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4 unusual facts about Waasland-Beveren


René Sterckx

He joined Waasland-Beveren on a loan deal in January 2013 and six months later, agreed on a three-year deal to make his stay permanent.

Waasland-Beveren

In 2011–12, they finished second in the Belgian second tier league and promoted to the Belgian Pro League for the 2012-13 season.

Red Star Haasdonk first reached national football in 2000–01, and they finished first of the series in Promotion.

In 2003–04, they finished first in their series of the third division and promoted for the first time to the second division.


1970–71 in Belgian football

In the second round, RSC Anderlechtois beat Akademisk Boldklub of Denmark (won 3-1 away, 4-0 at home), while KSK Beveren beat Valencia CF of Spain (won 1-0 away, drew 1-1 at home).

Blue of Sint-Niklaas

The Van Beveren, also a fur-rabbit breed, is family and has been bred in the same region of Flanders, the Waasland.

Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

Townshend introduced to England the four-field crop rotation pioneered by farmers in the Waasland region in the early 18th century.

Francesco Carratta

In the 2007-08 season he made one league appearance for them in the Belgian First Division before joining Royal Antwerp initially on loan, making twelve league appearances and scoring one goal in a 7-0 win over Beveren on 1 March 2008 at the Freethiel Stadion.


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