1977–78 Belgian First Division
75th season of top-tier football in Belgium
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Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1977–78 season.
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and Club Brugge K.V. won the championship.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge K.V. | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 51 | Qualified for 1978–79 European Cup. |
| 2 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 50 | Qualified for 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup.[a] |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 49 | Qualified for 1978–79 UEFA Cup. |
| 4 | Lierse S.K. | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 47 | |
| 5 | K.S.K. Beveren | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 40 | Qualified for 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup.[b] |
| 6 | Beerschot | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 39 | |
| 7 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Royal Antwerp FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 36 | |
| 9 | FC Winterslag | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Beringen FC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | K.S.V. Waregem | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 32 | |
| 12 | R. Charleroi S.C. | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 29 | |
| 13 | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 28 | |
| 14 | R.F.C. de Liège | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 28 | |
| 15 | R.A.A. Louviéroise | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 25 | |
| 16 | K.V. Kortrijk | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 24 | |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 16 | Relegated to Division II. |
| 18 | K Boom FC | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 88 | −57 | 15 |
- R.S.C. Anderlecht qualified for the next season's European Cup Winners' Cup as holders.
- K.S.K. Beveren qualified as winners of the Belgian Cup.
Results
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlecht | 18,588 |
| 2 | Standard | 18,118 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 15,059 |
| 4 | RWDM | 11,647 |
| 5 | Charleroi | 11,000 |
| 6 | Liège | 10,882 |
| 7 | Beveren | 10,500 |
| 8 | Lierse | 9,529 |
| 9 | RAAL | 9,388 |
| 10 | Winterslag | 8,235 |
| 11 | Beerschot | 8,176 |
| 12 | Waregem | 8,029 |
| 13 | Lokeren | 7,824 |
| 14 | Antwerp | 7,812 |
| 15 | Beringen | 7,324 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 6,353 |
| 17 | Boom | 5,894 |
| 18 | Cercle | 5,353 |
Source:[2]