History
- 1890: Brugsche Football Club
Club created by old students of the Catholic school Broeders Xaverianen and the neutral school Koninklijk Atheneum.
- 13 November 1891: Club recreated
The club was recreated. This has since been adopted as the official date of foundation.
- 1892: First board
An official board was installed in the club.
- 1894: Football Club Brugeois
Club created by 16 old members of Brugsche FC.
- 1895: Vlaamsche Football Club de Bruges
Club created in the city.
- 1895/1896: the UBSSA set up in 1895. and they went to the UBSSA and took part of the first Belgian national league.
- 1896: Leaving the UBSSA
Financial it was difficult for FC Brugeois and so after only one year they had to leave the UBSSA.
- 1897: Fusion
FC Brugeois joined Brugsche FC but they continued under the name Football Club Brugeois.
- 1902: New fusion
Vlaamsche FC joined FC Brugeois.
- 1912: De Klokke
They moved to a new stadium named "De Klokke".
- 1913/1914: First cup final
FC Brugeois reached their first Belgian Cup final but they lost 2–1 from Union SG.
- 1920: First time league champions
The club became for the first time champions of the first division.
- 1926: Royal Football Club Brugeois
The club get number 3 as their matricule number and in the same year they get the royal title.
- 1928: First relegation
A first low when the club was relegated to the second division.
- 1930: New statute
President Albert Dyserynck changed the club's statute into a non-profit association.
- 1931: Albert Dyserynckstadion
When president Albert Dyserynck suddenly died they honoured him by changing the stadium's name into Albert Dyserynckstadion.
- 1959: Permanent to the first division
RFC Brugeois promoted to the first division and never relegated again in the future.
- 1968: First time cup winners
They won the Belgian Cup for the first time against Beerschot AC (1–1, 7–6 after penalty's).
- 1972: Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging
The club changed their name into the Flemisch name Club Brugge KV
- 1975: Olympiastadion
They moved from Albert Dyserynckstadion to Olympiastadion (current Jan Breydelstadion).
- 1976: Highest position in UEFA Cup
Under Austrian coach Ernst Happel, Club Brugge reached the finals of the UEFA Cup and lost against Liverpool (3–2 and 1–1).
- 1978: Only Belgian European Cup 1 finalists
Still under Ernst Happel, the club faced Liverpool again of a European final. This time it was in the European Champions Clubs' Cup final. And again they lost (1–0). Club Brugge is the only Belgian club that have reached the finals of the European biggest competition.
- 1992: First goal scorer in the Champions League
Daniel Amokachi is the first goal scorer in the Champions League. He scored against CSKA Moskva.
- 1998: Jan Breydelstadion
Olympiastadion had to be expand for the EURO 2000 organisation. They also changed the name into Jan Breydelstadion.
- 2006: CLUBtv
It was the first Belgian club to create its own TV channel.
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