The 1958–59 season was the 56th season of competitive

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. RSC Anderlechtois won their 8th Division I title.

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entered the 1958–59 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and became the first Belgian club to win a match in European competitions. They eventually reached the quarter finals. RU Saint-Gilloise entered the

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and reached the semifinals. The

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played 7 friendly games (3 draws, 4 losses).http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html FA website

Overview

At the end of the season, RRC Tournaisien and R Tilleur FC were relegated to Division II and were replaced by R Daring Club de Bruxelles and RFC Brugeois from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II ( RFC Renaisien and

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) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by RRC de Bruxelles and K Olse Merksem) from Division III.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league ( K. Tongeren SC, RCS La Forestoise, RC Lokeren and SCUP Jette) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by R Crossing FC Ganshoren, US Centre, U Basse-Sambre-Auvelais and K Hasseltse VV from Promotion.

National team

* Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * N = On neutral ground * F = Friendly * o.g. = own goal

European competitions

Standard Liège became the first Belgian club to win a match in European competition when they beat Hearts of

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on September 3, 1958 (5-1), in the first round of the 1958–59 European Champion Clubs' Cup. In spite of their loss in the second leg (2-1), Standard advanced to the second round, where they defeated Sporting of

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(wins 2-3 away and 3-0 at home). In the quarter finals, Standard was eliminated by

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(win 2-0 at home and defeat 3-0 away). RU Saint-Gilloise entered the

. They defeated a team from

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in the first round (win 6-1 at home and defeat 1-0 away). In the quarter finals, RU Saint-Gilloise eliminated

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with a 2-0 home win followed by a 1-1 draw in

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. The semifinals were played during the 1959–60 season. The Belgian lost to

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(two losses by 2-4).

Honours

Final league tables

Premier Division

* 1958-59 Top scorer: Victor Wégria ( RFC Liégeois) with 26 goals. * 1958 Golden Shoe:

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( ARA La Gantoise)

References

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