For the first time, 4 Belgian clubs entered the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: KSV Waregem beat Atlético Madrid of Spain on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home), Standard Club Liégeois was defeated by Leeds United (drew 0-0 at home,lost 2-3 away), K Beerschot VAV by Door Wilskracht Sterk of the Netherlands (drew 1-1 at home, lost 1-2 away) and R Daring Club Molenbeek by Panathinaikos FC of Greece (won 2-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).
Claire Vanhonnacker (Waregem, 17 October 1953 – Buggenhout, 8 November 1992), also known by her artist name Claire, was a Belgian singer.
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial, a World War I cemetery on the southeast edge of the town of Waregem, Belgium.
Already in his first season in the highest division he won the Belgian Cup (Beker van België), which yield Zulte-Waregem European football.
Judith Declercq (Wielsbeke, Belgium, July 30, 1918 – Waregem, Belgium, March 3, 2007) was the Provincial President of the Belgian National Child Welfare organisation.
Many international players participated for several years in these elite training centres, such as Faris Haroun(27 years, Middelsbrough FC, England), Arnor Angeli (21 years, AC Mons, Belgian Premiership), Rosario Saporito (21 years, Diegem Sport), Fabio Tonini(19 years, nike academy, England), Bernard Malanda-Adje(18 years, Zulte Waregem, Belgium, Some EPL clubs like Fulham and Everton are preparing to bid for this teenage sensation) and many more.
Kevin Roelandts (born 1982), Belgian footballer, currently playing for Zulte-Waregem
He moved than in July 2005 from Union Douala to R.S.C. Anderlecht and was one year later loaned for a half year to S.V. Zulte-Waregem.
Returning to KAA Gent, where he spent much of his youth during the winter transfer window of the 2011-12 season as a free transfer, Boere made his senior debut in Belgium coming on as an 86th minute substitute for Rafinha in the Gent - Zulte Waregem home match on 21 January 2012.