The 1896–97 season was the second competitive season in Belgian football.
Overview
Only one official league existed at the time. It was called Coupe de Championnat (Championship Cup) and was disputed between 6 teams since only one new team was admitted whereas the last two of the previous championship were withdrawn.
Honour
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Cup | Racing Club de Bruxelles |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 18 | +30 | |
| 2 | F.C. Liégeois | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | +3 | |
| 3 | Antwerp F.C. | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |
| 4 | Léopold Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 8 | -19 | |
| 5 | Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 7 | +11 | |
| 6 | Sporting Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 0 | -37 | Withdrew mid-season, remaining results awarded. |
External links
- RSSSF archive - Final tables 1895-2002
- Belgian clubs history Archived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine