R.E. Virton

Virton
Full nameRoyal Excelsior Virton
Nickname(s)Les Gaumais
Short nameRE Virton
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
GroundStade Yvan Georges,
Virton
Capacity4,572
OwnerN'Golo Kanté
ChairmanFlavio Becca
ManagerJosé Jeunechamps
LeagueBelgian National Division 1
2023–2410th
WebsiteClub website
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Current season
Yvan Georges stadium

Royal Excelsior Virton is a Belgian football club, based in the city of Virton, in Luxembourg province.[1] The club will participate in Belgian National Division 1 from 2023 to 2024 after relegation from Challenger Pro League in 2022–23. They were purchased by Al-Ittihad midfielder N'Golo Kanté on 30 June 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Royal Excelsior Virton". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ^ "Kante invests in Belgium's Virton with view to developing academy". Inside World Football. 30 June 2023.