The 1898-1899 season was the fourth competitive season in Belgian

Belgium

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Overview

Only one official division existed at the time, split into two leagues. It was called Coupe de Championnat (Championship Cup) and its winner was decided after a two-legged final match between the winners of each league.

No team was relegated this season and only one new club was admitted for the next season (Skill F.C. de Bruxelles

Skill F.C. de Bruxelles

Skill Football Club de Bruxelles was a Belgian football club from its creation in 1896 to 1902 when it merged with Daring Club de Bruxelles. The club played in the first division from 1899 to 1902 and finished respectively 6th , 5th and 5th .-References:**...

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Honour

Competition	Winner
Championship Cup Jupiler League The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...	F.C. Liégeois R.F.C. de Liège Royal Football Club de Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. It currently plays in the Belgian Third Division. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation, and the club was the first Belgian champion in history...

Championship Cup A

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			P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
Q	1	F.C. Liégeois R.F.C. de Liège Royal Football Club de Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. It currently plays in the Belgian Third Division. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation, and the club was the first Belgian champion in history...	8	8	0	0	31	5
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	2	Racing Club de Bruxelles	8	4	0	4	30	22
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	3	Léopold Club de Bruxelles R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise Royal Léopold Uccle Forestoise is a Belgian football club from the city of Brussels. It was founded in 1893 as Léopold Football Club and encountered many name changes in its history, the last of them following a string of merges to keep the matricule n°5 alive. It now plays in the Promotion B ,...	8	3	1	4	23	21
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	4	Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles Athletic & Running Club de Bruxelles was a Belgian football club created in 1883. It was the only club admitted to the first division after the first season in Belgian football, in 1896. It stayed at this level until 1905 when it withdrew. The club achieved its best ranking in 1900 finishing 3rd...	7	2	1	4	11	28
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	5	Antwerp F.C.	7	1	0	6	5	24
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Championship Cup B

Q	1	F.C. Brugeois Club Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
	2	Oostendensche FC
	3	A.C. Gantois K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven Koninklijke Racing Club Gent-Zeehaven is a Belgian association football club from the city of Ghent, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the Promotion A, i.e. the fourth level in the Belgian football league system. The club underwent 5 merges and changed its name many times...
	4	Sport Pédestre de Gand K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven Koninklijke Racing Club Gent-Zeehaven is a Belgian association football club from the city of Ghent, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the Promotion A, i.e. the fourth level in the Belgian football league system. The club underwent 5 merges and changed its name many times...

External links

• RSSSF archive - Final tables 1895-2002
• Belgian clubs history