R.C.S._Brainois

R.C.S. Brainois

R.C.S. Brainois

Belgian association football club

Not to be confused with Royal Stade Brainois.

Royal Cercle Sportif Brainois is a Wallonian Belgian football club from Braine-l'Alleud, Brabant. Founded in 1913, club is assigned matricule nr.75[1] and is one the oldest continuously existing clubs in the country. The team currently play in Belgian Division 3, the fifth tier of Belgian football.

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History

The club was founded in 1913 by 11 founding members.[2] under the name Cercle Sportif Branois. In 1926, when the matricule system was established, club was assigned matricule nr.75, which it has kept to this day.[1]

Throughout its history, the club has spent 32 seasons at national level, of which 12 were in the third tier.[2]

Between 1946 and 1969 the club was continuously in the lower national league, however since they have been oscillating between the provincial leagues and national amateur tiers.[2]

Over the years the most famous players were Antoine Puttaert and Fernand Voussure, both former internationals who finished their career at the club, and Philippe Saint-Jean who spent six seasons in the 70s with them before returning as a coach in the late 80s.

Honours and achievements

References

  1. [1]
    Foot 100 ASBL. Dictionnaire des clubs affiliés à l'URBSFA depuis 1895 : Archives de l'URBSFA
  2. [2]
    Historique du club (in French), RCS Branois
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