Cercle Brugge

Full Name: Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging
City: Brugge
Founded: 1899
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion (29,495)
Colors: Black, Green
Previous: Cercle Sportif Brugeois (1899-1924), R. Cercle Sportif Brugeois (1924-68), KSV Cercle Brugge (1968-97)
Nickname: Groen-Zwart (The Green and Black)
Rivals: Club Brugge, Zulte-Waregem, Oostende

Official Website: cerclebrugge.be

Description:

Formed as a merger between Vlaamsche FC de Bruges and Rapid FC. The original name of Cercle Sportif Brugeois, would mean something like 'Brugge Sports Circle', a variation on Brugge Sports Club. Koninklijke (Royal) is an honorary title given by the Belgian royal family to every club in Belgium after twenty-five years of existence. The stadium is named for Jan Breydel, one of the heroes of the 14th century Battle of the Golden Spurs, a Flemish uprising against the French. Matricule# 12.

League Titles:

• Belgian League (1911, 27, 30)

Cup Titles:

• Belgian Cup (1927, 85)

Jan Breydelstadion:

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Links:

• Cercle Bruges