K.V.V. Belgica Edegem Sport is a Belgian association football club from the municipality of

Edegem Edegem (, first mentioned as ''Buizegem'' in 1173) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Edegem proper. In 2021, Edegem had a total population of 22,244. The total area is 8.65&n ...

in the suburb of

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. It is currently playing in the first division of the regional league of the

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History

It was founded in 1908 as Sporting F.C. Belgica and it registered to the

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in 1910 to receive the

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n°375. Between 1914 and 1924 the football team from this sports club was not active. At its come-back the club changed its name to Belgica F.C. Edegem. In 1930 Belgica played its first season in the

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. In its third season at that level, the club won its league and thus played in the

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from 1933, finishing 12th on 14. The next season the club was 14th and then played in the second division until World War II. The club had meanwhile changed its name in 1936 to K.F.C. Belgica Edegem. After World War II, the club played at lower levels in the

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. It merged with K.V.V. Edegem Sport in 1967 to become K.V.V. Belgica Edegem Sport.

Coaching staff

* Coach: Hugo Wuyts * Coach: Jerome Cop * Coach: Dave Praet

External links

Official website

References

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