Cercle Brugge
Full name	Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging
Nickname(s)	Groen en Zwart (Green and Black)
Founded	April 9, 1899 (creation) November 7, 1899 (registration)
Ground	Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges (Capacity 29,945)
Chairman	Frans Schotte
Technical Director[1] /Manager	Glen De Boeck
League	Jupiler League
2007-08	Jupiler League, 4th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Cercle Brugge K. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jan Breydel Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Bruges, Belgium. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Glen de Boeck (born August 22, 1971 in Boom) is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in SV. is a Belgian football team from Bruges. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Cercle plays in the Jupiler League since the 2003-04 season after they had been relegated in 1997. The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Its matricule is the n°12. Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the nineteenth century is that country's most popular Sport. It plays in the Jan Breydel Stadium which the team shares with fierce rivals Club Brugge. Jan Breydel Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Bruges, Belgium. ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium. Cercle Brugge won its first national title in 1911, and won two more titles before the Second World War (1927 and 1930). The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1911 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1927 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1930 throughout the world

Cercle also won the Belgian Cup in 1927 and in 1985 and has represented Belgium in Europe in some occasions. The Belgian Cup (Coupe de Belgique Beker van België is the main knockout football competition in Belgium. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1985 throughout the world

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years (1899-1919) 1.2 Rebuilding (1919-1924) 1.3 Two national titles (1924-1930) 1.4 Decline (1930-1938) 1.5 World War II in Belgium (1939-1945) 1.6 Second decline... and back (1945-1961) 1.7 Short resurrection (1961-1965) 1.8 Black years and the five-year-plan (1965-1971) 1.9 Settling at the top flight (1971-1996) 1.10 Second division (1997-2003) 1.11 Settling at the top flight again? (2003-...) 2 Current squad 2.1 Squad changes for the 2008/2009 season 3 Current staff 3.1 Staff changes for the 2008/2009 season 4 Schedule 2007-08 season 4.1 2007 4.2 2008 5 Player history 5.1 Noted players 5.2 Most appearances for Cercle Brugge 5.3 Most goals for Cercle Brugge 5.4 Top league goalscorers per season 5.5 Pop Poll d'Echte 6 Managers 6.1 History 7 Chairmen 7.1 History 8 Honours 9 European record 10 Famous supporters 11 External links 12 Further reading 13 References

History

Early years (1899-1919)

Cercle Brugge was founded on April 9, 1899 as Cercle Sportif Brugeois by former students of the Saint Francis Xavier Institute, coloquially known as De Frères (English: The Friars) in Bruges. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Francis Xavier ( Konkani / Konknni: Sam Fransisku Xavier/ Sanv Fransisk Xavier Basque: San Frantzisko Xabierkoa Spanish: San Francisco Originally, the organisation focused on 5 sports: football, cricket, lawn tennis, running and cycling. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Road running is the sport of Running on a measured course over an established Road (as opposed to track and Cross country running) Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The

Cercle Brugge became a member of the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1900 and was awarded matricule number 12. The Belgian Football Association ( KBVB/URBSFA) ( Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, French: Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar This same year, Cercle moved from their football field in Sint-Michiels, which was disposed by De Frères, to a pitch in Sint-Andries because of the better facilities and because it was closer to the Bruges main railway station, which was at that time located at 't Zand. Sint-Michiels is a suburb of Bruges, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. Sint-Andries is suburb of Bruges in the province of West Flanders in Belgium. Cercle achieved their first small success in the 1902 Henri Fraeys Cup, in which they defeated Olympique Iris Club Lillois (the predecessor of Lille O.S.C.) and US Tourcoing. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Club Olympique de Roubaix Tourcoing was a French football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord. After winning another few friendly cups, Cercle went on towards their first big success: the national title in the 1910-11 season. Cercle ended 1 point in front of their main rivals F.C. Bruges, after their confrontation at the last matchday of the season had ended in a 1-1 draw. ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium. Sadly, only three years later, World War I devastated the whole Belgian football competition. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the nineteenth century is that country's most popular Sport. Cercle lost two players in the war: Louis Baes and Joseph Evrard. Also former player Alphonse Six lost his life. Alphonse Six ( January 1, 1890 in Bruges – August 19, 1914 in Boutersem) was a Belgian football player And the stadium facilities and terrain were also heavily damaged.

Rebuilding (1919-1924)

Cercle restarted the competition in 1919 with an almost completely new team. Louis Saeys was the only player who also had been at the team before the first World War. Louis Saeys ( November 26, 1887 – June 2, 1952) was a Belgian football Striker. But despite the bad expectations, Cercle ended up as third that season. Three years after the war had ended, Cercle raised a monument in remembrance of those affiliated with Cercle who had died in WWI. Cynically, the biplane that would fly over the stadium as a tribute, crashed. A biplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft with two main Wings The first powered heavier-than-air Aircraft, the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer The two passengers did not survive. The monument still exists and is now standing in front of the Jan Breydel Stadium.

