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History of "Europa 90 Football Club"
Guided and encouraged by the educational, social, cultural and health enhancing values of football, following the growing European integration process as well as tackling the fight against racism, a group of Europeans founded in the 80's the football club "Europa United".

The aim of the club was to be an open community for youngsters of all nationalities and social backgrounds who enjoy playing football together – regularly and organised – in their free time.

With the growing success of the concept, FC Europa United merged with the local football team of KEFC Kraainem in 1990 in order to give organisational and (infra) structural stability to the club as well as to give the possibility to the kids to take part in the regional and national championships.

Founded in 1916, local KEFC Kraainem looked back on a long and successful tradition in Belgian Football. On 3 December 1924, the club became member of the Belgian Football Association under the name of "Crainhem Esperance F.C." with the registration number 433. Since 1926, the club always played in the second, third and fourth Belgian Provincial Football Championships. At the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the club was rewarded with the "Royal" title. Playing first under "Royal Esperance Football Club Crainhem", the club was renamed "Koninklijke Esperance FC (KEFC) Kraainem" in 1973.

The merger of KEFC with "FC Europa United" to become a multinational sports training centre for youngsters was initiated and warmly welcomed by the local authorities of Kraainem in 1990.

Nowadays, the "Royal Europa 90 Kraainem FC" has 260 players from 33 countries with various social backgrounds who play football together peacefully, fair and successfully.

"Philosophy of "Europa 90 Football club": their education, social, cultural and health enhancing vision of football
Playing football is a fantastic Sport for everybody. It has an incredible educational, social, cultural and health enhancing potential – in particular for youngsters.

Promoting a pro-active, healthy and competitive society with solid virtues as fairness, team spirit and tolerance.

Participating in a team, learning principles such as fair-play, compliance with the rules of the game and respect for others, solidarity as well as discipline reinforce active citizenship and strengthen the civil society of tomorrow already in their early ages.

Fighting social exclusion and racism. Bringing people from contrasting cultures together contributes to integration, involvement in social life, tolerance and acceptance of differences – especially of under-represented groups.

Encouraging a "mobilisation culture" among young people with an equal accessibility to their football club facilities for all youngsters.

Helping to stop a declining physical activity trend among young people in Europe and the corresponding rise in sedentary behaviour and obesity.

Lack of physical activity and the occurrence of overweight have become a major societal problem. It is increasingly putting individuals at risk and draining economies of resources as result of growing health budgets and decreasing productivity due to loss of fitness in the workforce.

Teams of "Europa 90 Kraainem Football Club"
"Europa 90 Kraainem" is an open community for youngsters of all nationalities and social backgrounds who would like to play football together peacefully, fair and successfully in their free time. With all their efforts we would like to teach them solid virtues for their education like team spirit, solidarity, respect as well as discipline and tolerance.

As in the previous years, the multinational club continues its success story also on the pitch. All 12 youth teams of "Europa 90 Kraainem" played in the top of their leagues while the first team of each age category, i.e. Scolaires / Scholieren (age 15-17), Cadets / Kadetten (age 13-15) and Minimes / Miniemen (age 11-13), has won its regional championship in 2007.

In the season 2007/2008, their 260 players are playing in the following age categories:

Diablotins / Duiveltjes - division 1aN (Under 8 – year 2000)

Diablotins / Duiveltjes - division 2zO (Under 9 – year 1999)

Diablotins / Duiveltjes - division 2zP (Under 9 – year 1999)

Pré-minimes / Preminiemen - division 2zK (Under 11 – year 1997)

Pré-minimes / Preminiemen - division 2zL (Under 11 – year 1997)

Minimes / Minimem - division 1aF (Under 12 – year 1996)

Minimes / Miniemen - division 2zH (Under 13 – year 1995)

Cadets / Kadetten - division O (Under 14 – year 1994)

Cadets / Kadetten - division N (Under 15 – year 1993)

Scolaires / Scholieren - division J (Under 16 – year 1992)

Scolaires / Scholieren - division E (Under 17 – year 1991)

Juniors / Junioren - division F (Under 18 – year 1990)

Reserve Team - division I

First Team - division Provincial 4D

Contact
President: Robert Galletto

Secretary: Nicole Vernaillen

Authorized Correspondent to Belgian FA: Joan Spanoghe

Belgian FA (KBVB / URBSFA) Registration no. 0433

Europa 90 Kraainem FC Sports Training Centre

Fields A and B

Bosstraat / rue au Bois 85

BE-1950 Kraainem

Belgium

Official Website
Europa 90 Kraainem