1899-1900 in Belgian football
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The 1899-1900 season was the fifth competitive season in Belgian
football
.
At the end of the season it was decided to merge the two league in one. Antwerp F.C. withdrew from the league after nearly every player left the club for the new Beerschot
and F.C. Courtraisien
was relegated. The clubs that replaced those two were Beerschot and Verviers F.C.
.
Playoff: Racing de Bruxelles beat Antwerp F.C. (1-0).
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.At the end of the season it was decided to merge the two league in one. Antwerp F.C. withdrew from the league after nearly every player left the club for the new Beerschot
K. Beerschot V.A.C.
Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club is a former Belgian football club from Antwerp. The club was founded in 1899 when most players of R. Antwerp F.C. left the club. It played in the 1920 Olympic Games Stadium named the "Kiel". After many financial problems over the years, the club was...
and F.C. Courtraisien
K.V. Kortrijk
Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2008-09 season, and they achieved they best ranking ever during the 2009-10 season, finishing 4th after the play-offs...
was relegated. The clubs that replaced those two were Beerschot and Verviers F.C.
R.C.S. Verviétois
Royal Cercle Sportif Verviétois – Football Club Sérésien is a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Verviers, Liège. It is currently playing in the third division B...
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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... |
Racing Club de Bruxelles |
Final
Racing de Bruxelles beat F.C. Brugeois by 8-1 at home after they already won 0-3 in Bruges.Championship Cup A
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | Antwerp F.C. | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| 3 | 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... |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 4 | 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... |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 5 | 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 ,... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | |
| 6 | 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:**... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 0 |
Playoff: Racing de Bruxelles beat Antwerp F.C. (1-0).
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 | C.S. Brugeois Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003-04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division following relegation in 1997. Their matricule is the n°12. The club play... |
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| 3 | R.C. Gantois | |
| 4 | F.C. Courtraisien K.V. Kortrijk Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2008-09 season, and they achieved they best ranking ever during the 2009-10 season, finishing 4th after the play-offs... |
External links
- RSSSF archive - Final tables 1895-2002
- Belgian clubs history