In 1923, Cercle extended their stadium facilities again, moving 100 metres away from their old pitch, to the newly built stadium, later to be called Edgard De Smedt Stadium, where Cercle would stay for more than 50 years. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Two national titles (1924-1930)

First of all, Cercle Sportif Brugeois became Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois. The two key players that time were Cercle's Belgian record international Florimond Vanhalme and player-coach Louis Saeys. Florimond Vanhalme (March 21 1895 – July 4 1979 was a former Belgium football Midfielder, who still is record Belgian international for A player-coach, in Sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both Playing and coaching duties In the 1925-26 season, Cercle were in the lead at the middle of the season. Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1925/1926 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Beerschot won the championship But injuries caused them to finally fall back to the fifth place. As some important players left Cercle after this season, hopes were not too high in 1926-27. The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in This was wrongfully so, as Cercle achieved their second national championship at the penultimate matchday after a thrilling 5-6 win against Daring Bruxelles. Royal Daring Club Molenbeek was a football team from the city of Brussels, Belgium until 1973 This event was tragically overshadowed by two deaths a few months earlier: Albert Van Coile, who had succumbed from injuries sustained in a match against US Tourcoing, and former chairman René de Peellaert, who had died from a pneumonia which he had caught during Van Coile's funeral. Albert Van Coile ( March 27, 1900 – April 4, 1927) was a Belgian footballer. Club Olympique de Roubaix Tourcoing was a French football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal A Catholic Funeral refers to the Funeral Rites specifically in use in the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1928, a new Cercle star appeared at the firmament: goalkeeper Robert Braet, who had only switched from field player to goalkeeper after an illness. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Braet (born February 11, 1912 in Bruges, died February 23, 1987 in Bruges) was a tall Belgian He would become a key player who would spend his whole career for the green and black side and, in a later stage, would become chairman.

Cercle only took a slow start in the 1929-30 season, possessing a sixth place at the mid-season winter break, seven points behind leaders Antwerp. Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1929/1930 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Cercle Brugge K Royal Antwerp FC is a Belgian football club from the city of Antwerp in Antwerp (province. However, at the last matchday of this season, Cercle were only 1 point behind. Cercle defeated Lierse SK at home with 4-1, leaving them an anxious wait for the result of Antwerp against 10th placed Standard Liège because telecommunication facilities were not very common. K Lierse SK is a Belgian football club from the town of Lier in the Antwerp province Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard de Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. In the end, the news reached team captain Florimond Vanhalme that Antwerp had lost 3-5. Cercle won their third and (thus far) final title. Because of this title, Cercle were invited to take part in the Coupe des Nations, which is regarded as the predecessor of the Champions League. Coupe des Nations 1930 ( English: Cup of Nations) was a football tournament in the summer of 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by local club See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

Decline (1930-1938)

Cercle could not maintain the results of their championship season, ending 7th in 1931. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New title aspirations disappeared completely as Cercle continued their finishes in the middle of the league over the next seasons. The experienced players who had helped achieve the title stopped playing football or left the team, and the youngsters who replaced them were not talented enough. The downward spiral reached a low with the relegation to Belgian Second Division in 1936. The Belgian Second Division, also known as EXQI League (it is sponsored by commercial broadcaster Euro1080, who have a Culture Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cercle took this event as an opportunity to set the whole situation right, by appointing a new coach and new members of the board. A successful operation, as Cercle promoted back to the highest level after only two years.

World War II in Belgium (1939-1945)

The Second World War made a regular football competition impossible in 1939. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cercle therefore took part in regional championships, in which each team met another multiple times. Due to the Antwerp and Brussels regional championships being stronger than those in West Flanders, Cercle lost touch with the top of Belgian football. Antwerp ( Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders and of Belgium. West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium.

In 1941, a national competition was again organised. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cercle ended last but one, but luckily the KBVB decided that no team would relegate because of the war. The Belgian Football Association ( KBVB/URBSFA) ( Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, French: Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football This unusual situation had made it tough for players to train, and also youth schooling had become very difficult.

In the 1943 season, a remarkable incident happened. Statistics of Belgian First Division in the 1943 season Overview It was contested by 16 teams and KV Mechelen won the championship When referee De Braeckel annulated 2 Cercle goals for unclear reasons and validated an Anderlecht offside goal, Cercle supporters were so mad that referee De Braeckel had to flee. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Two Cercle supporters proposed to the Cercle Brugge board to give the referee a ride to the Bruges railway station, which the board accepted. But in stead of doing so, these two supporters drove towards Zedelgem and threw ref De Braeckel out of their car in the middle of nowhere. Zedelgem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. As a result, Cercle had to play one match behind closed doors. The term " Behind Closed Doors " is used in football (soccer to describe matches played where spectators are not allowed in the stadium to watch

Right after the liberation in 1944, an unofficial championship was organised with the teams who were playing at the highest level in 1939. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This initiative failed because most teams were not able to take part, and because of the Von Rundstedt Offensive. The Ardennes Offensive (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 was a major German offensive launched towards the end of World War II through the forested Ardennes Mountains The end ranking of this competition has not even been archived by the Belgian football association.

