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06 May Kortrijk: 56 years from a merger to the red of the Kerels
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On 6 May 1971 two clubs from the Flemish city of Kortrijk, neither of them doing well, decided to join forces. That is how KV Kortrijk was born, and on 6 May 2027 it turns 56. Its roots, however, go much further back, all the way to 1901. Two clubs, one club The story starts in 1901 with SC Courtraisien, which merged with FC Courtraisien in 1918 an..
05 May CSKA Sofia, 79 years: The red star that toppled Ajax and Liverpool
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On 5 May 1948 a contract united the team of the Central House of the Army with Septemvri Sofia. That is how CSKA Sofia was born, and on 5 May 2027 it turns 79 years old. It is the team with the most league titles in Bulgaria. An army of mergers The roots go further back, to AS-23, an officers' club formed in 1923. In 1944 AS-23 merged with Shipka a..
04 May Schalke, 123 years: From red and yellow to the miners' royal blue
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On 4 May 1904 a group of teenagers in Gelsenkirchen founded a team called Westfalia Schalke. That year gives the "04" in the name of Schalke, which turns 123 years old on 4 May 2027. Fourteen-year-olds and a ball According to club tradition, they were boys of 14 and 15, sons of workers, who had just left school. The leader of the group was Willy Gi..
03 May Ferencváros, 128 years: The green no regime could erase
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On 3 May 1899, in the hall of a local society on Bakáts Square in Budapest, Ferencváros was founded. On 3 May 2027 "Fradi" turns 128 years old. It is the club with the most league titles in Hungary. The boys of Mester Street Before the founding, a group of boys from Mester Street, the "Gang of Eleven", played football on a plot of factory land. The..
03 May Fenerbahçe, 120 years: The lighthouse, the yellow flowers and Lefteris
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On 3 May 1907, in a house in Moda, on the Asian side of Istanbul, Fenerbahçe was born. On 3 May 2027 the "Yellow Canaries" turn 120 years old. The date has a second meaning for the club, since Mustafa Kemal visited it on 3 May 1918. A club born in secret The founders were Ziya Songülen, Ayetullah Bey and Necip Okaner. Songülen funded the venture an..
03 May Gil Vicente, 103 years: The club named after a theatre
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On 3 May 1924, the day of the town's municipal holiday, a group of young men in Barcelos in northern Portugal founded Gil Vicente. On 3 May 2027 the "Roosters" turn 103 years old. It is a story of theatre, legends and plenty of stubbornness. A bench in front of the theatre The founders met every day on a bench in Largo do Teatro, today's Largo Dout..
01 May Preston North End at 147: The original Invincibles in white
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In May 1880 the captain of a cricket club in Preston proposed formally setting up a football team, and everyone agreed. The exact day was not recorded, so we celebrate on 1 May: on 1 May 2027 Preston North End turns 147. This is the club that won the first league title in history without losing a game. From cricket to football It all began around 1..
30 Apr Atlético Nacional, 80 years: From a Medellín notary's office to the top of South America
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Colombia's most successful team was born in a notary's office. On 30 April 1947 the founding deed of the club now called Atlético Nacional was signed in Medellín. On 30 April 2027 it turns 80 years old, and its green shirt has a story full of surprises. Two dates for one birth The team's roots go back to 1935 and a small local club. Later two teams..
26 Apr Dinamo Zagreb at 116: The blue legacy of Građanski
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On 26 April 1911 Građanski was founded in Zagreb, the club from which Dinamo counts its history. According to the club's official tradition, Dinamo Zagreb turns 116 on 26 April 2027. The name "Dinamo", however, only appeared much later, in 1945. A Croatian club for everyone In 1911 Zagreb was part of Austria-Hungary, and word was going around the c..
26 Apr Atlético de Madrid at 124: From blue and white to mattress stripes
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On 26 April 1903 a group of Basques living in Madrid founded a "branch" of their beloved Athletic Bilbao. Atlético de Madrid turns 124 on 26 April 2027. From that branch grew Real Madrid's eternal rival. Basque students in the capital The founders were supporters from Biscay living in the capital, among them Ramón de Arancibia, brothers Ignacio and..
24 Apr Al Ahly at 120: The
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On 24 April 1907, in a house in Giza, the first general meeting was held of a club that would become the most successful in Africa. Al Ahly turns 120 on 24 April 2027. It was born in an occupied Egypt, with a very clear purpose. A club for Egyptians At the time Egypt was under British occupation, and most sports clubs served foreigners or the upper..
21 Apr Universidad Católica at 90: The blue band over the heart of the Crusaders
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On 21 April 1937 a group of students at the Catholic University in Santiago gave official form to a club that is now one of Chile's biggest. Universidad Católica turns 90 on 21 April 2027. Its roots go back even further, and its shirt carries a cross and a band, each with a story of its own. Students in a Santiago boarding house As early as 1908, s..
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