Genk

Belgian champions with group-stage runs in 2002-03, 2011-12 and 2019-20.

KRC Genk are a Belgian club from Genk in Belgian Limburg who have won four league titles.

Quick Facts

Nickname

Blauw-Wit (Blue-White)
Racing
KRC
De Smurfen (The Smurfs)

Ground

Cegeka Arena

Capacity

23,718; 21,500 (UEFA matches)

Club

KRC Genk

Full name

Koninklijke Racing Club Genk (Royal Racing Club Genk)

Founded

1988, merge of Thor Waterschei with KFC Winterslag

Chairman

Peter Croonen

Manager

Jess Thorup

Lore & Background

Genk first tried the Champions League in 1999-2000 and lost to Maribor in qualifying. They reached the group stage for the first time in 2002-03, again in 2011-12 after beating Partizan and Maccabi Haifa, and in 2019-20 after their fourth league title.

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