Second decline. . . and back (1945-1961)

Cercle could not avoid relegation in the first season after the war. Despite being favorited for promotion the following season, Cercle could only make their position true in the first two months of their promotion battle. Finally, Cercle only achieved a 7th place. The next 4 seasons did not bring much better news: only mediocre league positions were obtained. In 1951, the KBVB revealed plans about a new division between the highest level and the second division, where Cercle were playing. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Ending in the first 8 was the goal to stay at the second level of Belgian football. Cercle ended as 15th that season, thus being even further away from the top flight.

Cercle would remain there until 1956, when they won the league. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cercle started again battling against relegation, with more success this time. But the following season, Cercle started the return matches with only 9 points. However, the green and black side, under the lead of coach Louis Versyp, managed to avoid relegation by a win on the last match of the season. Louis Versyp, or Versijp,( 5 December 1908 – 27 June 1988) was a Belgian football player and manager A few weeks later though, Versyp was replaced by the Frenchman Edmond Delfour. Edmond Delfour ( November 1, 1907 – 19 December, 1990) was a french Football (soccer player in midfielder role and manager This replacement was a direct hit, and it was under Delfour's command that Cercle returned to the highest division in 1961, after missing promotion only by the width of a razorblade in 1960. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Short resurrection (1961-1965)

It took 15 years for Cercle to come back to where it all had started, and it would only last 5 seasons. But it could have lasted only one season, if there had not been the proposition by Antwerp that, for teams with equal points, the team with most won matches would be the higher ranked in stead of the team with the less lost matches. This way, Cercle ended before the relegating Thor Waterschei, where they would have ended behind them in any other season. K Waterschei SV Thor Genk was a Belgian Football club from the city of Genk, Limburg (Belgium. Ironically, Antwerp became victims of their own proposition: Standard obtained the second place, with Antwerp having equal points but less won matches (but also less lost matches).

During Cercle's revival at the top flight, they never stood an excellent chance.

Black years and the five-year-plan (1965-1971)

In the 1965-66 season, Cercle ended last behind Berchem. K Berchem Sport is a Belgian Football club based in Berchem near Antwerp and currently playing in the Promotion B ( the fourth But worse were the allegations of corruption spread by Lierse player Bogaerts. K Lierse SK is a Belgian football club from the town of Lier in the Antwerp province He accused Cercle's vice-president Paul Lantsoght of bribery. Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person The Belgian football association sentenced Cercle to relegate. This meant that Cercle had to play at the third level of Belgian football in stead of the second. However, Lantsoght started a lawsuit against the KBVB, which he won in June 1967. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. But the damage had already been done, and Cercle remained in Third division. Many players left the team, and Cercle was not able to achieve promotion immediately.

In 1967, Urbain Braems was appointed as head coach of Cercle. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of He had designed an ambitious plan, which had to bring Cercle back to the top division within the following 5 years. Eendracht Aalst were the most important rivals for promotion that year. VC Eendracht Aalst is a Belgian football club based in Aalst, East Flanders. Two matches before the end of the season, Cercle and Aalst faced each other, while both counting 41 points, but with Aalst with the most won matches, meaning Cercle had to win to take the lead. Cercle lost the match 0-1. . . But Cercle's youth teams delegate André Penninck had noticed that the team delegate of Aalst had made a mistake: he had switched the names of the substitutes, which meant that, according to the match paper, Aalst had ended the match playing with 2 goalkeepers, which is forbidden. Cercle made a complaint about this at the Belgian football association. But against their own rules, the KBVB confirmed Aalst's 0-1 win. Cercle appealed against this decision, but the 0-1 was confirmed again. In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision Cercle then made their second and final possible appeal, and this instance ordered the football association to apply the rules. On June 21, 1968, Cercle received the news that they would promote to second division. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In July of that same year, Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois changed their name to Cercle Brugge K. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied S. V.

Cercle was immediately able to play a role in second division thanks to a successful transfer policy. After 20 matches, Cercle were in the lead, but finally they ended up as 4th, four points behind champions AS Oostende. Athletische Sportvereniging Oostende Koninklijke Maatschappij was a Belgian Football club from the city of Ostend, West Flanders until Next season, Cercle ended again four points behind the champions, KFC Diest. Koninklijke Tesamen Hogerop Diest is a Belgian Football club from the town of Diest, Vlaams Brabant. But one year before the end of the five-year-plan, in 1971, Cercle achieved their goal: they won promotion and were back at the top!

