ASUB Rugby Waterloo is a
Belgian
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* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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rugby union
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club currently competing in the
Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium.
Teams
As of the 2018/19 season The Elite League has eight teams:
* ASUB Waterloo
* Boitsfort RC
* Kituro Schaarbeek RC
* RC Frameries
* Dendermonde Rug ...
.
The club is based in
Waterloo
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
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in the
Walloon Brabant
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province of
Belgium
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.
The official colours of the club are a combition of dark and marine blue.
History
The club was founded in 1959 and has won the
Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium.
Teams
As of the 2018/19 season The Elite League has eight teams:
* ASUB Waterloo
* Boitsfort RC
* Kituro Schaarbeek RC
* RC Frameries
* Dendermonde Rug ...
title on 15 occasions most recently in 2013 and have won the
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup (french: link=no, Coupe de Belgique; nl, Beker van België []; german: link=no, Belgischer Fußballpokal) is the main Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgia ...
twelve times. Along with
Boitsfort RC they have dominated Rugby Union in Belgium but have not managed to match their previous successes over the last decade. ASUB were runners up in the
Elite League playoffs in four consecutive seasons between 2004–05 and 2007-2008 on each occasion to
Boitsfort RC
In the 2011/12 season they finished the regular season in fifth place.
Honours
* Belgian Elite League
** Champions: 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2013
* Belgian Cup
** Champions: 1968, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2009
* Belgian Super Cup
** Champions: 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016
Season by Season
See also
*
Rugby union in Belgium
Rugby union in Belgium is a growing sport. The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation. The national team plays in the European Nations Cup, and as of October 2014, they were ranked thirtieth in the Wo ...
*
Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium.
Teams
As of the 2018/19 season The Elite League has eight teams:
* ASUB Waterloo
* Boitsfort RC
* Kituro Schaarbeek RC
* RC Frameries
* Dendermonde Rug ...
*
Belgian Cup (Rugby Union)
The Belgian Cup is the premier Rugby Union knock-out competition in Belgium and is organised by the Belgian Rugby Federation. The cup has been held annually since the 1967–68 season. Boitsfort RC have won the trophy more times than any other ...
External links
Official site
{{Belgian Elite League
Belgian rugby union clubs
Waterloo, Belgium