1948–49 in Belgian football R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons, ASV Oostende KM, AS Herstalienne and RU Hutoise FC. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Belgium score given first Key Top scorer: René Thirifays (R Charleroi SC) with 26 goals. 1948–49 in Belgian football The 1948–1949 season was the 46th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their second Premier Division title.<br> The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games, of which they won 2 and drew 4. At the end of the season, K Boom FC and RU Saint-Gilloise were relegated to Division I, while R Stade Louvain (Division I A winner) and RFC Brugeois (Division
Arsenal F.C. in European football clubs of Europe was made by Swiss club FC Servette. Founded in 1930, the Coupe des Nations featured clubs of ten major European football leagues and was deemed a success. Due to financial reasons, the competition was abandoned. In December 1954, French sports magazine "L'Equipe" published an article by journalist and former professional footballer Gabriel Hanot, who proposed the introduction of a European club competition. He initially suggested that each country should nominate a club to play in a mid-week European league; many clubs favoured a cup competition, which required less matches to play. A year later, "L'Equipe" sent out