1943–44 Belgian First Division
{{Short description|42nd season of top-tier football in Belgium}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Belgian First Division
| season = 1943–44
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| prevseason = 1942–43
| nextseason = 1945–46
}}
Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1943–44 season.
Overview
{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=450|caption=Location of teams in Belgian First Division 1943–44|places=
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.933333 |long=4.033333 |label=Aalst |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.833333 |long=4.333333 |label=Anderlecht
White Star
R.C.S. La Forestoise |position=bottom}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.817778 |long=4.329167 |label=
|position=top}}{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.2247 |long=4.4625 |label=
|position=right}}{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.283333 |long=4.416667 |label=Beerschot |position=right}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.183333 |long=4.416667 |label=Berchem |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=3.233333 |label=Cercle Brugge |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.408524 |long=4.456877 |label=Olympic Charleroi |position=bottom}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.05 |long=3.733333 |label=Gent |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.633333 |long=5.566667 |label=Standard |position=right}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.116667 |long=4.583333 |label=Lierse
K. Lyra |position=right}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.056667 |long=4.386667 |label=
|position=left}}{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.622 |long=5.5555 |label=Tilleur |position=left}}
}}
It was contested by 16 teams, and Royal Antwerp FC won the championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belghist.html |title=Belgium – Final Tables 1895–2008 |publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |last1=Ploquin |first1=Phil |last2=Nackaerts |first2=Luc |last3=Coolsaet |first3=Jeroen |access-date=16 December 2018}}
League standings
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=R
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=ANT|name_ANT=Royal Antwerp FC
|team2=AND|name_AND=R.S.C. Anderlecht
|team3=BEE|name_BEE=Beerschot
|team4=LIE|name_LIE=Lierse S.K.
|team5=MEC|name_MEC=KV Mechelen
|team6=BRC|name_BRC=K Berchem Sport
|team7=USG|name_USG=Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
|team8=CBR|name_CBR=Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
|team9=C-M|name_C-M=R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne
|team10=FOR|name_FOR=CS La Forestoise
|team11=WST|name_WST=White Star
|team12=EEN|name_EEN=Eendracht Alost
|team13=GNT|name_GNT=K.A.A. Gent
|team14=STA|name_STA=Standard Liège
|team15=LYR|name_LYR=K. Lyra
|team16=TIL|name_TIL=Tilleur
|win_ANT=23|draw_ANT=3|loss_ANT=4|gf_ANT=83|ga_ANT=22
|win_AND=19|draw_AND=4|loss_AND=7|gf_AND=84|ga_AND=52
