Dendermonde RC is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in Belgian Elite League.
The club is based in Dendermonde in the Flemish Province of East Flanders. They are currently the only team from Flanders in the top flight. The official colours of the club are green and yellow.
History The club was founded in 1962 under the name of SOS Rugby Sint-Gillis. The club's first game was against ASUB, resulting in a 13-20 loss.
Developing a strong youth following, the turn of the 1990s saw the club push on with the construction of its own complex in the Van Langenhovestraat region. and won its first Belgian League Title in 2012 having previously won the 2nd Division title twice in 1970 and 2010. Dendermonde won the Belgian double in 2011/12 breaking the domination of the Walloon and Brussels based teams. In September 2017 Dendermonde became a global partner club of Leicester Tigers.
Honours Belgian Elite League Champions: 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024,2025 Belgian Second Division Champions: 1970, 2010 Coupe de Belgique Champions: 2012, 2016
Season by Season
SeasonTierDivisionLeague Pos.Play OffsNotes2003–041 Belgian Elite League 2 ??? 2004–051 Belgian Elite League 6 2005–061 Belgian Elite League 4 Semi-Final 2006–071 Belgian Elite League 4 Semi-Final 2007–081 Belgian Elite League 5 2008–091 Belgian Elite League 8 Relegated2009–102 Belgian 2nd Division 1Promoted2010–111 Belgian Elite League2 Semi-Finals 2011–121 Belgian Elite League1ChampionsCup champions2012–131 Belgian Elite League42024–251 Belgian Elite League1Champions
See also Rugby union in Belgium Belgian Elite League
References
External links Official site