1929–30 in Belgian football

The 1929–30 season was the 30th season of competitive football in Belgium. The Belgium national football team were one of the 4 European nations to enter the first FIFA World Cup, organized in Uruguay. They were drawn in group 4 with United States and Paraguay but lost both of their matches. RCS Brugeois won their third Premier Division title by finishing one point ahead of title contender R Antwerp FC.

Overview

At the end of the season, RRC de Bruxelles and RRC de Gand were relegated to the Division I, while RFC Montegnée (Division I winner) and Tubantia FAC were promoted to the Premier Division. The Promotion – the third level in Belgian football – was won by CS Schaerbeek, Belgica FC Edegem and EFC Hasselt. The three clubs were replaced by the 12th, 13th and 14th placed teams in the Division I, i.e. respectively White Star AC, Vilvorde FC and RCS Verviétois.

National team
Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp Belgium scorers Match Report
April 13, 1930 Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris (A) France 6–1 F Louis Versyp (2), Ferdinand Adams, Michel Vanderbauwhede (3) FA website
May 4, 1930 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A) The Netherlands 2–2 F Désiré Bastin, Ferdinand Adams FA website
May 11, 1930 Oscar Bossaert Stadium, Brussels (H) Irish Free State 1–3 F Désiré Bastin FA website
May 18, 1930 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp (H) The Netherlands 3–1 F Bernard Voorhoof, Désiré Bastin, Denis (o.g.) FA website
May 25, 1930 Stade du Pont d'Ougrée, Liège (H) France 1–2 F Bernard Voorhoof FA website
June 8, 1930 Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) Portugal 2–1 F Michel Vanderbauwhede, Désiré Bastin FA website
July 13, 1930 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo (N) United States 0–3 WCFR FA website
July 20, 1930 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) Paraguay 0–1 WCFR FA website

* Belgium score given first

Key

  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • N = On neutral ground
  • F = Friendly
  • WCFR = World Cup First Round
  • o.g. = own goal

Honours
Competition Winner
Premier Division RCS Brugeois
Division I RFC Montegnée
Promotion CS Schaerbeek, Belgica FC Edegem and EFC Hasselt

Final league tables

Premier Division
Main article: 1929-30 Belgian First Division

Division I
Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1RFC Montegnée261655743637+38Promoted to Premier Division.
2Tubantia FAC261565823836+44
3CS La Forestoise261466704234+28
4ARA La Gantoise261457814633+35
5RFC Liégeois2613310615129+10
6FC Turnhout2613211625128+11
7Tilleur FC261079684827+20
8TSV Lyra26115106969270
9Uccle Sport268108445526−11
10Charleroi SC269611455824−13
11SK Roulers2610313516823−17
12White Star AC266614566718−11Relegated to Promotion.
13Vilvorde FC267217428516−43
14RCS Verviétois263023271186−91
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