2nd Division (Belgium) 1938/39
| 2nd Division (Belgium) 1938/39 | |
| master |
Eendracht Aalst RFC Tilleur |
| Climbers | Eendracht Aalst RFC Tilleur |
| Relegation ↑ | RFC Tilleur RC Mechelen KM |
| Relegated |
FC Wilrijk FC Kapellen KM Crossing Schaerbeek Wezel Sport |
| Teams | 2 × 14 |
| Games | 364 + 1 play-off game |
| Gates | 1,527 (ø 4.18 per game) |
| ← Second Division 1937/38 | |
| ^ First Division 1938/39 | |
The Second Division 1938/39 was the 25th season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began in September 1938 and ended in May 1939.
Due to the outbreak of World War II , no official championship was held in the following two years.
mode
The game was played in two groups of 14 clubs each. Each team played twice against each other on a total of 26 match days, divided into a first and a second half. The first two in the table rose to the first division , while the last two were relegated to the third division .
Closing tables
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eendracht Aalst | 26th | 19th | 2 | 5 | 70:43 | 1.63 | 40:12 |
| 2. | KM Lyra (A) | 26th | 18th | 2 | 6th | 69:29 | 2.38 | 38:14 |
| 3. | Berchem Sport | 26th | 17th | 2 | 7th | 58:34 | 1.71 | 36:16 |
| 4th | Tubantia FAC | 26th | 15th | 5 | 6th | 53:38 | 1.39 | 35:17 |
| 5. | Sporting Charleroi | 26th | 14th | 2 | 10 | 69:50 | 1.38 | 30:22 |
| 6th | RCS La Forestoise | 26th | 11 | 5 | 10 | 73:59 | 1.24 | 27:25 |
| 7th | US du Center | 26th | 13 | 1 | 12 | 64:55 | 1.16 | 27:25 |
| 8th. | RAS Ronse | 26th | 8th | 7th | 11 | 48:56 | 0.86 | 23:29 |
| 9. | Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles (N) | 26th | 10 | 3 | 13 | 54:60 | 0.90 | 23:29 |
| 10. | AS Ostend KM (N) | 26th | 9 | 3 | 14th | 40:50 | 0.80 | 21:31 |
| 11. | Royal Uccle Sport | 26th | 8th | 4th | 14th | 45:62 | 0.73 | 20:32 |
| 12. | RFC Ronse | 26th | 9 | 2 | 15th | 41:60 | 0.68 | 20:32 |
| 13. | FC Wilrijk | 26th | 5 | 3 | 18th | 42:80 | 0.53 | 13:39 |
| 14th | FC Kapellen KM | 26th | 4th | 3 | 19th | 36:86 | 0.42 | 11:41 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd lower number of defeats - 3rd goal quotient
| (A) | Relegated from the first division |
| (N) | Newcomers |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RFC Tilleur | 26th | 17th | 4th | 5 | 87:40 | 2.18 | 38:14 |
| 2. | RC Mechelen KM | 26th | 17th | 4th | 5 | 76:39 | 1.95 | 38:14 |
| 3. | Racing Tirlemont (A) | 26th | 12 | 9 | 5 | 61:29 | 2.10 | 33:19 |
| 4th | RFC Vilvoorde | 26th | 10 | 11 | 5 | 45:32 | 1.41 | 31:21 |
| 5. | Stade lions | 26th | 11 | 9 | 6th | 63:39 | 1.62 | 31:21 |
| 6th | FC Turnhout | 26th | 12 | 6th | 8th | 50:47 | 1.06 | 30:22 |
| 7th | KSV THOR Waterschei | 26th | 9 | 7th | 10 | 71:59 | 1.20 | 25:27 |
| 8th. | KFC Belgica Edegem | 26th | 7th | 7th | 12 | 45:65 | 0.69 | 21:31 |
| 9. | VV Oude God Sport | 26th | 7th | 7th | 12 | 54:78 | 0.69 | 21:31 |
| 10. | Excelsior Hasselt (N) | 26th | 8th | 5 | 13 | 42:68 | 0.62 | 21:31 |
| 11. | RFC Union Huy | 26th | 6th | 8th | 12 | 32:71 | 0.45 | 20:32 |
| 12. | RFC seraing | 26th | 8th | 4th | 14th | 40:61 | 0.66 | 20:32 |
| 13. | Crossing Schaerbeek | 26th | 8th | 3 | 15th | 50:67 | 0.75 | 19:33 |
| 14th | Wezel Sport (N) | 26th | 7th | 2 | 17th | 49:70 | 0.70 | 16:36 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd lower number of defeats - 3rd goal quotient
| (A) | Relegated from the first division |
| (N) | Newcomers |
Play-off
The teams at the top of the table with equal points determined the champions of Group B.
| Result | ||
| RFC Tilleur | 1-0 | RC Mechelen KM |