2nd division (Belgium) 1972/73

2nd division (Belgium) 1972/73
master	SK Beveren-Waas
Climbers	SK Beveren-Waas KSV Waregem
Relegated	RFC Tilleur R.AA La Louvière
Teams	16
Games	240
Gates	630  (ø 2.63 per game)
Top scorer	Hans Posthumus ( KRC Mechelen ) Aad Koudijzer ( KSV Waregem )
← Second division 1971/72 Second division 1973/74 →
^ First Division 1972/73 Third division ↓

The Second Division 1972/73 was the 56th season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began on September 2, 1972 and ended on May 6, 1973.

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	Diff.	Points
1.	SK Beveren-Waas (A)	30th	17th	9	4th	051:260	+25	43:17
2.	KSV Waregem (A)	30th	14th	9	7th	053:300	+23	37:23
3.	Sporting Charleroi	30th	15th	6th	9	054:390	+15	36:24
4th	KRC Mechelen	30th	13	7th	10	049:350	+14	33:27
5.	KSK Tongeren	30th	13	7th	10	050:430	+7	33:27
6th	KFC Turnhout	30th	13	6th	11	036:310	+5	32:28
7th	Royal Daring Club	30th	11	10	9	042:320	+10	32:28
8th.	Sporting Lokeren (N)	30th	11	9	10	045:440	+1	31:29
9.	KFC Winterslag (N)	30th	10	9	11	032:390	−7	29:31
10.	KAA Gent	30th	10	8th	12	028:380	−10	28:32
11.	Boom FC	30th	10	6th	14th	037:480	−11	26:34
12.	ROC Montignies-sur-Sambre	30th	7th	12	11	027:360	−9	26:34
13.	AS Eupen	30th	7th	11	12	039:440	−5	25:35
14th	Sint-Niklase SK	30th	7th	11	12	029:400	−11	25:35
15th	RFC Tilleur	30th	8th	8th	14th	034:510	−17	24:36
16.	RAA La Louvière	30th	5	10	15th	024:540	−30	20:40

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd wins - 3rd goal difference

Promoted to the first division

Club dissolved at the end of the season (merger)

Relegated to the third division

(A)	Relegated from the first division
(N)	Newcomers

Web links

• Tables on belgianfootball.be
• History of Soccer