NB: Name Changes of all the teams who ever have played in the Eerste Klasse.
Five teams below retired in a early stage therefore they don't have a
registernumber.
Athletic & Running Club de Bruxelles - retired
1. Athletic & Running Club de Bruxelles 1883 - 1909
Union FC d'Ixelles - retired
1. Union FC d'Ixelles 1892 - 1901
Sporting Club de Bruxelles - retired
1. Ixelles Sporting Club 1894 - 1895
2. Sporting Club de Bruxelles 1895 - 1897
Skill FC de Bruxelles - retired
1. Skill FC de Bruxelles 1896 - 19??
Olympia Club de Bruxelles - retired
1. Olympia FC 1897 - ????
2. Olympia Club de Bruxelles ???? - 1909
NB: current teamname - registernumber - current division
R. Antwerp FC - 1 - 2nd division
1. Antwerp Cricket, Football & Lawn Tennis Club 1880 - 1886
2. Antwerp Cricket & Football Club 1886 - 1894
3. Antwerp FC 1894 - 1920
4. R. Antwerp FC 1920 - >>>>
Club Brugge KV - 3 - 1st division
1. Brugsche FC 1891 - 1897
2. FC Brugeois 1897 - 1920
3. RFC Brugeois 1920 - 1972
4. Club Brugge KV 1972 - >>>>
RFC de Liège - 4 - 4th division D
1. Liège FC 1892 - 1895
2. FC Liègeois 1895 - 1920
3. RFC Liègeois 1920 - 1989
4. RFC de Liège 1989 - 1991
5. R. Club Liègeois 1991 - 1995
6. R. Tilleur FC de Liège 1995 - 2000
(merged with Royal FC Tilleur-Saint Nicolas)
7. RFC de Liège 2000 - >>>>
R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise - 5 - 4th division B
1. Léopold Club 1893 - 1921
(for the nobility and bourgeoisie)
2. R. Léopold Club 1921 - 1954
3. R. Léopold FC 1954 - 1959
4. R. Léopold FC Woluwe 1959 - 1961
5. R. Léopold FC Bruxelles 1961 - 1982
6. R. Léopold FC d'Uccle 1982 - 1990
(merged with CS Racing Ukkel)
7. R. Uccle-Léopold FC 1990 - 1996
(merged with R. Uccle Sport)
8. R. Uccle Forestoire Léopold 1996 - 2001
(merged with R. CS La Forestoise)
9. R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise 2001 - >>>>
(merged with RCS Saint-Josse)
KFC Rhodienne-Verrewinkel - 6 - 4th division B
1. Racing Club 1891 - 1894
2. Racing FC 1894 - 1895
3. Racing Club de Bruxelles 1895 - 1921
4. Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles 1921 - 1963
5. RFC La Rhodienne 1963 - 1963
6. K. Sport St.-Genesius-Rode 1963 - 1996
7. KFC Rhodienne Verrewinkel 1996 - >>>>
(merged with KVC Verrewinkel)
KAA Gent - 7 - 1st division
1. AA La Gantoise 1864 - 1898
(organization to promote sports)
2. AA La Gantoise 1898 - 1914
3. ARA La Gantoise 1914 - 1971
4. KAA Gent 1971 - >>>>
RCS Verviétois - 8 - 3rd division B
1. Verviers FC 1896 - 1903
2. CS Verviétois 1903 - 1926
(merged with Stade Wallon de Verviers)
3. RCS Verviétois 1926 - 2000
4. R. Entente Dison-Verviers 2000 - 2001
(merged with R. Dison Sport)
5. R. Excelsior Dison Vervier 2001 - 2002
6. RCS Verviétois 2002 - >>>>
R. Union St.-Gilloise - 10 - 2nd division
1. Union Saint-Gilloise 1897 - 1922
2. Union Saint-Gilloise SR 1922 - 1973
3. R. Union 1973 - 1984
4. R. Union Saint-Gilloise 1984 - >>>>
