| Season | 1913–14 | |
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The 1913–14 season was the 19th season of competitive football in Belgium.
| Season | 1913–14 | |
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The 1913–14 season was the 19th season of competitive football in Belgium.
Daring Club de Bruxelles won the Division I. A test match was organised between newcomer A.A. La Gantoise and Standard Club Liégois as both teams ended the season with 13 points at the 10th place. Standard lost the match and was relegated to the Promotion. The other team to be relegated was Léopold Club de Bruxelles. After that season, football was stopped due to World War I. The competitions resumed in 1919.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1913 | Verviers (H) | Switzerland | 2-0 | F | Fernand Wertz, Fernand Nisot | FA website |
| November 23, 1913 | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp (H) | Germany | 6-2 | F | Sylvain Brebart (3), Jean Van Cant (3) | FA website |
| January 25, 1914 | Lille (A) | France | 3-4 | F | Jean Van Cant, Sylvain Brebart, Joseph Thys | FA website |
| February 24, 1914 | Vélodrome de Longchamps, Brussels (H) | England amateur | 1-8 | F | Sylvain Brebart | FA website |
| March 15, 1914 | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-4 | F | Sylvain Brebart (2) | FA website |
| April 26, 1914 | Sportpark, Amsterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 2-4 | F | Jean Van Cant, Fernand Nisot | FA website |
* Belgium score given first
Key
| Competition | Winner |
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| Division I | Daring Club de Bruxelles |
| Promotion | Uccle Sport |
| Cup | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uccle Sport | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 20 | 37 | +48 | Promoted to First Division. |
| 2 | RC de Malines | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 19 | 35 | +56 | |
| 3 | FC Malinois | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 30 | 27 | +33 | |
| 4 | SC Anderlechtois | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 27 | +11 | |
| 5 | Tilleur FC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 48 | 20 | +4 | |
| 6 | FC Liégeois | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 45 | 20 | +4 | |
| 7 | Stade Louvaniste | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 20 | -8 | |
| 8 | FC de Bressoux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 19 | -16 | |
| 9 | SC Courtraisien | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 19 | -21 | |
| 10 | EFC Hasselt | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 17 | -28 | |
| 11 | TSV Lyra | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 67 | 17 | -35 | |
| 12 | ESC de Bruxelles | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 78 | 9 | -54 |
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