Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club, now K Beerschot VA was a Belgian football club from Antwerp. The club was founded in 1899 when most players of Antwerp left the club. It played in the 1920 Olympic Games Stadium named the "Kiel". After many financial problems over the years, the club was forced to retire from competition and was dissolved in 1999. Shortly after,

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moved from

Ekeren Ekeren () is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The suburb celebrated its 850th birthday in 2005; the name of the town was first mentioned in 1155, as "Hecerna". The name possibly originates from ...

in the north of Antwerp to the south in order to install at the "Kiel". The club changed its name and became

Germinal Beerschot Koninklijke Beerschot Antwerpen Club (), simply known as Beerschot AC, was a Belgian association football, football club based in southern Antwerp. Beerschot played in the Belgian Pro League from Belgian First Division 1999–2000, 1999–2000 ...

, before the name was changed again in 2011 to Beerschot AC. In 2013, Beerschot AC went bankrupt and dissolved. A new team emerged: K Beerschot VA.

Honours

* Belgian First Division **Champions (7): 1921–22, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1937–38, 1938–39 **Runners-up (7): 1900–01, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1936–37, 1941–42, 1942–43 * Belgian Second Division **Winners: 1906–07 **Runners-up: 1981–82, 1992–93, 1994–95 * Belgian Second Division Final Round **Winners: 1982 * Belgian Cup **Winners: 1970–71, 1978–79 **Runners-up: 1967–68

European cup history

Notable players

Pierre Braine Pierre E. E. Braine (26 October 1900 – 6 November 1951) was a Belgian international footballer. A midfielder, he played club football for Beerschot VAC between 1919 and 1933. He also represented Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1930 F ...

Raymond Braine Raymond Ernest Michel Braine (28 April 1907 – 24 December 1978) was a Belgian football striker. He was also the first Belgian professional player, when he obtained a transfer to Sparta Prague in 1930. Braine played in 54 matches for the Bel ...

Kenneth Brylle Kenneth Brylle Larsen (born 22 May 1959) is a Danish former professional footballer. He scored two goals in 16 matches for the Denmark national team and represented his country at the 1984 European Championship. Biography Born in Copenhagen, ...

Arthur Ceuleers Arthur ''Tuur'' Albert Ceuleers (28 February 1916 in Antwerp, Belgium – 5 August 1998) was a Belgian footballer. A striker for Beerschot VAC, he was twice Champion of Belgium in 1938 and 1939. He was also a Belgian international in 1937 ...

* Philippe Clement * Julien Cools *

Rik Coppens Henri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens (29 April 1930 – 5 February 2015) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker. He played 389 games and scored 261 goals for Beerschot AC. Coppens won the first Belgian Golden Shoe in 1954. After his c ...

Bob Dalving Bob Dalving (born 28 July 1950) is a Belgian footballer. He played in one match for the Belgium national football team The Belgium national football teamfrench: Équipe nationale belge de footballgerman: Belgische Fußballnationalmannsch ...

Alfons De Winter Alphonse ''Fons'' François Marie de Winter was a Belgian footballer, born 12 September 1908 in Antwerp, died 7 July 1997. He was a midfielder for Beerschot VAC. He twice won the Belgian First Division in 1938 and 1939. He played 19 matches ...

* Lothar Emmerich * Wim Hofkens *

Constant Huysmans Constant Huysmans (11 October 1928 – 16 May 2016) was a Belgian former international footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Antwerp, Huysmans played club football for Beerschot VAC. He earned a total of 22 caps for Belgium betwe ...

Juan Lozano Juan Lozano Bohórquez (born 30 August 1955) is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Coria del Río, Province of Seville, Lozano's parents migrated to Belgium when he was still very young. He ...

* Jari Rantanen *

Emmanuel Sanon Emmanuel "Manno" Sanon (25 June 1951 – 21 February 2008) was a Haitian professional footballer who played as a striker. He starred in the Haiti national team winning the 1973 CONCACAF Championship. Haiti qualified for the finals of the 1974 ...

Gérard Sulon Gérard Sulon (3 April 1938 – 18 October 2020) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Sulon played for RFC Liège, CS Schaerbeek, Beerschot VAV and Crossing Schaerbeek Crossing may refer to: * ''Crossing'' (2008 fil ...

* Simon Tahamata * Guy Thys * Arto Tolsa * Jan Tomaszewski *

John Van Alphen Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Antwerp, Belgium. He played as a midfielder for Beerschot VAC. With the anversois, he twice won the Belgian Championship, in 1938 and 1939. He p ...

Jack Van den Eynde John "Jack" Van den Eynde (14 April 1914 – 18 September 1993) was a Belgian footballer and Davis Cup tennis player. He played his football as a striker and featured in 40 matches in the Belgian First Division at Beerschot VAC, scoring 12 goals ...

* Stanley Van den Eynde * Jan Verheyen * Patrick Vervoort *

Jef Vliers Joseph Vliers (18 December 1932 in Tongeren – 19 January 1994 in TongerenJef Vliers
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* Andrey Zhelyazkov

External links

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