The 1903–04 season was the ninth competitive season in Belgian

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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 final round between the first two clubs of each league. The league A was not completed. It was also the first competitive season of the now famous

Daring Club de Bruxelles Royal Daring Club Molenbeek was a football (soccer), football team from the city of Brussels, Belgium until . It was created in as Daring Club de Bruxelles and was the second club to register to the Belgian Football Association (it thus receiv ...

. At the end of the season, one of the new clubs (namely

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) withdrew from the league. It was decided that there will be only one league the next season. On 1 May 1904,

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played its first official match against

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at the Stade du Vivier d'Oie, home of the

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. This match was viewed by around 1,500 people.

National team

Belgium played its first official game. * Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * F = Friendly

Honour

League standings

Championship Cup A

Championship Cup B

Final round

External links

RSSSF archive
- Final tables 1895-2002

- Belgian clubs history {{DEFAULTSORT:1903-04 in Belgian football Seasons in Belgian football Belgian

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