Belgium First Division B 03/15 19:00 26 [4] Zulte-Waregem v KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk [1] L 0-1
Belgium First Division B 03/10 12:30 25 [10] Anderlecht II v Zulte-Waregem [6] W 0-1
Belgium First Division B 03/01 19:00 24 [4] Zulte-Waregem v Standard Liege II [16] D 1-1
Belgium First Division B 02/25 18:15 23 [12] Francs Borains v Zulte-Waregem [4] L 2-1
Belgium First Division B 02/16 19:00 22 [11] Club Brugge II v Zulte-Waregem [4] W 1-3
Belgium First Division B 02/10 19:00 21 [3] Zulte-Waregem v Lommel [5] L 0-3
Belgium First Division B 02/03 19:30 20 [3] Zulte-Waregem v SK Beveren [7] L 0-1
Belgium First Division B 01/28 15:00 19 [8] RFC Liege v Zulte-Waregem [2] W 0-2
Belgium First Division B 01/21 12:30 18 [2] Zulte-Waregem v Genk II [11] D 1-1
Belgium First Division B 01/14 12:30 17 [16] KV Oostende v Zulte-Waregem [2] L 3-2
Belgium First Division B 12/15 19:00 16 [1] Zulte-Waregem v RFC Seraing [15] W 2-1
Belgium First Division B 12/09 19:00 15 [11] Lierse Kempenzonen v Zulte-Waregem [2] W 0-1
Belgium Cup 12/06 19:45 4 Club Brugge v Zulte-Waregem L 4-0
Belgium First Division B 12/02 15:00 14 [16] Standard Liege II v Zulte-Waregem [2] W 1-3
Belgium First Division B 11/25 19:00 13 [1] Zulte-Waregem v Anderlecht II [10] L 2-5
Belgium First Division B 11/12 18:15 12 [6] Patro Eisden Maasmechelen v Zulte-Waregem [3] W 0-3
Belgium First Division B 11/03 19:00 11 [1] Zulte-Waregem v KV Oostende [15] L 0-1
Belgium Cup 10/31 19:30 5 Cercle Brugge v Zulte-Waregem W 5-6
Belgium First Division B 10/27 18:00 10 [2] Lommel v Zulte-Waregem [1] D 1-1
Belgium First Division B 10/21 18:00 9 [3] Zulte-Waregem v RFC Liege [6] W 1-0
Belgium First Division B 10/08 11:30 8 [12] SK Beveren v Zulte-Waregem [6] W 0-3
Belgium First Division B 10/01 11:30 7 [3] Zulte-Waregem v Club Brugge II [5] L 0-1
Belgium First Division B 09/22 18:00 6 [2] Zulte-Waregem v Deinze [5] W 2-1
Belgium First Division B 09/15 18:00 5 [5] Genk II v Zulte-Waregem [2] W 2-4
Belgium Cup 09/09 16:00 12 Zulte-Waregem v Sint Lenaarts W 4-1
Belgium First Division B 09/01 18:00 4 [2] Zulte-Waregem v FCV Dender EH [8] D 1-1
Belgium First Division B 08/25 18:00 3 [3] RFC Seraing v Zulte-Waregem [11] W 0-5
Belgium First Division B 08/19 14:00 2 [3] KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk v Zulte-Waregem [14] W 1-2
Belgium First Division B 08/13 17:15 1 [9] Zulte-Waregem v Francs Borains [8] L 1-3
Europe Friendlies 08/05 16:00 - Zulte-Waregem v Excelsior L 0-1

Wikipedia - S.V. Zulte Waregem

Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɔrtfəˌreːnəɣɪŋ ˈzʏltə ˈʋaːrəɣɛm]), commonly known as Zulte Waregem or by their nickname Essevee (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛsəˈveː]), is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. Their highest finish at the highest level was second place in 2012–13. They have won two Belgian Cups. They qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, losing in the round of 32 to Newcastle United. Also in the seasons 2013–14 and 2017–18 they managed to play in the Europa League group stages. On both occasions the club ended third in their group.

