K. Lyra-Lierse Berlaar

Not to be confused with K. Lyra.

K. Lyra-Lierse
Full nameKoninklijke Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
Nickname(s)De Pallieters
Founded13 November 1972; 52 years ago (1972-11-13); Stamnummer (matricule number) 52
StadiumSportcentrum Doelvelden Berlaar
Capacity4,500
ChairmanYves De Vil
Head coachPatrick Van Houdt
LeagueBelgian National Division 1
2023–24Belgian Division 2 VV B, 3rd of 18 (promoted)
Websitehttps://www.lyralierse.be

K. Lyra-Lierse (full official name at the Royal Belgian Football Association: K. Lyra-Lierse Berlaar), formerly known as K. Lyra T.S.V., is a Belgian association football club team from Lier and set to play in Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25 after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2023–24. That was created in 1972 to continue the former team Koninklijke Lyra that merged in the same year with another team (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring). The team colours are yellow-black at home and red-white for away games.[1]

History

In 2018, K. Lierse S.K. went bankrupt and negotiations between Lyra and fans of Lierse took place to create a club where the soul and spirit of both Lierse and Lyra would be represented.[2] Also the youth teams of Lierse were integrated into the structure of K. Lyra-Lierse.[3] To highlight this collaboration the name was changed to K. Lyra-Lierse, adding the mandatory "Berlaar"[4] to refer to the place where the matches are currently being played.

The club has a strong community focus and fan-driven culture by having 2 supporters, who are democratically elected, represented on the Board. Next to that, fans of the club have a veto on the club's "identity elements" (such as the name, the colours, the location of the stadium, etc.) and pre-emption rights on shares of the club.

Lyra is the Latin name for Lier.[5]

In 2023–24, Lyra-Lierse secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25 after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2 VV B.

Results

Season National league Provincial league Level Points Remarks Belgian Cup
  I II III IV PL
1987/88         1 Provincial League Unknown
1988/89       2   Fourth Division B 41 1/16
1989/90       1   Fourth Division B 43
1990/91     9     Third Division B 30 1/16
1991/92     16     Third Division B 18 1/32
1992/93       11   Fourth Division B 29
1993/94       12   Fourth Division B 27
1994/95       9   Fourth Division B 32
1995/96       9   Fourth Division B 39 Start of the three points system 3R
1996/97       6   Fourth Division B 45
1997/98       13   Fourth Division B 30
1998/99       10   Fourth Division B 41
1999/00       1   Fourth Division B 54 2R
2000/01     3     Third Division A 53 3R
2001/02     8     Third Division B 40 5R
2002/03     5     Third Division B 42 3R
2003/04     10     Third Division A 35 4R
2004/05     15     Third Division A 22 3R
2005/06       3   Fourth Division C 56 3R
2006/07       2   Fourth Division C 52 2R
2007/08       7   Fourth Division B 42 5R
2008/09       3   Fourth Division C 49 1R
2009/10       8   Fourth Division B 41 2R
2010/11       5   Fourth Division B 46 5R
2011/12       12   Fourth Division B 33 2R
2012/13       10   Fourth Division C 42
2013/14       11   Fourth Division C 35
2014/15       10   Fourth Division C 41
2015/16       16   Fourth Division C 17
  1A 1B 1Am 2Am 3Am PL From 2016 to 2017, there are 3 national and 3 regional leagues.
2016/17           4 First Provincial League 51
2017/18           1 First Provincial League 68
As Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
2018/19         3   Third Amateur Division B 52
2019/20         1   49 Promotion to Second Amateur Division due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium
2020/21       3     Division 2 VFV B 7 League was officially cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium
2021/22       3     57 Lost promotion play-off VFV
2022/23       6     Division 2 VV B 55
2023/24       3     59 Promotion to National Division 1
2024/25     TBD       National Division 1 VV

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website Archived 24 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "'Onderhandelingen met Lierse afgerond, deze fusie zit eraan te komen'". 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Weg naar fusie ingezet? Lyra neemt jeugdwerking Lierse over". Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Home". lyratsv.be. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Belgian football clubs history". Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.


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