K.V. Kortrijk

In 1901 SC Courtraisien was founded. The club merged with FC Courtraisien in 1918. They received in 1951 the name Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport. They had the matricule n°19 like the oldest club SC Courtraisien. Stade Kortrijk was founded in 1923 with matricule n°161. Because Stade Kortrijk and Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport didn't play well anymore, they merged in 1971. They could play with matricule n°19 and the new name was KV Kortrijk. Early 2000's KV Kortrijk dropped to the third division. In 2001 they went bankrupt but managed to finish the season. They even won the third division playoffs but the club did not promote to the second division as they were penalized for the bankruptcy. In 2004 KV Kortrijk promoted to the second division, and in the 2007–08 season they managed to get promoted to the first division. KV Kortrijk was bought for €5 million by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan on 12 May 2015. On 4 May 2025, Kortrijk secure relegation to Challenger Pro League from next season after winning from Cercle Brugge 0–2 in Relegation round because Beerschot couldn't defeat STVV. This way they ended 17 years in top tier. On 11 April 2026 they secured promotion from second division and returned back to the Belgian Pro League. They are the only club to achieve immediate promotion after relegation since KV Mechelen in 2019.

Belgian Cup Runners-up (1): 2011–12 Belgian Second Division Winners (2): 1905–06, 2007–08 Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1997–98 Belgian Second Division final round Winners (3): 1976, 1980, 1998