West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the west. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). Other important cities are Kortrijk in the south and Ostend (Oostende) on the coast, Roeselare and Ypres (Ieper). The province has an area of 3,197 km2 (1,234 sq mi) which is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) containing 64 municipalities. As of January 2024, West Flanders has a population of over 1.22 million.
The Belgian Third Division was the third highest level in Belgian football. It had two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, originally known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952 on, only two leagues remained and the competition was named the Third Division. Originally set to 16 clubs, the number of clubs in each division was increased in 2009 to 18 clubs. At the end of the regular season, both league winners promoted to the second division and a play-off was played to determine a possible third club to promote. The champion of the third division was determined after a two-legged match between the winners of the two leagues. If those matches ended in a draw, a third match was played on a neutral ground. However, in recent years this final game was not organised anymore due to lack of interest. In 2016, the Belgian Third Division was replaced by the Belgian Second Amateur Division.
Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They play in the Belgian First Division, and they achieved their best ranking ever during the 2009–10 season, finishing fourth after the play-offs. KV Kortrijk was founded in 1971, though their roots can be traced to 1901. They are registered to the Royal Belgian Football Association with matricule number 19. The club colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Guldensporenstadion, named after the Battle of the Golden Spurs which took place in Kortrijk in 1302.
Yves Vanderhaeghe is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Franck "Francky" Vandendriessche is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
The Belgian Cup 2006–07 was the 52nd staging of the Belgian Cup which is the main knock-out football competition in Belgium, won by Club Brugge.
Baptiste Martin is a French football defender who last played for Clermont Foot.
Mohamed "Mo" Messoudi is a retired Belgian footballer of Moroccan descent who last played for K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar.
Brecht Capon is a Belgian former footballer.
Istvan Bakx is a Dutch former professional footballer. He was a left-footed winger, and could also be used as a striker.
Karim Belhocine is a French football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently unemployed after most recently managing Belgian club Kortrijk.
Peter Mollez is a Belgian football goalkeeper.
Bram de Ly is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
The Belgian Cup 2008–09 was the 54th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It is commonly named Cofidis Cup, after its sponsor Cofidis. It was won by Genk.
Hein Vanhaezebrouck is a Belgian football manager He was most recently head coach of Belgian Pro League club K.A.A. Gent. He has a reputation of favouring an offensive style of play.
Teddy Étienne Chevalier is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Mons.
The 2017–18 Belgian First Division A was the 115th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The season began on 28 July 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. The fixtures were announced in early June 2017. Anderlecht were the defending champions but had to settle for third place with Club Brugge taking their 15th title.
The 2020–21 K.V. Kortrijk season was the club's 120th season in existence and its 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Kortrijk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Ryan Alebiosu is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.
