KAA Gent

Full Name: Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent
City: Ghent
Founded: 1898
Stadium: Jules Ottenstadion (12,919)
Previous: AA La Gantoise (1898-1914), ARA La Gantoise (1914-71)
Nickname: De Buffalos (The Buffaloes)
Rival: Lokeren

Official Website: kaagent.be

Description:

Original organization was AA La Gantoise, an organization to promote sport, founded in 1864. Football section was created on January 1, 1898. 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 Jules Otten, one of the club's founders. The Buffalos nickname goes back to the early twentieth century - Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show paid several visits to the city of Ghent. Buffalo Bill was known for shouting "Buffaloes! Buffaloes!" to the crowd. Many of the regular attendees of the circus were also Gent supporters and gradually brought the "Buffaloes! Buffaloes!" chant with them to the matches to encourage their players. Before long it became the club's nickname and is even incorporated into the club's logo. Matricule# 7.

Cup Titles:

• Belgian Cup (1964, 84, 2010)

Jules Ottenstadion:

Links:

• La Gantoise