Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, commonly known as KRC Genk or Racing Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and have won four championship titles; in 1998–99, in 2001–02, in 2010–11 and in 2018–19. They have also won five Belgian Cups, most recently in 2020–21. They qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2002–03, 2011–12 and 2019–20.
Branko Strupar is a Croatian-Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker. In 1999, he became a naturalised Belgian. He consequently played for the Belgium national team, with whom he played 17 matches and scored five times.
Jacky Peeters is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Bernd Thijs is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Genk, KAA Gent and Trabzonspor. Thijs played five times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup.
Dirk Medved is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a defender.
The Cegeka Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Genk, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for association football matches and is the home ground of K.R.C. Genk. The stadium holds 23,718 and was built in 1999. Heusden-Zolder played at this stadium for their single season at the top level in 2003-04. Following the relegation of the club, it moved to Mijnstadion in Beringen. The average home attendance varies from 20,000 to 22,000 supporters who visit the stadium every fortnight.
Marinus Antonius Been is a Dutch football manager and former professional player.
Leo Van der Elst is a Belgian retired footballer who played mainly as a midfielder. He amassed Belgian Pro League totals of 406 games and 67 goals over the course of 15 seasons, mainly in representation of Antwerp, Club Brugge and Genk. His older brother, François, was also a professional footballer, and both were Belgian internationals.
Jere Uronen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Charlotte FC and the Finland national team. He began his senior club career playing for TPS, before signing with Helsingborgs IF at age 17 in 2012.
Karin Christiaan Ida Catharina Stevens and known since 2015 as Stevie Malagrida, is a Dutch football striker, who plays for DVC Eva's Tienen in the women's Belgian First Division. She has also played for the Dutch national team.
Koen Casteels is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah and the Belgium national team.
Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Colombia national team.
The 2019–20 season was K.R.C. Genk's 32nd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgium football. It covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Genk competed in the Belgian First Division A, the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
The 2020–21 season was the 113th season in the existence of R.S.C. Anderlecht and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Anderlecht participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The 2020–21 K.R.C. Genk season was the club's 33rd season in existence and the 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The 2018–19 K.R.C. Genk season was the club's 31st season in existence and the 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The 2021–22 season was the 34th season in the existence of K.R.C. Genk and the club's 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup, the Belgian Super Cup where it finished as runners-up, the UEFA Champions League where it got eliminated in the third qualifying round and in the UEFA Europa League.
Bilal El Khannouss is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.
The 2022–23 season was the 35th in the history of K.R.C. Genk and their 28th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Belgian Pro League and the Belgian Cup.
The 2022–23 K.A.S. Eupen season was the club's 78th season in existence and the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Eupen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
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