Union Namur, commonly known as UR Namur or Union Royale Namur, is a Belgian
football club from the city of
Namur. It plays in the
third amateur division. The media simply refer to them as "Les merles."
Until 2018, the team was known as UR Namur, however as the team faced relegation from the
2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division
The 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division is the second season of the division in its current format, replacing the former Belgian Fourth Division.
Team changes In
* Menen, Grimbergen, Woluwe-Zaventem, Couvin-Mariembourg, Givry and Namur ...
into the
Belgian provincial leagues, the team instead merged with newly promoted
Fosses to form Union Royale Namur Fosses-La-Ville and retain its place in the Belgian Third Amateur Division.
In 2021-2022 the renamed Union Namur promotes to the Second Amateur Division (4th national level)
Ground
Stade communal de Namur (City of Namur Stadium). Capacity : about 3 500 (700 seats).
Players
Retired numbers
3 –
Michel Soulier,
defender (1967–77)
Staff
''Head Coach''
*
Cédric Fauré
Cédric Fauré (born 14 February 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently head-coach of Union Namur in Belgium.
Career
As a player
Born in Toulouse and raised in the Haute-Garonne village ...
''Assistant Coach''
* Pierre Salmé
''Goalkeeper Coach''
* Baudouin Leclercq
References
External links
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UR Namur Fans
Football clubs in Belgium
Association football clubs established in 1905
1905 establishments in Belgium
UR Namur
Union Namur, commonly known as UR Namur or Union Royale Namur, is a Belgian football club from the city of Namur. It plays in the third amateur division. The media simply refer to them as "Les merles."
Until 2018, the team was known as UR Namur, ...
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