|win_BEE=14|draw_BEE=9|loss_BEE=7|gf_BEE=73|ga_BEE=49
|win_LIE=14|draw_LIE=8|loss_LIE=8|gf_LIE=63|ga_LIE=55
|win_MEC=13|draw_MEC=8|loss_MEC=9|gf_MEC=60|ga_MEC=48
|win_BRC=11|draw_BRC=9|loss_BRC=10|gf_BRC=63|ga_BRC=84
|win_USG=12|draw_USG=6|loss_USG=12|gf_USG=60|ga_USG=58
|win_CBR=12|draw_CBR=5|loss_CBR=13|gf_CBR=51|ga_CBR=47
|win_C-M=10|draw_C-M=8|loss_C-M=12|gf_C-M=64|ga_C-M=58
|win_FOR=11|draw_FOR=6|loss_FOR=13|gf_FOR=63|ga_FOR=88
|win_WST=11|draw_WST=4|loss_WST=14|gf_WST=67|ga_WST=70
|win_EEN=11|draw_EEN=4|loss_EEN=15|gf_EEN=45|ga_EEN=58
|win_GNT=6|draw_GNT=11|loss_GNT=13|gf_GNT=54|ga_GNT=70
|win_STA=9|draw_STA=4|loss_STA=16|gf_STA=57|ga_STA=87
|win_LYR=5|draw_LYR=9|loss_LYR=16|gf_LYR=55|ga_LYR=79
|win_TIL=5|draw_TIL=8|loss_TIL=17|gf_TIL=36|ga_TIL=71
|col_R=#ffb0b0|text_R=Relegated to 1945-46 Division I
|result15=R|result16=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AAL|team2=AND|team3=ANT|team4=BEE|team5=BRC
|team6=CER|team7=FOR|team8=GNT|team9=LIE|team10=LYR
|team11=MEC|team12=OLY|team13=STA|team14=USG|team15=TIL
|team16=WST
|name_ANT=Antwerp
|match_ANT_AND=3–0
|match_ANT_BEE=3–2
|match_ANT_LIE=4–0
|match_ANT_MEC=3–0
|match_ANT_BRC=0–0
|match_ANT_USG=6–1
|match_ANT_CER=2–0
|match_ANT_OLY=3–0
|match_ANT_FOR=5–0
|match_ANT_WST=3–0
|match_ANT_AAL=5–0
|match_ANT_GNT=1–1
|match_ANT_STA=6–0
|match_ANT_LYR=4–1
|match_ANT_TIL=2–1
|name_AND=Anderlecht
|match_AND_ANT=3–2
|match_AND_BEE=6–3
|match_AND_LIE=3–0
|match_AND_MEC=7–2
|match_AND_BRC=8–3
|match_AND_USG=3–0
|match_AND_CER=2–1
|match_AND_OLY=2–1
|match_AND_FOR=7–0
|match_AND_WST=5–3
|match_AND_AAL=1–0
|match_AND_GNT=3–1
|match_AND_STA=1–2
|match_AND_LYR=7–2
|match_AND_TIL=1–1
|name_BEE=Beerschot AC
|match_BEE_ANT=1–2
|match_BEE_AND=2–2
|match_BEE_LIE=0–0
|match_BEE_MEC=2–2
|match_BEE_BRC=1–1
|match_BEE_USG=2–1
|match_BEE_CER=1–0
|match_BEE_OLY=3–0
|match_BEE_FOR=2–3
|match_BEE_WST=6–3
|match_BEE_AAL=4–0
|match_BEE_GNT=3–1
|match_BEE_STA=5–0
|match_BEE_LYR=7–1
|match_BEE_TIL=2–1
|name_LIE=Lierse
|match_LIE_ANT=1–3
|match_LIE_AND=4–2
|match_LIE_BEE=2–2
|match_LIE_MEC=2–1
|match_LIE_BRC=3–2
|match_LIE_USG=2–1
|match_LIE_CER=1–7
|match_LIE_OLY=2–2
|match_LIE_FOR=2–1
|match_LIE_WST=5–1
|match_LIE_AAL=2–1
|match_LIE_GNT=3–2
|match_LIE_STA=7–0
|match_LIE_LYR=3–2
|match_LIE_TIL=3–0
|name_MEC=KV Mechelen
|match_MEC_ANT=1–1
|match_MEC_AND=3–1
|match_MEC_BEE=1–2
|match_MEC_LIE=2–2
|match_MEC_BRC=4–2
|match_MEC_USG=0–1
|match_MEC_CER=1–0
|match_MEC_OLY=3–3
|match_MEC_FOR=3–1
|match_MEC_WST=3–1
|match_MEC_AAL=0–1
|match_MEC_GNT=2–2
|match_MEC_STA=5–0
|match_MEC_LYR=4–1
|match_MEC_TIL=6–0
|name_BRC=Berchem
|match_BRC_ANT=0–1
|match_BRC_AND=2–4
|match_BRC_BEE=2–2
|match_BRC_LIE=1–1
|match_BRC_MEC=2–2
|match_BRC_USG=3–2
|match_BRC_CER=3–0
|match_BRC_OLY=2–2
|match_BRC_FOR=3–4
|match_BRC_WST=1–1
|match_BRC_AAL=5–2
|match_BRC_GNT=2–2
|match_BRC_STA=3–1
|match_BRC_LYR=2–0
|match_BRC_TIL=3–2
|name_USG=Union SG
|match_USG_ANT=1–0
|match_USG_AND=2–0
|match_USG_BEE=2–0
|match_USG_LIE=0–1
|match_USG_MEC=1–1
|match_USG_BRC=6–2
|match_USG_CER=1–0
|match_USG_OLY=5–1
|match_USG_FOR=4–4
|match_USG_WST=2–5
|match_USG_AAL=1–2
|match_USG_GNT=3–1
