1987–88 Belgian First Division

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Belgian First Division
Season1987–88
Champions Club Brugge K.V.
Relegated
Top goalscorer Francis Severeyns (Royal Antwerp FC) [1]
1988–89

Statistics of Belgian League in season 1987–88.

Overview

It was contested by 18 teams. [1] Club Brugge K.V. won the championship with 51 pts, KV Mechelen came a close second with 49, and Royal Antwerp FC came third, also with 49 pts. [2] K.A.A. Gent & Racing Jet de Bruxelles were relegated. [1]

Contents

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Club Brugge K.V. 3423567434+4051Qualified for 1988–89 European Cup
2 KV Mechelen 3421765024+2649Qualified for 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup [a]
3 Royal Antwerp FC 3420957540+3549Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
4 R.S.C. Anderlecht 3418976427+3745Qualified for 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup
5 R.F.C. de Liège 34141645228+2444Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
6 K.S.V. Waregem 34167115043+739
7 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 34129134845+333
8 R. Charleroi S.C. 341110133948932
9 K.V. Kortrijk 341191440541431
10 Standard Liège 34118154651530
11 Sint-Truidense V.V. 34109153039929
12 R.W.D. Molenbeek 348121433481528
13 K. Beerschot V.A.C. 341071739491027
14 K.S.K. Beveren 34811153638227
15 KFC Winterslag 341061832744226
16 K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen 3498174247526
17 K.A.A. Gent 34891734602625Relegated to Division II
18 Racing Jet de Bruxelles 34772021563521
Source: [1]
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away AND ANT BEE BEV CER CLU RJB CHA GNT KOR FCL LOK MAL MOL STV STA WAR WIN
Anderlecht 6–01–24–12–01–11–01–06–12–00–03–23–22–00–11–25–14–0
Antwerp 2–02–11–15–22–07–20–20–03–00–03–23–04–03–13–02–05–0
Beerschot 0–30–20–11–11–12–01–12–00–11–42–20–10–02–06–21–04–1
Beveren 2–20–04–01–25–23–00–00–00–22–20–11–13–00–01–03–00–1
Cercle Brugge 0–01–20–11–00–22–03–14–20–03–10–10–02–22–01–14–03–1
Club Brugge 2–12–22–42–04–33–15–02–13–03–12–12–11–12–13–13–03–0
RJ Bruxelles 1–42–51–01–11–10–42–10–10–01–21–20–20–30–10–20–30–1
Charleroi 1–01–12–13–12–21–10–11–05–11–11–10–12–11–10–42–13–2
Gent 1–21–11–02–02–10–10–01–12–10–03–11–12–31–31–01–34–2
Kortrijk 1–12–43–03–22–10–21–12–40–01–12–02–50–12–21–02–12–1
Liége 0–05–01–11–04–10–20–04–24–12–03–00–04–01–02–21–10–0
Lokeren 0–01–12–10–00–10–10–21–08–12–20–10–12–12–12–21–26–0
Mechelen 3–02–02–01–03–22–42–01–01–02–00–12–13–03–02–10–04–1
Molenbeek 0–01–11–20–30–00–20–10–05–00–40–03–00–12–01–10–04–1
Sint-Truiden 1–10–20–01–00–22–11–00–11–01–21–11–00–01–21–11–22–1
Standard Liège 0–23–22–10–00–31–01–22–02–14–00–01–10–14–00–42–01–2
Waregem 0–31–23–14–13–01–00–03–01–12–15–31–02–01–11–03–25–0
Winterslag 0–31–52–11–01–00–60–12–03–20–00–22–00–01–11–14–20–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Topscorers

ScorerGoalsTeam
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francis Severeyns 24 Royal Antwerp F.C.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Degryse 22 Club Brugge K.V.
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nebojša Malbaša 21 R.F.C. de Liège
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Niederbacher 18 K.S.V. Waregem
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Brylle Larsen 17 Club Brugge K.V.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet den Boer16 KV Mechelen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Van Der Linden 14 Royal Antwerp F.C.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Czerniatynski 14 Standard Liège
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc Nilis 14 R.S.C. Anderlecht

Attendances

Source: [3]

No.ClubAverage
1Anderlecht16,471
2Club Brugge15,618
3Charleroi14,412
4Royal Antwerp14,088
5STVV11,676
6Liège9,794
7Standard de Liège9,106
8Mechelen7,962
9Gent7,224
10Beveren6,647
11Beerschot6,500
12Waregem6,500
13RWDM6,029
14Winterslag5,941
15Lokeren5,794
16Cercle Brugge5,059
17Kortrijk4,941
18Racing Jet2,168

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rothmans Football yearbook. 1988-89. London: Queen Anne Press. 1988. p. 829. ISBN   978-0-356-15879-2 . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness record of world soccer : the history of the game in over 150 countries. Enfield: Guinness. p. 192. ISBN   978-0-85112-954-9 . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bel/avebel88.htm