# KSV Waregem

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Football club

KSV Waregem Full name Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem Founded 1925; 101 years ago (1925) Dissolved 2001; 25 years ago (2001) Ground Regenboogstadion, Waregem Capacity 8,500 League Belgian First Division Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division

**Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem** was a Belgian [football club](/source/Football_club) that existed between 1925 and 2001. It played three spells at the [highest level](/source/Belgian_First_Division_A) in the [Belgian football league system](/source/Belgian_football_league_system) each separated by a single season at the [second level](/source/Belgian_Second_Division): from 1966 to 1972, from 1973 to 1994 and in 1995–96. Their best ranking was reached in 1968, 1985 and 1993 when they finished fourth.[1]

## History

*Waereghem Sportif* (in French) was founded in 1925 in [Waregem](/source/Waregem), [West Flanders](/source/West_Flanders), then changed its name to *Waregem Sportief* (its [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) translation) in 1945. One year later, the club merged with *Red Star Waregem* to become S.V. Waregem. The new team became a member of the [national association](/source/Belgian_Football_Association) on the same year and was assigned the [matricule](/source/Matricule) number 4451. In 1951 the club received the right to be called royal (Dutch: *[Koninklijk](/source/Koninklijk)*) which was at the time given to any team founded 25 years before.[2]

KSV Waregem became the first team from Waregem to play in the second division in 1963. In 1966 it accessed to the [first division](/source/Belgian_First_Division_A) and remained at that level for a while (except in 1972–73 and in 1994–95). It even won the 1974 [Cup](/source/Belgian_Cup) and the 1982 [Supercup](/source/Belgian_Supercup). In [1985–86 UEFA Cup](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_UEFA_Cup), after eliminating AC Milan, it reached the semifinals, where [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln) stopped them.[3] In 1996, Waregem was finally relegated to second division where they stayed until 1999 (to fall into [third division](/source/Belgian_Third_Division)). In 2001, due to financial problems, the club had to merge with Zultse V.V. and to keep their matricule (n°5381). The new club was named [SV Zulte Waregem](/source/SV_Zulte_Waregem) and it plays the [Regenboogstadion](/source/Elindus_Arena) that KSV Waregem used to play in.[4] In 2005, SV Zulte Waregem was promoted to the [Belgian First Division](/source/Belgian_Pro_League).[5]

## Honours

- [Belgian Second Division](/source/Belgian_Second_Division): 1965–66, 1994–95[6]

- [Belgian Cup](/source/Belgian_Cup): [1973–74](/source/List_of_Belgian_Cup_finals); runner-up 1981–82

- [Belgian Super Cup](/source/Belgian_Supercup): 1982

- [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Europa_League): [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_UEFA_Cup) ([semi-finals](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_UEFA_Cup#Semi-finals))[7]

**Minor**

- [Jules Pappaert Cup](/source/Jules_Pappaert_Cup): 1957, 1966[8]

- [Tournoi de Paris](/source/Tournoi_de_Paris): 1985[9]

## Former managers

- 1946–1948 [Jean Bruneau](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Bruneau&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1948–1949 [Willy Steyskal](/source/Willy_Steyskal)

- 1949–1950 [Alfons De Winter](/source/Alfons_De_Winter)

- 1950–1951 [Robert Goethals](/source/Robert_Goethals)

- 1951–1954 [Marcel Vercammen](/source/Marcel_Vercammen)

- 1954–1957 [Freddy Chaves](/source/Freddy_Chaves)

- 1957–1960 [Jeroom Burssens](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeroom_Burssens&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1960–1961 [John Van Alphen](/source/John_Van_Alphen)

- 1961–1966 [Marcel De Corte](/source/Marcel_De_Corte_(footballer))

- 1966–1972 [Freddy Chaves](/source/Freddy_Chaves)

- 1969–1970 [André Van Maldeghem](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Van_Maldeghem) (intérim)

- 1972–1974 [Hans Croon](/source/Hans_Croon)

- 1974–1975 [Rik Matthijs](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rik_Matthijs&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1975–1979 [André Van Maldeghem](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Van_Maldeghem)