Settling at the top flight (1971-1996)

Cercle tried immediately to avoid the relegation battle by signing the necessary fortifications, such as Fernand Goyvaerts and Benny Nielsen. Fernand Goyvaerts (October 24 1938 &ndash April 5 2004 was a Belgian international footballer. Jørgen "Benny" Nielsen is a Danish former football player Cercle succeeded in this, managing to get points out of their early confrontations with Anderlecht and Club Brugge, respectively champions and vice-champions that season. Cercle obtained the 5th place and was departed for some carefree seasons. In 1975, Cercle waved the Edgard De Smedt Stadium goodbye and went to the Olympia Stadium, which would be renamed to Jan Breydel Stadium because of Euro 2000. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Breydel Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Bruges, Belgium. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by

Cercle had only had two coaches from 1967 until 1977: Urbain Braems and Han Grijzenhout. But Grijzenhout left after a lucrative offer by SC Lokeren. KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen is a Belgian Football club located in the city of Lokeren, in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen Cercle appointed Lakis Petropoulos as new coach. But injuries of key players and the language barrier with the Greek coach seemed such a problem that it eventually turned out to be disastrous, and Cercle relegated unexpectedly. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Han Grijzenhout was again appointed as coach to get Cercle back to the first division as soon as possible. After only one season, Cercle became champions, ending 1 point before SK Tongeren. Koninklijke Sportkring Tongeren is a Belgian Football club currently playing in the third division.

Again, some carefree seasons announced themselves for Cercle, with a climax in the Belgian Cup in 1985. The Belgian Cup (Coupe de Belgique Beker van België is the main knockout football competition in Belgium. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Cercle defeated SK Beveren in the final. Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren ( English: Royal Sport Ring of Beveren is a Belgian football club from the town of Beveren in After 90 minutes, a 1-1 draw was on the score board. 30 minutes of extra time also did not bring a decision, so the match went to penalties. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Beveren player Paul Lambrichts kicked the last penalty of the serie against the crossbar, and Cercle celebrated. Paul Lambrichts (born 16 October 1954) is a retired Belgian footballer. For the first time since 1930, Cercle would play in an official European confrontation. Coupe des Nations 1930 ( English: Cup of Nations) was a football tournament in the summer of 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by local club Opponents became Dynamo Dresden. Dynamo Dresden are a German football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. Cercle won the home match 3-2, but in Dresden Cercle lost 2-1, losing the confrontation on aggregate. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German

After the 1985 cup final against Beveren, Cercle again reached the cup final in 1986, this time meeting city rivals Club Brugge. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium. Cercle lost 0-3, with two questionable penalties scored by Jean-Pierre Papin. Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager A next climax would be the recruitment of the Yugoslav striker Josip Weber in 1988. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Josip Weber (born November 16, 1964 in Split, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian Belgian footballer who Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Despite a difficult start in Belgium, Weber would prove himself to be the best post-war goal scorer for Cercle, being top scorer of the team from 1989 until his departure to Anderlecht in 1994. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Weber was also national top scorer from 1992 until 1994. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) And in the early 90's, another star signed in Bruges: Romanian record international Dorinel Munteanu. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Dorinel Munteanu, (born June 25 1968 in Grădinari) is a Romanian football Midfielder.

In 1996, Cercle got once more through to the national cup final. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The final would be a re-issue of the 1986 final, as Cercle met Club Brugge again. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This time, the result was a 1-2 loss. But due to Club winning the double, Cercle qualified for the UEFA Cup, in which they drew the Norwegian side SK Brann. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Sportsklubben Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly Brann Bergen internationally is a Norwegian football club founded September Cercle won the home match 3-2, but lost 4-0 in Bergen. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell But due to the Belgian cup success the previous season, Cercle had lost some important players and their substitutes could not satisfy. At the end of the season, Cercle relegated together with KV Mechelen. YR KV Mechelen is a Belgian Football club from Mechelen in Antwerp province

Second division (1997-2003)

Cercle aimed at an immediate return, but reality seemed very disappointing. A 10th place was achieved, and the next four seasons, Cercle would each time only succeed in ending one place higher than the previous season. Because financial possibilities were going short, the Cercle board aimed fully at the 2002-03 season. A new chairman was chosen, Standaard Boekhandel director Frans Schotte, and a new coach was appointed, former player Jerko Tipurić, who had also been coach in Cercle's 1996-97 relegation season. Jerko Tipurić (born June 14, 1960 in Konjic) is a Croatian former football defender and football manager. And finally, Cercle won the jackpot! In the previous five seasons, Cercle had not even won a single period championship.

Settling at the top flight again? (2003-. . . )

After a difficult season in which the newly signed Harold Meyssen and Nordin Jbari proved to be key players in avoiding relegation, the Cercle board chose not to prolong Tipurić's contract. Harold Meyssen (born July 24, 1971 in Maaseik) is a Belgian professional football player Nordin Jbari (born February 5, 1975 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) is a Belgian football player from Moroccan descent Harm Van Veldhoven became new the coach. Under his direction, Cercle played three decent, but also unspectacular seasons. A bright spot was the breakthrough of the talented Stijn De Smet. Stijn De Smet (born March 27, 1985 in Bruges) is a Belgian professional football player When Van Veldhoven was announced as new coach of G. Beerschot, Cercle chose former Anderlecht player and assistant manager Glen De Boeck as his successor. KFC Germinal Beerschot is a Belgian Football club. This club was established in 1999 as a result of the merger between K Glen de Boeck (born August 22, 1971 in Boom) is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. In his debut year, De Boeck surprised with successful attacking and attractive football. Cercle ended the season as 4th, their best post-war ranking.

