1933–34 in Belgian football
The 1933–34 season was the 34th season of competitive football in Belgium. The Belgium national football team qualified for the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy but they lost in the first round to Germany (2-5). RU Saint-Gilloise became the first club to win 10 Premier Division titles.
Overview
Belgium qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals for the second time by finishing in second place of European Group 7, ahead of Irish Free State on goal average. Belgium then lost in the round of 16 of the World Cup finals to Germany, who would eventually finish 3rd.
At the end of the season, RRC de Bruxelles and R Tilleur FC were relegated to Division I, while White Star AC (Division I A winner) and Berchem Sport (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.
R Stade Louvaniste, CS Saint-Josse, R Union Hutoise FC and Wallonia Namur were relegated to Promotion, to be replaced by ARA Termondoise, Oude God Sport, RFC Montegnée and AS Herstal.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1933 | Wedaustadion, Duisburg (A) | Germany | 1-8 | F | Robert Lamoot |
| November 26, 1933 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Denmark | 2–2 | F | Louis Versyp, Stanley Vanden Eynde |
| January 21, 1934 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 2-3 | F | Bernard Voorhoof, Stanley Vanden Eynde |
| February 25, 1934 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | Irish Free State | 4-4 | WCQ | Jean Capelle, Stanley Vanden Eynde, François Van Den Eynde (2) |
| March 11, 1934 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 3-9 | F | Bernard Voorhoof, Jean Brichaut, Louis Versyp |
| April 29, 1934 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-4 | WCQ | Laurent Grimmonprez, Bernard Voorhoof |
| May 27, 1934 | Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence (N) | Germany | 2-5 | WCFR | Bernard Voorhoof (2) |
* Belgium score given first
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = On neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = World Cup qualification
- WCFR = World Cup first round
- o.g. = own goal
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Premier Division | RU Saint-Gilloise |
| Division I | White Star AC and Berchem Sport |
| Promotion | ARA Termondoise, Oude God Sport, RFC Montegnée and AS Herstal |