Dendermonde RC is a
Belgian
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* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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rugby union
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club currently competing in
Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium. It is classified as semi-professional.
Teams
As of the 2023/24 season The Elite League has ten teams:
* ASUB Waterloo
* Boitsfort RC
* Coq Mosan
* RC ...
.
The club is based in
Dendermonde
Dendermonde (; , ) is a city in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders in Belgium. The Municipalities of Belgium, municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, M ...
in the Flemish Province of
East Flanders
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. They are currently the only team from
Flanders
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in the top flight. The official colours of the club are green and yellow.
History
The club was founded in 1962 under the name of SOS Rugby Sint-Gillis. The club's first game was against
ASUB, resulting in a 13-20 loss.
Developing a strong youth following, the turn of the 1990s saw the club push on with the construction of its own complex in the Van Langenhovestraat region. and won its first Belgian League Title in 2012 having previously won the 2nd Division title twice in 1970 and 2010. Dendermonde won the Belgian double in 2011/12 breaking the domination of the
Walloon and
Brussels
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based teams. In September 2017 Dendermonde became a global partner club of
Leicester Tigers
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The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its home ...
.
Honours
* Belgian Elite League
** Champions: 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024,2025
* Belgian Second Division
** Champions: 1970, 2010
* Coupe de Belgique
** Champions: 2012, 2016
Season by Season
See also
*
Rugby union in Belgium
Rugby union in Belgium is a growing sport. The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation. The national team plays in the Rugby Europe Championship, and as of March 2025 they are ranked twenty second i ...
*
Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium. It is classified as semi-professional.
Teams
As of the 2023/24 season The Elite League has ten teams:
* ASUB Waterloo
* Boitsfort RC
* Coq Mosan
* RC ...
References
External links
Official site
{{Belgian Elite League
Rugby union clubs in Belgium