R.E. Sport's Club
Encyclopedia
Royal Excelsior Sport's Club was a Belgian
football club from Brussels
that played in the first division
from 1908 to 1913.
as it finished last with 2 points from 2 draws. It there played four consecutive seasons before a relegation to the third division
. In 1929 the club changed its name to R.E. Sport's Club and it retired from football six seasons later. The field hockey
section of the club is still alive as of 2005.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
football club from Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
that played in the first division
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
from 1908 to 1913.
History
It was founded in 1904 as Excelsior S.C. de Bruxelles and it received the matricule n°20. It achieved its best ranking in 1909 and 1910 with a 7th place on 12. In 1913 it was relegated to the second divisionBelgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...
as it finished last with 2 points from 2 draws. It there played four consecutive seasons before a relegation to the 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...
. In 1929 the club changed its name to R.E. Sport's Club and it retired from football six seasons later. The field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
section of the club is still alive as of 2005.