The club is a product of a partnership in 2001 between Zultse VV and KSV Waregem, a former first division regular. No merger was applied. Zulte Waregem first reached the highest level in Belgian football by winning the 2004–05 second division. The club uniforms are red and green. They play their home matches at the Regenboogstadion, the former stadium of KSV Waregem. In 2023 the team performed very poorly and had to move to the second division.

History

Zulte Sportief was founded in 1950 and directly became a member of the national association (matricule n° 5381). The club Zultse V.V. (with the same matricule) was started after the 1976 merger between Zulte Sportief and S.K. Zulte. In 2001, the team merged with K.S.V. Waregem, who had played in the first division for many years. No team from Zulte ever achieved promotion to the second division before S.V. Zulte Waregem in 2002. Zultse V.V., though, gained access to the third division in 1995. The club finished 14th out of 16 for two seasons and was relegated the second time after the playoff.

Zulte Waregem playing Newcastle United in a UEFA Cup tie.

In 1999, the season in which it came back, Zultse finished fourth in this division. Two years later, the new club became champion of the 3rd division A. The registered office of Zulte Waregem lies in Zulte, but the club is based in the stadium of K.S.V. Waregem in Waregem and the red and white colours of K.S.V. Waregem prevail.

The club got a chance to shine on the European stage during the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, reaching the round of 32, playing against English club Newcastle United, although they lost 4–1 on aggregate. Their second European appearance was in the 2013–14 season, as Zulte Waregem finished second in 2012–13 Belgian Pro League and qualified for the third qualifying stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, where they lost to PSV (5–0 on aggregate). Zulte Waregem dropped to the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round, where they defeated APOEL, drawing 1–1 at home and winning 1–2 in Nicosia thanks to a late goal from Jens Naessens. At the group stage, they were drawn alongside Rubin Kazan, Wigan Athletic and Maribor. Zulte Waregem started with a draw against Wigan. After, they lost to Rubin (4–0) and Maribor (1–3), but later managed to defeat Maribor at Ljudski vrt (0–1) and Wigan at DW Stadium (1–2). Finally, a loss against Rubin at home and Maribor's win over Wigan eliminated Zulte Waregem from the European competition. In the 2016–17 season, Zulte Waregem drew an average home attendance of 9,578.

After a series of disappointing seasons in which the threat of relegation was narrowly avoided each time, things took a turn for the worse for head coach and club legend Francky Dury in the fall of 2021. The relationship between him and a portion of the supporters also became increasingly strained, ultimately leading to his dismissal in January 2022. The 2021–22 season was managed by assistants Timmy Simons and Davy De fauw, but they too failed to achieve results. As a result, the team narrowly avoided the relegation playoffs. In June 2022, former club top goalscorer Mbaye Leye was appointed as the new head coach.

In 2023, Zulte Waregem fell victim to the new league restructuring, which meant that there would be as many as three relegations that season. Zulte, being the club with the statistically worst defence, ended up suffering relegation after 18 successive seasons in the top tier.

Zulte-Waregem is a professional soccer team based in Waregem, Belgium. The team was founded in 2001 and plays in the Belgian First Division A. The team's home stadium is the Regenboogstadion, which has a capacity of 12,500 spectators.

Zulte-Waregem has a strong reputation for developing young talent and has produced several notable players who have gone on to play for top European clubs. The team's style of play is characterized by quick, attacking football, with an emphasis on possession and creativity in the final third.

The team's colors are red and green, and their crest features a stylized depiction of a rooster, which is a symbol of the city of Waregem. Zulte-Waregem has a passionate fan base, and their matches are known for their lively atmosphere and enthusiastic support.

In recent years, Zulte-Waregem has enjoyed success in both domestic and European competitions, winning the Belgian Cup in 2017 and reaching the group stage of the UEFA Europa League in 2013 and 2017. The team is led by head coach Francky Dury, who has been with the club since its inception and is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in Belgian football.