K. Berchem Sport
Appearance
Full name | Koninklijk Berchem Sport | ||
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Nickname(s) | Geel-zwart, Rooiploeg | ||
Founded | Aug 13, 1906 (creation athletic club) Apr 22, 1908 (creation football club) 1908 (registration) | ||
Ground | Ludo Coeckstadion, Berchem | ||
Capacity | 13,607 [1] | ||
Chairman | Hugo Claesen | ||
Manager | Kevin Van Haesendonck | ||
League | Belgian First Amateur Division | ||
2016–17 | Belgian Second Amateur Division B, 1st promoted | ||
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K. Berchem Sport is a Belgian association football club based in the district of Berchem in the municipality of Antwerp and currently playing in the Belgian First Amateur Division. It has formerly played in the first division.
The club was founded in 1906 and became a member of the FA two years later. It received the matricule n°28 in 1926. Five years later, it added the prefix Royal to its name, then changed this prefix to its Dutch counterpart Koninklijk in 1967.
Current squad
As of 3 April 2018.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Updated 3 April 2018[3]
Other staff
- Sporting director: Marc De Mulder
- Team scout: Patrick Illegems
- Doctor: Peter Verspeelt
Honours
- Belgian Pro League:
- Runners-up (3): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51
- Belgian Second Division:
- Winners (5): 1933–34, 1942–43, 1961–62, 1971–72, 1985–86
- Belgian Second Division Final Round:
- Winners (1): 1977–78
- Belgian Third Division:
- Winners (1): 2002–03
- Belgian Fourth Division:
- Winners (2): 2001–02, 2011–2012
- Belgian Provincial league Antwerp:
- Winners (4): 1909–10, 1910–11, 1912–13, 1913–14
- Belgian Provincial league Antwerp Final Round:
- Winners (1): 2000–01
- Belgian Cup:
- Semi-finalists (2): 1953–54, 1970–71
References
- ^ Het Ludo Coeckstadion berchem-sport.com (last check 30/03/2018)
- ^ Berchem Sport squad 2017/18
- ^ Berchem Sport staff 2015/16