1956–57 in Belgian football

none Belgium no 1956–57 1955–56 1957–58 yes The 1956–57 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Belgium. R Antwerp FC won their 4th Division I title.http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1956-1957FR.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055727/http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1956-1957FR.pdf 2011-07-16 FA website RSC Anderlechtois also entered the 1956–57 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder. The Belgium national football team started their 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, losing to France and winning against Iceland.http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110118021247/http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html 2011-01-18 FA website Overview At the end of the season, K Beeringen FC and R Charleroi SC were relegated to Division II and were replaced in Division I by K Waterschei SV Thor and K Sint-Truidense VV from Division II. The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (RC Tirlemont and RRC de Bruxelles) were relegated to Division III while both Division III winners (KFC Diest and KSC Eendracht Aalst) qualified for Division II. The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league SRU Verviers, Mol Sport, FC Vigor Hamme and RUS Tournaisienne were relegated to the Promotion, to be replaced by Overpeltse VV, RCS Brainois, Aarschot Sport and RC Lokeren from Promotion. National team DateVenueOpponentsScore*CompBelgium scorersOctober 14, 1956Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H)The Netherlands2-3FMaurice Willems, Denis HoufNovember 11, 1956Stade Olympique, Colombes (A)France3-6WCQDenis Houf, Maurice Willems (2)December 23, 1956Kölner Stadion, Köln (A)Germany1-4FRoland MoysonMarch 31, 1957Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)Spain0-5FApril 28, 1957Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)The Netherlands1-1FPaul VandenbergMay 26, 1957Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)Romania1-0FPaul VandenbergJune 5, 1957Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H)Iceland8-3WCQRichard Orlans (2), André Piters, Paul Vandenberg, Victor Mees (2), Henri Coppens (2) * Belgium score given first Key H = Home match A = Away match N = On neutral ground F = Friendly WCQ = World Cup qualification o.g. = own goal European competitions RSC Anderlecht lost in the first round of the 1956–57 European Champion Clubs' Cup to Manchester United of England (defeat 0-2 at home and defeat 10-0 away). Honours CompetitionWinnerDivision IR Antwerp FCDivision IIK Waterschei SV ThorDivision IIIKFC Diest and KSC Eendracht AalstPromotionOverpeltse VV, RCS Brainois, Aarschot Sport and RC Lokeren Final league tables Premier Division 1956–57 Belgian First Division 1956-57 Top scorer: Maurice Willems (ARA La Gantoise) with 35 goals. 1956 Golden Shoe: Victor Mees (R Antwerp FC) References Category:Football in Belgium by season Belgian Football Football