{{short description|Belgian football club}} '''[[Koninklijke]] Beringen Football Club''' was a Belgian [[football club]] from the municipality of [[Beringen, Belgium|Beringen]], [[Limburg (Belgium)]]. It existed between 1924 and 2002. {{Infobox football club | clubname = Beringen FC | image = Beringen_FC_logo.png | image_size = 180px | fullname = Koninklijke Beringen Football Club | nickname = ''De Beeren'' (the Bears) | founded = 1924 | dissolved = 2002 | ground = [[Mijnstadion]] | capacity = 15,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Historisch Mijnstadion wordt multifunctioneel sportcomplex met kunstgras, maar dat ligt gevoelig |url=https://www.hln.be/beringen/historisch-mijnstadion-wordt-multifunctioneel-sportcomplex-met-kunstgras-maar-dat-ligt-gevoelig~a6f0e019/}}<!-- auto-translated from Dutch by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> | pattern_la1 = _red_stripes | pattern_b1 = _red_stripes | pattern_ra1 = _red_stripes | leftarm1 = 151515 | body1 = 151515 | rightarm1 = 151515 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 000000 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = FFFFFF | website = | current = }}
==History== [[File:Beringen FC Performance Chart.png|thumb|Historical chart of Beringen league performance]] The club was founded in 1924 as Cercle Sportif Kleine Heide and it became a member of the [[Belgian Football Association]] in 1925 as Beeringen Football Club, [[matricule]] n°522. In 1937 it changed to Beringen F.C. and three years later the club accessed to the [[Belgian First Division A|first division]] to play only one season. After that season, the name changed to K. Beringen F.C. and then to K. Beeringen F.C. one year later. In 1955 it was back at the top level for two seasons this time. The other spells of the club in the first division were 1958–1960, 1962–70 (with a 2nd place in 1964), 1972–82 and 1983–84. In 1972 the club had its last name change from K. Beeringen F.C. to K. Beringen F.C.
From 1984 to 1988 Beringen played in the [[Belgian Second Division|second division]] and then at lower levels. In 2002 the matricule n°522 merged with [[KVV Vigor Beringen]] to become [[KVK Beringen]] with the matricule n°330 of Vigor. The club now plays at the same stadium as [[K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder]].
==Former players== *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Nick Deacy]] (1978–80) – 42 apps 10 goals for the national team. *Van Minsel Patrick (1986-88) - Midfield - 46 caps - 16 goals
==Honours== *'''[[Belgian Second Division final round]]:''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1983
== References == {{Reflist}} * [http://users.skynet.be/pluto/Textbelgium/Teams.html Belgian football clubs history] * [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belghist.html RSSSF Archive] – 1st and 2nd division final tables
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