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Belgian football club
Football club
KM Torhout
Full name | Koninklijke Maatschappij Torhout |
Short name | Torhout |
Founded | 1926 stamnummer 1992 fusion |
Ground | De Velodroom |
Capacity | 2000 |
Chairman | Dick D'Hoore |
Manager | Stijn Meert |
League | Belgian Division 2 |
2022–23 | Belgian Division 2 VV A, 12th of 18 |
Website | http://www.kmtorhout.be/ |
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Koninklijke Maatschappij Torhout is a Belgian football club currently playing in the Belgian Division 2. The club is based in Torhout, West Flanders and plays their home meets in stadium "De Velodroom". KM Torhout was founded by a merger of two associations, namely the KVK Torhout and KSK Torhout.
- 1920: Founding of FC (Football Club) Torhout, later KFC (Koninklijke Football Club) Torhout and ultimately KVK (Koninklijke Voetbal Klub) Torhout. Became member of the Koninlijke Belgische Voetbal Bond (KBVB)(Royal Belgium Football Association)
- 1926: Founding of SK (Sportkring) Torhout, later KSK (Konionklijke Sportkring) Torhout. This club also became a member of the KBVB.
- 1992: Merger of KVK Torhout with SK Torhout to form Torhout 1992 KM
- 2001: Founding of the New SK Torhout, in 2002 renamed to SK Torhout, as a separate member of the KBVB
- 2020: The club changed its name to KM Torhout[1]
- ^ "Torhout 1992 KM | Naamsverandering goedgekeurd". kmtorhout.be (in Flemish). 2 June 2020.
- (in Dutch) Official club website