KRC Gent-Zeehaven - 11 - 4th division A
1. RC de Gand 1899 - 1903
(merging between Athletic Gantois, Union Pedestre Gantois and FC Gantois)
2. RC de Gand 1903 - 1925
(merged with Sportsmen's Club Gantois)
3. RRC de Gand 1925 - 1969
4. RRC Gent 1969 - 1987
5. RRC Heirnis Gent 1987 - 1999
(merged with FC Heirnis Gent)
6. RRC Gent 1999 - 2000
7. RRC Gent-Zeehaven 2000 - 2002
(merged with KVV Standaard Meulestede)
8. KRC Gent-Zeehaven 2002 - >>>>
(merged with KFC Oostakker)
Cercle Brugge KSV - 12 - 1st division
1. Cercle Sportif Brugeois 1899 - 1924
(merging between Vlaamsche FC de Bruges and Rapid FC)
2. R. Cercle Sportif Brugeois 1924 - 1968
3. KSV Cercle Brugge 1968 - 1997
4. Cercle Brugge KSV 1997 - >>>>
K. Beerschot VAC - 13 - retired
1. Beerschot Athletic Club 1899 - 1902
(founded by players of R. Antwerp FC)
2. Beerschot AC 1902 - 1925
(merged with Antwerp Lyon's Club)
3. R. Beerschot AC 1925 - 1968
4. K. Beerschot VAV 1968 - 1991
5. Beerschot VAC 1991 - 1995
6. K. Beerschot VAC 1995 - 1999
(merged with KFC Germinal Ekeren as KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen)
R. Uccle Sport - 15 - retired
1. Uccle Sport 1901 - 1926
2. R. Uccle Sport 1926 - 1990
(merged with R. Leopold FC d'Uccle as R. Uccle Leopold FC)
R. Standard de Liège - 16 - 1st division
1. Standard FC 1898 - 1899
(founded by students of Saint-Servais College School)
2. Standard FC Liègeois 1899 - 1910
3. Standard Club Liègeois 1910 - 1923
4. R. Standard Club Liège 1923 - 1952
5. R. Standard Club Liègeois 1952 - 1972
6. R. Standard de Liège 1972 - 1996
7. R. Standard de Liège 1996 - >>>>
(merged with RFC Seraing)
RFC Seraing - 17 - retired
1. FC Sérésien 1900 - 1928
2. RFC Sérésien 1928 - 1994
3. RFC Seraing 1994 - 1996
(merged with R. Standard de Liège as R. Standard de Liège)
K. Stade Leuven - 18 - retired
1. Stade Louvaniste 1903 - 1928
2. R. Stade Louvaniste 1928 - 1967
3. K. Stade Leuven 1967 - 2002
(merging between Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, K. Daring Club Leuven
and K. Stade Leuven as Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
KV Kortrijk - 19 - 2nd division
1. SC Courtraisien 1901 - 1918
2. Courtrai Sports 1918 - 1927
(merged with FC Courtraisien)
3. R. Courtrai Sports 1927 - 1951
4. K. Kortrijk Sport 1951 - 1971
5. KV Kortrijk 1971 - 2002
(merged with K. Stade Kortrijk)
6. CVBA Kortrijk Voetbalt 2002 - 2003
7. KV Kortrijk 2003 - >>>>
R. Excelsior SC - 20 - retired
1. Excelsior SC de Bruxelles 1904 - 1929
2. R. Excelsior SC 1929 - 1935
(retired as football club, exists now as hockey club)
R. Tilleur FC - 21 - retired
1. Tilleur FC 1899 - 1925
2. R. Tilleur FC 1925 - 1989
3. RFC Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas 1989 - 1995
(merged with R. Saint-Nicolas FC de Liège)
4. RFC Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas 1995 - 1995
(merged with R. Club Liègois as R. Tilleur FC de Liège)
