# KFC Turnhout > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KFC_Turnhout > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KFC_Turnhout.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Turnhout > Source revision: 1354646499 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Belgian football club Football club Turnhout Full name Kempische Football Club Turnhout Founded 1912 Ground Stadsparkstadion Capacity 3,000 League Belgian Division 3 2025–26 Belgian Division 3 VV B, 11th of 16 Website www.kfct.be Home colours Away colours **KFC Turnhout** is a Belgian [football](/source/Association_football) club, from the municipality of [Turnhout](/source/Turnhout). The team competes in the [Belgian Division 3](/source/Belgian_Division_3), the fifth level of the [Belgian football league system](/source/Belgian_football_league_system). ## History KFC Turnhout was [founded](/source/List_of_football_clubs_in_Belgium) as *Turnhout Sport* in 1912 with [matricule](/source/Football_in_Belgium#Matricule_numbers) n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as *F.C. Turnhout* with the same matriculation. Turnhout managed to advance through the lower leagues, to play twice in the first division: in 1931 and 1936. The second division was their main stay afterwards, until the club was relegated to the third division in 1952. That same year the club was awarded the Royal title *[Koninklijke](/source/Koninklijke)*, and was called *K.F.C. Turnhout* onwards. In 1963, again promotion to the first division was achieved, as second division club [Thor Waterschei](/source/Waterschei_SV_Thor) that came in second that year was faced with a bribery scandal. However, the next year, Turnhout itself came under suspicion, and the club was relegated from the top flight even though it finished third last in the standings that year. Historical chart of KFC Turnhout league performance The next seasons, Turnhout played in the second division, until it was relegated in 1977 to the third division, where they would stay until 1990. In 1991, the 25-year top scorer of the club and second division, [Luc De Rijck](/source/Luc_De_Rijck), suffered a [heart attack](/source/Heart_attack) while visiting the club's physician. It became apparent later that the doctor had applied [blood doping](/source/Blood_doping) to the player, but because of a wrongful connection in the machinery, an [air embolism](/source/Air_embolism) developed in the player's body. The doctor later faced a [criminal conviction](/source/Criminal_conviction).[1] During the 1990s, the club came close on several occasions to win promotion again to the first division, but failed each time in the play-offs. After financial problems, the club degraded to the fourth division, and the club's old ground, the *Villapark*, had to be sold. New management took over the club, and the club was renamed to *KV Turnhout*. In 2007, the club was sold to the Wadi Degla company of Egypt, which also owns [Lierse SK](/source/Lierse_SK_(1906)) During the 2009–10 season, both Turnhout and Lierse played in the second division, therefore Wadi Degla suspended sponsorship of Turnhout for a year. ## Former players - [Swat Engelen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swat_Engelen&action=edit&redlink=1) (1921-41) - [Tomáš Heřman](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_He%C5%99man) ## Notable coaches - [Fuat Çapa](/source/Fuat_%C3%87apa) (2001–04) - [René Desaeyere](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Desaeyere) (2006–09) - [Luc Beyens](/source/Luc_Beyens) (2009–10) - [Eric Van Meir](/source/Eric_Van_Meir) (2011) - [Daniel Simmes](/source/Daniel_Simmes) (2011–13) - [Jo Christiaens](/source/Jo_Christiaens) (2020–22) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Eddy Surmont (7 May 1993). ["Le décès du joueur Luc De Rijck devant le tribunal correctionnel de Turnhout. Une machine à réoxygéner le sang au coeur du débat"](http://archives.lesoir.be/le-deces-du-joueur-luc-de-rijck-devant-le-tribunal-corr_t-19930507-Z06QEN.html) (in French). [Le Soir](/source/Le_Soir). Retrieved 23 September 2010. ## External links - (in Dutch) [Official website](https://www.kfct.be/) v t e Belgian Pro League Seasons 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 Clubs 2026–27 clubs Anderlecht Antwerp Beveren Cercle Brugge Charleroi Club Brugge Genk Gent Kortrijk La Louvière Lommel OH Leuven Mechelen Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Union SG Westerlo Zulte Waregem Former clubs Active Beerschot Berchem Crossing Schaerbeek Dender EH Eupen Léopold Club Bruxelles Olympic Charleroi Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Racing Bruxelles Racing Gand Racing Jet Bruxelles Racing Mechelen RFC Liège RWDM Brussels Seraing (1922) Tienen RUS Tournai Tubantia Tubize Turnhout Defunct Eendracht Aalst AS Oostende Beerschot AC Beerschot VAC Belgica Edegem Beringen KSK Beveren Boom Athletic Club Bruxelles Daring Bruxelles Excelsior Bruxelles FC Bruxelles Olympia Bruxelles Skill Bruxelles Sporting Bruxelles Diest Germinal Beerschot Harelbeke Hasselt Heusden-Zolder Ixelles La Forestoise RAA La Louvière Lierse Lokeren Lommel Lyra Mons Montegnée Excel Mouscron Excelsior Mouscron Oostende Roeselare RWDM (1909) Seraing (1904) Sint-Niklaas Stade Leuven Tilleur Tongeren RRC Tournai Uccle Verbroedering Geel Verviétois Waregem Waterschei Statistics and awards Teams Champions Top scorers Current managers Professional footballer of the Year Golden Shoe Ebony Shoe Lion Award --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [KFC Turnhout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Turnhout) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Turnhout?action=history)). 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