Current squad

Iachtchouk Hasi De Sutter Serebrennikov De Smet Gombami Viane Van Mol Verbist Boi Portier

Cercle Brugge's usual line-up for the 2007-08 season. Oleg Iachtchouk ( Ukrainian: Олег Ящук, born October 26, 1977 in Lanivtsi, Ukraine then Soviet Union) Besnik Hasi (born December 25 1971 in Đakovica) is an ethnic Albanian Kosovar former football player who is currently assistant manager Tom De Sutter (born July 3, 1985 in Zottegem) is a Belgian football player Serhiy Serebrennikov (born September 1, 1976 in Ulan-Ude) is a Russian -born Ukrainian professional football player Stijn De Smet (born March 27, 1985 in Bruges) is a Belgian professional football player Honour Gombami (born January 9, 1983, in Gwanda) is a Zimbabwean football player who is currently playing for Cercle Brugge K Denis Viane (born October 2 1977 in Bruges) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Cercle Brugge. Tom Van Mol (born October 12, 1972 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian professional left-footed football player Bram Verbist (born March 5, 1983 in Antwerp) is a Belgian professional football Goalkeeper. Frederik Boi (born October 25, 1981 in Bruges) is a Belgian professional football player Anthony Portier (born June 1, 1982 in Oostende) is a Belgian professional football player

No. Position Player 3 DF Anthony Portier 5 MF Honour Gombami 7 DF Denis Viane (vice-captain) 8 MF Obadiah Tarumbwa 9 FW Oleg Iachtchouk1 10 FW Tom De Sutter 11 MF Armand Mahan 12 MF Frederik Boi 13 DF Dwight Wille 14 MF Serhiy Serebrennikov2 15 FW Osahon Eboigbe 16 DF Jimmy De Wulf (captain) 17 MF Tony Sergeant 18 FW Kristof Snelders

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Squad changes for the 2008/2009 season

In:

• Jo Coppens (from RC Genk)
• Jonas Buyse (from youth team)
• Iwein Catteeuw (from youth team)
• Jelle Schotte (from youth team)
• Lukas Van Eenoo (from youth team)
• Tony Sergeant (from AS Bari)
• Arnar Viðarsson (from FC Twente)
• José Carlos Fernández (from Chornomorets Odessa)

Out:

• Besnik Hasi (to Anderlecht, as assistant manager)
• Tom Van Mol (to FCN Sint-Niklaas)
• Milenko Milošević (free transfer)
• Ewout Denys (to Standaard Wetteren)

Loans in:

• Osahon Eboigbe (from Blackburn Rovers)

Loans out:

• Rubin Dantschotter (to SK Beveren)

Current staff

• Technical director/Manager: Glen De Boeck
• Assistant manager: Ronny Desmedt
• Assistant manager: Lorenzo Staelens
• Goalkeeping coach: Danny Vandevelde
• Physical coach: Wim Langenbick
• Chief scout: Patrick Rotsaert
• Director of Youth Football: Chris Verbeke
• First Team Responsible: Roland Rotty
• First Team Physiotherapist: Geert Leys

Staff changes for the 2008/2009 season

In:

• Patrick Rotsaert (from KSV Roeselare)
• Lorenzo Staelens (from KSV Roeselare)

Out:

