K.V. Diksmuide-Oostende, formerly K.S.V. Diksmuide, is a Belgian football club from Oostende, previously Diksmuide. The club is affiliated with the Royal Belgian Football Association under matricule number 1972, which it retained following its merger and currently play in Belgian Division 3, the fifth tier of Belgian football.
| Full name | Koninklijke Voetbalclub Diksmuide-Oostende | |
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| Founded | 1933 (as K.S.V. Diksmuide) 2024 (as K.V. Diksmuide-Oostende) | |
| Ground | Diaz Arena, Oostende | |
| Chairman |  Frederik Willaert | |
| League | Third Division VV A | |
| Website | https://www.ksvdiksmuidejeugdacademie.be/ | |
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History
editKSV Diksmuide joined the Belgian football association in the early 1930s. The club started in the lower regional leagues and remained in the provincial leagues for the following decades.
In 1970, the club was promoted for the first time to the national Fourth Division. However, Diksmuide finished last in its series and was relegated after just one season.
In 2004, three decades later, Diksmuide was promoted again to the Fourth Division. This time, the club managed to stay longer in the national leagues. Starting from the 2012–13 season, Diksmuide had to compete again in the provincial leagues after being relegated from the Fourth Division.
KSV Diksmuide became the undisputed champion in the third provincial A league during the 2016–2017 season. As a newcomer in the second provincial league, the results were excellent in the 2017–2018 season with a second-place finish. In the playoffs, Diksmuide missed promotion due to a goal conceded in the 94th minute.
KSV Diksmuide is known for its excellent youth academy with over 400 players, also focusing on women's football. It is a partner club of Club Brugge.[1] The youth teams of Diksmuide play interprovincial football.
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, it was announced that Diksmuide had make an agreement with the City of Oostende to merge with KV Oostende, a professional club most recently competing in the Challenger Pro League that had recently declared bankruptcy.[2]
As part of the agreement the newly formed KV Diksmuide-Oostende would play its home games in the Diaz Arena, the former home of KV Oostende, while the youth team of KSV Diksmuide would continue to play its games at De Pluimen.[3]
Results
edit| Season | Level | Series | Points | Remarks | ||||||||
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| I | II | III | IV | P.I | P.II | P.III | P.IV | |||||
| 2004–05 | 6 | Fourth Division A | 47 | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 6 | Fourth Division A | 50 | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 7 | Fourth Division A | 42 | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 5 | Fourth Division A | 48 | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 7 | Fourth Division A | 50 | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | 7 | Fourth Division A | 40 | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | Fourth Division A | 39 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 14 | Fourth Division A | 23 | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 16 | First prov. W.-Vl. | 16 | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 14 | Second prov. W.-Vl. A | 25 | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 6 | Third prov. W.-Vl. A | 48 | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | Third prov. W.-Vl. A | 61 | Lost in playoffs to Moorslede (2–3 on aggregate) | ||||||||
| 1A | 1B | 1Am | 2Am | 3Am | P.I | P.II | P.III | P.IV | Since the 2016-17 season, there are 3 national and 2 regional levels | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Third prov. W.-Vl. A | 71 | Champions | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | 2 | Second prov. W.-Vl. A | 58 | Lost in playoffs to Damme (2–3 on aggregate) | ||||||||
| 2018–19 | 4 | Second prov. W.-Vl. A | 58 | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 1 | Second prov. W.-Vl. A | 61 | Champions, season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | First prov. W.-Vl. | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 9 | First prov. W.-Vl. | 35 | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 5 | First prov. W.-Vl. | 49 | Won in playoffs against Vlaamse Ardennen (2–1), then lost to Achel (1–3) | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | 1 | First prov. W.-Vl. | 81 | Champions | ||||||||
| as KV Diksmuide-Oostende | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Third Division VV A | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Partnership Club NXT". Ksvdiksmuidejeugdacademie.be (in Dutch). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Keirsebilck, Bram (2024-06-13). "BUTTER BIE DE VIS: INTENTIEOVEREENKOMST STAD OOSTENDE EN KSV DIKSMUIDE". KV Oostende. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Update gesprekken Diksmuide - Oostende". Ksvdiksmuidejeugdacademie.be (in Dutch). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-29.