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Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge KSV

Kit impression

Founded

1899

Years standing

127

Home ground

Jan Breydel Stadium

Capacity

29,062 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Belgian First Division A:
Winners (3): 1910–11, 1926–27, 1929–30
Belgian Second Division:
Winners (5): 1937–38, 1970–71, 1978–79, 2002–03, 2017–18
Runners-up (1): 1960–61
Belgian Cup:
Winners (2): 1926–27, 1984–85
Runners-up (5): 1912–13, 1985–86, 1995–96, 2009–10, 2012–13
Belgian Supercup:
Runners-up (2): 1985, 1996
Tournoi Pascal
Winners (1): 1914
Runners-up (1): 1924
African Footballer of the Year
Kalusha Bwalya (1988)
Belgian First Division top scorer:
Josip Weber (1991–92: 26 goals, 1992–93: 31 goals, 1993–94: 31 goals), Kévin Denkey (2023–24: 27 goals)
Professional Footballer of the Year (Second Division)

Nickname: Groen en Zwart (Green and Black), De Vereniging

Why Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge are not a spare club. They are Belgium Pro League, Jan Breydel Stadium, and 127 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Proper ground
Jan Breydel Stadium takes roughly 29,062, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Groen en Zwart (Green and Black), De Vereniging. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is about 21km from the ground, and Sint-Michiels railway station is 2km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Belgium Pro League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Belgium does not do easy neutrals.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Jan Breydel Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)

21 km / 13 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Sint-Michiels railway station

2.1 km / 1 miles out

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near Jan Breydel Stadium

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Jan Breydel Stadium