K.V. Kortrijk
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| Full name | Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk | |||
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| Nickname(s) | De Kerels(The Guys) | |||
| Founded | 1901 | |||
| Ground | Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk | |||
| Capacity | 9,399[1] | |||
| Owner | Vincent Tan | |||
| Chairman | Derek Chin | |||
| Head coach | Freyr Alexandersson | |||
| League | Belgian Pro League | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League, 14th of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk(often simply calledKV KortrijkorKVK) is aBelgianprofessionalfootballclub based inKortrijk,West Flanders.They play in theBelgian First Division,and they achieved their best ranking ever during the2009–10 season,finishing fourth after the play-offs. KV Kortrijk was founded in 1971, though their roots can be traced to 1901. They are registered to theRoyal Belgian Football Associationwithmatricule number19. The club colours are red and white. They play their home matches at theGuldensporenstadion,named after theBattle of the Golden Spurswhich took place in Kortrijk in 1302.
KV Kortrijk first entered the first division in the early 20th century, between1906–07and1910–11.They eventually had to wait 65 years to return at the highest level, when they spent 15 seasons at the top flight, interrupted by a season in the second division (between1976–77and1978–79and between1980–81and1991–92). KV Kortrijk also played the1998–99 seasonin the first division before they returned to theBelgian Pro Leaguein the2008–09 season.
History
[edit]In 1901SC Courtraisienwas founded. The club merged with FC Courtraisien in 1918. They received in 1951 the nameKoninklijke Kortrijk Sport.They had the matricule n°19 like the oldest club SC Courtraisien.Stade Kortrijkwas founded in 1923 with matricule n°161. Because Stade Kortrijk and Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport didn't play well anymore, they merged in 1971. They could play with matricule n°19 and the new name wasKV Kortrijk.
Early 2000's KV Kortrijk dropped to thethird division.In 2001 they went bankrupt but managed to finish the season. They even won the third division playoffs but the club did not promote to the second division as they were penalized for the bankruptcy. In 2004 KV Kortrijk promoted to the second division, and in the 2007–08 season they managed to get promoted to the first division.
KV Kortrijk was bought for €5 million by Malaysian businessmanVincent Tanon 12 May 2015.[2]
Honours
[edit]- Belgian Cup
- Runners-up (1):2011–12
- Belgian Second Division
- Winners (2):1905–06, 2007–08
- Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1997–98
- Belgian Second Division final round
- Winners (3):1976, 1980, 1998
Colours and badge
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KV Kortrijk's colours are generally red and white. The home kit is usually all red with white trim and red shorts. The away kit is similar, except in blue. The club's logo is a white shield, split into thirds by a red upside-down, V-like shape, and the letters "KVK"are split into each third, in a red font. On top of the shield is a crown.
Stadium
[edit]KV Kortrijk plays their home matches at theGuldensporen Stadion.It is located inKortrijk, Belgium,and the current capacity of the ground is 9,399. In the summer of 2008, the ground's capacity was increased from 6,896 to 9,399,[1]after Kortrijk's elevation into theBelgian First Division.Guldensporenstadionliterally means "Stadium of the Golden Spurs". The stadium is named after this in reference to theBattle of the Golden Spurswhich, in 1302, was fought in Kortrijk. The stadium has a traditional local stadium look about it and is single-tiered all around the ground.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 6 September 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff
[edit]- As of 8 January 2024
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| Chairman |  Derek Chin
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| Owner | Vincent Tan
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| Board Member | Derek Chin Chee SengVeh Ken ChooAmin Bin Mohamad Fuad MohamadEdmund Tee Wei KangMuhammad Syafiq Bin Azman
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| Head Coach |  Freyr Alexandersson
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| Assistant Coach |  Jonathan Hartmann Joseph Akpala
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| Goalkeeper Coach |  Glen Verbauwhede
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| Head of Performance | Pieter Jacobs
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| Video Analyst | Gregory De Grauwe
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| Team Manager | Claude Gezelle
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Managers
[edit]- André Van Maldeghem&Luc Maddens(1971–73)
- André Van Maldeghem&Walter Maes(1973–75)
- Georges Heylens(1975–77)
Marijan Brnčić(1978–79)- Raymond Mertens(1979)
Henk Houwaart(1979–83)- Wim Reijers(1983–84)
- André Van Maldeghem(1984–85)
- Dimitri Davidović(1985–86)
- Aad Koudijzer (1986)
- Han Grijzenhout(1986–87)
- Eddy Kinsabil(1987–88)
- Georges Leekens(1988–89)
- Henk Houwaart(1989–90)
- René Desayere(1990–91)
- Boudewijn Braem(1991–92)
- Johan Boskamp(1992 – January 1993)
- James Storme(1993–94)
- Patrick Van Geem(1994–95)
- Regi Van Acker(1995–98)
- Michel De Wolf(1998–99)
- Luc Vanderschommen(1999 – September 1999)
- Eddy Kinsabil(2000)
- Gerrit Laverge(2000–01)
- Boudewijn Braem(2001–02)
- Francky Dekenne(2002–03)
- Boudewijn Braem(2003 – February 2003)
- Angelo Nijskens(2003 – January 2004)
- Manu Ferrera(1 July 2003 – 2004)
- Rudi Verkempinck(September 2004 – 2005)
- Manu Ferrera(2005 – 29 January 2006)
- Hein Vanhaezebrouck(1 July 2006 – 30 June 2009)
- Georges Leekens(1 July 2009 – 11 May 2010)
- Hein Vanhaezebrouck(6 June 2010 – 30 June 2014)
- Yves Vanderhaeghe(2014–15)
- Johan Walem(2015–2016)
Karim Belhocine(2016)- Patrick De Wilde(2016)
- Karim Belhocine(2016)
- Bart Van Lancker(2016–2017)
- Karim Belhocine(2017)
Yannis Anastasiou(2017)- Glen De Boeck(2017–2018)
- Yves Vanderhaeghe(2018–2021)
Luka Elsner(2021)- Karim Belhocine(2021–2022)
Adnan Čustović(2022)
Bernd Storck(2022–2023)- Edward Still(2023)
- Glen De Boeck(2023)
- Freyr Alexandersson(2024–present)
References
[edit]- ^abGuldensporenstadionArchived11 August 2015 at theWayback Machine,kvk.be (last check 30 March 2018)
- ^Buyse, Frank (12 May 2015)."Officieel: Maleisische miljardair Vincent Tan neemt KV Kortrijk over"(in Dutch). Nieuwsblad – Sportwereld.Archivedfrom the original on 14 May 2015.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^"spelers – KV Kortrijk".kvk.be.Archivedfrom the original on 31 August 2012.Retrieved1 July2021.
External links
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- Official website
- Kortrijkat UEFA.com