1986–87 Belgian First Division
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | RSC Anderlecht |
| Relegated | |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
The 1986–87 edition of the Belgian League was the 84th since its establishment: it was competed by 18 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship, while RFC Seraing and K. Berchem Sport were relegated.[1]
Location of teams in Belgian First Division 1986–87
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 25 | +57 | 57 | Qualified for 1987–88 European Cup |
| 2 | KV Mechelen | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 55 | Qualified for 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Club Brugge K.V. | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 45 | Qualified for 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | K.S.K. Beveren | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 44 | |
| 5 | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 44 | |
| 6 | R.F.C. de Liège | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | R. Charleroi S.C. | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | K.S.V. Waregem | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 34 | |
| 9 | K. Beerschot V.A.C. | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Standard Liège | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 30 | |
| 12 | Racing Jet de Bruxelles | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 30 | |
| 13 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 28 | |
| 14 | Royal Antwerp FC | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 26 | |
| 15 | K.V. Kortrijk | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 24 | |
| 16 | K.A.A. Gent | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 23 | |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 20 | Relegated to Division II |
| 18 | K. Berchem Sport | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 82 | −62 | 15 |
Source: [1]
Results
Topscorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Arnór Guðjohnsen | 19 | R.S.C. Anderlecht |
| Dimitri Mbuyu | 17 | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen |
| Guy François | 17 | R.F.C. de Liège |
| Marc Degryse | 16 | Club Brugge K.V. |
| Eddie Krnčević | 16 | R.S.C. Anderlecht |
| Ronny Martens | 15 | KV Mechelen |
| Piet den Boer | 15 | KV Mechelen |
| Richard Niederbacher | 14 | K.S.V. Waregem |
| Lambic Wawa | 13 | R.W.D. Molenbeek |
| Jan Goyvaerts | 13 | Racing Jet de Bruxelles |
Attendances
Source:[2]
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlecht | 17,041 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 13,471 |
| 3 | Charleroi | 12,882 |
| 4 | Standard de Liège | 8,941 |
| 5 | Liège | 8,000 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 7,565 |
| 7 | Lokeren | 7,059 |
| 8 | Gent | 6,835 |
| 9 | Beerschot | 6,353 |
| 10 | Waregem | 6,318 |
| 11 | RWDM | 6,294 |
| 12 | Beveren | 6,159 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp | 5,388 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 4,882 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge | 4,118 |
| 16 | Berchem Sport | 3,994 |
| 17 | Sérésien | 3,618 |
| 18 | Racing Jet | 2,894 |
References
- ^ a b Rothmans football yearbook 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. 1987. p. 835. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bel/avebel87.htm