K. Berchem Sport is a Belgian association football

Football in Belgium

Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the 19th century, is that country's most popular sport. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport...

 club based in the district of Berchem

Berchem

The 'Ring', Antwerp's circular motorway which follows the track of the former city defense walls, cuts Berchem in two parts, separating the urban inner city area of Oud-Berchem from the more residential and suburban areas Groenenhoek en Nieuw Kwartier .-Demography:Berchem's total surface is over ,...

 in the municipality of Antwerp and currently playing in the Promotion B

Belgian Promotion B

The Belgian Promotion B is one of the four leagues at the fourth level of the Belgian football league system, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A, C and D. This division exists since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.-The 2010-2011 clubs: — K....

 (the fourth level in Belgian football

Belgian football league system

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). It has formerly played in the first division.

The club was founded in 1906 and became a member of the FA

Belgian Football Association

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 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

Koninklijk

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 in 1967.

Current squad

As of Mon 7 Feb 2011

Coaching staff

• Trainer:   Bart Selleslags
• Coach:   Bart Selleslags
• Goalkeeper coach:   Bob Peeters
• Doctor:   Peter Verspeelt

Honours

• Belgian Pro League:
  • Runners-up (3): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51
• Belgian Second Division
  Belgian Second Division
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  • Winners (5): 1933–34, 1942–43, 1961–62, 1971–72, 1985–86
• Belgian Second Division Final Round
  Belgian Second Division Final Round
  The Belgian Second Division Final Round is the playoff part of the Belgian Second Division. It is a contested by four teams, the winner being promoted to the first division.-Eligibility:...
  
  :
  • Winners (1): 1977-78
• Belgian Third Division
  Belgian Third Division
  The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
  
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  • Winners (1): 2002-03
• Belgian Fourth Division
  Belgian Promotion
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  • Winners (1): 2001-02
• Belgian Provincial league Antwerp
  Belgian Provincial leagues
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  :
  • Winners (4): 1909-10, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14
• Belgian Provincial league Antwerp Final Round
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  • Winners (1): 2000-01
• Belgian Cup
  Belgian Cup
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  :
  • Semi-finalists (2): 1953-54, 1970-71

Former players

• Dick Advocaat
  Dick Advocaat
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   (1978–80)
• Benjamin Sesay
  Benjamin Sesay
  Benjamin Dondem Sesay is a Sierra Leonean footballer, he is a striker and currently plays for Belgian Fourth division side Tempo Overijse.-External links:*...
  
  
• Ludo Coeck
  Ludo Coeck
  Ludovic Coeck was a Flemish-Belgian footballer who played as left winger or central midfielder. His clubs included Berchem Sport, Anderlecht, Internazionale and Ascoli Calcio...
  
  
• Eric Van Meir
  Eric Van Meir
  Eric van Meir is a former Belgian football defender, and current head coach of Lierse SK. His former clubs include Lierse, Charleroi and Standard Liège...
  
  
• Stan Van Den Buys
• Rudy Taeymans
• Albert De Hert
• Rik Coppens
• Dick Jol
  Dick Jol
  Dick Jol is a football referee from the Netherlands, best known for supervising three matches during the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands. He also was the referee of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship final between Corinthians and Vasco da Gama...