Club Brugge KV, commonly referred to as "Brugge", was founded in 1891 and is a professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium.
As one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, Brugge has won the Belgian First Division title more than 10 times. The 1970s were the club's golden era, where they dominated domestically and shone on the European stage. Their achievement of reaching the UEFA Champions League final in 1978 remains an unattainable height for Belgian teams to this day. Although they ultimately lost to Liverpool, it solidified their status as a representative of Belgian football. In 2020, they won the title early with a massive 15-point lead, and in 2022, they became the second Belgian team to reach the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The clash with Anderlecht is one of the most captivating rivalries in Belgian football. The club has a history of bringing in Chinese players, with Wang Shangyuan making his debut by scoring a stunning goal, marking a classic moment in Sino-Belgian football exchanges. From Mignolet to Hoefkens, Club Brugge has consistently maintained its tradition of nurturing and attracting talented players, continuing to uphold the glory of Belgian football in European competitions such as the UEFA Europa Conference League.