2nd division (Belgium) 1959/60

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2nd division (Belgium) 1959/60
master Eendracht Aalst
Climbers Eendracht Aalst
Patro Eisden
Relegation ↑ Patro Eisden
RCS Bruges
Relegation ↓ RRC Tournaisien
KRC Mechelen
Relegated KRC Mechelen
RFC Seraing
Teams 16
Games 240 + 1 play-off game
 + 1 relegation game
Gates 726  (ø 3.01 per game)
Top scorer Jozef Van Camp ( KFC Diest )
← Second division 1958/59
^ First Division 1959/60

The Second Division 1959/60 was the 43rd season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began on September 6, 1959 and ended on May 8, 1960.

mode

The 16 clubs played against each other twice on a total of 30 match days, divided into a first half and a second half. The top two of the table rose to the first division , while the bottom two of the table were relegated to the third division .

If several teams were tied at the end of the season and had the same number of defeats, a decision was made about promotion or relegation in a play-off in a neutral place.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Eendracht Aalst  30th  18th  7th  5 062:380 1.63 43:17
 2. Patro Eisden  30th  17th  5  8th 059:320 1.84 39:21
 2. RCS Bruges  30th  17th  5  8th 052:360 1.44 39:21
 4th KSC OLSE Merksem (N)  30th  15th  6th  9 046:480 0.96 36:24
 5. KFC Malines  30th  13  8th  9 048:350 1.37 34:26
 6th KVV Lyra  30th  13  5  12 050:490 1.02 31:29
 7th KFC Diest  30th  15th  1  14th 050:500 1.00 31:29
 8th. Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles (N)  30th  11  8th  11 049:440 1.11 30:30
 9. Sporting Charleroi  30th  11  7th  12 036:460 0.78 29:31
10. Sint-Niklase SK  30th  9  10  11 053:470 1.13 28:32
11. Kortrijk Sport  30th  11  6th  13 045:470 0.96 28:32
12. Royal White Star AC  30th  8th  9  13 038:450 0.84 25:35
13. RFC Tilleur (A)  30th  10  4th  16 043:570 0.75 24:36
14th RRC Tournaisia (A)  30th  9  5  16 038:490 0.78 23:37
14th KRC Mechelen  30th  9  5  16 032:480 0.67 23:37
16. RFC seraing  30th  4th  9  17th 025:550 0.45 17:43

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd lower number of defeats - 3rd goal quotient

  • Promoted to the first division
  • Participation in the play-off game for promotion
  • Participation in the relegation game against relegation
  • Relegated to the third division
    • (A) Relegated from the first division
    (N) Newcomers

    Play-off

      Result  
    Patro Eisden 2: 1 RCS Bruges

    Relegation

      Result  
    RRC tournaments 3: 1 KRC Mechelen

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