The Great Old R Antwerp FC
Belgium · Founded: 1880
Royal Antwerp FC is a professional football club based in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1880 and widely known as the oldest club in the country. It is often nicknamed “The Great Old” and plays its home matches at the Bosuilstadion. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Beerschot and is one of the most historically significant teams in Belgian football.
Antwerp has won multiple domestic honors, including five Belgian league titles and four Belgian Cups. After a long period without major success, the club experienced a major revival in the 21st century, returning to the top division in 2017 and quickly re-establishing itself as a competitive force in Belgian football.
In recent years, Antwerp has achieved some of its most important modern successes, including winning the Belgian league title in 2023 and regularly qualifying for European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League. The club’s resurgence has made it one of the strongest teams in Belgium again, combining historic tradition with renewed sporting success.
| Tournament | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 5 | 1928–29 · 1930–31 · 1943–44 · 1956–57 · 2022–23 |
| 11 | 1895–96 · 1924–25 · 1929–30 · 1931–32 · 1932–33 · 1945–46 · 1955–56 · 1957–58 · 1962–63 · 1973–74 · 1974–75 | |
| 9 | 1896–97 · 1899–00 · 1921–22 · 1941–42 · 1951–52 · 1961–62 · 1982–83 · 1987–88 · 2020–21 | |
| Cup | 4 | 1954–55 · 1991–92 · 2019–20 · 2022–23 |
| 2 | 1974–75 · 2023–24 |