Royal Antwerp F.C.
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| Full name | Royal Antwerp Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Great Old | ||
| Ground | Broodstraat (1908-1923) Bosuilstadion (1923- ) Antwerp, Belgium (capacity: 16,649) |
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| Chairman | Gunther Hofmans | ||
| Manager | Dennis van Wijk | ||
| League | Belgian Second Division | ||
| 2011–12 | Belgian Second Division, 6th | ||
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Royal Antwerp Football Club, often simply referred to as Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp.
Antwerp is the oldest football club to register to the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1895 and they consequently received the matriculate number one,[clarification needed] when matriculation numbers were introduced in 1926.[1][not in citation given]
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History [edit]
In 1900, most of the players left the club for the new neighbouring club of K. Beerschot V.A.C., and this was the start of a long rivalry between both clubs. Royal Antwerp have won four Belgian league titles so far, as well as two Belgian Cups. The club is also the latest Belgian team to have reached a UEFA competition final, the 1993 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, where they lost 3–1 against Parma at Wembley Stadium. They have been playing in the Belgian Second Division since 2004–05. Royal Antwerp play their home matches at the Bosuilstadion since 1923.[2] Royal Antwerp colours are red and white.
Royal Antwerp have a long-term partnership with the English giants Manchester United, often taking their young players on loan so that their development can be aided with first team football, and young players who require European work-permits can benefit from Belgium's more relaxed laws.[3] An example is Dong Fangzhuo, who was unable to play for United, immediately due to work permit problems and was loaned to allow him to gain first team experience. Despite being one of Belgium's best-supported clubs, Antwerp have floundered in the second tier of the league for several years and are perennial under-achievers.
Honours [edit]
National [edit]
- Champions (1): 1999–2000
- Champions (2): 1954–55, 1991–92
International [edit]
- Runners-up (1): 1992–93
Players [edit]
Current squad [edit]
As of 1st of February 2013[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players [edit]
This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
Manchester United loan partnership [edit]
This list of former players acquired on-loan via Manchester United's partnership with Royal Antwerp.
References [edit]
- ^ "125 years football history". rafc.be. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "Stadiums & Pitches". rafc.be. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "Manchester United's Royal Antwerp Loanees". Five Cantonas. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ http://www.rafc.be/eng/index2.html
External links [edit]
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