The 1959–60 season was the 57th season of competitive

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. K Lierse SK won their 3rd Division I title. RSC Anderlechtois entered the 1959–60 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and RU Saint-Gilloise lost the semifinals of the running 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The

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played 6 friendly games (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html FA website

Overview

At the end of the season, R Berchem Sport and

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were relegated to Division II and were replaced in Division I by KSC Eendracht Aalst and runner-up VV Patro Eisden from Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (

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and RFC Sérésien) were relegated to Division III while both Division III winners (

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and

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) were promoted to Division II.
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league ( SK Beveren-Waas, RCS Schaerbeek, Voorwaarts Tienen and R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons) were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by R Entente Sportive Jamboise, K Wezel Sport FC, KSK Roeselare and K Tubantia FC 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

RSC Anderlechtois lost in the first round of the 1959–60 European Champion Clubs' Cup to

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(loss 5-2 away and 0-2 at home). RU Saint-Gilloise continued their 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign by losing to

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in the semifinals (two losses by 2-4).

Honours

Final league tables

Premier Division

* 1959-60 Top scorer: Victor Wégria ( RFC Liégeois) with 21 goals. * 1959 Golden Shoe: Lucien Olieslagers (K Lierse SK)

References

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