R.F.C. Tournai

Belgian football club

Football club

RFC TournaiFull name| Royal Football Club Tournai

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Founded| 17 April 1903; 122 years ago (17 April 1903)
Ground| Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai
Capacity| 7,552[1]
Chairman|  Rudi Lemoine
Manager|  Luigi Nasca
League| Belgian National Division 1
2023–24| Belgian Division 2 ACFF, 4th of 18 (promoted)
Website| http://www.rfct.be

Home colours

Away colours

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RFC Tournai is a Belgian association football club from the city of Tournai, Hainaut. It is the result of the merger between R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne (matricule n°26) and R.R.C. Tournaisien (n°36) in 2002. The club wears the matricule n°26 and plays in the Belgian National Division 1, the third tier of Belgian football.

## History

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### R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne history

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Union Sportive Tournaisienne was founded in 1902 and became a member of the Belgian Football Association one year later. It played in the second division as soon as the competition was officially started in 1910. The club reached its peak when it played its only one season in the first division in 1951–52. It finished last (16th) with 3 wins and 12 points. In 2002 Tournai won the Promotion A and it merged with the Racing so that the new R.F.C. began in the third division.

### RFC Tournai history

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Tournai began with a nice 6th place in 2003 but could not avoid relegation the next year when it finished 15th (on 16). In 2005, it won the Promotion A. On 24 November 2007, Thierry Pister was appointed as the new head coach for the club.

In 2022–23, RFC Tournai secure promotion to Belgian Division 2 from next season after winning play-off against RSC Habay La Neuve with score narrowly 0–1 at away games and return to fourth tier after 12 years absence. Following season, RFC Tournai secure back to back promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing fourth place due to expansion team in third tier.

## Current squad

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As of 18 October 2013.[1] Archived 20 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | GK |  BEL | Christophe Martin
—  | GK |  BEL | Antoine Havez
—  | GK |  BEL | Florent Cammers
—  | DF |  BEL | Fabien Delbeeke
—  | DF |  FRA | Loïc Leclercq
—  | DF |  BEL | Loïc Delval
—  | DF |  BEL | Marvin Foucart
—  | DF |  FRA | Romain Ribeiro
—  | DF |  BEL | Maxence Delval
—  | MF |  BEL | Bastien Chantry
—  | MF |  BEL | Jonathan Delannoy
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—  | MF |  BEL | Julien Desire
—  | MF |  FRA | Gregory Ferreira Lino
—  | MF |  BEL | Brecht Verbrugghe
—  | MF |  BEL | Jérémie Cremers
—  | MF |  BEL | Volkan Ozen
—  | MF |  BEL | Steven Grammens
—  | MF |  FRA | Geoffrey Cabaye
—  | MF |  BEL | Joris Urbain
—  | FW |  BIH | Adnan Custovic
—  | FW |  BEL | Tom Delangre
—  | FW |  BEL | Julien Colinet

Staff

Head Coach

* Mickael Browaeys

Assistant Coach

* Fabien Delbeeke

Goalkeeper Coach

* Christophe Martin

Team Chef

* Abdel Araci

## Honour

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* Belgian Cup
* Winners: 1955–56

## References

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1. ^ infos generales, rfct.be (last check 30 March 2018)

## External links

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* Official website
* Belgian football clubs history
* RSSSF Archive 1st and 2nd division final tables

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Belgian Division 1

2025–26 Belgian Division 1 Teams (ACFF)|

* Crossing Schaerbeek
* Habay-la-Neuve
* Meux
* Mons
* Rochefort
* SL16 FC
* Stockay

* Tubize-Braine
* Union Namur
* Union SG B
* Virton
* Zébra Élites

2025–26 Belgian Division 1 Teams (VV)|

* Belisia Bilzen
* Dessel Sport
* Diegem
* Hasselt
* Hoogstraten
* Houtvenne
* Jong Cercle
* Jong Genk
* Knokke
* Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
* Merelbeke
* Ninove
* OH Leuven U-23
* Roeselare
* Thes Sport
* Tienen

Past winners|

* Until 2016 (Third Division)
* From 2017 to 2020 (First Amateur Division)
* From 2020 (National Division 1)

Seasons|

* 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

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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

Clubs|

| 2025–26 clubs|

* Anderlecht
* Antwerp
* Cercle Brugge
* Charleroi
* Club Brugge
* Dender EH
* Genk
* Gent
* La Louvière
* OH Leuven
* Mechelen
* Sint-Truiden
* Standard Liège
* Union SG
* Westerlo
* Zulte Waregem

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Former clubs|

| Active|

* Beerschot
* Berchem
* Beveren
* Crossing Schaerbeek
* Eendracht Aalst
* Eupen
* Kortrijk
* Léopold Club Bruxelles
* Olympic Charleroi
* Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
* Racing Bruxelles
* Racing Gand
* Racing Jet Bruxelles
* Racing Mechelen
* RFC Liège
* RWDM (2015)
* Seraing (1922)
* Tienen
* RUS Tournai
* Tubantia
* Tubize
* Turnhout

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Defunct|

* ASV Oostende
* Beerschot AC
* Beerschot VAC
* Beringen
* KSK Beveren
* Boom
* Athletic Club Bruxelles
* Daring Bruxelles
* Excelsior Bruxelles
* FC Bruxelles
* Olympia Bruxelles
* Skill Bruxelles
* Sporting Bruxelles
* Diest
* Edegem
* 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

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