K. Berchem Sport

K. Berchem Sport

Full name	Koninklijk Berchem Sport 2004
Nickname(s)	Geel-zwart, Rooiploeg
Founded	Aug 13, 1906 (creation athletic club) Apr 22, 1908 (creation football club) 1908 (registration)
Ground	Ludo Coeckstadion, Berchem
Ground Capacity	13,607 (2,687 Seated)
Chairman	Hugo Claesen
Manager	Stef Van de Velde
League	Belgian Third Division
Home colours Away colours

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 Third Division B. 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 28 December 2015.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Kristof Sulmon 2 DF Joany Mununga 3 DF Joppe Janssens 4 DF Matti Van Minnebruggen 5 MF Romeo Van Dessel 6 DF Boris Kamneng Djoum 7 FW Jelle van Kruijssen 8 MF Jawad Absisan 9 FW Menco Deryck 10 FW Nick Carrez 11 MF Giorgi Faes 14 MF Tim Verstraeten

No. Position Player 15 DF Coly Bidiane 17 DF Dylan Audenaert 18 GK Laurens Siemons 19 DF Andy Dirickx 22 FW Brett Troonbeeckx 24 DF Sjors Paridaans 25 DF Osahon Eboigbe 28 MF Seesay Cornelis 29 MF Gregory Carrez 32 DF Wesley Geuens 41 GK Ruben Smet

Coaching staff

Updated 28 December 2015^[2]

• Manager: Stef Van de Velde
• Assistant: Kevin Van Haesendonck
• Goalkeeper coach: Bob Peeters

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

• (Dutch) Official website