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| Season | 1919–20 | |
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The 1919–20 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Belgium.
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| Season | 1919–20 | |
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The 1919–20 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Belgium.
FC Brugeois won the Division I for the first time. For that season, no relegation or promotion occurred.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers | Match Report |
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| March 9, 1919 | Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Brussels (H) | France | 2-2 | F | Georges Michel, Gamblin (o.g.) | FA website |
| February 17, 1920 | Vélodrome de Longchamps, Brussels (H) | England amateur | 3-1 | F | Robert Coppée (2), Louis Van Hege | FA website |
| March 28, 1920 | Parc des Princes, Paris (A) | France | 1-2 | F | Honoré Vlaminck | FA website |
* Belgium score given first
Key
| Competition | Winner |
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| Division I | FC Brugeois |
| Promotion | Tilleur FC |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilleur FC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 24 | 34 | +37 | |
| 2 | Standard Club Liégeois | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 28 | 28 | +26 | |
| 3 | SC Anderlechtois | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 26 | +16 | |
| 4 | TSV Lyra | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 26 | +12 | |
| 5 | FC Liégeois | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 0 | |
| 6 | Berchem Sport | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 24 | +3 | |
| 7 | FC Malinois | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 23 | -4 | |
| 8 | FC de Bressoux | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 21 | +1 | |
| 9 | Stade Louvaniste | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 18 | -6 | |
| 10 | SC Courtraisien | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 64 | 18 | -19 | |
| 11 | Léopold Club de Bruxelles | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 17 | -12 | |
| 12 | AEC Mons | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 73 | 4 | -54 |
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