- 1978–1979 [Julien Van Bever](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julien_Van_Bever&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1979–1981 [Hans Croon](/source/Hans_Croon)

- 1981–1983 [Sándor Popovics](/source/S%C3%A1ndor_Popovics_(footballer))

- 1983–1990 [Urbain Haesaert](/source/Urbain_Haesaert)

- 1989–1990 [Urbain Haesaert](/source/Urbain_Haesaert), [Marc Millecamps](/source/Marc_Millecamps), [René Verheyen](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Verheyen)

- 1990–1991 [René Verheyen](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Verheyen)

- 1991–1992 [René Verheyen](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Verheyen), [Paul Theunis](/source/Paul_Theunis)

- 1992–1993 [Paul Theunis](/source/Paul_Theunis)

- 1993–1994 [Paul Theunis](/source/Paul_Theunis), [Gerrit Laverge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerrit_Laverge&action=edit&redlink=1), [Henk Houwaart](/source/Henk_Houwaart)

- 1994–1995 [Aimé Anthuenis](/source/Aim%C3%A9_Anthuenis)

- 1995–1996 [Aimé Anthuenis](/source/Aim%C3%A9_Anthuenis), [André Van Maldeghem](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Van_Maldeghem)

- 1996–1997 [Marc Millecamps](/source/Marc_Millecamps), [André Van Maldeghem](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Van_Maldeghem), [Jerko Tipurić](/source/Jerko_Tipuri%C4%87)

- 1997–1998 [Jerko Tipurić](/source/Jerko_Tipuri%C4%87), [Gerrit Laverge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerrit_Laverge&action=edit&redlink=1), [Dennis De Tandt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dennis_De_Tandt&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1998–1999 [Gilbert De Groote](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_De_Groote&action=edit&redlink=1), [Leo Vander Elst](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leo_Vander_Elst&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1999–2000 [Marc Millecamps](/source/Marc_Millecamps)

- 2000–2001 [Stanley Bollen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanley_Bollen&action=edit&redlink=1), [Daniel Declerck](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Declerck&action=edit&redlink=1), [Prudent Bettens](/source/Prudent_Bettens)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Rijke geschiedenis en absoluut topvoetbal in Zulte"](https://www.indehekken.net/rijke-geschiedenis-en-absoluut-topvoetbal-in-zulte/). *.indehekken.net* (in Dutch). 17 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Collectie K.S.V. Waregem"](https://probat.west-vlaanderen.be/archief/deelarchief/119/collectie-k-s-v-waregem). *west-vlaanderen.be* (in Dutch). 6 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Toen de voetballers nog spraken: 5. Hoe SV Waregem de wereldgeschiedenis veranderde"](https://boeken.cafe/toen-de-voetballers-nog-spraken-5-hoe-sv-waregem-de-wereldgeschiedenis-veranderde/). *boeken.cafe* (in Dutch). 17 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Zondag 27 april - SV Zulte Waregem"](https://www.waregem.be/erfgoeddag). *waregem.be* (in Dutch). 20 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Info Zulte Waregem"](https://www.voetbalkrant.com/belgie/zulte-waregem/info). *voetbalkrant.com* (in Dutch). 9 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eurosport22_6-0)** ["Football - K.S.V. Waregem"](https://www.les-sports.info/football-ksv-waregem-resultats-identite-equ12106.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Archiefbank Vlaanderen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200520/https://archiefpunt.be/aik/het-archief-van-ksv-waregem). *archiefpunt.be* (in Dutch). Archived from [the original](https://archiefpunt.be/aik/het-archief-van-ksv-waregem) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eurosport24_8-0)** ["Jules Pappaert Cup"](https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/le-trophee-pappaert-c-est-reparti-5bb21893cd70a16d8128c4d6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs"](http://www.psgweb.fr/tournoi-de-paris/) (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.

- [Pluto website](http://users.skynet.be/pluto/Textbelgium/Teams.html) – Belgian football clubs history

- [RSSSF archive](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belghist.html) – 1st and 2nd division final tables

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