1960–61 in Belgian football
| Season | 1960–61 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
The 1960–61 season was the 58th season of competitive
European Cup Winners' Cup was first played this season but no Belgian club participated since the Belgian Cup had not been played since 1955–56. The Belgium national football team started their qualifying campaign for the 1962 FIFA World Cup by 3 losses and were thus already eliminated at the end of the season with yet one match to be played.[2]
Overview
The
Sweden and Switzerland. Legendary midfielder Paul Van Himst played his first game with the national team in Sweden for the first game in the qualification, which Belgium lost 2-0. After 2 more losses to Switzerland, Belgium was already eliminated from the World Cup, with one more game to be played during the 1961–62 season
.
At the end of the season,
KFC Diest and RCS Brugeois
from Division II.The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (
RRC de Bruxelles and K Lyra) were relegated to Division III while both Division III winners (ASV Oostende KM and KFC Herentals
) qualified for Division II.The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league (
R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons, K Tongerse SV Cercle and KSV Sottegem
from Promotion.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 1960 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands
|
1-4 | F | Victor Wégria |
| October 19, 1960 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm (A) | Sweden
|
0-2 | WCQ | |
| October 30, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Hungary | 2-1 | F | Paul Van Himst, Pierre Hanon |
| November 20, 1960 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Switzerland | 2-4 | WCQ | Paul Van Himst, Marcel Paeschen |
| March 8, 1961 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (A)
|
Germany | 0-1 | F | |
| March 15, 1961 | Parc des Princes, Paris (A) | France | 1-1 | F | Marcel Paeschen |
| March 22, 1961 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A)
|
The Netherlands
|
2-6 | F | Marcel Paeschen, Paul Van Himst |
| May 20, 1961 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (A) | Switzerland | 2-1 | WCQ | Roger Claessen |
* 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
K Lierse SK lost in the preliminary round of the
AS Roma
(draw 0-0 at home and defeat 1-4 away).
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
Division I
|
Standard Liège |
| Division II | KFC Diest
|
| Division III | ASV Oostende KM and KFC Herentals |
Promotion
|
R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons, K Tongerse SV Cercle and KSV Sottegem
|
Final league tables
Premier Division
- 1960-61 RFC Liégeois) with 23 goals.
- 1960 Golden Shoe: Paul Van Himst (RSC Anderlechtois)
References
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/documents/COMPETITIES/Eindklassementen/S1960-1961FR.pdf Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine FA website
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_datum.html Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine FA website