Category Archives: Football clubs
Lost clubs, but also lost grounds?
This article, I will precise, focuses heavily on amateur football in Belgium and low-level leagues within the Belgian FA’s structure. I avoided most bigger, more famous grounds, since most people already know (or can find plenty of information on) whether … Continue reading
Some spectacular goal averages (or records?) in Belgian football
Last weekend, two very shocking results were to be noted in the amateur divisions (regional level) of Belgian’s women football. But the most shocking part, was the goal average involved. I think we are heading for some records here… These … Continue reading
Follow up: the graveyard of Brussels football in the shadow of Anderlecht
A while ago I wrote about how different clubs in Brussels try to revive the memory of the old RWDM: FC Brussels has been trying it for years, RWDM 2003 is an amateur club claiming the legacy of RWDM, and … Continue reading
RWDM: a glorious past, but no future?
After a number of bad performances abroad a negative feelings about the Belgian teams and league, the last couple of years my native country is on the way up again. The national team has its brightest selection of young talents … Continue reading
F91 Dudelange rising high for Luxembourgish football
I have a strange obsession with the minnows of European football. Both national teams and club teams. Each time I see the likes of Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Malta etc play, I hope they can cause upset (the sole … Continue reading
Thor Akureyri seeking another 5-1 win
Iceland has never been a football powerhouse. A few victories against big national teams have been there now and then, but the team never came close to reaching a big tournament. Club football has never been of any major importance … Continue reading
Israeli football fans’ hopes on Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Tomorrow 24th July the returns of the Champions League qualifiers second round are on the menu. After a few weeks without football in between the Euro 2012 won by the Spanish "Furia Roja" and the new European season, the football … Continue reading
Contrasts : the Great Escape
This weekend is the weekend of important decisions. Most importantly, the municipal elections here in Spain. I am writing this article after having fulfilled my duty in the voting office by making my vote for the party I am member … Continue reading
Oud-Heverlee Leuven opens the door to the Belgian premier division
The end of the season is approaching in Belgian football, and while the play-offs for the domestic title, European spots and the Cup winner yet have to be decided, some decisions have been realised already. Royal Charleroi SC is relegating … Continue reading
The Paths Less Travelled 