Sporting Hasselt
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| Full name | Koninklijke Sporting Hasselt | ||
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| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Stedelijk Sportstadion Hasselt, Hasselt | ||
| Capacity | 8,800 [1] | ||
| Chairman | Sam Kerkhofs & Rik Verheye | ||
| Manager | Jo Christiaens | ||
| League | Challenger Pro League | ||
| 2025–26 | Division 1 VV, 1st of 18 (promoted) | ||
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Koninklijke Sporting Hasselt, known simply as Sporting Hasselt are a Belgian football team based in Hasselt, capital of the Limburg province, Belgium. They compete in Challenger Pro League, second tier of Belgian football from 2026–27 after promotion from Belgian Division 1 in 2025–26.
History
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The club was first founded in 1926 but merged in 2001 with Kermt and was refounded as KSK Hasselt-Kermt.
In 2023–24, Sporting Hasselt secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing runner-up in Belgian Division 2 VV B.
In 2025–26, Sporting Hasselt secured promotion to the Challenger Pro League for the first time in their history after winning the Belgian Division 1 VV. Initially, the club was denied a professional licence required for the club to be promoted [2], but a licence was obtained on appeal.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Belgian Division 1
- Champions (1): 2025–26
- Belgian Division 2
- Runner-up (1): 2023–24
Current squad
[edit]- As of 25 September 2026[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ↑ Club, sportinghasselt.be (last check 30/03/2018)
- ↑ "Geen licentie voor Sporting Hasselt". VoetbalBelgie (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "C'est officiel: le Sporting Hasselt obtient sa licence en appel et jouera en Challenger Pro League". 7sur7.be (in French).
- ↑ "Eerste elftal". Sporting Hasselt. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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