R. Union Saint-Gilloise

Union
Full name	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Nickname(s)	Les Unionistes; Union 60
Founded	November 1, 1897
Ground	Stade Joseph Marien,; Forest, Brussels; (Capacity: 6000)
Chairman	Willy Michielsen
Manager	Roberto Landi
League	Belgian Third Division A
2007-08	Belgian Second Division, 18th; (relegated)
Home colours	Away colours

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R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles, Brussels. It has been in the second division since 2004-05. Its matricule is the n°10.

[edit] History

The club was founded in 1897 and obtained its first of eleven titles as Champion of Belgium in 1904. Until World War II it was a major team in Belgian football, establishing a well-known record in Belgium in the years 1933 to 1935 (they played 60 consecutive games without losing). In the early 1900's the club also had a dominant spell in some of the very first "European" Cup competitions that took place, prior to officially sanctioned UEFA competitions.

After the Second World War, it had a brief spell of European success, playing the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup between 1958 and 1965 (but this cup was not bound with the championship final table), and attaining the semi-finals in the 1958-60 edition after a two legged victory against A.S. Roma. In 1963, the club is relegated to the second division, and even attained the lowest national level in 1980.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Domestic

Belgian First Division:
- Winners (11): 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1912-13, 1922-23, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35
- Runners-up (8): 1902-03, 1907-08, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1923-24
Belgian Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1963-64
- Runners-up (1): 1967-68
Belgian Third Division A:
- Winners (2): 1975-76, 1983-84
Belgian Third Division B:
- Winners (1): 2003-04
Belgian Cup:
- Winners (2): 1912-13, 1913-14

[edit] European

Coupe Ponthoz:
- Winners (3): 1905, 1906, 1907
- Runners-up (1): 1904
Coupe Dupuich:
- Winners (1): 1914

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mulopo Kudimbana
2	DF	Jérôme Wastiel
3	FW	Johnny Babinyanga
4	DF	Rémy Kéromest
5	MF	Mehdi Hadraoui
6	MF	Jules César Oulaï
7	MF	Abou Keita
8	MF	Simon Omekanda
9	FW	David Arena
10	FW	Musaba Selemani
11	MF	Benoît Sotteau
12	GK	Anthony Sadin
13	DF	Raphaël Galeri

No.	Position	Player
14	MF	Oussama Allou
15	FW	Abderrahman Traore
16	MF	Dinanga Tsimpaka
17	DF	Ismaïl El Omari
18	MF	Billal El Mesbahi
19	FW	Gary Kulkens
20	MF	Cemal Köse
21	DF	Bi Boua Paterne Boulou
22	DF	Kevin Nicaise
23	GK	Stefano Crimi
24	MF	Evariste Ngolok (on loan from RSC Anderlecht)
25	DF	Stéphane Poncet
27	DF	Christ Bruno