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| Full name | Koninklijke Voetbal Club Westerlo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | De Kemphanen | ||
| Founded | 5 September 1933 | ||
| Ground | Het Kuipje | ||
| Capacity | 8,035[1] | ||
| Chairman | Oktay Ercan | ||
| Manager | Timmy Simons | ||
| League | Belgian Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League, 11th of 16 | ||
| Website | https://www.kvcwesterlo.be/ | ||
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Koninklijke Voetbal Club Westerlo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə ˈvudbɑl ˌklʏp ˈʋɛstərloː]; often simply called Westerlo) is a Belgian professional football club located in the municipality of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp. Since 1997–98, Westerlo has been mostly playing in the Belgian Pro League, save for a short stint in the Belgian Second Division between 2012 and 2014. Their highest finish is a 6th place in 1999–00, 2003–04 and 2008–09. They have won one Belgian Cup. The only player who has ever been called up for the Belgium national football team while at Westerlo is Toni Brogno (7 caps, all of them while at Westerlo).
The club was founded in 1933, receiving the matricule number 2024. Their colours are yellow and blue. They play their home matches at the Het Kuipje.
- ^ het kuipje Archived 30 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, kvcwesterlo.be (last check 30 March 2018)