K.V.K. Tienen-Hageland

KVK Tienen

Full name	Koninklijke Voetbal Klub Tienen
Founded	1921 (1921) (as R.C. Tirlemont)
Ground	Bergéstadion, Tienen
Capacity	7,100
Manager	Johan Froment
Coach	Wouter Hias
League	National Division 1
2022–23	National Division 1, 12th of 20
Home colours Away colours

Koninklijke Voetbal Klub Tienen is a Belgian association football club from the city of Tienen, Flemish Brabant. It is currently playing in the Belgian National Division 1, the third tier of Belgian football.

History

The club was founded in 1921 as R.C. Tirlemont (Tirlemont is the French for Tienen) and it became a member of the Belgian Football Association in 1922 with matricule number 132. It reached the second division in 1931 and it won its league in 1937 to access to the first division. However it remained only one season at the top level as the club finished 14th and last of the division.

In 1951 the club was renamed as R.R.C. Tirlemont. Between 1957 and 1967 Tirlemont spent 10 seasons at lower levels and played one more season in the second division in 1967–68 finishing last. In 1973 there was a new name change to R.R.C. Tienen.

Eight years later Matricule 132 merged with the Voorwaarts Tienen to become K.V.K. Tienen. The KVK accessed to the second division in 1999. In spite of a 17th place (on 18) in 2002 the club remained in the second division for two more seasons as K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen was refused its license. In 2004 the 17th place at which Tienen finished the championship caused it to be relegated to the third division.

In 2006, KVK Tienen promoted back to the Belgian second division but was relegated six years later. Nicky Hayen is currently coach for team. In 2013 the club declared bankruptcy and had to be refounded. In doing so they changed their name to KVK Tienen-Hageland, nevertheless they were demoted by the Belgian FA to the fourth division where it won its group to earn promotion back to the third tier after a season away.

Current squad

As of 16 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	BEL	Lucas Chantrain
3	DF	BEL	Matisse Bergiers
5	DF	BEL	Hannes Meeus
7	FW	BEL	Jordy Vanweerts
9	FW	BEL	Arne Naudts
10	FW	ARM	Ivan Yagan
13	DF	IND	Amardeep Singh
17	MF	BEL	Andries Claes
18	MF	BEL	Pieter Jochmans
22	MF	BEL	Adrien Marchal
23	FW	BEL	Tibe Vanhaeren

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	DF	BEL	Daan Matterne
—	GK	BDI	Aladin Bizimana
—	GK	BEL	Viktor Sterckx
—	GK	BEL	Mathias Pierlet
—	DF	BEL	Ferre Maho
—	MF	BEL	Gil Vandamme
—	MF	BEL	Jorte Jacobs
—	MF	BEL	Senne Ceulemans
—	MF	BEL	Vincent De Vos
—	FW	BEL	Joachim Ngongo

External links

• Official website
• Belgian football clubs history
• RSSSF Archive – 1st and 2nd division final tables