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Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club, now K Beerschot VA was a Belgian

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from

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. The club was founded in 1899 when most players of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

left the club. It played in the 1920 Olympic Games Stadium named the "Kiel". After many financial problems over the years, the club was forced to retire from competition and was dissolved in 1999. Shortly after,

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moved from Ekeren in the north of Antwerp to the south in order to install at the "Kiel". The club changed its name and became Germinal Beerschot, before the name was changed again in 2011 to Beerschot AC. In 2013, Beerschot AC went bankrupt and dissolved. A new team emerged: K Beerschot VA.

Honours

* Belgian First Division **Champions (7): 1921–22, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1937–38, 1938–39 **Runners-up (7): 1900–01, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1936–37, 1941–42, 1942–43 *

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**Winners: 1906–07 **Runners-up: 1981–82, 1992–93, 1994–95 *

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**Winners: 1982 * Belgian Cup **Winners: 1970–71, 1978–79 **Runners-up: 1967–68

European cup history

Notable players

Pierre Braine Pierre E. E. Braine (26 October 1900 – 6 November 1951) was a Belgian international footballer. A midfielder, he played club football for Beerschot VAC between 1919 and 1933. He also represented Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1930 F ...

Raymond Braine Raymond Ernest Michel Braine (28 April 1907 – 24 December 1978) was a Belgian football striker. He was also the first Belgian professional player, when he obtained a transfer to Sparta Prague in 1930. Braine played in 54 matches for the Bel ...

Kenneth Brylle Kenneth Brylle Larsen (born 22 May 1959) is a Danish former professional footballer. He scored two goals in 16 matches for the Denmark national team and represented his country at the 1984 European Championship. Biography Born in Copenhagen, ...

Arthur Ceuleers Arthur ''Tuur'' Albert Ceuleers (28 February 1916 in Antwerp, Belgium – 5 August 1998) was a Belgian footballer. A striker for Beerschot VAC, he was twice Champion of Belgium in 1938 and 1939. He was also a Belgian international in 1937 ...

* Philippe Clement *

Julien Cools Julien Cools (born 13 February 1947) is a Belgian former footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1977 while at Club Brugge. He was discovered as a junior at SK Retie Branddonk of Antwerp and made his name with Beringen FC. He was signed ...

Rik Coppens Henri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens (29 April 1930 – 5 February 2015) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker. He played 389 games and scored 261 goals for Beerschot AC. Coppens won the first Belgian Golden Shoe in 1954. After his c ...

* Bob Dalving * Alfons De Winter * Lothar Emmerich * Wim Hofkens *

Constant Huysmans Constant Huysmans (11 October 1928 – 16 May 2016) was a Belgian former international footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Antwerp, Huysmans played club football for Beerschot VAC. He earned a total of 22 caps for Belgium betwe ...

Juan Lozano Juan Lozano Bohórquez (born 30 August 1955) is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Coria del Río, Province of Seville, Lozano's parents migrated to Belgium when he was still very young. He ...

Jari Rantanen Jari Rantanen (born 31 December 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired football striker. During his club career, Rantanen notably played for HJK Helsinki and FinnPa, as well as spells abroad with Estoril Praia, K. Beerschot V.A.C., IFK Gö ...

* Emmanuel Sanon *

Gérard Sulon Gérard Sulon (3 April 1938 – 18 October 2020) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Sulon played for RFC Liège, CS Schaerbeek, Beerschot VAV and Crossing Schaerbeek Crossing may refer to: * ''Crossing'' (2008 fil ...

Simon Tahamata Simon Melkianus Tahamata (born 26 May 1956) is a Dutch-Moluccan Association football, football coach and former professional player who played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He also played 22 times for the Netherlands national football team, Dutch n ...

* Guy Thys *

Arto Tolsa Arto Vilho Tolsa (9 August 1945 – 30 March 1989) was a Finnish footballer. Career Tolsa started his career in his hometown of Kotka, playing for Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. He was promoted to first team as a 16 year old for 1962 second di ...

* Jan Tomaszewski * John Van Alphen *

Jack Van den Eynde John "Jack" Van den Eynde (14 April 1914 – 18 September 1993) was a Belgian footballer and Davis Cup tennis player. He played his football as a striker and featured in 40 matches in the Belgian First Division at Beerschot VAC, scoring 12 goals ...

* Stanley Van den Eynde * Jan Verheyen * Patrick Vervoort *

Jef Vliers Joseph Vliers (18 December 1932 in Tongeren – 19 January 1994 in TongerenJef Vliers
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* Andrey Zhelyazkov

External links

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