Genk is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, between Antwerp and Liège.
Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, commonly known as KRC Genk, Racing Genk or simply 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 5 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.
Hugo Henri Broos is a Belgian football manager and former player. He is the manager of South Africa national soccer team
Marinus Antonius Been is a Dutch football manager and former professional player.
Jere Uronen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Ligue 1 club Brest and the Finland national team. He began his senior club career playing for TPS, before signing with Helsingborgs IF at age 17 in 2012.
Aline Zeler is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for KRC Genk in Belgian Women's Super League.
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.
Joseph Aidoo is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Celta Vigo and the Ghana national team.
Junya Itō is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Ligue 1 club Reims and the Japan national team.
Jakub Piotrowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
Joseph Paintsil is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for Belgian club Genk, and the Ghana national team.
Kristian Thorstvedt is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Norway national team.
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.
Amber Tysiak is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Belgium national team.
Sari Kees is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Women's Super League club Oud-Heverlee Leuven and the Belgium national team.
The 2022–23 season is the 35th in the history of K.R.C. Genk and their 28th consecutive season in the top flight. The club will participate in the Belgian Pro League and the Belgian Cup.
The 2022–23 K.A.S. Eupen season is 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 will participate in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
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