K.V.K. Tienen
Encyclopedia
Koninklijke Voetbal Klub Tienen is a Belgian association football
club from the city of Tienen, Vlaams Brabant. It is currently playing in the second division
.
in 1922 as the matricule n°132. It reached the second division
in 1931 and it won its league in 1937 to access to the first division
. However it remained only one season at the top level as the club finished 14th and last of the division.
In 1951 the club became the R.R.C. Tirlemont. Between 1957 and 1967 Tirlemont spent 10 seasons at lower levels and played one more season in the second division in 1967–68 finishing last. In 1973 there was a new name change to R.R.C. Tienen.
Eight years later Matricule 132 merged with the Voorwaarts Tienen to become K.V.K. Tienen. The KVK accessed to the second division in 1999. In spite of a 17th place (on 18) in 2002 the club remained in the second division for two more seasons as K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
was refused its license
. In 2004 the 17th place at which Tienen finished the championship caused it to be relegated to the third division
.
In 2006, KVK Tienen promoted back to the Belgian second division. Daniël Nassen is currently coach for team.
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 from the city of Tienen, Vlaams Brabant. It is currently playing in the second division
Belgian 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,...
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History
The club was founded in 1921 as R.C. Tirlemont (Tirlemont is the French for Tienen) and it became a member of the Belgian Football AssociationBelgian Football Association
The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...
in 1922 as the matricule n°132. It reached the second division
Belgian 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,...
in 1931 and it won its league in 1937 to access to 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...
. However it remained only one season at the top level as the club finished 14th and last of the division.
In 1951 the club became the R.R.C. Tirlemont. Between 1957 and 1967 Tirlemont spent 10 seasons at lower levels and played one more season in the second division in 1967–68 finishing last. In 1973 there was a new name change to R.R.C. Tienen.
Eight years later Matricule 132 merged with the Voorwaarts Tienen to become K.V.K. Tienen. The KVK accessed to the second division in 1999. In spite of a 17th place (on 18) in 2002 the club remained in the second division for two more seasons as K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
Koninklijke Racing Club Harelbeke was a Belgian football club from the municipality of Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen from 1930 to 2002. It played one spell in the first division from 1995 to 2001....
was refused its license
Belgian professional football license
The Belgian professional football license is a license that any team qualified to play the Belgian Pro League must have obtained. If a qualified team does not obtain the license, it is relegated to the third division. When the license was introduced, it was decided that a team without the license...
. In 2004 the 17th place at which Tienen finished the championship caused it to be relegated 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...
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In 2006, KVK Tienen promoted back to the Belgian second division. Daniël Nassen is currently coach for team.
Current squad
As of 28 August 2011External links
- Official website
- Belgian football clubs history
- RSSSF Archive – 1st and 2nd division final tables