R. Daring Club Molenbeek
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Royal Daring Club Molenbeek was a football
team from the city of Brussels
, Belgium
until 1973. It was created in 1895 as Daring Club de Bruxelles and was the second club to register to the Belgian Football Association
(it thus received the matricule n°2), but it was admitted to the league only in 1903.
. To solve this problem, the club merged with a team from Jette
simply named Brussels F.C. to become Daring Brussels F.C., and adopted their stadium. They merged again in 1902 with U.S. Molenbeekoise and Skill F.C. de Bruxelles to become Daring Club de Bruxelles again. The club became very popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. The derby matches against Union
were keenly anticipated. During the 1911-12 season the team won their first national title. After finishing runners-up to Union (but before Racing de Bruxelles
) the following season, they won their second title the last season before the war. During World War I
, a new stadium was built in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
where the F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek currently plays. After finishing third in the first season after the war, the team was inaugurated in 1920, the year of the 25th anniversary of the club that changed its name to Daring Club de Bruxelles Société Royale, and won the championship again the following year.
It had to wait until 1936 to come back at the top and win its fourth championship, and the fifth came a year later. In 1938, it finished 2nd. The next season saw a poor performance by Daring to finish 13th (forelast). The club was relegated just before the competition was stopped because of World War II
. The team changed its name to Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles in 1950. Twenty years later, the name was finally changed to Royal Daring Club Molenbeek before the club merged with matriculation n°47 Royal Racing White to become R.W.D. Molenbeek
in 1973. Since then, the matriculation n°2 was erased.
Football (soccer)
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team from the city of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
until 1973. It was created in 1895 as Daring Club de Bruxelles and was the second club to register to the Belgian Football Association
Belgian Football Association
The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...
(it thus received the matricule n°2), but it was admitted to the league only in 1903.
History
Until 1899, the team wore blue and white, before changing to red and black. At the same time, the club was forced to move to a new stadium due to the construction of the Koekelberg BasilicaBasilica of the Sacred Heart, Belgium
The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica and parish church in Brussels. The church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in Paris. Symbolically King Leopold II laid the first stone of the basilica in 1905 during the...
. To solve this problem, the club merged with a team from Jette
Jette
Jette is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.The Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Dutch-speaking university of Brussels has built its hospital and medical campus in Jette, while its other buildings are in the so-called Etterbeek campus actually...
simply named Brussels F.C. to become Daring Brussels F.C., and adopted their stadium. They merged again in 1902 with U.S. Molenbeekoise and Skill F.C. de Bruxelles to become Daring Club de Bruxelles again. The club became very popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. The derby matches against Union
R. Union Saint-Gilloise
R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles, Brussels. It had been in the second division in 2004-05, but was subsequently relegated to third division. Its matricule is the n°10...
were keenly anticipated. During the 1911-12 season the team won their first national title. After finishing runners-up to Union (but before Racing de Bruxelles
K.F.C. Rhodienne-Verrewinkel
Koninklijke Football Club Rhodienne-Verrewinkel is a Belgian association football club created in 1894 as Racing Football Club. It became a member of the Belgian Football Association in 1895 as Racing Club de Bruxelles and later received the matricule n°6...
) the following season, they won their second title the last season before the war. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, a new stadium was built in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek or Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.-Rural beginnings:...
where the F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek currently plays. After finishing third in the first season after the war, the team was inaugurated in 1920, the year of the 25th anniversary of the club that changed its name to Daring Club de Bruxelles Société Royale, and won the championship again the following year.
It had to wait until 1936 to come back at the top and win its fourth championship, and the fifth came a year later. In 1938, it finished 2nd. The next season saw a poor performance by Daring to finish 13th (forelast). The club was relegated just before the competition was stopped because of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The team changed its name to Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles in 1950. Twenty years later, the name was finally changed to Royal Daring Club Molenbeek before the club merged with matriculation n°47 Royal Racing White to become R.W.D. Molenbeek
R.W.D. Molenbeek
Racing White Daring Molenbeek was a Belgian football club founded in 1909 as White Star Club de Bruxelles. It then became a member of the Belgian Football Association later the same year as White Star Athletic Club and received the matricule n°47....
in 1973. Since then, the matriculation n°2 was erased.
Honours
- Belgian First Division:
- Winners (5): 1911-12, 1913-14, 1920-21, 1935-36, 1936-37
- Runners-up (4): 1908-09, 1912-13, 1933-34, 1937-38
- Belgian Second DivisionBelgian Second DivisionThe 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,...
:- Winners (2): 1954-55, 1958-59
- Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
:- Winners (1): 1934-35
- Runners-up (1): 1969-70
European cup history
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965/66 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1 |  |
AIK Stockholm | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 1968-69 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1 |  |
Panathinaikos | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 |