K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel
Encyclopedia
K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel was a Belgian association football
club, from the city of Geel
in Antwerp (province)
.
receiving the matricule n° 395. It played for the first time in the second division
in 1985–86. In 1999–2000 it appeared shortly in the first division as it won the second division final round
. At this time the club merged with neighbours from K.F.C. Herentals leaving both name and matricule of the latter club.
On 30 November 2005 Verbroedering Geel is judged by the Control Commission of the FA for having falsified the 2004–05
second division final round and is subsequently downgraded to the third division
. The judgement was confirmed on 1 March 2006 after what chairman Vic Keersmaekers resigned. Eventually on 13 April 2006 the Evocation Commission cancelled the decision of the Control Commission. Though on 3 May 2006 it was confirmed by the Appeal Commission of the FA that the club would be relegated. It thus seized the Evocation Commission. The Executive Committee of the FA decided on 8 May 2006 to let Geel play the 2005–06
second division final round although the rules of the competition state that a relegated club cannot take part to the final round. On 15 June 2006 the Evocation Commission rejected the plaint of Geel and the club was then officially relegated to the third division, permitting K.M. S.K. Deinze to avoid relegation.
The club was suffering serious financial trouble. Conversations were started with the Egypt
ian group Wadi Degla Investment to take over the club. Eventually they chose to take over Lierse and KFC Turnhout. On 30 June 2008, the club filed for bankruptcy
and ultimately ceased to exist.
A different local team Verbroedering Meerhout, playing in Belgian Promotion
, chose to move to the stadium of Verbroedering Geel due to better facilities. They changed their name to F.C. Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout, a symbolic merger.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 Geel
Geel
Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp which acquired the status of a city in the 1980s.It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns : Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum...
in Antwerp (province)
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
.
History
The club was born in 1912 and registered in 1924 to the Belgian Football AssociationBelgian Football Association
The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...
receiving the matricule n° 395. It played for the first time 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,...
in 1985–86. In 1999–2000 it appeared shortly in the first division as it won the 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:...
. At this time the club merged with neighbours from K.F.C. Herentals leaving both name and matricule of the latter club.
On 30 November 2005 Verbroedering Geel is judged by the Control Commission of the FA for having falsified the 2004–05
2004-05 in Belgian football
The 2004-2005 season was the 111th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.-National team:Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.Key...
second division final round and is subsequently downgraded 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...
. The judgement was confirmed on 1 March 2006 after what chairman Vic Keersmaekers resigned. Eventually on 13 April 2006 the Evocation Commission cancelled the decision of the Control Commission. Though on 3 May 2006 it was confirmed by the Appeal Commission of the FA that the club would be relegated. It thus seized the Evocation Commission. The Executive Committee of the FA decided on 8 May 2006 to let Geel play the 2005–06
2005-06 in Belgian football
The 2005-2006 season was the 112th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:For the first season since 2000, the football fancard is not needed to see a first division game. Tickets for matches can now be purchased with a single ID card and on the day of the match, which was not permitted...
second division final round although the rules of the competition state that a relegated club cannot take part to the final round. On 15 June 2006 the Evocation Commission rejected the plaint of Geel and the club was then officially relegated to the third division, permitting K.M. S.K. Deinze to avoid relegation.
The club was suffering serious financial trouble. Conversations were started with the Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian group Wadi Degla Investment to take over the club. Eventually they chose to take over Lierse and KFC Turnhout. On 30 June 2008, the club filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
and ultimately ceased to exist.
A different local team Verbroedering Meerhout, playing in Belgian Promotion
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
, chose to move to the stadium of Verbroedering Geel due to better facilities. They changed their name to F.C. Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout, a symbolic merger.
Honours
- Belgian Second Division Final RoundBelgian Second Division Final RoundThe 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): 1998–99
- Belgian Third Division BBelgian Third Division BThe Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...
:- Winners (1): 1984–85
- Belgian Third Division Final Round:
- Winners (1): 2006–2007
Notable players
- Filip De WildeFilip De WildeFilip Alfons de Wilde is a retired Belgian football goalkeeper, who played mainly with R.S.C. Anderlecht.-Club career:...
- Bart GoorBart GoorBart Goor is a Belgian football left winger currently playing for Westerlo.-Geel:Goor began his professional career representing K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel in 1991 having risen through the club's youth ranks...
- Maarten Van LieshoutMaarten Van LieshoutMaarten Van Lieshout is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for KFC Dessel Sport.-Career:Van Lieshout raised in Ravels and began his career 1995 in the Neighbourland Netherlands with Willem II Tilburg/RKC Waalwijk and joined than on 20 April 2007 to K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel...
- Nico VaesenNico VaesenNico-Jos Theodoor Vaesen is a Belgian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He retired from football shortly after joining Lierse, but returned to the game in 2008 with K.F.C...
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zyad JusićZyad JusicZyad Jusić is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Early and personal life:Jusić was born in Ljubovija, then a part of SFR Yugoslavia, and he holds dual Bosnian-Dutch nationality.-Career:...