The 1946–47 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their first Premier Division title.http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1946-1947FR.pdf FA Website At the end of the season, several teams were relegated at all levels in order to decrease the number of teams in all divisions to 16. The Belgium national football team played 4 friendly games and had only one win, against Scotland.
Overview At the end of the season, 5 clubs (RCS La Forestoise, R White Star AC, SC Eendracht Aalst, Sint-Niklaas SK and RFC Brugeois) were relegated to Division I, while R Uccle Sport (Division I A winner) and R Charleroi SC (Division I B winner) were promoted to Premier Division.
No fewer than 7 clubs were relegated from Division I to Promotion: Vilvorde FC, CS Schaerbeek, RU Hutoise FC, CS Hallois, RC Lokeren, ASV Oostende KM, Cappellen FC, SC Menen, Oude God Sport, to be replaced by FC Winterslag, Gosselies Sports, RFC Bressoux and SK Roeselare.
National team DateVenueOpponentsScore*CompBelgium scorersApril 7, 1947Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)The Netherlands1-2FRené ThirifaysMay 4, 1947Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H)The Netherlands1-2FLéopold AnoulMay 18, 1947Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)Scotland2-1FLéopold Anoul (2)June 1, 1947Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes (A)France2-4FAlbert De Cleyn, Henri Coppens * Belgium score given first
Key H = Home match A = Away match N = On neutral ground F = Friendly o.g. = own goal
Honours CompetitionWinnerPremier DivisionRSC AnderlechtoisDivision IR Uccle Sport and R Charleroi SCPromotionFC Winterslag, Gosselies Sports, RFC Bressoux and SK Roeselare
Final league tables
Premier Division
Top scorer: Jef Mermans (RSC Anderlechtois) with 38 goals.
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