Club Brugge KV
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Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging (Dutch pronunciation: [klʏ ˈbrʏɣə ˌkoːnɪŋkləkə ˈvudbɑlvəˌreːnəɣɪŋ]), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: Club Bruges), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,042. They play in the Belgian Pro League, the top domestic league in Belgian football. One of the most decorated clubs in Belgian football, Club Brugge has been crowned Belgian league champions 19 times, second only to major rivals Anderlecht, and shares the Jan Breydel Stadium with city rival Cercle Brugge, with whom they contest the Bruges derby. Throughout its long history, "Club" has enjoyed much European football success, reaching two European finals and three European semi-finals. Club Brugge is the only Belgian club to have played the final of the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League) as of November 2024, losing to Liverpool in the final of the 1978 season. They also lost in the 1976 UEFA Cup Final to the same opponents. Club Brugge holds the European record for the highest number of consecutive participations in the UEFA Europa League (20), the record number of Belgian Cups (12), and the record number of Belgian Super Cups (18).
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Tables
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor | Back shirt sponsor |
| 1972–1974 | adidas | Carad | — |
| 1974–1976 | 49R Jeans | ||
| 1976–1979 | Puma | ||
| 1979–1982 | Louis Geuze | ||
| 1982–1985 | Bacchus | ||
| 1985–1992 | Assubel | ||
| 1992–1995 | VTM | ||
| 1995–1996 | adidas | VTM | |
| 1996–1997 | Gemeentekrediet | ||
| 1997–2000 | — | ||
| 2000–2007 | Dexia | Dexia | |
| 2007–2012 | Puma | ||
| 2012–2013 | Belfius | Belfius | |
| 2013–2014 | Nike | ||
| 2014–2015 | Club Brugge Foundation | Proximus | |
| 2015–2017 | Daikin | ||
| 2017–2019 | Macron | ||
| 2019–2020 | Unibet | ||
| 2020–2023 | Candriam | ||
| 2023–2024 | Allianz | ||
| 2024– | Castore |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
| Domestic | Belgian First Division | 19 | 1919–20, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Belgian Cup | 12 | 1967–68, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2024–25 | |
| Belgian Super Cup | 18 | 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2025 |
| Season | Division | Division | Points | Notes | Cup | Europe | |||
| I | II | III | IV | ||||||
| 1895–96 | 6 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | ||||||
| 1896–97 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 1897–98 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 1898–99 | 2 | Belgian First Division A | Lost in championship final to FC Liégeois | ||||||
| 1899–1900 | 2 | Belgian First Division A | 12 | Lost in championship final to Racing Club de Bruxelles | |||||
| 1900–01 | 8 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | ||||||
| 1901–02 | 6 | Belgian First Division A | 2 | ||||||
| 1902–03 | 5 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | ||||||
| 1903–04 | 3 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 3rd of 4 teams in final round | |||||
| 1904–05 | 3 | Belgian First Division A | 28 | ||||||
| 1905–06 | 2 | Belgian First Division A | 29 | ||||||
| 1906–07 | 3 | Belgian First Division A | 24 | ||||||
| 1907–08 | 3 | Belgian First Division A | 26 | ||||||
| 1908–09 | 3 | Belgian First Division A | 33 | ||||||
| 1909–10 | 2 | Belgian First Division A | 38 | Lost championship final to Union SG | |||||
| 1910–11 | 2 | Belgian First Division A | 34 | ||||||
| 1911–12 | 4 | Belgian First Division A | 29 | 1/4 | |||||
| 1912–13 | 7 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 1/8 | |||||
| 1913–14 | 4 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | fin | |||||
| 1914–15 | WWI | ||||||||
| 1915–16 | WWI | ||||||||
| 1916–17 | WWI | ||||||||
| 1917–18 | WWI | ||||||||
| 1918–19 | WWI | ||||||||
| 1919–20 | | Belgian First Division A | 34 | ||||||
| 1920–21 | 4 | Belgian First Division A | 26 | ||||||
| 1921–22 | 9 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | ||||||
| 1922–23 | 8 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | ||||||
