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| Full name | Royal Antwerp Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Great Old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp (Capacity 16,649) |
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| Chairman | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Eddy Wauters |
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| Manager |  Warren Joyce |
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| League | Belgian Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Belgian Second Division, 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Antwerp also have a long-term partnership with the English club Manchester United F.C., often taking their young players on loan so that their development can be aided with first team football, and young players who require European work-permits can benefit from Belgium's more relaxed laws. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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History
The first years (1880--1901)
Founded in 1880 as Antwerp Cricket, Football & Lawn Tennis Club, the football club grew in prominence and the club's name became Antwerp Football Club in 1894. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The next year, it was the first club to register to the brand new FA. It thus took part in the first Belgian championship and finished 2nd behind F.C. Liégeois. The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in RFC de Tilleur-Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.
Antwerp ended the following two championships in 3rd (of 6) and 5th (of 5) place but avoided relegation as the first division was expanded in 1898 (two leagues). Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, the club finished last in its league again. The next year however, it won its league and played a test-match against Racing Club de Bruxelles in Leuven on April 8, 1900. Koninklijke Football Club Rhodienne-Verrewinkel is a Belgian Football club created in 1894 as Racing Football Club. Leuven ( French: Louvain, often used in English German: Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar An own goal by an Antwerp defender gave the title to the Brussels side.
Some time earlier, a previous Antwerp goalkeeper, Alfred Grisar, who was studying in England, had suggested to his father, a race course owner in Antwerp, that he create a sports club. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The father agreed but died soon after so Alfred came back to Belgium to manage the club with some friends. He chose to take care of the football club that he named Beerschot. Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club is a former Belgian Football club from Antwerp. Grisar then asked the Antwerp F. C. players to play for his team and they agreed as the club had the best facilities in the city. Almost every player of Antwerp left the club after the 1-0 defeat to Racing Club.
Antwerp thus decided to withdraw from the league to build a new team in the second division. It was back at the top level in 1901. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
The first titles (1901-1953)
While Beerschot was the leading team in the city, Antwerp was getting better and better in the 1920s. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada In 1925 it finished in second place 6 points behind Beerschot. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Four seasons later the first championship was won by the matricule n°1 after a test-match against the rival Beerschot (2-0). The next year Antwerp F. C. finished one point away from the champion CS Brugeois. Cercle Brugge KSV is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle plays in the Jupiler League since the 2003-04 season after they And in 1931 the players lifted the trophy for the second time. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The "Great Old" had definitely taken over the lead in Antwerp football and it confirmed its status in the next few years. But Beerschot came back and won two more titles in the late 1930s. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. During World War II, Antwerp brought the trophy back to the Bosuilstadion but the rivalry with the purple and white was still present. 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
The European years (1953--1975)
In national competitions
As with a number of other clubs, an English manager named Harry Game was hired in 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antwerp won the Belgian Cup two years later against Waterschei Thor (4-0), the year of the 75th anniversary of the club. The Belgian Cup (Coupe de Belgique Beker van België is the main knockout football competition in Belgium. K Waterschei SV Thor Genk was a Belgian Football club from the city of Genk, Limburg (Belgium. In spite of the domination of R.S.C. Anderlecht in the 1950s, the Red and White managed to win the championship for the fourth time in 1957. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The season after, they finished 2nd with the same number of points as Standard Liège but Liège had fewer defeats and thus won according to the rules of the competition. Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard de Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.
In European competitions
After winning the Belgian Cup in 1992 against K. V. Mechelen, Royal Antwerp Football Club played the European Cup Winner's Cup in the '92-'93 season. A glorious campaign lead the team to the Cup Winners Cup Final at Wembley on 13th May 1993 against Parma AC. The Final was lost 1-3, the Antwerp goal was scored by Cisse Severeyns.
Current squad
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Honours
- Belgian First Division:
- Winners (4): 1928-29, 1930-31, 1943-44, 1956-57
- Runners-up (11): 1895-96, 1924-25, 1929-30, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1945-46, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1962-63, 1973-74, 1974-75
- Belgian Cup:
- Winners (2): 1954-55, 1991-92
- Runners-up (1): 1974-75
- Cup Winners' Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1992-93
References
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