R. Charleroi SC - 22 - 1st division
1. Charleroi SC 1904 - 1929
2. R. Charleroi SC 1929 - 2002
3. R. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2002 -
(old name still in use; R. Charleroi SC)
KRC Mechelen - 24 - 3rd division A
1. RC Malines 1904 - 1929
2. RC Malines SR 1929 - 1937
3. RC Mechelen KM 1937 - 1957
4. KRC Mechelen 1957 - >>>>
KV Mechelen - 25 - 2nd division
1. FC Malinois 1904 - 1929
2. RFC Malinois 1929 - 1952
3. KFC Malinois 1952 - 1970
4. KV Mechelen 1970 - 2003
5. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen 2003 - 2003
(changed name after financial problems)
6. KV Mechelen 2003 - >>>>
RFC Tournai - 26 - 3rd division B
1. US Tournaisienne 1902 - 1928
2. RUS Tournaissienne 1928 - 2002
3. RFC Tournai 2002 - >>>>
(merged with RRC Tournaisien)
K. Berchem Sport - 28 - 4th division B
1. Berchem Sport 1906 - 1931
2. R. Berchem Sport 1931 - 1967
3. K. Berchem Sport 1967 - >>>>
K. Lierse SK - 30 - 1st division
1. Liersche SK 1906 - 1931
2. K. Liersche SK 1931 - 1947
3. K. Lierse SK 1947 - 1972
4. K. Lierse SV 1972 - 1982
(merged with K. Lyra)
5. K. Lierse SK 1982 - >>>>
KV Oostende - 31 - 2nd division
1. VG Oostende 1904 - 1929
2. K. VG Oostende 1929 - 1981
3. KV Oostende 1981 - >>>>
(merged with AS Oostende KM)
RSC Anderlecht - 35 - 1st division
1. SC Anderlechtois 1908 - 1933
2. RSC Anderlechtois 1933 - 1984
3. RSC Anderlecht 1984 - 2002
4. RSC Anderlecht Brussels 2002 - >>>>
(old name still in use; RSC Anderlecht)
RRC Tournaisien - 36 - retired
1. RC Tournaisien 1909 - 1934
2. RRC Tournaisien 1934 - 2002
(merged with RUS Tournaisienne as RFC Tournai)
KSC Hasselt - 37 - retired
1. Excelsior FC Hasselt 1908 - 1933
2. R. Excelsior FC Hasselt 1933 - 1964
3. SC Hasselt 1964 - 1999
(merged with K. Hasseltse VV)
4. KSC Hasselt 1999 - 2001
(merged with KSK Kermt as KS Kermt-Hasselt)
KTH Diest - 41 - 5th division (Brabant)
1. Hooger Op Diest FC 1909 - 1948
2. FC Diest 1948 - 1953
(merged with Standaard Athletiek Diest)
3. KFC Diest 1953 - 1988
4. KTH Diest 1988 - >>>>
(merged with FC Assent)
RAEC Mons - 44 - 2nd division
1. Club Amateur Sportif 1905 - 1909
2. Cercle des Sports de Mons 1909 - 1910
3. AEC Mons 1910 - 1913
(founded by students who don't agree the merging of Olympic Mons,
Cercle des Sports de Mons, Stade Montois and Nimy Sportif)
(AEC = Albert Elisabeth Club; refering to the mariage of king Albert I
with princess Elisabeth)
4. AEC Mons 1923 - 1934
(merged with FC Baudour)
5. RAEC Mons 1934 - >>>>
RWD Molenbeek - 47 - retired
1. White Star Club de Bruxelles 1909 - 1922
2. White Star Woluwe AC 1922 - 1935
3. R. White Star AC 1935 - 1963
4. R. Racing White 1963 - 1973
(merged with R. Racing Club de Bruxelles)
5. Racing White Daring Molenbeek 1973 - 2002
(merged with R. Daring Club Molenbeek)
6. Racing White Daring Molenbeek 2002 - 2002
(merged with KFC Strombeek as FC Brussels)
RCS La Forestoise - 51 - retired
