1947–48 in Belgian football

The 1947–1948 season was the 45th season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their 3rd Premier Division title.^[1] The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games of which they won only one, against France.^[2]

Overview

At the end of the season, R Uccle Sport and K Lierse SK were relegated to Division I, while RC Mechelen KM (Division I A winner) and R Tilleur FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.
K Tubantia FC, AS Renaisienne, Mol Sport and R Fléron FC were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RUS Tournaisienne, RCS Verviétois, US Centre and Sint-Truidense VV.

National team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	Comp	Belgium scorers
September 21, 1947	Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)	England	2-5	F	Joseph Mermans, Albert De Cleyn
November 2, 1947	Charmilles Stadium, Genève (A)	Switzerland	0-4	F
March 14, 1948	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H)	The Netherlands	1-1	F	August Van Steelant
April 18, 1948	Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A)	The Netherlands	2-2	F	Joseph Mermans, August Van Steelant
April 28, 1948	Hampden Park, Glasgow (A)	Scotland	0-2	F
June 6, 1948	Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)	France	4-2	F	Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar (2), Henri Govard, Joseph Mermans

* Belgium score given first

Key

H = Home match
A = Away match
N = On neutral ground
F = Friendly
o.g. = own goal

Honours

Competition	Winner
Premier Division	RFC Malinois
Division I	RC Mechelen KM and R Tilleur FC
Promotion	RUS Tournaisienne, RCS Verviétois, US Centre and Sint-Truidense VV

Final league tables

Premier Division

Main article: 1947–48 Belgian First Division

Top scorer: Jef Mermans (RSC Anderlechtois) with 23 goals.

References

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Football in Belgium

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National teams

League system

Men	Pro League Second division Third division (A, B) Fourth Division (A, B, C, D) Belgian Provincial leagues

Women	Super League Vrouwenvoetbal First Division Second Division Third Division BeNe League (2012-2015, with the Netherlands)

Domestic cups

Men	Belgian Cup Belgian Super Cup Belgian League Cup (defunct)

Women	Belgian Women's Cup BeNe Super Cup (2012-2015, with the Netherlands)

Awards

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