The 1945–46 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their second Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team played their first match at Wembley against England. This was the first season when the Premier Division top scorer ranking was published, with Albert De Cleyn of champion RFC Malinois finishing as top scorer with 40 goals. During the same season, De Cleyn scored 7 goals with Belgium, 5 of which in a game against Luxembourg.
Overview At the end of the season, R Tilleur FC and RCS Brugeois were relegated to Division I, while RFC Brugeois (Division I A winner) and K Lyra (Division I B winner) were promoted to Premier Division.
UC Centre, Stade Nivellois, Waterschei SV Thor, Belgica FC Edegem and CS Andennais were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by SC Menen, Mol Sport, Cappellen FC and Stade Waremmien.
National team DateVenueOpponentsScore*CompBelgium scorersDecember 15, 1945Stade Oscar Bossaert, Brussels (H)France2-1FriendlyFrançois Sermon (2)January 19, 1946Wembley Stadium, London (A)England0-2Victory InternationalJanuary 23, 1946Hampden Park, Glasgow (A)Scotland2-2Victory InternationalVictor Lemberechts, Frédéric Chaves d'AguilarFebruary 23, 1946Stade Communal, Charleroi (H)Luxembourg7-0FriendlyAlbert De Cleyn (5), Henri Coppens, Victor LemberechtsMay 12, 1946Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)The Netherlands3-6FriendlyAlbert De Cleyn (2), Henri CoppensMay 30, 1946Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp (H)The Netherlands2-2FriendlyVictor Lemberechts, Michel Van Varenberg * Belgium score given first
Key H = Home match A = Away match N = On neutral ground F = Friendly o.g. = own goal
Honours CompetitionWinnerPremier DivisionRFC MalinoisDivision IRFC Brugeois and K LyraPromotionSC Menen, Mol Sport, Cappellen FC and Stade Waremmien
Final league tables
Premier Division
Top scorer: Albert De Cleyn (RFC Malinois) with 40 goals.
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