K.A.S. Eupen
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| Full name | Königliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Pandas | |||
| Founded | 1945 | |||
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Kehrwegstadion, Eupen | |||
| Capacity | 8,363 | |||
| Owner | ASPIRE Zone Foundation | |||
| Chairman | Dieter Steffens | |||
| Manager | Claude Makélélé | |||
| League | Belgian First Division A | |||
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A, 15th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Königliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen (often simply known as Eupen) is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Eupen in the German-speaking Community of Belgium, in the province of Liège. They currently compete in the Belgian First Division A, and play their home matches at the Kehrwegstadion.
History
K.A.S. Eupen were formed in 1945 from the merger of Jugend Eupen and FC Eupen 1920.[1]
They first reached the Belgian Pro League in the 2010–11 season
In June 2012, the club was purchased by the government of Qatar and its Aspire Zone Foundation, who also own Paris Saint-Germain. Aspire Academy announced their intent use the club as a launching pad into European football for its academy graduates from Africa, South America and Asia.[2]
Eupen finished second in the 2015–16 Second Division, gaining promotion to the top flight of Belgian football for the second time in their history, staying up at the end of the season for the first time.[1]
Current squad
As of 29 August, 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- 1 2 "Club history". as-eupen.be. K.A.S. Eupen. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Borden, Sam; Eder, Steve; Williams, Jack; Harress, Christopher (15 July 2014). "Qatari Soccer Empire Buys a Foothold in Europe". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
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