Belfius Basecamp

Belfius Basecamp

Interactive map of Belfius Basecamp
Location	Herenweg 9, 8300 Knokke-Heist,   Belgium
Coordinates	51°19′03″N03°17′46″E / 51.31750°N 3.29611°E / 51.31750; 3.29611
Owner	Club Brugge KV
Type	Training ground
Surface	Hybrid
Construction
Built	May 2018 - June 2019
Opened	14 September 2019
Tenants
Club Brugge KV Club NXT (U19-U23) Club YLA

Belfius Basecamp is a football training facility in Westkapelle, Belgium. It serves as the training ground of Club Brugge KV and also accommodates Club NXT (U19-U23) and Club YLA (once a week). ^[1] It is also the operational headquarters of the club, housing around 120 employees.

Plans for a new 'base camp' for Club Brugge were announced in November 2016. ^[2] Construction started in May 2018 and finished in June 2019. ^[3] The club's president Bart Verhaeghe officially opened the facilities on 11 September 2019. ^[4]

Facilities

• 4 outdoor football pitches:
  • 3x 105x68 meters (hybrid grass)
  • 1x 105x68 meters (natural grass)
• 1 indoor football pitch: 105x68 meters (synthetic grass)
• 1 revalidation and swimming pool
• Spa facilities (Jacuzzi, sauna...)
• 1 gym with a fully equipped fitness centre
• 40 hotelrooms
• Medical area
• Auditorium for press conferences and tactical teammeetings
• Restaurant
• Offices and conference rooms
• Television studio ^[5]

Source: ^{[2] [4] [6] [7]}

Sources

1. "Het nieuwe oefencomplex van Club Brugge is af: rondleiding in het nagelnieuwe "Belfius Basecamp"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
2. "New training complex for Club at Westkapelle". clubbrugge.be. Club Brugge KV. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
3. "Oefencentrum Westkapelle: Alheembouw NV, Krinkels NV en Tarkett Sports starten de werken". Club Brugge (in Dutch). 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
4. "Club Brugge neemt gloednieuw trainingscomplex in Knokke officieel in gebruik". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
5. "Wie is Sargis Adamyan? Bonkige spits met geluk in de liefde die maar beter niet uitgedaagd wordt voor... een potje tafeltennis". Het Laatste Nieuws . 2022-03-01.
6. "De blauw-zwarte vechtmachine van Bart Verhaeghe". De Tijd. 14 September 2019.
7. "Nieuwe uitvalsbasis van Club Brugge is neusje van de zalm". daikinpress.media.twocents.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.