BELGIUM

 

 

Teams are listed with their current name (highlighted in yellow) or with the last name before their disappearance (highlighted in green). Any previous name with which the team has participated in European competitions is shown in parentheses.

 

 

BEL01 - RSC ANDERLECHT

 

1908 Sporting Club Anderlechtois, 1933 Royal Sporting Club Anderlechtois, 1984 Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Lotto Park; colours: white-mauve.

 

BEL02 - ROYAL ANTWERP FC

 

1880 Antwerp Cricket, Football & Lawn Tennis Club, 1886 Antwerp Cricket & Football Club, 1894 Antwerp FC, 1920 Royal Antwerp FC; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Bosuilstadion; colours: red-white.

 

BEL03 - K BEERSCHOT VAV ANTWERPEN

 

1899 Beerschot AC, 1902 (+ Antwerp Lion’s Club), 1925 Royal Beerschot AC, 1968 K Beerschot VAV (Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging); 1991 dissolved and re-formed as Beerschot VAC (Voetbal en Atletiek Club), 1995 K Beerschot VAC, 1999 dissolved (+ KFC Germinal Ekeren = GBA Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen); ground: Het Kiel; colours: white-violet.

 

BEL04 – KSK BEVEREN  (SK Beveren-Waas)

 

1921 Standaard Club Beveren, 19.. (+ FC Amical Beveren), 1931 dissolved, 1934 SK Beveren-Waes, 1945 SK Beveren-Waas, 1978 KSK (Koninklijke Sportkring) Beveren, 2010 dissolved (+KVC Red Star Waasland => KVC Red Star Waasland-Sportkring Beveren); ground: Freethiel-Stadion; colours: yellow-blue.

 

 

BEL05 - CERCLE BRUGGE KSV

 

1899 Cercle Sportif Brugeois (Vlaamsche FC de Bruges + Rapid FC), 1924 Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois, 1968 KSV Cercle Brugge, 1997 Cercle Brugge KSV (Koninklijke Sportvereniging); at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Jan Breydelstadion; colours: green-black.

 

BEL06 - CLUB BRUGGE KV

 

1891 FC Brugeois, 1897 (+ Brugsche FC), 1920 Royal FC Brugeois, 1972 Club Brugge KV; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Jan Breydel Stadion; colours: black-blue.

 

BEL07 – ROYAL CHARLEROI SC

 

1904 Charleroi Sporting Club, 1929 Royal Charleroi Sporting Club, 2002 Royal Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, 2004 Royal Charleroi SC; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Stade du Pays de Charleroi; colours: black-white.

 

BEL08 - ROYAL DARING CLUB BRUXELLES

 

1895 Daring FC, 1895 Daring Club de Bruxelles, 1901 Daring Bruxelles Football Club (+ Bruxelles FC), 1903 Daring Club de Bruxelles (+ US Bruxelloise), 1920 Daring Club de Bruxelles Societé Royale, 1952 Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles, 1970 Royal Daring Club de Molenbeek, 1973 dissolved (+ Royal Racing White = Racing White Daring Molenbeek); ground: Stade Oscar Bosschaert; colours: red-black.

 

BEL09 – KAA GENT  (ARA La Gantoise)

 

1898 AA (Association Athletique) La Gantoise, 1914 ARA (Association Royale Athletique) La Gantoise, 1971 KAA (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie) Gent; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Ghelamco-Arena; colours: white-light blue.

 

BEL10 – K BEERSCHOT ANTWERPSE CLUB (KFC Germinal Ekeren) (GBA Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen)

 

1920 FC Germinal, 1971 KFC Germinal, 1999 1999 GBA Germinal Beerschot Antwepen (+ K Beerschot VAC Antwerpen), 2003 KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen, 2011 K Beerschot Antwerpse Club, 2013 dissolved; ground: Olympisch Stadion; colours: violet-white.

 

BEL11 – ROYAL FC DE LIÈGE  (Royal FC Liégeois)

 

1892 FC Liégeois, 1897 (+ Liège Football Association),  1920 Royal FC Liégeois, 1989 Royal FC de Liège, 1991 Royal Club Liégeois, 1995 Royal Tilleur FC de Liège (+ Royal FC Tilleur Saint Nicolas), 2000 Royal FC de Liège; at the 2nd level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Stade de Rocourt; colours: red-blue.

 

BEL12 – K LIERSE SK  (K Lierse SV)

 

1906 Liersche SK (Sportkring), 1931 K Liersche SK, 1947 K Lierse SK, 1972 K Lierse SV (+ K Lyra), 1982 K Lierse SK, 2018 dissolved; ground: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion; colours: yellow-black.

 

BEL13 – K SPORTING CLUB LOKEREN OOST VLAANDEREN  (KFC Lokeren)

 

1907 Racing Club Lokeren, 1915 Racing Athletic and Football Club (+ Football Club Lokeren), 1921 dissolved and re-formed as Racing Club Lokeren, 1945 Racing Athletiek-en Football Club Lokeren, 1951 Koninklijke Racing Club Lokeren, 1970 Royal Sporting Club Lokeren (+ Koninklijke Standaard Football Club Lokeren), 2000 Koninklijke Sporting Lokeren Sint-Niklaas Waasland (+Koninklijke Sint Niklase Sportkring Excelsior), 2003 K Sporting Club Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, 2020 dissolved; ground: Daknamstadion; colours: red-black-yellow.

