title: 1949–50 in Belgian football
text: # 1949–50 in Belgian football
  
  The 1949–50 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 3rd Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team withdrew from the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification but played 8 friendly games, winning 5.
  
  ## Overview
  
  At the end of the season, R Stade Louvain and K Lyra were relegated to Division I, while Daring Club de Bruxelles SR (Division I A winner) and Beringen FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. Gosselies Sports, UR Namur, FC Winterslag and FC Verbroedering Geel were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by FC Izegem, KAV Dendermonde, K Tubantia FC and Helzold FC Zolder.
  
  ## National team
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | Belgium scorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | October 2, 1949 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Switzerland | 3-0 | F | Louis Verbruggen (2), Joseph Mermans |
  | November 6, 1949 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (A) | The Netherlands | 1-0 | F | Henri Govard |
  | November 23, 1949 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 1-5 | F | Henri Coppens |
  | March 5, 1950 | Stadio Comunale, Bologna (A) | Italy | 1-3 | F | Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar |
  | April 16, 1950 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (H) | The Netherlands | 2-0 | F | Joseph Mermans, Albert De Hert |
  | May 10, 1950 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | Republic of Ireland | 5-1 | F | Joseph Mermans (3), Albert De Hert, Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar |
  | May 18, 1950 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | England | 1-4 | F | Joseph Mermans |
  | June 4, 1950 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (H) | France | 4-1 | F | Joseph Mermans (3), Georges Mordant |
  
  * Belgium score given first
  
  Key
  
  * H = Home match
  * A = Away match
  * N = On neutral ground
  * F = Friendly
  * o.g. = own goal
  
  ## Honours
  
  | Competition | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | Premier Division | RSC Anderlechtois |
  | Division I | Daring Club de Bruxelles SR and Beringen FC |
  | Promotion | FC Izegem, KAV Dendermonde, K Tubantia FC and Helzold FC Zolder |
  
  ## Final league tables
  
  ### Premier Division
  
  Top scorer: Joseph Mermans (RSC Anderlecht) with 37 goals.
  
  