gilloise
Promotion Union Saint-Gilloise II

Final league tables

Division I

Main article: 1905-06 Belgian First Division

Promotion

In the first phase of the championship, 4 provincial leagues were played, with the following qualifiers for the final round:[1]

  • For Brabant, Union Saint-Gilloise II (winner) and RC de Bruxelles II (runner-up)
  • For East Flanders and Antwerp, RC de Gand
  • For West Flanders, SC Courtraisien
  • For Liège, Standard FC Liégeois
Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1 Union Saint-Gilloise II 8 6 1 1 33 10 13 +23 Unable to be promoted as a Reserve side.
2 SC Courtraisien 8 5 1 2 22 15 11 +7 Promoted to First Division.
3 Standard FC Liégeois 8 3 1 4 14 18 7 -4
4 RC de Bruxelles II 8 3 1 4 20 28 7 -8
5 RC de Gand 8 1 0 7 9 27 2 -18

References

  1. ^ "Belgiumsoccerhistory". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-09-04.