Union Royale Namur

Union Royale Namur is a Belgian football club. The of the in Wallonia Namur city - about 65 km southeast of the capital, Brussels - Dating club played several years in the second division in Belgium.

History

The club grew out of several club mergers. The foundation of the oldest precursor of the association dates back to 1905, when Union Sportive Namuroise and Namur FC emerged. In 1920 from the merger of Red Star Namur, U.S. Jamboise and Excelsior SC under the name of Namur Sports, another club that registered under the number 156 at the Belgian federation. Two years later founded with Wallonia Namur Association of initially successful club of the place, as he could ascend to the second division in 1933. After just one season as the club rose with only three wins this season and over a hundred goals conceded as Table directly again. 1941 merged the club with Namur Sports Union Royale Namur to, but a short time later was a new club under the name of Namur Wallonia Association.

1960 Union Royale Namur climbed on to the second division. A fifth place followed by the twelfth rank, before the team's relegation after three years. However, the club succeeded in the immediate resurgence until he again descended into the third division in 1967.

1989 merged with UR Namur Royale Entente Sportive Jamboise and changed its name to RFC Namur. Two years later, Wallonia Namur Association and EJ Erpent merged to Wallonia Erpent Jambes before 1995, the club returned to the old name. A year later, also RFC Namur was with UR Namur again the old name. In 1998 came the merger between Wallonia Namur Association and U.S. Namur Wallonia Racing Saint -Servais, before the club in 2002 the UR Namur joined.

2007 occupied UR Namur behind ROC Charleroi -Marchienne the second place in the relay B of the third division. In the subsequent promotion round the team reached the final against KFC Verbroedering Geel. Although the opponents won both games, but UR Namur put a protest. Since the beginning of the following season, the matter was not resolved, both were promoted to the second division, which was then discharged with 19 instead of 18 teams. There the team ended the relegation place, but managed to keep in the league. The following year, reach only two wins this season, so the team finished the season in last place in the table and returned to the third division. Since the season 2011/12 even you only play viertklassig.

The club colors are black and yellow, so the football club in the media is very often Les merles ( = the blackbirds ) refers. The home games are played at the Stade de Namur communal space with a capacity of 3,500 spectators. In youth, the club has seven football teams in the age groups 11-17 years.

Former players / coaches

Player

  • France Christian Negouai
  • Belgium Léon Semmeling
  • Belgium Michel Soulier

Coach

  • Belgium Marc Grosjean (1996-1998)
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