Royale Union Tubize-Braine, also known as Tubize-Braine or RUTB, is a
Belgian football club based in the cities of
Tubize
Tubize (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km2 which gives a population density of 684 inhabita ...
and
Braine-le-Comte
Braine-le-Comte (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 21,649. The total area is which gives a population density of 260 inhabi ...
. The team set to play in
Belgian National Division 1
The Belgian Division 1 is a semi-professional division and the third-highest division in the Football in Belgium, Belgian football Belgian football league system, league system, one level below the Challenger Pro League. It was created by the Ro ...
from 2024–25, third tier of Belgian football after promotion from
Belgian Division 2
The Belgian Division 2, commonly referred to as simply Tweede Afdeling (in Dutch) or Division 2 (in French) is the fourth-highest division in the Football in Belgium, Belgian football Belgian football league system, league system, one level below ...
in 2023–24.
History
The club was founded in 1990 as the result of a merger of two clubs, ''F.C. Tubize'' and ''Amis Réunis de Tubize''. At that point it was known as ''AFC Tubize'' and last promoted to the
first division 1st Division or First Division may refer to:
Military
Airborne divisions
*1st Parachute Division (Germany)
*1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine)
* 1st Guards Airborne Division
Armoured divisions
*1st Armoure ...
in 2008, relegating back in 2009. In 2021, the club merged with neighboring
Stade Braine from Braine-le-Comte, to form ''Tubize-Braine'', which involved a new logo and a change of colors, from
blood red
The colour blood red is a dark shade of the colour red meant to resemble the colour of human blood (which is composed of oxygenated red erythrocytes, white leukocytes, and yellow blood plasma). It is the iron in hemoglobin specifically that ...
and gold to white and gold.
In 2023–24, Tubize-Braine secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2 ACFF.
Current squad
''As of 5 February 2025:''
Out on loan
Staff
''As of 6 July 2017:''
References
External links
Official Website
Association football clubs established in 1953
Association football clubs established in 2021
Football clubs in Belgium
Sport in Tubize
Belgian Pro League clubs
1953 establishments in Belgium
2021 establishments in Belgium
Braine-le-Comte
Sport in Hainaut (province)
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