Belfius Basecamp is a football training facility in Westkapelle, Belgium. It serves as the training ground of Club Brugge KV and also accommodates Club NXT (U19-U23) and Club YLA (once a week). It is also the operational headquarters of the club, housing around 120 employees.
Plans for a new 'base camp' for Club Brugge were announced in November 2016. Construction started in May 2018 and finished in June 2019. The club's president Bart Verhaeghe officially opened the facilities on 11 September 2019.
Facilities
- 4 outdoor football pitches:
- 3x 105x68 meters (hybrid grass)
- 1x 105x68 meters (natural grass)
- 1 indoor football pitch: 105x68 meters (synthetic grass)
- 1 revalidation and swimming pool
- Spa facilities (Jacuzzi, sauna...)
- 1 gym with a fully equipped fitness centre
- 40 hotelrooms
- Medical area
- Auditorium for press conferences and tactical teammeetings
- Restaurant
- Offices and conference rooms
- Television studio5
Sources
References
"Het nieuwe oefencomplex van Club Brugge is af: rondleiding in het nagelnieuwe "Belfius Basecamp"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190617_04465227 ↩
"New training complex for Club at Westkapelle". clubbrugge.be. Club Brugge KV. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/new-training-complex-club-westkapelle ↩
"Oefencentrum Westkapelle: Alheembouw NV, Krinkels NV en Tarkett Sports starten de werken". Club Brugge (in Dutch). 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/oefencentrum-westkapelle-alheembouw-nv-krinkels-nv-en-tarkett-sports-starten-de-werken ↩
"Club Brugge neemt gloednieuw trainingscomplex in Knokke officieel in gebruik". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190912_04604589 ↩
"Wie is Sargis Adamyan? Bonkige spits met geluk in de liefde die maar beter niet uitgedaagd wordt voor... een potje tafeltennis". Het Laatste Nieuws. 2022-03-01. https://www.hln.be/club-brugge/wie-is-sargis-adamyan-bonkige-spits-met-geluk-in-de-liefde-die-maar-beter-niet-uitgedaagd-wordt-voor-een-potje-tafeltennis~a00e5b28/ ↩
"New training complex for Club at Westkapelle". clubbrugge.be. Club Brugge KV. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/new-training-complex-club-westkapelle ↩
"Club Brugge neemt gloednieuw trainingscomplex in Knokke officieel in gebruik". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-07. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190912_04604589 ↩
"De blauw-zwarte vechtmachine van Bart Verhaeghe". De Tijd. 14 September 2019. https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/sport/de-blauw-zwarte-vechtmachine-van-bart-verhaeghe/10162389.html ↩
"Nieuwe uitvalsbasis van Club Brugge is neusje van de zalm". daikinpress.media.twocents.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2023-01-19. https://daikinpress.media.twocents.be/nieuwe-uitvalsbasis-van-club-brugge-is-neusje-van-de-zalm-266172 ↩