2nd division (Belgium) 1956/57

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2nd division (Belgium) 1956/57
master KSV THOR Waterschei
Climbers KSV THOR Waterschei
VV St. Truiden
Relegated RRC Tirlemont
Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles
Teams 16
Games 240
Gates 781  (ø 3.25 per game)
Top scorer Jozef Piedfort ( KVV Lyra )
← Second division 1955/56
^ First Division 1956/57

The Second Division 1956/57 was the 40th season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began in September 1956 and ended in May 1957.

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 .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. KSV THOR Waterschei (A)  30th  17th  6th  7th 058:370 1.57 40:20
 2. VV St. Truiden  30th  15th  9  6th 059:340 1.74 39:21
 3. KVV Lyra  30th  17th  4th  9 073:520 1.40 38:22
 4th RRC Tournaisia (P)  30th  11  14th  5 054:420 1.29 36:24
 5. Kortrijk Sport  30th  12  9  9 039:390 1.00 33:27
 6th Sint-Niklase SK  30th  9  13  8th 041:420 0.98 31:29
 7th Royal White Star AC  30th  12  6th  12 049:480 1.02 30:30
 8th. KFC Malines (A)  30th  13  4th  13 067:700 0.96 30:30
 9. RCS Bruges (N)  30th  11  6th  13 050:530 0.94 28:32
10. Club Bruges  30th  12  4th  14th 056:430 1.30 28:32
11. AS Ostend KM  30th  9  9  12 040:430 0.93 27:33
12. Boom FC  30th  9  9  12 037:470 0.79 27:33
13. Patro Eisden (N)  30th  13  1  16 055:670 0.82 27:33
14th Royal Uccle Sport  30th  9  5  16 038:650 0.58 23:37
15th RRC Tirlemont  30th  9  4th  17th 033:490 0.67 22:38
16. Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles  30th  9  3  18th 032:500 0.64 21:39

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

  • Promoted to the first division
  • Relegated to the third division
    • (A) Relegated from the first division
    (P) reigning Belgian cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

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