About KRC Gent

KRC Gent (Koninklijke Racing Club Gent) is a Belgian football club based in Ghent, East Flanders. It was founded in 1899 and is one of the oldest clubs in Belgian football, carrying matricule number 11. The club originated from the merger of several early Ghent-based teams and has long been part of the city’s football history. It plays its home matches at the PGB Stadion in Oostakker.

Historically, KRC Gent was one of the leading clubs in Ghent during the early decades of Belgian football. It competed in the Belgian First Division during the first half of the 20th century and reached respectable results, including a 5th-place finish in the top flight in the 1920s. The club also reached the Belgian Cup final in 1912 and spent many seasons alternating between the first and second divisions.

From the mid-20th century onward, the club gradually declined and eventually settled into lower divisions. Through a series of mergers and name changes, it maintained its existence but never returned to top-flight football. Today, KRC Gent competes at the lower levels of Belgian football, continuing its long tradition as a historic Ghent club despite its reduced sporting status.