1897–98 in Belgian football

none August 2019 Belgium no 1897–98 Coupe de Championnat FC Liégeois 1896–97 1898–99 yes The 1897–98 season was the third competitive season in Belgian football. Overview Only one official league existed at the time. It was called Coupe de Championnat (Championship Cup) and was disputed between 5 teams as no new team was admitted after Sporting Club de Bruxelles withdrew during the previous season.Belgium - Final Tables 1895-2008 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belghist.html 2025-09-04 www.rsssf.org No team was relegated this season since the FA decided to split the division into two leagues. Four new teams were thus admitted at the end of the season and they formed one of the two leagues: F.C. Brugeois (that had already played in the first competitive season), C.S. Brugeois, R.C. Gantois and F.C. Courtraisien. Honour CompetitionWinnerChampionship CupF.C. Liégeois League standings Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes1F.C. Liégeois862030514+252Racing Club de Bruxelles842218710+113Léopold Club de Bruxelles824217238-64Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles822411176-65Antwerp F.C.81077312-24 References External links RSSSF archive - Final tables 1895-2002 Belgian clubs history https://web.archive.org/web/20151101183421/http://users.skynet.be/pluto/Textbelgium/Teams.html 2015-11-01 1899 Category:Football in Belgium by season Belgian Football Football