1st Division (Belgium) 1898/99

1st Division (Belgium) 1898/99
master	FC Liege
Teams	9
Top scorer	Frank König ( Racing Club de Bruxelles )
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The First Division 1898/99 was the fourth season of the top Belgian division in men's football . It began on October 30, 1898 and ended on April 16, 1899.

mode

The league was divided into two groups:

• Group A with the regions of Brussels, Liège and Antwerp
• Group B with the Flemish regions (mainly from Bruges)

At the end of the season, the two group winners determined the champions in a decider.

Group A

Closing table

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Quota	Points
1.	FC Liège (M)	8th	8th	0	0	037: 500	7.40	16: 00
2.	Racing Club de Bruxelles	8th	4th	0	4th	030:210	1.43	08: 80
3.	Léopold Club de Bruxelles	8th	3	1	4th	017:210	0.81	07: 90
4th	Athletic & Running Club	8th	3	1	4th	018:340	0.53	07: 90
5.	FC Antwerp	8th	1	0	7th	011:320	0.34	02:14

Participation in the final for the championship

(M)	reigning Belgian champion

Crosstab

The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team in the top row.

1898/99		LÜT	RCB	LÉO	ARC	ANT
1.	FC Liege		6: 1	5: 0 1	5: 0 1	5: 0 1
2.	Racing Club de Bruxelles	0: 3		2: 5	14: 1	4: 2
3.	Léopold Club de Bruxelles	0: 4	1: 4		1: 1	4-0
4th	Athletic & Running Club	2: 5	3-0	4: 3		5: 0 1
5.	FC Antwerp	2: 4	0: 5	1: 3	6: 2

¹ Rating

Group B

Only the placements are known

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Quota	Points
1.	Club Bruges
2.	Oostendensche FC
3.	AA La Gantoise
4th	Sport Pedestre Gent

Participation in the final for the championship

final

The two group winners played two games for the championship title on March 19 and April 16, 1899.

	total		First leg	Return leg
FC Liege	6: 3	Club Bruges	2-0	4: 3

Individual evidence

1. ^ Belgium 1898/99. In: wildstat.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018 . 
2. ^ Belgium results. In: wildstat.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018 .