1. CS La Forestoise 1910 - 1935
2. RCS La Forestoise 1935 - 1996
(merged with R. Uccle Léopold FC as R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise)
AS Oostende - 53 - retired
1. AS Oostende 1911 - 1937
2. AS Oostende KM 1937 - 1981
(merged with KVG Oostende as KV Oostende)
KSK Tongeren - 54 - 3rd division B
1. CS Tongrois 1908 - 1914
2. SK Tongeren 1914 - 1919
3. CS Tongrois 1919 - 1935
4. RCS Tongrois 1935 - 1939
5. K. Tongersche SC 1939 - 1947
6. K. Tongerse SC 1947 - 1969
7. KSK Tongeren 1969 - >>>>
(merged with K. Patria FC Tongeren)
KCVV Elewijt - 55 - 8th division D (Brabant)
1. Crossing FC Ganshoren 1913 - 1938
2. R. Crossing FC Ganshoren 1938 - 1959
3. R. Crossing Club Molenbeek 1959 - 1969
4. R. Crossing Club de Schaerbeek 1969 - 1991
(merged with RCS de Schaerbeek)
5. KVV Crossing Elewijt (KCVV Elewijt) 1991 - >>>>
(merged with VV Elewijt)
K. Boom FC - 58 - retired
1. Boom FC 1913 - 1938
2. K. Boom FC 1938 - 1998
(merged with SK Rupel as K. Rupel-Boom FC)
K. Tubantia Borgerhout VK - 64 - 5th division (Antwerpen)
1. Tubantia Football & Athletic Club 1915 - 1940
2. K. Tubantia FC 1940 - 1960
3. K. Tubantia Borgerhout FC 1960 - 1971
(merged with KRC Borgerhout)
4. K. Tubantia Borgerhout VK 1971 - >>>>
RRFC Montegnée - 77 - 3rd division B
1. RFC Montegnée 1915 - 1953
(merging between FC Montegnée and FC Gosson)
2. RRFC Montegnée 1953 - >>>>
VC Eendracht Aalst 2002 - 90 - 3rd division A
1. Eendracht Aalst VC 1919 - 1923
2. SC Eendracht Aalst 1923 - 1951
3. KSC Eendracht Aalst 1951 - 2002
4. VC Eendracht Aalst 2002 2002 - >>>>
(changed name after financial problems)
RAA Louviéroise - 93 - 1st division
1. AA Louviéroise 1913 - 1937
2. RAA Louviéroise 1937 - >>>>
KVK Tienen - 132 - 3rd division B
1. RC Tirlemont 1921 - 1951
2. RRC Tirlemont 1951 - 1973
3. RRC Tienen 1973 - 1981
4. KVK Tienen 1981 - >>>>
(merged with Voorwaarts Tienen)
KSV Roeselare - 134 - 1st division
1. De Verenigde Vrienden 1900 - 1902
(founded by students, shortly thereafter changed name to Red Star Roeselare)
2. US Roulers 1902 - 1909
(retired after financial problems)
3. SK Roeselare 1921 - 1946
4. KSK Roeselare 1946 - 1999
5. KSV Roeselare 1999 - >>>>
(merged with KFC Roeselare)
KV Turnhout - 148 - 3rd division A
1. Turnhout SVV 1912 - 1921
2. FC Turnhout 1921 - 1952
3. KFC Turnhout 1952 - 2002
4. KV Turnhout 2002 - >>>>
K. Sint-Niklase SK Excelsior - 221 - retired
1. FC Beerschot 1920 - 1921
2. VV Beerschot Sint-Niklaas 1921 - 1922
3. Sint-Niklaassche SK 1922 - 1947
4. Sint-Niklaasse SK 1947 - 1951
5. K. Sint-Niklaasse SK 1951 - 1974
6. K. Sint-Niklase SK 1974 - 1989
7. K. Sint-Niklase SK Excelsior 1989 - 2000
(merged with R. Excelsior AC Sint-Niklaas)
8. K. Sint-Niklase SK Excelsior 2000 - 2000
(merged with KSC Lokeren as Sporting Lokeren SNW)
R. Excelsior Mouscron - 224 - 1st division
1. R. Excelsior Mouscron 1964 - >>>>
