K. Rupel Boom F.C.

K. Rupel Boom FC

Full name	Koninklijke Rupel Boom Football Club
Nickname(s)	De Steenbakkers (The Brickmakers)
Founded	1998
Ground	Gemeentelijk Parkstadion
Ground Capacity	9470
Chairman	Walter Leijs
Manager	Serge Van Den Stock
League	Belgian Third Division

Koninklijke Rupel Boom FC is a Belgian association football club based in Boom, Antwerp province currently playing in the Belgian Third Division. They play at the Gemeentelijk Parkstadion in Boom.

History

Gemeentelijk Parkstadion

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 Fourth Division.

It all began 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 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 Eendracht Aalst 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.

Rupel Boom have now been promoted for the sixth time in twelve years. They began in the regional third division back in 1998 and are now playing on the second highest level in Belgium.

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

For the 2011–2012 season, Johan Houben was appointed as the new manager. The club will be competing in the Belgian Third Division. During this season, Rupel Boom had a very successful cup run, beating Acrenoise (Belgian Promotion), Boussu Dour (Belgian Second Division), Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Belgian First Division) and Belgian Record Champion Anderlecht against all odds. For Anderlecht, it was the first time since 1954 that they were eliminated by a Third Division team. Rupel Boom then lost the quarter finals against Mons.

In May 2013 player Alexander Bell was selected for Scotland u20 for international youth tournament in Den Haag, Netherlands.

The 2013–2014 season started good, 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 of the club 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 2014–2015 season, head coach Frank Staes resigned and was replaced by 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.

Seasons

Club honours

• Belgian Cup
  • ¼ Finale 2012
• Third Division
  • promotion 2010
• Fourth Division
  • promotion: 2005 & 2008
• Regional First Division
  • promotion: 2004
• Regional Second Division
  • winner: 2001
• Regional Third Division
  • promotion: 1999

Individual honours

• Top Goal Scorer Third Division
  • Stavros Glouftsis: 28 goals in 2009–2010

Current squad

As of 6 June 2012

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Jasper Otte 25 GK Ruben Van Wemmel 26 GK Mauro Van Den Wildenberg 3 DF Koen Gommers DF Sven Herrijgers 27 DF Jef Vogels 4 DF Yannick Lodders 6 MF Jeroen Mertens MF Ewout Denys 30 MF Youssef Challouk MF Sander Laurijsen

No. Position Player 8 MF David Rufai 23 MF Bjorn Cornelissens 7 MF Seppe Kill 17 MF Nick Van der Westerlaken 79 MF Iliass El Yazidi 33 FW Alexander Bell 9 FW Yannick Put 14 FW Yarith Kwik 10 FW Nick Carrez 29 FW Gregory Carrez

Transfers 2014–2015

IN

• Ewout Denys from Standaard Wetteren
• Yannick Lodders from KSV Bornem
• Koen Gommers from VV Hoogstraten
• Seppe Kill from Antwerp FC
• Sven Herrijgers from Sint-Job
• Yannick Put from KSV Bornem
• Yarrith Kwik from Sint-Job
• Sander Laurijsen from Sint-Job
• Jasper Otte from Standaard Wetteren
• David Rufai from KV Mechelen
• Nick Carrez from Diegem Sport
• Gregory Carrez from Diegem Sport

OUT

• Cedric De Troetsel to KFC Oosterzonen
• Tino Pellegriti to Dessel Sport
• Serkan Kocaslan to KFC Oosterzonen
• Wesley Snoeys to Beerschot Wilrijk
• Bjorn Beyens to Hoogstraten
• Nils Wosky to Sint-Lenaerts
• Dries Ventose to Beerschot Wilrijk
• Alan Wolfaert to

Supporters Player of the Year

This is an election organised by supportersclub Blue Corner.

Previous trainers

• Robbie Grauwloos (2015-....)
• 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)
• Pierre Brits
• Raoul Peeters

External links

• Official website