Sportkring Beveren (SK Beveren) is a

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professional

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club based in

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. The club is affiliated with the founded number 4068 and has yellow and blue as its colours. The team was founded in 1936 in

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and joined the

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in 1944 as FC Red Star Haasdonk. In 2002, the club moved to

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and changed its name to KV Red Star Waasland. From 2010, it continued to play in

under the name KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren until 2022, when it was renamed Sportkring Beveren. They play in the

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History

The club was founded in 1936 as Red Star and registered to an amateur football association. In 1944, they joined the

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and started playing in the lowest

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of East Flanders. Red Star Haasdonk first reached national football in 2000–01, and they finished first of the series in

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. They also reached the

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round of 32, losing to first division club

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. After their first season in the third division, they moved to the bigger stadium of defunct club Sint-Niklase SKE, the Puyenbekestadion, changing their name to KV Red Star Waasland. In 2003–04, they finished first in their series of the third division and promoted for the first time to the

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. In their first season at the second-highest level of football, Red Star Waasland finished 5th and qualified for the

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. The next season, they finished 4th, their best result as of 2010 but did not qualify for the final round. They reached again the round of 32 of the

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, losing to neighbours KSK Beveren. In the

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, Red Star Waasland reached the round of 16, their best cup result, by eliminating

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. They lost to

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in the round of 16. The following season, they finished 4th again in the second division. In the summer of 2010 Red Star Waasland changed its name to Waasland-Beveren and moved to the bigger stadium of Beveren, the

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. In

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due to the virus epidemic the league was forced to shut down its competition. At the time of the shut down Waasland Beveren was in 16th position and was expected to relegate having their last game scheduled against KAA Gent. After months of confusion the league decided to close the season the way it left off with one game remaining, without Waasland Beveren having a chance to save themselves competitively from relegation. Unfairly enough the first division B finalists were allowed to play their playoff games for promotion to the First Division A despite the league shutdown. Having seen the hypocrisy, Waasland Beveren decided to take legal action for unfair use of power. The court battle lasted for many weeks and finally justice was awarded in Waasland Beveren favour to remain in First Division. The league was forced to make reforms and change the way the league operated and thus the league comprised 18 teams instead of 16 which included Waasland Beveren and two finalists from First Division B. In September 2020, an investment group consisting of American businessmen

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, and

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purchased a 97% share in the club. In June 2022, the club announced it had come to an agreement with

K.S.K. Beveren KSK Beveren (''Royal Sporting Club of Beveren'') is a Belgian football club from Beveren in East Flanders with founded number 2300 and with yellow and blue as colors. The club became national champion twice in its existence and won the Belgian ...

to share the identity of the original club under that name, allowing Waasland-Beveren to be renamed and use the similar name ''SK Beveren'' in July 2022.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Club staff

Managers

Dirk Geeraerd Dirk Geeraerd (born 2 December 1963) is a Belgian football manager and former player. Career Geeraerd was dismissed as Roeselare manager in October 2008. In November 2012 he was sacked as a manager of Waasland-Beveren Sportkring Beveren ( ...

(2005–2006) *

Regi Van Acker Regi Van Acker (born 25 April 1955 in Beveren, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer and coach who is the manager of SW Bregenz. He is known for his career as a football technician. He has coached KV Courtrai, Royal Antwerp F.C. twice, Casino SW ...

(2006–2007) *

(1 July 2010 – 18 November 2012) *

Glen De Boeck Glen De Boeck (; born 22 August 1971) is a Belgian football manager and former player. He was most recently in charge of Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League after previously managing Cercle Brugge and Waasland-Beveren in the top flight, and Loker ...

(19 November 2012 – 29 October 2013) *

Bob Peeters Bob Peeters (born 10 January 1974) is a Belgian football executive and former player and manager. He currently serves as sporting director of Challenger Pro League club Beveren. Club career Lierse Noted for his large stature, measuring 1.96 m ...

(5 November 2013 – 23 May 2014) *

Ronny Van Geneugden Ronny Van Geneugden (; born 17 August 1968) is a Belgian football coach and former player, currently technical director at MVV Maastricht. As a manager, Van Geneugden had most of his successes with Oud-Heverlee Leuven, leading them to the Belg ...

(28 May 2014 – 30 December 2014) *

Guido Brepoels Guido Brepoels (born 7 June 1961) is a Belgian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), ...

(2015) *

Stijn Vreven Stijn Vreven (born 18 July 1973) is a Belgian professional football manager and a former player. Playing career Vreven's career began when he signed a professional contract with Y.R. K.V. Mechelen, making his first first-team appearance in 1993 ...

(2015–2016) *

Čedomir Janevski Čedomir "Čede" Janevski (, born 3 July 1961) is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player. He played internationally for both Yugoslavia and Macedonia. Club career During Janevski's two-year stint at Club Brugge, the team w ...

(2017) *

Philippe Clement Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers. He began his professional career at Belgian clubs Beerschot and Genk be ...

(2017) *

Sven Vermant Sven Vermant (born 4 April 1973) is a Belgian former professional association football, football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spells at Club Brugge KV, Club Brugge and FC Schalke 04. Club career ...

(2018) *

Yannick Ferrera Yannick Ferrera y Caro (born 24 September 1980) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek. Club career In his early twenties, Ferrera enjoyed a brief career as a ...

(2018) *

Adnan Čustović Adnan Čustović (born 16 April 1978) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Club career Čustović started his career at local side Velež Mostar in 1991, before joining Slovenian Second League team Triglav Kranj in 199 ...

(17 November 2018 – 26 August 2019) *

Arnauld Mercier Arnauld Mercier (born 4 June 1972) is a French football manager and a former player. He spent most of his career playing in the French Ligue 2 and Championnat National, but had a spell in Italy where he played three seasons in Serie B. After hi ...

(30 August 2019 – 2 March 2020) *

Nicky Hayen Nicky Hayen (born 16 August 1980) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge. Career From 1999 on, Hayen played nine seasons at the highest level of Belgian ...

(4 May 2020 – 30 June 2021) * Marc Schneider (1 July 2021 – 27 Feb 2022) *

Jordi Condom Jordi Condom Aulí (born 29 June 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager. He spent most of his playing career at Palamós, including six seasons in the Segunda División, and started man ...

(28 Feb 2022 – 25 Jun 2022) *

Wim De Decker Wim de Decker (born 6 April 1982) is a Belgian football manager and a former player. International career He collected two caps with the Belgium national football team, Belgium national team. Honours Beerschot A.C *Belgian Cup: 2005 Belgian C ...

(2 July 2022 – 1 April 2024) *

Flavien Le Postollec Flavien Le Postollec (born 19 February 1984) is an Ivorian-Breton retired footballer who last played as a midfielder for Deinze in the Belgian First Division B. He is currently employed as an assistant manager at Deinze. Le Postollec began his ...

(1 April 2024 – 14 Jun 2024) *

(1 April 2024 – )

References

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