The Heysel Plateau or Heysel Park, usually shortened to Heysel or Heizel, is a neighbourhood, park and exhibition space in Laeken, northern Brussels, Belgium, where the Brussels International Exposition of 1935 and the 1958 Brussels World's Fair took place.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette, and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels F.C., often simply referred to as RWDM Brussels, F.C. Brussels or simply Brussels, was a Belgian professional association football club based in the municipality of Molenbeek, in the Brussels Capital-Region. They last played in the second division during the 2013–14 season where they finished 8th, but folded at the end of the season due to financial trouble. The club was a continuation of FC Strombeek, a club from the Brussels suburb of Strombeek-Bever with matricule №1936 which was formed in 1932. However, Strombeek merged with Racing White Daring Molenbeek (RWDM) in the 2000s and practising the tradition of RWDM instead. FC Brussels played at the Stade Edmond Machtens, Molenbeek's former stadium. Their highest league ranking was a 10th place in the first division in 2005–06.
RWS Bruxelles was a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels.
R.W.D. Molenbeek, short for Racing White Daring Molenbeek, was a Belgian football club founded in 1909 as White Star Club de Bruxelles. It then became a member of the Belgian Football Association later the same year as White Star Athletic Club and received the registration number 47.
The Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, also known as the Lotto Park for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semi-final between Hungary and the Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team. It can be accessed from Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station on line 5 of the Brussels Metro.
Royal Daring Club Molenbeek was a football team from the city of Brussels, Belgium until 1973. It was created in 1895 as Daring Club de Bruxelles and was the second club to register to the Belgian Football Association, but it was admitted to the league only in 1903.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (French) or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Dutch) is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Stéphane Demets is a Belgian football manager and former defender. He is currently the manager of K Rupel Boom FC.
René Desaeyere is a Belgian former football player and former manager of Muangthong United.
The 1973–74 season was the 71st season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their 16th Division I title. KSV Waregem won the Belgian Cup against second division club KSK Tongeren (4-1). The Belgium national football team finished their 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign at the second place of their group behind the Netherlands, with the same number of points but a smaller goal difference. They thus did not qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup finals in West Germany. The Belgian Women's First Division was won by R Saint-Nicolas FC Liège.
The 1974–75 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Belgium. R White Daring Molenbeek won their first Division I title. RSC Anderlechtois won the Belgian Cup against R Antwerp FC (1-0) and they reached the quarter-finals of the 1974–75 European Champion Clubs' Cup. The Belgium national football team started their UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying campaign with wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany. The Belgian Women's First Division was won by Astrio Begijnendijk for the 3rd time. Paul Van Himst won his 4th Belgian Golden Shoe award, which is the current record.
BX Brussels is a Belgian football club based in Brussels. They currently play their first team games at the Communal Stadium in Jette.
Racing White Daring Molenbeek, also known as RWD Molenbeek and often referred to as RWDM, is a Belgian professional football club based in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels. The club will play in the second flight in 2024–25 after relegation from the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League, the club's first season back in the top flight. The club is seen in Belgium as a continuation of previous clubs with the same name that went out of business.
Steve Barbé is a retired Belgian professional footballer who played for FC Brussels, RWD Molenbeek, Charlton Athletic, KRC Harelbeke and KSV Roeselare as a midfielder.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery is a cemetery belonging to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is located at 539, Chaussée de Gand/Gentsesteenweg, in the west of the municipality. The ensemble extends over 1.5 hectares.
Royal Daring Hockey Club Molenbeek, commonly known as Royal Daring or simply Daring, is a Belgian field hockey club based in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels. Both the first men's and women's team play in the highest division of Belgian hockey.
Zakaria El Ouahdi is a professional footballer who plays as a right-winger or a right-back. for Belgian Pro League club Genk. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco internationally at youth level.
