1978–79 Belgian First Division
76th season of top-tier football in Belgium
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Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1978–79 season.
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and K.S.K. Beveren won the championship for the first time in club history.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.S.K. Beveren | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 49 | Qualified for 1979–80 European Cup |
| 2 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 45 | Qualified for 1979–80 UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 44 | |
| 4 | Lokeren | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 42 | |
| 5 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 41 | |
| 6 | Club Brugge K.V. | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Royal Antwerp FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Lierse S.K. | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 33 | |
| 9 | R. Charleroi S.C. | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC Winterslag | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 33 | |
| 11 | K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 32 | |
| 12 | Beerschot | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 31 | Qualified for 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 13 | Beringen FC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 29 | |
| 14 | K.S.V. Waregem | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 29 | |
| 15 | K Berchem Sport | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 28 | |
| 16 | R.F.C. de Liège | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 26 | |
| 17 | R.A.A. Louviéroise | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 79 | −34 | 24 | Relegated to Division II |
| 18 | K.V. Kortrijk | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 20 |
Results
Attendances
| No. | Club | Average attendance | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlecht | 19,529 | 5,1% | 35,000 |
| 2 | Standard | 16,882 | -6,8% | 30,000 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 15,412 | 2,3% | 31,000 |
| 4 | Beveren | 13,735 | 30,8% | 18,000 |
| 5 | RWDM | 11,441 | -1,8% | 25,000 |
| 6 | Charleroi | 11,029 | 0,3% | 20,000 |
| 7 | Waterschei | 10,647 | -37,4% | 9,000 |
| 8 | RAAL | 9,824 | 4,6% | 15,000 |
| 9 | Beerschot | 8,882 | 8,6% | 19,000 |
| 10 | Liège | 8,176 | -24,9% | 23,000 |
| 11 | Beringen | 8,176 | 11,6% | 16,000 |
| 12 | Lierse | 7,765 | -18,5% | 15,000 |
| 13 | Antwerp | 7,559 | -3,2% | 18,000 |
| 14 | Lokeren | 7,235 | -7,5% | 17,000 |
| 15 | Winterslag | 6,788 | -17,6% | 18,000 |
| 16 | Waregem | 6,235 | -22,3% | 15,000 |
| 17 | Kortrijk | 6,059 | -4,6% | 14,000 |
| 18 | Berchem | 5,424 | 54,1% | 14,000 |
Source:[2]