• Eddy Van de Ven

Schedule 2007-08 season

2007

Date	Type	Home team	Visitors	Score	Goalscorers Cercle Brugge
June 29	Friendly	SV Koekelare	Cercle Brugge	0-2	Catteeuw1, ? (og)
July 1	Friendly	SK Steenbrugge	Cercle Brugge	0-3	Serebrennikov (pen), Nyoni, Gombami
July 4	Friendly	KSV Diksmuide	Cercle Brugge	1-8	De Smet (4), Gombami (2), De Sutter, Traoré2
July 18	Friendly	Cercle Brugge	Excelsior Mouscron	3-2	Serebrennikov (2 (1 pen)), Boi
July 21	Friendly	RC Waregem	Cercle Brugge	0-2	Hasi (pen), Boi
July 25	Friendly	RS Waasland	Cercle Brugge	1-1	De Smet
July 29	Friendly	Cercle Brugge	El Zamalek	1-2	Snelders
July 30	Friendly	Fortuna Sittard	Cercle Brugge	2-1	Reuse1
August 4	Competition	RC Genk	Cercle Brugge	3-1	De Smet
August 11	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Zulte-Waregem	2-0	Gombami, Serebrennikov (pen)
August 19	Competition	Standard Liège	Cercle Brugge	4-1	Iachtchouk
August 25	Competition	Cercle Brugge	FCV Dender EH	3-0	Snelders, De Sutter, Iachtchouk
September 1	Competition	Cercle Brugge	AA Gent	4-1	Iachtchouk (2), Gombami, De Smet
September 6	Friendly	Cercle Brugge	Amiens SC	0-1
September 15	Competition	KSV Roeselare	Cercle Brugge	0-2	Gombami (2)
September 22	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Germinal Beerschot	1-1	Portier
September 29	Competition	KVC Westerlo	Cercle Brugge	1-1	De Sutter
October 6	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Sint-Truidense VV	5-1	De Smet (2), Serebrennikov (2 (2 pen)), Gombami
October 11	Friendly	Excelsior	Cercle Brugge	0-3	Iachtchouk, Artz, De Sutter
October 20	Competition	KV Mechelen	Cercle Brugge	0-4	De Sutter (2), Iachtchouk, Portier
October 28	Competition	Cercle Brugge	RSC Anderlecht	0-0
November 3	Competition	RAEC Mons	Cercle Brugge	0-2	Gombami, Snelders
November 9	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Club Brugge	1-2	De Sutter
November 26	Cup	KV Mechelen	Cercle Brugge	2-4	De Sutter (4)
December 1	Competition	SC Lokeren	Cercle Brugge	1-1	Serebrennikov (pen)
December 8	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Excelsior Mouscron	3-0	Gombami, Iachtchouk, De Sutter
December 15	Competition	FC Brussels	Cercle Brugge	1-4	De Sutter, Iachtchouk, Boi, Snelders
December 22	Competition	Cercle Brugge	SC Charleroi	3-1	Iachtchouk, De Sutter, Gombami

2008

Date	Type	Home team	Visitors	Score	Goalscorers Cercle Brugge
January 8	Friendly	Cercle Brugge	Roda JC	1-2	Serebrennikov (pen)
January 14	Cup	Cercle Brugge	Club Brugge	1-0	De Sutter
January 20	Competition	Cercle Brugge	RC Genk	5-1	De Sutter (2), De Smet (2), Iachtchouk
January 25	Competition	Zulte-Waregem	Cercle Brugge	0-3	Portier, Iachtchouk, Serebrennikov
January 30	Cup	Cercle Brugge	Standard Liège	4-1	Nyoni, Fred (og), Snelders, De Sutter
February 3	Competition	Cercle Brugge	Standard Liège	0-0
February 9	Competition	FCV Dender EH	Cercle Brugge	2-4	Nyoni, Snelders, Serebrennikov (pen), De Smet
February 15	Competition	AA Gent	Cercle Brugge	3-2	De Smet, Snelders
February 23	Competition	Cercle Brugge	KSV Roeselare	0-0
February 27	Cup	Standard Liège	Cercle Brugge	4-0
March 2	Competition	Germinal Beerschot	Cercle Brugge	3-0
March 8	Competition	Cercle Brugge	VC Westerlo	1-0	Sergeant
March 15	Competition	Sint-Truidense VV	Cercle Brugge	0-0
March 18	Friendly	Rupel Boom	Cercle Brugge	2-4	De Smet, Hasi, Sergeant, De Wulf
March 22	Competition	Cercle Brugge	KV Mechelen	2-0	Sergeant, Gombami
March 30	Competition	RSC Anderlecht	Cercle Brugge	3-1	Sergeant
April 5	Competition	Cercle Brugge	RAEC Mons	0-0
April 12	Competition	Club Brugge	Cercle Brugge	1-0
April 19	Competition	Cercle Brugge	SC Lokeren	3-2	De Smet, Sergeant, Boi
April 26	Competition	Excelsior Mouscron	Cercle Brugge	1-0
May 3	Competition	Cercle Brugge	FC Brussels	0-0
May 10	Competition	SC Charleroi	Cercle Brugge	1-3	De Smet, Vandenbussche, Snelders

Player history

Noted players

Besnik Hasi Eddie Krnčević Dirk Beheydt Vital Borkelmans Robert Braet Geert Broeckaert Geoffrey Claeys Paul Courant Alain De Nil Gérard Devos Gustaaf Eeckeman Fernand Goyvaerts Pierre Hanon Nordin Jbari André Saeys Louis Saeys Alphonse Six Guy Thys Nico Vaesen Albert Van Coile Michel Vanderbauwhede Yves Vanderhaeghe Florimond Vanhalme Jules Verriest Josip Weber

Roman Vonášek Benny Nielsen Morten Olsen Søren Skov Kari Laukkanen Paulus Roiha Kari Ukkonen Didier Six Isaac Asare Gábor Torma Sævar Jónsson Ragnar Margeirsson Nacer Abdellah Virgall Joemankhan Jan Ove Pedersen Ovidiu Hanganu Ion Ionescu Dorinel Munteanu Tibor Selymes Mohamed Kanu Zoran Bojović Ivo Jerolimov Zdenko Vukasović Kalusha Bwalya Charly Musonda