|match_USG_STA=2–3
|match_USG_LYR=4–0
|match_USG_TIL=5–3
|name_CER=Cercle Brugge
|match_CER_ANT=0–2
|match_CER_AND=0–1
|match_CER_BEE=1–1
|match_CER_LIE=4–4
|match_CER_MEC=0–1
|match_CER_BRC=2–1
|match_CER_USG=2–1
|match_CER_OLY=1–1
|match_CER_FOR=1–2
|match_CER_WST=3–0
|match_CER_AAL=1–0
|match_CER_GNT=3–1
|match_CER_STA=2–5
|match_CER_LYR=2–2
|match_CER_TIL=1–0
|name_OLY=Olympic Charleroi
|match_OLY_ANT=2–4
|match_OLY_AND=5–0
|match_OLY_BEE=3–0
|match_OLY_LIE=2–1
|match_OLY_MEC=1–0
|match_OLY_BRC=1–3
|match_OLY_USG=5–1
|match_OLY_CER=2–2
|match_OLY_FOR=5–0
|match_OLY_WST=1–1
|match_OLY_AAL=4–2
|match_OLY_GNT=3–3
|match_OLY_STA=0–1
|match_OLY_LYR=1–1
|match_OLY_TIL=6–0
|name_FOR=La Forestoise
|match_FOR_ANT=0–3
|match_FOR_AND=2–0
|match_FOR_BEE=1–7
|match_FOR_LIE=3–2
|match_FOR_MEC=3–0
|match_FOR_BRC=3–4
|match_FOR_USG=1–1
|match_FOR_CER=1–3
|match_FOR_OLY=6–3
|match_FOR_WST=5–3
|match_FOR_AAL=4–3
|match_FOR_GNT=2–2
|match_FOR_STA=3–3
|match_FOR_LYR=2–2
|match_FOR_TIL=3–2
|name_WST=White Star
|match_WST_ANT=1–2
|match_WST_AND=1–2
|match_WST_BEE=1–2
|match_WST_LIE=2–1
|match_WST_MEC=5–2
|match_WST_BRC=1–4
|match_WST_USG=2–0
|match_WST_CER=3–1
|match_WST_OLY=3–0
|match_WST_FOR=1–1
|match_WST_AAL=1–0
|match_WST_GNT=3–2
|match_WST_STA=–
|match_WST_LYR=0–4
|match_WST_TIL=5–1
|name_AAL=Eendracht Alost
|match_AAL_ANT=1–3
|match_AAL_AND=1–3
|match_AAL_BEE=0–3
|match_AAL_LIE=0–1
|match_AAL_MEC=0–2
|match_AAL_BRC=3–0
|match_AAL_USG=2–2
|match_AAL_CER=4–1
|match_AAL_OLY=3–2
|match_AAL_FOR=2–0
|match_AAL_WST=3–3
|match_AAL_GNT=2–1
|match_AAL_STA=2–1
|match_AAL_LYR=2–2
|match_AAL_TIL=2–0
|name_GNT=La Gantoise
|match_GNT_ANT=4–2
|match_GNT_AND=0–2
|match_GNT_BEE=2–2
|match_GNT_LIE=2–2
|match_GNT_MEC=1–1
|match_GNT_BRC=2–1
|match_GNT_USG=3–3
|match_GNT_CER=1–3
|match_GNT_OLY=3–2
|match_GNT_FOR=3–1
|match_GNT_WST=1–5
|match_GNT_AAL=2–0
|match_GNT_STA=1–4
|match_GNT_LYR=1–1
|match_GNT_TIL=2–1
|name_STA=Standard Liège
|match_STA_ANT=1–0
|match_STA_AND=1–1
|match_STA_BEE=4–1
|match_STA_LIE=2–4
|match_STA_MEC=1–2
|match_STA_BRC=3–4
|match_STA_USG=2–4
|match_STA_CER=2–7
|match_STA_OLY=0–1
|match_STA_FOR=5–3
|match_STA_WST=3–10
|match_STA_AAL=2–4
|match_STA_GNT=4–4
|match_STA_LYR=4–1
|match_STA_TIL=0–1
|name_LYR=Lyra
|match_LYR_ANT=0–2
|match_LYR_AND=4–6
|match_LYR_BEE=2–3
|match_LYR_LIE=1–1
|match_LYR_MEC=1–4
|match_LYR_BRC=0–1
|match_LYR_USG=1–2
|match_LYR_CER=0–2
|match_LYR_OLY=2–1
|match_LYR_FOR=6–1
|match_LYR_WST=6–2
|match_LYR_AAL=2–3
|match_LYR_GNT=4–2
|match_LYR_STA=1–1
|match_LYR_TIL=0–0
|name_TIL=Tilleur
|match_TIL_ANT=0–6
|match_TIL_AND=1–1
|match_TIL_BEE=2–2
|match_TIL_LIE=2–1
|match_TIL_MEC=1–2
|match_TIL_BRC=1–1
|match_TIL_USG=1–1
|match_TIL_CER=1–2
|match_TIL_OLY=1–4
|match_TIL_FOR=1–3
|match_TIL_WST=1–0
|match_TIL_AAL=0–0
|match_TIL_GNT=2–1
|match_TIL_STA=3–2
|match_TIL_LYR=5–5
|match_WST_STA_note=The match between White Star and Standard Liège was not played.
|update=complete|source=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Belgian Pro League}}
{{1943–44 in European Football (UEFA)}}
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