Club YLA is Club Brugge's women's section. It was founded in 2000 as the women's division of KSV Jabbeke. In 2010 they started working together with Club Brugge as it was needed to cooperate with a male club in the highest division to become part of the Elite League for women.

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Club YLA
Full nameClub Yvonne Lahousse
Nickname(s)Club Brugge
Founded2000 (KSV Jabbeke)
2010 (Club Brugge Dames)
2020 (Club YLA)
GroundMunicipal Sports Centre, Aalter
Schiervelde Stadion (selected matches)
Capacity1,500
OwnerClub Brugge
CEOBelgium Guillian Preud'homme
ManagerBelgium Heleen Jaques
LeagueBelgian Women's Super League
2023–244th
WebsiteClub website
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History

In 2012 they changed their name into Club Brugge Dames. In 2012 they joined the new BeNe League.[1] After the 2014/15 season the first team was disbanded.[2][3]

Season 2020-21 saw renewed interest and a new competition format with the "Scooore Super League".[4] Club Brugge KV changed its name to "Club YLA". YLA are the initials of Yvonne Lahousse(died January 12, 2006) who was one of the leading ladies of Club Bruges' fanbase from mid 1960s until her death.[5]
Additionally, YLA is part of a new identity and branding of the women's team.[6] Clothes and merchandising equivalent to the Club YLA look & feel is made available from the webshop.

They ended the 2020-21 regular competition in fifth place, which earned them a place in Play-off 1. These play-offs however, saw no further improvement and Club YLA finished the season in fifth.
This was the last season for Leo Van der Elst as T1, and now fulfills the role of marketing- and recruitment manager.[7]

For season 2021-22 Dennis Moerman left his position as T2 of Gent Ladies Archived 2022-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, to become the new head coach of Club YLA.[8]

In early April 2022, Van Der Elst announced that Club YLA will be using a period coach the next season, in an effort to reduce the possibility of injuries and / or optimise performances.[9]

Honours

finalists (2x): 2013/14, 2014/15
vice-champions (1x): 2018/19
champions (1x): 2017/18 (A-series)
vice-champions (1x): 2016/17 (A-series)

Results

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Season Level Competition Pts. Notes Cup
I II III
2010/11 9 Eerste Klasse 30 1/16 final
2011/12 8 Eerste Klasse 37 1/8 final
2012/13 11 Women's BeNe League 19 8th place in the BeNe League B Semi-final
2013/14 16 Women's BeNe League 13 Final
2014/15 11 Women's BeNe League 19 Final
A-team disbanded, B-team is the new main team
2015/16 4 Tweede Klasse A 44 Third round
2016/17 2 Tweede Klasse A 68 Third round
2017/18 1 Tweede Klasse A 68 Quarter-final
2018/19 2 Eerste Klasse 57 1/8 final
2019/20 5 Super League 13 Competition was stopped early due to the COVID-19 pandemic 1/8 final
2020/21 5 Super League 17 Cub YLA finished 5th in the regular season with 26 points. n/a[Note 1]
2021/22 5 Super League 20 Cub YLA finished 5th in the regular season with 35 points. Semi-final
2022/23 3 Super League 30 Cub YLA finished 3rd in the regular season with 37 points. Semi-final
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Current squad

As of 24 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Head coaches

  • Belgium Jean-Marie Saeremans
  • Belgium Karel Gobert (2013–2013)
  • Belgium Gunther Bomon (2013–2014)
  • Belgium Dieter Lauwers (2014–2015)
  • Belgium Leo Van der Elst (2017–2020)
  • Belgium Dennis Moerman (2021-2023)
  • Belgium Heleen Jaques (2023~)

References & notes

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