RFC Liège
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Royal Football Club de Liège (more commonly known as RFC Liège) is a professional football club based in Liège, Belgium. It currently plays in Challenger Pro League from 2023–24. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation (founded 1895), and the club was the first Belgian champion in history (5 Championships & 1 Cup). The 'philosophy' of the club is based on integration of local young players and on popular and faithful support. The club was also known for being 'homeless' between 1995 and 2015, but is now playing on its own ground in the Rocourt area of Liège.
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Full name | Royal Football Club de Liège | ||
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Nickname(s) | Les Sang et Marine (The Blood and Marine) | ||
Founded | 1892; 132 years ago (1892) | ||
Ground | Stade de Rocourt, Liège | ||
Capacity | 3,500 | ||
Chairman | Jean-Paul Lacomble | ||
Manager | Gaëtan Englebert | ||
League | Challenger Pro League | ||
2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1, 2nd of 20 (promoted) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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In 1990, FC Liège precipitated a ground-breaking ruling for European football, when its refusal to release Jean-Marc Bosman after his contract ran out led to the Bosman ruling, a European Court of Justice decision that caused major changes to the structure of European football.