Full name | Königliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen |
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Nickname(s) | Pandas |
Founded | 1945 |
Ground |
Kehrwegstadion, Eupen |
Capacity | 8,363 |
Owner | ASPIRE Zone Foundation |
Chairman | Dieter Steffens |
Manager | Jordi Condom Aulí |
League | Belgian First Division A |
2016–17 | Belgian First Division A, 13th |
Website | Club home page |
Königliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen (often simply known as Eupen) is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Eupen in the German-speaking Community of Belgium, in the province of Liège. They first reached the Belgian Pro League in the 2010–11 season and gained another promotion to the first division in the 2016–17 season. Eupen was founded in 1945. They play their home matches at the Kehrwegstadion.
Since June 2012, the club is owned by Qatar and its Aspire Zone Foundation, who also owns Paris Saint-Germain. Aspire Academy announced their intent use the club as a launching pad into European football for its academy graduates from Africa, South America and Asia.
As of 2 February, 2017. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.