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Association football is the most popular sport in Belgium, which has been played since the end of the 19th century.The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport.
The Belgium national football team's best result was a 3rd place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a second place of the 1980 UEFA European Championship. Belgian football clubs have won 3 times the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and twice the UEFA Cup, plus 3 times the UEFA Supercup.
The Big Three (Dutch: De Grote Drie, French: Les Trois Grands) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Belgium.The football teams of R.S.C. Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV and Standard Liège have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title.
The Belgian football champions are the winners of the highest association football league in ... R Berchem Sport: R Standard CL: 1949–50: Anderlechtois (3) R ...
Oldest club in Belgium with matricule number 1. 1891 Club Brugge: Belgian Pro League 1892 RFC Liège: Challenger Pro League: 1897 Union SG: Belgian Pro League 1898 Standard Liège: Belgian Pro League 1899 Cercle Brugge: Belgian Pro League 1899 Beerschot: Challenger Pro League created by the merger of KFCO Wilrijk and Beerschot AC in 2013. 1900 Gent
A total of 79 association football clubs in Belgium have yet played in the Belgian First Division since its creation in 1895. [1] Those clubs are listed here alphabetically. The last spell in the first division is indicated in brackets. Teams in bold are teams playing in the 2022-23 season.
The 2024–25 Belgian Pro League (officially known as the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Belgium. Teams [ edit ]
Berchem Sport also has a rich history and featured a lot in the Antwerp derby, but is currently playing in the lower divisions. Bruges derby: Club Brugge vs. Cercle Brugge. Brussels derby: RWDM Brussels vs. Anderlecht vs. Union SG. [7] [8] [9] The derby between RWDM and Union SG is called the "Zwanze derby".