Full name | K.A.A. Gent Ladies | ||
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Founded | 1996 (damesploeg KSK Cercle Melle) 2011 (Melle Ladies) 2012 (AA Gent Ladies) | ||
Ground | Chillax Arena, Ghent | ||
Capacity | 6500 | ||
Chairman | Dominique Reyns | ||
Manager | Jorn Van Ginderdeuren | ||
League | Super League | ||
2019-20 | 3rd | ||
KAA Gent Ladies is the women's section of KAA Gent. It was founded in 1996 as Melle Ladies. In 2012 their name changed to AA Gent Ladies. [1]
In 2017 the team won the Belgian Women's Cup for the first time. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details of current and former players, see Category:K.A.A. Gent (women) players.
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