Most appearances for Cercle Brugge

As of match played 20 January 2007 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals
1	Jules Verriest	1965 - 1981	492	8
2	Geert Broeckaert	1978 - 1991	375	19
3	Arthur Ruysschaert	1925 - 1944	372	108
4	Roger Claeys	1941 - 1957	362	48
5	Jackie De Caluwé	1951 - 1966	354	32
6	Robert Braet	1928 - 1948	352	0
7	Rudy Poorteman	1979 - 1991	347	7
8	Wim Kooiman	1980 - '88/1994 - '98	339	25
	Bram Van Kerkhof	1974 - 1985	339	14
10	Franky Simon	1962 - 1975	334	2

Most goals for Cercle Brugge

As of match played 20 January 2007 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals
1	Marcel Pertry	1943 - 1955	280	140
2	Josip Weber	1988 - 1994	204	136
3	Dirk Beheydt	1975 - 1984	295	115
4	Michel Vanderbauwhede	1920 - 1932	231	109
5	Arthur Ruysschaert	1925 - 1944	372	108
6	Gilbert Bailliu	1953 - 1966	227	104
7	Louis Saeys	1903 - 1927	305	103
8	Gérard Devos	1921 - 1930	178	100
9	Alphonse Six	1907 - 1912	89	93
10	André Saeys	1928 - '35/1941 - '42	172	55
	Eric Buyse	1959 - 1970	265	55

Top league goalscorers per season

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Season Player 1936-37 Johan Vandenabeele 1937-38 Albert Naert 1938-39 André De Schepper 1939-41 No competition organised due to World War II 1941-42 Georges Crampe 1942-43 Albert De Kimpe 1943-44 Marcel Pertry 1944-45 No competition organised due to World War II 1945-46 Marcel Pertry 1946-47 Marcel Pertry 1947-48 Edmond Verté 1948-49 Marcel Pertry 1949-50 Marcel Pertry 1950-51 Marcel Pertry 1951-52 Georges Debbaut 1952-53 Pierre Roggeman 1953-54 Jozef Vandercruyssen 1954-55 Guy Thys 1955-56 François Loos 1956-57 François Loos Guy Thys 1957-58 André Perot 1958-59 Gilbert Bailliu 1959-60 Gilbert Bailliu 1960-61 Gilbert Bailliu 1961-62 Gilbert Bailliu 1962-63 Eric Daels 1963-64 Eric Daels 1964-65 Gilbert Bailliu 1965-66 Eric Buyse 1966-67 Roger Blieck Eric Buyse 1967-68 Roger Blieck 1968-69 Geo Carvalho 1969-70 Willy Van Acker 1970-71 Raf Lapeire 1971-72 Benny Nielsen

Season Player 1972-73 Raf Lapeire 1973-74 Franky Vanhaecke 1974-75 Franky Vanhaecke 1975-76 Dirk Beheydt 1976-77 Dirk Beheydt 1977-78 Gerrie Kleton 1978-79 Dirk Beheydt 1979-80 Dirk Beheydt 1980-81 Jan Simoen 1981-82 Søren Skov 1982-83 Dirk Beheydt 1983-84 Bernard Verheecke 1984-85 Paul Sanders 1985-86 Edi Krncevic 1986-87 Patrick Ipermans Didier Wittebole 1987-88 Kalusha Bwalya 1988-89 Josip Weber 1989-90 Josip Weber 1990-91 Josip Weber 1991-92 Josip Weber 1992-93 Josip Weber 1993-94 Josip Weber 1994-95 Christophe Lauwers 1995-96 Christophe Lauwers 1996-97 Gábor Torma 1997-98 Zbigniew Świętek 1998-99 Ernest Konon 1999-00 Fabio Giuntini 2000-01 Giovanni Dekeyser 2001-02 Stéphane Narayaninnaiken 2002-03 Ole Budtz 2003-04 Nordin Jbari 2004-05 Dieter Dekelver 2005-06 Dieter Dekelver 2006-07 Darko Pivaljević 2007-08 Stijn De Smet Tom De Sutter Oleg Iachtchouk

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Season Winner 1972-73 Morten Olsen 1973-74 Morten Olsen 1974-75 Morten Olsen 1975-76 Dirk Beheydt 1976-77 Dirk Beheydt 1977-78 Jules Verriest 1978-79 Jules Verriest 1979-80 Kees Krijgh 1980-81 Filip Schepens 1981-82 Alex Querter1 1982-83 Paul Sanders 1983-84 Leen Barth 1984-85 Geert Broeckaert

