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Rupel Boom FC is a Belgian

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club based in

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, Antwerp province currently playing in the Belgian First Amateur. They play at the Gemeentelijk Parkstadion in

History

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K. Rupel Boom FC was founded in 1998, a result of a merger between K. Boom F.C. and Rupel SK. The club started playing in the regional third division of the Belgian provincial leagues. In 1999 they were promoted to the regional second division and in 2001 to the regional first division. In 2004 the club reached the Nationwide Fourth Division. In its first season they reached the playoffs and won promotion to the Belgian Third Division. But, after only one season, K. Rupel Boom FC were relegated back to

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. In 2008 the club again won promotion to the Belgian Third Division, and in 2009 they narrowly missed a ticket for the promotion playoffs. After being on top of the league since mid September 2009, the club fell back and were beaten to the title by K.S.K. Heist with only one match to play. As runner-up of the regular season, they played the promotion playoffs in which they defeated

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in the first round (4–0:3–4) and R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in the second round (2–2:0–2). The final was played against U.R.S. du Centre (1–0: 4:4). And so, at the end of the 2009–2010 season, Rupel Boom were promoted to the

Belgian Second Division The Belgian Second Division (known as the Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) was the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system, one level below the Belgian Pro League. It was founded by the Royal Belgian Football Associa ...

. In November 2010, Peter Van Wambeke was fired as head coach after a string of bad results. He became the first trainer in Rupel Boom history to be prematurely released off his contract. In December 2010, Rupel Boom appointed Yves Cloots as the new head coach of the club. Cloots was Technical Manager with KV Mechelen and head coach of

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. This change in head coach did not have the desired effect, and after the 2010–2011 season, Rupel Boom were relegated back to the

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. For the 2011–12 season, Johan Houben was appointed as the new manager. During this season, Rupel Boom had a very successful cup run, beating Acrenoise (

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), Boussu Dour ( 2nd Division), Oud-Heverlee Leuven ( 1st Division) and Belgian record champion

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against all odds. For Anderlecht, it was the first time since 1954 (against VV Terhagen) that they were eliminated by a Third Division team. Rupel Boom eventually lost the quarter finals against

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with 2–0 in the first leg and 2–2 draw at home. In May 2013 player Alexander Bell was selected for Scotland u20 for an international youth tournament in Den Haag, Netherlands. The 2013–14 season started well, with a first place after 5 games. But after a series of heavy losses, trainer Johan Houben stepped down as manager. Club captain and icon Jerry Poorters also resigned from the club. Frank Staes was appointed new manager in September 2013. In his first game in charge, Rupel Boom won against KSV Standaard Wetteren with 2–0, after being reduced to 9 men after 40 minutes of play, with a 0–0 on the board. The team ended a disappointing season in 13th place, just 3 points above the relegation places. Halfway through the 2014–15 season, head coach Frank Staes resigned and was replaced by his assistant Serge Van Den Stock, who eventually signed a two-year contract with the club. With Van Den Stock, Rupel Boom won 6 of its last 11 matches, and drew 2, finishing the season in 5th place. In October 2015 Serge Van Den Stockt was fired and replaced by his assistant

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. Former K. Boom FC player and Belgian international

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was appointed as Technical Advisor. De Boeck left the club in January 2016 to become head coach of First Division club

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. Rupel Boom finished the season in 9th place. For the new season 2016–17, former coach Urbain Spaenhoven was appointed as the new coach. It's his second stint as head coach after leaving the club for KV Mechelen in 2010. Rupel Boom was crowned as champions of the 2nd Amateur league after the 2017–18 season. They will be playing in the highest Amateur League for the 2018–19 season.

Take over by Beerschot

In March 2019 it was announced the club would be taken over by Beerschot Wilrijk, with the Rupel Boom senior team continuing in the highest amateur league. Former Olympic athlete

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joined the club to become an advisor at the club's academy with former referee Frans Van Den Wijngaert in charge of the set-up.Beerschot Wilrijk neemt Rupel Boom over, Hellebaut wordt jeugdadviseur: "Mentale begeleiding"
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Seasons

Club honours

* Belgian Cup ** ¼ Finale 2012 * Second Amateur League ** winner: 2018 *

** promotion 2010 *

** promotion: 2005 & 2008 * Regional First Division ** promotion: 2004 * Regional Second Division ** winner: 2001 * Regional Third Division ** promotion: 1999

Individual honours

* Top Goal Scorer

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: 28 goals in 2009–2010

Current squad

Supporters Player of the Year

This is an election organised by supportersclub Blue Corner/De Steenbakkers.

Previous trainers

* Gregoire Vanderidt (2018–....) * Urbain Spaenhoven (2016–2018) *

(2015–2016) * Serge Van Den Stock (2014–2015) * Frank Staes (2014) * Johan Houben (2011–2014) * Yves Cloots (2010–2011) * Peter Van Wambeke (2010) * Urbain Spaenhoven (2006–2010) * Raoul Peeters (2003–2006) * Pierre Brits (2000–2003)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rupel Boom 1998 establishments in Belgium Association football clubs established in 1998 Football clubs in Belgium

K. Rupel Boom F.C. Koninklijke Rupel Boom FC is a Belgian association football club based in Boom, Belgium, Boom, Antwerp province currently playing in the Belgian First Amateur. They play at the Gemeentelijk Parkstadion in Boom, Belgium, Boom. History K. Rupel ...