Koninklijke Beerschot Antwerpen Club, simply known as Beerschot AC, was a Belgian football club based in southern Antwerp. Beerschot played in the Belgian Pro League from 1999–2000 until 2012–13, when they were relegated not only through their league position, but also lost their professional licence through financial issues, being officially declared bankrupt on 21 May 2013 – one week after the season had ended.
Association football is the most popular sport in Belgium, which has been played since the end of the 19th century. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport. The first match of the Belgium national team was played on 1 May 1904, a 3–3 draw against France.
Paul Van Himst is a Belgian former football player and a football manager who played as a forward, most notably for R.S.C. Anderlecht.
Luka Peruzović is a Croatian football coach and former player, who managed Belgium's Standard Liège, Charleroi and Anderlecht and Qatar's Al Sadd. He also holds a Belgian citizenship.
Georges Heylens is a Belgian former footballer who played as a right-back for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. As an attacking right-back he played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance. He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV.
Raymond Ceulemans is a Belgian billiards player who won 21 UMB three-cushion World Championship titles, more than any other player. Along with 48 European titles and 61 national titles. His nickname is "Mr 100". He was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2001, one of the first non-Americans to receive the honour.
Juan Lozano Bohórquez is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Gilbert Van Binst is a former Belgian football player who played as a defender.
François Van der Elst was a Belgian footballer, who played as a winger. He is mainly known for winning several national and European trophies while at R.S.C. Anderlecht.
Arend "Arie" Haanˈɦaːn]; born 16 November 1948) is a Dutch football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He scored 6 goals in 35 matches for the Netherlands national team of the 1970s. At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with AFC Ajax, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Standard Liège and PSV Eindhoven.
Gert Verheyen is a Belgian retired footballer and manager, who was last in charge of Oostende.
Hugo Henri Broos is a Belgian football manager and former player. He is the manager of South Africa national soccer team
Maurice Martens is a Belgian former footballer who played as a left-back. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the Belgium national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1–0 friendly win against Luxembourg on 7 November 1971. Having been a non-playing squad member at the 1970 World Cup. Martens was part of the team for the 1972 and 1980 European Championships but he did not play a match in the latter. He was transferred from Anderlecht to Racing White in the summer of 1970. Martens competed on the television show Superstars in 1976. He owned a sports shop whilst at R.W.D.
Erwin Vandendaele is a Belgian former professional footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1971 while at Club Brugge. He played 32 times for the Belgium national team between 1970 and 1977, starting in a 2–1 friendly defeat to France on 15 November 1970. In the summer of 1974 Vandendaele moved to the rival Anderlecht. In 1976, he won the UEFA Super Cup with Anderlecht after a legendary 4–1 win in the second leg over Bayern Munich. After his football career Vandendaele founded a tennis club in his hometown Asper. Since 2005, he has been working as a talent scout for Gent.
Jean Thissen is a Belgian retired football player and coach. He played as a defender for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. At international level, he made 34 appearances for the Belgium national team, participating in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 1972. Thissen coached Beira-Mar, Servette, Union Saint-Gilloise, Gabon, Standard Liège, MC Alger and Togo.
Jean Baptiste Dockx was a Belgian international footballer. He played for Mechelen, Racing White and Anderlecht, and also for the Belgium national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship. He was later a manager, and was caretaker manager of Anderlecht in 1999.
Jan Ruiter is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Walter Meeuws is a Belgian former footballer and manager.
Willy Wellens is a retired Belgian footballer, who played as both a forward or midfielder.
Jozef "Jos" Heyligen is a retired Belgian footballer.
