RFC Tournai is a Belgian association football club from the city of Tournai, Hainaut. It is the result of the merger between R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne (matricule n°26) and R.R.C. Tournaisien (n°36) in 2002. The club wears the matricule n°26 and plays in the Belgian National Division 1, the third tier of Belgian football.
| Full name | Royal Football Club Tournai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 17 April 1903 | ||
| Ground | Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai | ||
| Capacity | 7,552[1] | ||
| Chairman |  Rudi Lemoine | ||
| Manager | Luigi Nasca | ||
| League | Belgian National Division 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Division 2 ACFF, 4th of 18 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne history
Union Sportive Tournaisienne was founded in 1902 and became a member of the Belgian Football Association one year later. It played in the second division as soon as the competition was officially started in 1910. The club reached its peak when it played its only one season in the first division in 1951–52. It finished last (16th) with 3 wins and 12 points. In 2002 Tournai won the Promotion A and it merged with the Racing so that the new R.F.C. began in the third division.
RFC Tournai history
Tournai began with a nice 6th place in 2003 but could not avoid relegation the next year when it finished 15th (on 16). In 2005, it won the Promotion A. On 24 November 2007, Thierry Pister was appointed as the new head coach for the club.
In 2022–23, RFC Tournai secure promotion to Belgian Division 2 from next season after winning play-off against RSC Habay La Neuve with score narrowly 0–1 at away games and return to fourth tier after 12 years absence. Following season, RFC Tournai secure back to back promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing fourth place due to expansion team in third tier.
Current squad
As of 18 October 2013.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | BEL | Julien Desire |
| — | MF |  FRA | Gregory Ferreira Lino |
| — | MF | BEL | Brecht Verbrugghe |
| — | MF | BEL | Jérémie Cremers |
| — | MF | BEL | Volkan Ozen |
| — | MF | BEL | Steven Grammens |
| — | MF | FRA | Geoffrey Cabaye |
| — | MF | BEL | Joris Urbain |
| — | FW |  BIH | Adnan Custovic |
| — | FW | BEL | Tom Delangre |
| — | FW | BEL | Julien Colinet |
Staff
Head Coach
Mickael Browaeys
Assistant Coach
- Fabien Delbeeke
Goalkeeper Coach
Team Chef
- Abdel Araci