1988–89 Belgian First Division

Statistics of Belgian League in season 1988/1989.

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Overview

It was contested by 18 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship, while R.W.D. Molenbeek & K.R.C. Genk were relegated.

League standings

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1 KV Mechelen 34 25 7 2 64 20 57 +44 Qualified for 1989-90 European Cup.
2 R.S.C. Anderlecht 34 22 9 3 83 36 53 +47 Qualified for 1989-90 European Cup Winners' Cup.
3 R.F.C. de Liège 34 17 12 5 64 22 46 +42 Qualified for 1989-90 UEFA Cup.
4 Club Brugge K.V. 34 17 9 8 67 44 43 +23
5 Royal Antwerp FC 34 16 10 8 62 39 42 +23
6 Standard Liège 34 14 8 12 46 43 36 +3
7 K. Sint-Truidense V.V. 34 12 11 11 39 44 35 -5
8 K.V. Kortrijk 34 9 17 8 53 44 35 +9
9 K.S.V. Waregem 34 11 8 15 48 52 30 -4
10 Lierse S.K. 34 10 9 15 29 46 29 -17
11 R. Charleroi S.C. 34 6 17 11 31 49 29 -18
12 K.S.K. Beveren 34 10 8 16 40 51 28 -11
13 K.R.C. Mechelen 34 10 8 16 37 55 28 -18
14 K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen 34 9 10 15 44 57 28 -13
15 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 34 10 7 17 41 54 27 -13
16 K. Beerschot V.A.C. 34 8 10 16 41 63 26 -22
17 R.W.D. Molenbeek 34 10 5 19 36 59 25 -23 Relegated to Division II.
18 K.R.C. Genk 34 2 11 21 20 67 15 -47

Topscorers

Scorer Goals Team
Eddie Krncevic 23 R.S.C. Anderlecht
Zvonko Varga 22 R.F.C. de Liège
Luc Nilis 19 R.S.C. Anderlecht
John Bosman 18 KV Mechelen
Patrick Goots 17 K. Beerschot V.A.C.
Eddy Snelders 17 K.V. Kortrijk
Eric Viscaal 17 K.S.K. Beveren
Patrick Versavel 16 K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
Josip Weber 15 Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
Marc Van Der Linden 15 Royal Antwerp FC
Hans Christiaens 14 K.S.V. Waregem
Ronny Rosenthal 14 Standard Liège
Marc De Buyser 14 R.W.D. Molenbeek
Danny Veyt 14 R.F.C. de Liège

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