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Full name | Koninklijke Rupel Boom Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | De Steenbakkers (The Brickmakers) |
Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Ground | Gemeentelijk Parkstadion |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Chairman | Nathan Crockett |
Manager | Urbain Spaenhoven |
League | Belgian Division 2 |
2022β23 | National Division 1, 19th of 20 (relegated) |
Website | Club website |
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Koninklijke Rupel Boom FC is: a Belgian association football club based in Boom, Antwerp province currently playing in the: Belgian Division 2, theββfourth tier of Belgian football. They play at the Gemeentelijk Parkstadion in Boom.
Historyβ»
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K. Rupel Boom FC was founded in 1998, a result of a merger between K. Boom F.C. and Rupel SK. The club started playing in the regional third division of the Belgian provincial leagues. In 1999 they were promotedββto the "regional second division." And in 2001ββto the regional first division.
In 2004 the club reached the Nationwide Fourth Division. In its first season they reached the playoffs and won promotion to the Belgian Third Division. But, "after only one season," K. Rupel Boom FC were relegated back to Fourth Division.
In 2008 the club again won promotion to the Belgian Third Division, and in 2009 they narrowly missed a ticket for the promotion playoffs.
After being on top of the league since mid September 2009, the club fell back and "were beaten to the title by," K.S.K. Heist with only one match to play. As runner-up of the regular season, they played the promotion playoffs in which they defeated Eendracht Aalst in the first round (4β0:3β4) and R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in the second round (2β2:0β2). The final was played against U.R.S. du Centre (1β0: 4:4). And so, at the end of the 2009β2010 season, Rupel Boom were promoted to the Belgian Second Division.
In November 2010, Peter Van Wambeke was fired as head coach after a string of bad results. He became the first trainer in Rupel Boom history to be, "prematurely released off his contract."
In December 2010, Rupel Boom appointed Yves Cloots as the new head coach of the club. Cloots was Technical Manager with KV Mechelen and head coach of Rapid Leest. This change in head coach did not have the desired effect. And after the 2010β2011 season, Rupel Boom were relegated back to the Third Division.
For the 2011β12 season, Johan Houben was appointed as the new manager. During this season, Rupel Boom had a very successful cup run, beating Acrenoise (Belgian Promotion), Boussu Dour (2nd Division), Oud-Heverlee Leuven (1st Division) and Belgian record champion Anderlecht against all odds. For Anderlecht, it was the first time since 1954 (against VV Terhagen) that they were eliminated by a Third Division team. Rupel Boom eventually lost the quarter finals against Mons with 2β0 in the first leg and 2β2 draw at home.
In May 2013 player Alexander Bell was selected for Scotland u20 for an international youth tournament in Den Haag, Netherlands.
The 2013β14 season started well, with a first place after 5 games. But after a series of heavy losses, trainer Johan Houben stepped down as manager. Club captain and icon Jerry Poorters also resigned from the club. Frank Staes was appointed new manager in September 2013. In his first game in charge, Rupel Boom won against KSV Standaard Wetteren with 2β0, after being reduced to 9 men after 40 minutes of play, with a 0β0 on the board. The team ended a disappointing season in 13th place, just 3 points above the relegation places.
Halfway through the 2014β15 season, head coach Frank Staes resigned and was replaced by his assistant Serge Van Den Stock, who eventually signed a two-year contract with the club. With Van Den Stock, Rupel Boom won 6 of its last 11 matches, and drew 2, finishing the season in 5th place.
In October 2015 Serge Van Den Stockt was fired and replaced by his assistant Robbie Grauwloos. Former K. Boom FC player and Belgian international Glenn De Boeck was appointed as Technical Advisor. De Boeck left the club in January 2016 to become head coach of First Division club Mouscron PΓ©ruwelz. Rupel Boom finished the season in 9th place.
For the new season 2016β17, former coach Urbain Spaenhoven was appointed as the new coach. It's his second stint as head coach after leaving the club for KV Mechelen in 2010.
Rupel Boom was crowned as champions of the 2nd Amateur league after the 2017β18 season. They will be playing in the highest Amateur League for the 2018β19 season.
Take over by Beerschotβ»
In March 2019 it was announced the club would be taken over by Beerschot Wilrijk, with the Rupel Boom senior team continuing in the highest amateur league. Former Olympic athlete Tia Hellebaut joined the club to become an advisor at the club's academy with former referee Frans Van Den Wijngaert in charge of the set-up.
Seasonsβ»
Season | Division | Division | Points | Remarks | ||||||
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I | II | III | IV | P.I | P.II | P.III | ||||
1998β99 | 2 | Regional Third Division | 65 | promotion | ||||||
1999β00 | 3 | Regional Second Division | 54 | |||||||
2000β01 | 1 | Regional Second Division | 73 | champion | ||||||
2001β02 | 6 | Regional First Division | 53 | |||||||
2002β03 | 3 | Regional First Division | 63 | |||||||
2003β04 | 2 | Regional First Division | 64 | promotion | ||||||
2004β05 | 2 | Fourth Division B | 53 | promotion | ||||||
2005β06 | 15 | Third Division A | 19 | relegation | ||||||
2006β07 | 3 | Fourth Division B | 55 | |||||||
2007β08 | 3 | Fourth Division B | 64 | promotion | ||||||
2008β09 | 6 | Third Division B | 49 | |||||||
2009β10 | 2 | Third Division A | 71 | promotion, final against U.R.S. du Centre 1β0: 4:4 | ||||||
2010β11 | 17 | Second Division | 36 | relegation | ||||||
2011β12 | 5 | Third Division | 58 | ΒΌ Final Belgian Cup after eliminating RSC Anderlecht | ||||||
2012β13 | 4 | Third Division | 56 | |||||||
2013β14 | 13 | Third Division | 36 | |||||||
2014β15 | 5 | Third Division | 54 | |||||||
2015β16 | 9 | Third Division | 51 | |||||||
2016β17 | 3 | Second Amateur League | ||||||||
2017β18 | 1 | Second Amateur League | 61 | Champion | ||||||
2018β19 | β | First Amateur League |
Club honoursβ»
- Belgian Cup
- ΒΌ Finale 2012
- Second Amateur League
- winner: 2018
- Third Division
- promotion 2010
- Fourth Division
- promotion: 2005 & 2008
- Regional First Division
- promotion: 2004
- Regional Second Division
- winner: 2001
- Regional Third Division
- promotion: 1999
Individual honoursβ»
- Top Goal Scorer Third Division
- Stavros Glouftsis: 28 goals in 2009β2010
Current squadβ»
- As of 8 October 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Supporters Player of the Yearβ»
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This is an election organised by supportersclub Blue Corner/De Steenbakkers.
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Previous trainersβ»
Gregoire Vanderidt (2018β....)
Urbain Spaenhoven (2016β2018)
Robbie Grauwloos (2015β2016)
Serge Van Den Stock (2014β2015)
Frank Staes (2014)
Johan Houben (2011β2014)
Yves Cloots (2010β2011)
Peter Van Wambeke (2010)
Urbain Spaenhoven (2006β2010)
Raoul Peeters (2003β2006)
Pierre Brits (2000β2003)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Beerschot Wilrijk neemt Rupel Boom over, Hellebaut wordt jeugdadviseur: "Mentale begeleiding" β Sporza (in Dutch)