(merging between ARA Mouscronnois and Stade Mouscron)
R. OC Charleroi-Marchienne - 246 - 3rd division B
1. OC Charleroi 1912 - 1937
2. R. OC Charleroi 1937 - 1972
3. R. OC Montignies-sur-Sambre 1972 - 1982
4. R. OC Charleroi 1982 - 2000
5. R. OC Charleroi-Marchienne 2000 - >>>>
(merged with RA Marchienne)
KSC Lokeren OV - 282 - 1st division
1. Racing Lokeren FC 1915 - 1921
(retired due to financial problems)
2. Racing Club Lokeren 1923 - 1945
3. Racing Athletiek en Football Club Lokeren 1945 - 1951
4. K. Racing Club Lokeren 1951 - 1970
5. K. Sporting Club Lokeren 1970 - 2000
(merged with K. Standaard FC Lokeren)
6. Sporting Lokeren SNW 2000 - 2003
(merged with K. Sint-Niklase SK Excelsior)
7. KSC Lokeren OV 2003 - >>>>
KRC Genk - 322 - 1st division
1. FC Winterslag 1923 - 1958
2. KFC Winterslag 1958 - 1988
3. KRC Genk 1988 - >>>>
(merging between KFC Winterslag and K. Waterschei SV Thor Genk)
K. Sint-Truiden VV - 373 - 1st division
1. Sint-Truidense Voetbal Vereeniging 1923 - 1947
(merging between Union St.-Truiden and Gold Star St.-Truiden)
2. Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging 1947 - 1951
3. K. Sint-Truiden VV 1951 - >>>>
KVV Belgica Edegem Sport - 375 - 5th division (Antwerpen)
1. Sporting FC Belgica 1908 - 1914
2. Belgica FC Edegem 1924 - 1936
(from 1914 till 1924 retired as football team)
3. KFC Belgica Edegem 1936 - 1967
4. KVV Belgica Edegem Sport 1967 - >>>>
(merged with KVV Edegem Sport)
KFC Verbroedering Geel - 395 - 2nd division
1. FC Verbroedering Geel 1924 - 1949
2. KFC Verbroedering Geel 1949 - 1999
(KFC = Koninklijke Football Club)
3. KFC Verbroedering Geel 1999 - >>>>
(KFC = Kempische Fusie Club; merged with KFC Herentals)
K. Beringen FC - 522 - retired
1. Cercle Sportif Kleine Heide 1924 - 1925
2. Beeringen FC 1925 - 1947
3. Beringen FC 1947 - 1951
4. K. Beringen FC 1951 - 1952
5. K. Beeringen FC 1952 - 1972
6. K. Beringen FC 1972 - 2002
(merged with KVV Vigor Beringen as KVK Beringen)
K. Waterschei SV Thor Genk - 533 - retired
1. Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor 1919 - 1930
2. Waterschei Sport Vereeniging Thor 1930 - 1946
3. Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor 1946 - 1951
4. K. Waterschei SV Thor 1951 - 1962
5. K. Waterschei SV Thor Genk 1962 - 1988
(merged with KFC Winterslag as KRC Genk)
RC Harelbeke - 1615 - retired
1. RC Harelbeke 1930 - 1955
2. KRC Harelbeke 1955 - 2001
3. KRC Zuid-West Vlaanderen 2001 - 2002
(merged with KSV Ingelmunster as KSV Ingelmunster/Zuid-West)
FC Brussels - 1936 - 1st division
1. FC Strombeek 1932 - 2002
2. KFC Strombeek 2002 - 2002
(merged with RWD Molenbeek)
3. Brussel FC 2002 - 2002
(september till october)
4. Daring Brussels 2002 - 2003
(october till february)
5. Molenbeek Brussels FC 2003 - 2003
(february till march)
6. Brussels Molenbeek ST 2003 - 2003
(march till april)
7. Strombeek Molenbeek Brussels 2003 - 2003
(april till may)
8. FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek 2003 - 2003
(may till august)
9. FC Brussels 2003 - >>>>
(august till >>>>)
KFC Lommel SK - 1986 - retired
1. Lommelsche SK 1932 - 1947
(founded by players of Lommelsche VV who had ended their activities)
2. Lommelse SK 1947 - 1968
3. KFC Lommel SK 1968 - 2003
(merged with KVV Overpelt Fabriek as KVSK United)
KVC Westerlo - 2024 - 1st division
1. Sportkring De Bist Westerlo 1917 - 1922
(founded by students; retired in 1922)
2. Bist Sport 1931 - 1934
3. SK Westerlo 1934 - 1942
(The same year (1934), some players left the club and founded "Westerlo
Sport")
4. VC Westerlo 1942 - 1967
(merging between SK Westerlo and Westerlo Sport)
5. KVC Westerlo 1967 - >>>>
KSK Beveren - 2300 - 1st division
1. Standaard Club Beveren 1921 - 1931
(merged with FC Amical and retired)
2. SK Beveren-Waes 1934 - 1945
(founded by players of Standaard Club Beveren)
3. SK Beveren-Waas 1945 - 1978
4. KSK Beveren 1978 - >>>>
K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder - 2614 - 2nd division
1. SK Heusden 1936 - 1961
2. KSK Heusden 1961 - 1999
3. K. Heusden-Zolder SK 1999 - 2002
(merged with KFC Helzold)
4. K. Heusden-Zolder SK 2002 - 2004
(moved to Genk)
5. K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder 2004 - >>>>
(moved to Beringen)
Patro Eisden MM - 3434 - 4th division C
1. VV Patro Eisden 1942 - 1992
2. K. Patro Eisden 1992 - 1998
3. K. Maasland Maasmechelen 1998 - 2001
4. K. Patro Maasmechelen 2001 - 2005
5. Patro Eisden MM 2005 - >>>>
KFC Germinal Beerschot - 3530 - 1st division
1. FC Germinal Ekeren 1920 - 1971
2. KFC Germinal Ekeren 1971 - 1999
3. KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen 1999 - 2003
(merged with K. Beerschot VAC)
4. KFC Germinal Beerschot 2003 - >>>>
KSV Waregem - 4451 - retired
1. Waereghem Sportif 1925 - 1945
2. Waregem Sportif 1945 - 1946
3. SV Waregem 1946 - 1951
(merged with Red Star Waregem)
4. KSV Waregem 1951 - 2001
(merged with Zulte VV as SV Zulte-Waregem)
Racing Jet Wavre - 4549 - 5th division (Brabant)
1. Racing Club Jette 1944 - 1970
2. Racing Jet Bruxelles 1970 - 1988
(merged with R. Stade de Bruxelles)
3. Racing Jet Wavre 1988 - >>>>
(moved to Wavre)
SV Zulte-Waregem - 5381 - 1st division
1. Zulte Sportief 1950 - 1976
2. Zultse VV 1976 - 2001
(merged with SK Zulte)
3. SV Zulte-Waregem 2001 - >>>>
(merged with KSV Waregem)
K. Lyra TSV - 7776 (old number 52) - 4th division C
1. Zang- en Toneelmaatschappij Nut en Vermaak 1891 - 1909
(started as entertainment organization, later sports organization thereafter
football club)
2. TSV Lyra 1909 - 1934
3. KM Lyra 1934 - 1939
4. K. Lyra 1939 - 1972
5. K. Lyra 1972 - 1972
(merged with K. Lierse SK as K. Lierse SV; 12-04-1972)
6. K. Lyra TSV 1972 - >>>>
(refounded with registernumber 7776; 16-06-1972)
Source: History of Soccer - Belgium (Teams)
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