| 1923–24 | 9 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | ||||||
| 1924–25 | 11 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | ||||||
| 1925–26 | 10 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | ||||||
| 1926–27 | 8 | Belgian First Division A | 26 | R1 | |||||
| 1927–28 | 13 ↓ | Belgian First Division A | 22 | ||||||
| 1928–29 | 1 ↑ | Belgian Second Division | 43 | ||||||
| 1929–30 | 6 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | ||||||
| 1930–31 | 5 | Belgian First Division A | 29 | ||||||
| 1931–32 | 11 | Belgian First Division A | 24 | ||||||
| 1932–33 | 13 ↓ | Belgian First Division A | 16 | ||||||
| 1933–34 | 3 | Belgian Second Division | 34 | ||||||
| 1934–35 | 1 ↑ | Belgian Second Division | 40 | ||||||
| 1935–36 | 9 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | ||||||
| 1936–37 | 10 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | ||||||
| 1937–38 | 5 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | ||||||
| 1938–39 | 14 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | ||||||
| 1939–40 | WWII | ||||||||
| 1940–41 | 9 ↓ | Belgian First Division A | 5 | War competition | |||||
| 1941–42 | 3 | Belgian Second Division | 36 | ||||||
| 1942–43 | 2 | Belgian Second Division | 43 | ||||||
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Zaid Romero |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Joel Ordóñez |
| 6 | MF | NED | Ludovit Reis |
| 7 | FW | GER | Nicolò Tresoldi |
| 8 | FW | GRE | Christos Tzolis |
| 9 | FW | POR | Carlos Forbs |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Hugo Vetlesen |
| 11 | MF | BEL | Cisse Sandra |
| 14 | DF | NED | Bjorn Meijer |
| 15 | MF | NGA | Raphael Onyedika |
| 16 | GK | NED | Dani van den Heuvel |
| 17 | FW | BEL | Romeo Vermant |
| 19 | FW | SWE | Gustaf Nilsson |
| 20 | MF | BEL | Hans Vanaken (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | GK | BEL | Simon Mignolet |
| 24 | DF | NGA | Vince Osuji |
| 25 | MF | SRB | Aleksandar Stanković |
| 29 | GK | BEL | Nordin Jackers |
| 41 | DF | BEL | Hugo Siquet |
| 44 | DF | BEL | Brandon Mechele |
| 58 | DF | BEL | Jorne Spileers |
| 62 | MF | BEL | Lynnt Audoor |
| 64 | DF | BEL | Kyriani Sabbe |
| 65 | DF | BEL | Joaquin Seys |
| 67 | FW | FRA | Mamadou Diakhon |
| 70 | MF | ESP | Alejandro Granados |
| 84 | FW | RSA | Shandre Campbell |
| 87 | FW | BEL | Kaye Furo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Nicky Hayen |
| Assistant Coach | Joseph Akpala |
| Assistant Coach | Kevin Deslypere Michiel Jonckheere |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Wouter Biebauw |
| Physical Coach | Carl Vandenbussche |
| Sports Scientist | Sander Denolf |
| Physical Coach | Eddie Rob |
| Team Manager | Michael Vijverman |
| Team Doctor | Bruno Vanhecke |
| Team Doctor | Thomas Tampere |
| Mental Coach | Rudy Heylen |
| Physiotherapist | David Bombeke |
| Physiotherapist | Leen Van Damme |
| Physiotherapist | Thomas De Jonghe |
| Masseur | Ronny Werbrouck |
| Video Analyst | Jarne Kesteloot |
| Video Analyst | Mathias Bernaert |
| Team Support | Kevin Monseré |
| Team Support | Pascal Plovie |
| Team Support | Stefaan Van Gierdeghom |
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach T1 | Robin Veldman |
| Assistant Coach T2 | Steve Colpaert |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Gianny De Vos |
| Physical Coach | Dirk Laleman |
| Team Manager | Christophe De Nolf |
| Physiotherapist | Astrid Pattyn |
| Physiotherapist | Dimitri Vastenavondt |
| Video Analyst | Niels Van den Wyngaert |
| Team Support | Erwin Beyen |
| Team Support | Karel Gobert |
| Team Support | Kristoff Deryckere |
| Team Support | Lander Nolf |
| Head Coach U18 | Siebe Blondelle |
| Head Coach U16 | Stijn Claeys |
| Position | Name |
| President | Bart Verhaeghe |
| Board Member | Jan Boone |
| Board Member | Bart Coeman |
| Board Member | Sam Sabbe |
| Board Member | Peter Vanhecke |
| CEO | Bob Madou |
References
- Club in isolation: [klʏp]; West Flemish pronunciation: [klœ ˈbrœɦə].
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- Daily Mirror
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