Statistics of Belgian League in season 1985–86.
Overview
It was performed by 18 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship, while K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk & Lierse S.K. were relegated.
The top two teams, Anderlecht and Club Brugge, finished level on points (though Anderlecht had a superior goal difference) and it was decided that a two-legged championship playoff would take place – a situation which had not occurred in Belgian football since 1928–29. Both of these 'test matches' were drawn: 1–1 in Brussels and 2–2 in Bruges, with Anderlecht coming back from two goals behind and holding off a late onslaught from the opposition to claim the title on the away goals rule.
League standings
Results
Topscorers ScorerGoalsTeam Erwin Vandenbergh27Anderlecht Didier Beugnies 22Charleroi Jean-Pierre Papin21Club Brugge Daniel Veyt17Waregem Marc Degryse16Club Brugge Alexandre Czerniatynski16Standard Liège Jan Ceulemans13Club Brugge Harry Cnops13Royal Antwerp
Championship play-off
Anderlecht wins on away goals.
Attendances Source:
No. Club Average 1 Anderlecht 16,147 2 Standard 14,118 3 Club Brugge 14,029 4 Charleroi 13,176 5 Liège 8,765 6 Beerschot 7,735 7 Gent 7,500 8 RWDM 6,912 9 Beveren 6,906 10 Lokeren 6,500 11 Waregem 6,324 12 Mechelen 5,982 13 Kortrijk 5,618 14 Waterschei 5,147 15 Antwerp 5,059 16 Lierse 4,853 17 Cercle 4,559 18 Sérésien 4,176
See also R.S.C. Anderlecht–Club Brugge KV rivalry
References