 

BEL14 – YELLOW RED KV MECHELEN  (KV Mechelen)

 

1904 FC Malinois, 1929 Royal FC Malinois, 1952 KFC Mechelen, 1970 KV (Koninklijke Voetbalklub) Mechelen, 2003 Yellow Red KV Mechelen; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: AFAS Stadion Achter de Kazerne; colours: red-yellow-black.

 

BEL15 - ROYAL RACING WHITE BRUXELLES

 

1909 White Star Club de Bruxelles, 1909 White Star Athletic Club, 1922 White Star Woluwe AC, 1935 Royal White Star AC, 1963 Royal Racing White (+ Royal Racing Club), 1973 dissolved (+ Royal Daring Club Molenbeek = RWD Molenbeek); ground: Stade Fallon; colours: white-black-yellow-red.

 

BEL16 - RWD MOLENBEEK

 

1973 Racing White Daring Molenbeek (Royal Racing Club Brussels + Royal Daring Club Molenbeek), 2002 dissolved (+ KFC Strombeek => Brussels FC); ground: Stade Edmond Machtens; colours: white-black-red.

 

BEL17 – ROYAL STANDARD DE LIÈGE  (Royal Standard Club)

 

1898 Standard Footabll Club, 1899 Standard FC Liégeois, 1910 Standard Club Liégeois, 1923 Royal Standard Club Liège, 1972 Royal Standard de Liège, 1996 (+ RFC Séresien); at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Stade Maurice Dufrasne; colours: red-white.

 

BEL18 - ROYALE UNION SAINT-GILLOISE

 

1897 Union Saint-Gilloise, 1922 Union Royal Saint-Gilloise, 1973 Royale Union, 1984 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Stade Joseph Marien; colours: blue-yellow.

 

BEL19 – KSV WAREGEM

 

1925 Waereghem Sportif, 1945 Waregem Sportief, 1946 Sportvereniging Waeregem (+ Red Star Waregem), 1951 KSV Waregem, 2001 dissolved (+ Zultse VV => SV Zulte-Waregem); ground: Regenboogstadion; colours: red.

 

BEL20 - KSV WATERSCHEI THOR GENK

 

1919 Waterschei‘s Sport Vereeniging THOR (Tot Herstel Onzer Rechten), 1930 Waterschei Sport Vereeniging THOR 1950 1946 Waterschei Sportvereniging THOR, 1951 KSV Waterschei THOR, 1962  KSV Waterschei THOR Genk, 1988 dissolved (+ KFC Winterslag Genk = KRC Genk); ground: Stade André Dumont; colours: yellow-black.

 

BEL21 - KFC WINTERSLAG GENK

 

1923 Winterslag FC, 1958 Koninklijke Football Club Winterslag, 1988 dissolved (+ KSV Waterschei THOR = KRC Genk); ground: Gemeentelijke Sportpark; colours: red-black.

 

BEL22 - RFC SERAING

 

1904 FC Sérésien, 1928 Royal FC Sérésien, 1994 Royal Football Club Seraing, 1996 dissolved (+ Royal Standard de Liège => Royal Standard de Liège); ground: Stade du Pairay; colours: red-black.

 

BEL23 – SC EENDRACHT AALST  (KSC Eendracht Aalst)

 

1919 Eendracht Voetbal Club, 1923 SC Eendracht, 1951 Koninklijke Sportclub Eendracht, 2002 dissolved and re-formed as Voetbal Club Eendracht Aalst, 2011 Sporting Club Eendracht Aalst, 2011 Sportclub Eendracht Aalst; at the 4th level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Het Pierre Cornelisstadion; colours: black-white.

 

BEL24 - ROYAL EXCELSIOR MOUSCRON

 

1964 Royal Excelsior (ARA Mouscronnois + Stade Mouscron), 2009 dissolved (+ Royal Racing Club Péruwelz => Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz); ground: Stade Le Canonnier; colours: red-white.

 

BEL25 – KRC GENK

 

1988 KRC Genk (KSV Waterschei THOR Genk + KFC Winterslag Genk); at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Luminus Arena; colours: blue-white.

 

BEL26 – KVC WESTERLO

 

1931 Bist Sport Westerlo, 1934 Sportkring Westerlo, 1942 VC Westerlo (+ Westerlo Sport), 1996 Koninklijke Voetbalclub Westerlo; at the 1st level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Het Kuipje; colours: blue-yellow.

 

BEL27 – RAA LOUVIÉROISE

 

1913 Association Atlétique Louviéroise, 1937 Royal AA Louviéroise, 2009 dissolved; ground: Stade du Tivoli; colours: green-white.

 

BEL28 – SV ZULTE-WAREGEM

 

1950 Zulte Sportief, 1976 Zultse VV (+ SK Zulte), 2001 SV Zulte-Waregem (+ KSV Waregem); at the 2nd level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Regenboogstadion; colours: red-green-yellow.

 

BEL29 – KSV ROESELARE

 

1921 Sportkring Roeselare, 1921 KSK Roeselare, 1999 Koninklijke Sport Vereniging Roeselare (+ KFC Roeselare), 2020 dissolved; ground: Schierveldestadion; colours: black-white.

 

BEL30 – KV OOSTENDE

 

1904 VG (Vanneste Genootschap) Oostende, 1929 Koninklijke Vanneste Genootschap Oostende 1981 KV (Koninklijk Voetbalklub) Oostende (+ AS Oostende KM); at the 2nd level in the 2023/24 season; ground: Versluys Arena; colours: red-yellow.

 

 

The choice of considering a club dissolved or existing under another name (sometimes due to mergers) can often be difficult to evaluate. The choises made are therefore mine, based on the data I was able to collect.