Season Winner 1985-86 Zoran Bojović 1986-87 Kalusha Bwalya 1987-88 Kalusha Bwalya 1988-89 Geert Broeckaert 1989-90 Geert Broeckaert 1990-91 Josip Weber 1991-92 Josip Weber 1992-93 Josip Weber 1993-94 Dorinel Munteanu 1994-95 Yves Feys 1995-96 Yves Feys 1996-97 Yves Feys 1997-98 Isaac Asare

Season Winner 1998-99 Philippe Piedfort 1999-00 Mohamed Kanu 2000-01 Giovanni Dekeyser 2001-02 Bram Vandenbussche 2002-03 Mohamed Kanu 2003-04 Ricky Begeyn 2004-05 Denis Viane 2005-06 Darko Pivaljević 2006-07 Christophe Grondin 2007-08 Tom De Sutter

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Managers

History

1910-14: Joseph Dewulf 1914-28: Louis Saeys 1928-37: Florimond Vanhalme 1937-38: William Maxwell 1938-40: Hugo Fenichel 1940-41: Florimond Vanhalme 1941-42: Louis Saeys 1942-44: Willy Steyskal 1944-46: Louis Baes 1946-48: André Deschepper 1948-50: Louis Baes 1950-51: Georges Vanden Bempt 1951-52: Bill Kennedy 1952-53: Louis Versyp 1953-54: Arthur Ruysschaert 1954-56: Guy Thys 1956-57: Louis Versyp 1958-62: Edmond Delfour 1962-63: Jules Bigot 1963-66: Georges Meuris 1966-67: Jules Van Dooren 1967-72: Urbain Braems

1972-77: Han Grijzenhout 1977-78: Lakis Petropoulos 1978: Lucien Masyn 1978-79: Han Grijzenhout 1979-82: Leo Canjels 1982-83: Han Grijzenhout 1983-84: Henk Houwaart 1984: Bram Van Kerkhof 1984-87: Georges Leekens 1987-88: René Taelman 1988-89: Roland Rotty 1989-91: Han Grijzenhout 1991: Eric Lagrou 1991-93: Henk Houwaart 1993-94: Georges Leekens 1994-97: Jerko Tipurić 1997-98: Rudy Verkempinck 1998-99: Ronny Desmedt 1999-02: Dennis Van Wijk 2002-04: Jerko Tipurić 2004-07: Harm Van Veldhoven 2007-…: Glen De Boeck

Chairmen

History

1899-05: Leon De Meester 1905-07: Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie 1907-09: Leon De Meester 1909-11: Albéric de Formanoir de la Cazerie 1911-25: René de Peellaert 1927-37: Paul Dautricourt

1937-50: Edgard De Smedt 1950-53: Yves Dautricourt 1953-67: Pierre Vandamme 1967-70: Robert Braet 1970-02: Paul Ducheyne 2002-…: Frans Schotte

Honours

• Belgian First Division:
  • Winners (3): 1910-11, 1926-27, 1929-1930
• Belgian Second Division:
  • Winners (4): 1937-38, 1970-71, 1978-79, 2002-03
  • Runners-up (1): 1960-61
• Belgian Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1926-27, 1984-85
  • Runners-up (3): 1912-13, 1985-86, 1995-96
• Belgian Supercup:
  • Runners-up (2): 1984-85, 1995-96

European record

As of March 5, 2006:

Competition	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
Cup Winners' Cup	2	4	2	0	2	8	10

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Famous supporters

• Francesca Vanthielen (actress, TV host)
• Jean-Pierre Van Rossem (former politician, writer)
• Luc Van Lierde (triathlete)
• Raymond van het Groenewoud (singer-songwriter)
• Kathy Pauwels (anchorwoman, TV host)
• Marec (cartoonist)
• Phaedra Hoste (model)
• Geert Hoste (stand-up comedian)
• Bart Herman (singer-songwriter)
• Filip Dewinter (politician)
• Jessie De Caluwé (TV host)
• Thomas Buffel (football player)

External links

• Official website (English)/(French)/(Dutch)
• UEFA page (English)
• Ultras Bryggja '05 (Dutch)
• Cerclemuseum.be: Cercle Brugge fan site with individual player data (Dutch)
• Cercle Brugge XtraTime Fanpage (English)

Further reading

• Roland Podevijn, Cercle Brugge 1899-1989, K. Jean Pierre Van Rossem (born in Bruges, Belgium on 29 may, 1945) is a well-known Flemish Politician, entrepreneur and writer Luc Van Lierde (born April 14, 1969 in Bruges) is an athlete from Belgium, who has been competing in Triathlon since Raymond van het Groenewoud ( Schaarbeek, 14 February 1950 is one of the most popular Belgian music artists Geert Hoste ( July 1, 1960, Bruges) is a Flemish Cabaret performer Philip Michel Frans "Filip" Dewinter (born September 11, 1962, Bruges) is a Flemish Politician in Belgium. Thomas Buffel (born February 19 1981 in Brugge, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Jupiler League S. V. Cercle Brugge, 1989

References

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