Full Name: Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring City: Lier Founded: 1906 Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion (14,538) Colors: Black, Yellow Previous: Liersche SK (1906-31), K. Liersche SK (1931-47), K. Lierse SK (1947-72), K. Lierse SV (1972-82) Nicknames: de Pallieters, Schapenkoppen (Sheepheads) Rivals: Westerlo, KV Mechelen
Description: Formed December 9, 1906. Merged with K. Lyra in 1972. Koninklijke (Royal) is an honorary title given by the Belgian royal family to every club in Belgium after twenty-five years of existence. The Pallieter nickname is a reference to the novel by Felix Timmermans, a native of Lier. Schapenkoppen (Sheepheads) is a reference to 17th-century vote held by the citizens of Lier on the choice of a university or sheep factory in the town. The sheep won. Herman Vanderpoorten was a prominent Belgian politican from Lier. Matricule# 30.
Trophy Room: * Belgian League (1932, 42, 60, 97) * Belgian Cup (1969, 99) * Belgian Super Cup (1997, 99)
Full Name: Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring
