[1] RSC Anderlechtois won the Belgian Cup against Standard Club Liégeois (2-1).

[2] The Belgium national football team continued their 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with a win in Norway and a draw at home against the Netherlands.

Belgium continued their qualifying campaign for the 1974 FIFA World Cup with a win over Norway and a draw against the Netherlands.

Key RSC Anderlechtois beat Vejle Boldklub of Denmark in the first round of the 1972–73 European Champion Clubs' Cup (won 4–2 at home, 3–0 away) but lost in the second round to FC Spartak Trnava of Czechoslovakia (lost both legs 0-1).

They were defeated in the first round by Sparta Prague of Czechoslovakia (won 1–0 at home, lost 2–4 away).