K.S.V. Oudenaarde
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Koninklijke Sport Vereniging Oudenaarde is a Belgian association football
club based in Oudenaarde
, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the third division A
. The club plays at Burgemeester Thienpontstadion in Oudenaarde. The club's colours are black and yellow.
Member of the Belgian Football Association
since 1912, the club first reached the second division
in 1924, for just one year as they finished last of their series. The come back to this level of the competition was not operated before season 1980–81. This time they managed to end in the seventh position, their best position ever in the club's history. The same position was achieved the next year, but in 1983, they could not avoid relegation. In 1988 they finished last of the third division A, and were subsequently relegated to the fourth level of Belgian football, promotion
, not to come back again before the new century. In 2006 Oudenaarde was crowned champion of the promotion A.
Football in Belgium
Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the 19th century, is that country's most popular sport. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport...
club based in Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Welden, Volkegem and a part of Ooike.From the 15th to the 18th...
, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the third division A
Belgian Third Division A
The Belgian Third Division A is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division B. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...
. The club plays at Burgemeester Thienpontstadion in Oudenaarde. The club's colours are black and yellow.
History
Founded in 1911 as S.K. Aldenardia, the club merged with F.C. Audenarais in 1919 to become S.V. Audenaerde. The name was later changed to S.V. Oudenaarde, with the city name spelled in Dutch instead of the French name Audenaerde. In 1951, the club received the right to use the royal prefix Koninklijke.Member of the Belgian Football Association
Belgian Football Association
The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...
since 1912, the club first reached the second division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...
in 1924, for just one year as they finished last of their series. The come back to this level of the competition was not operated before season 1980–81. This time they managed to end in the seventh position, their best position ever in the club's history. The same position was achieved the next year, but in 1983, they could not avoid relegation. In 1988 they finished last of the third division A, and were subsequently relegated to the fourth level of Belgian football, promotion
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
, not to come back again before the new century. In 2006 Oudenaarde was crowned champion of the promotion A.