Sporting Hasselt

Sporting Hasselt
Full nameKoninklijke Sporting Hasselt
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
GroundStedelijk Sportstadion Hasselt,
Hasselt
Capacity8,800
ChairmanSam Kerkhofs & Rik Verheye
ManagerJo Christiaens
LeagueChallenger Pro League
2025–26Division 1 VV, 1st of 18 (promoted)

Koninklijke Sporting Hasselt, known simply as Sporting Hasselt are a Belgian football team based in Hasselt, capital of the Limburg province, Belgium. They compete in Challenger Pro League, second tier of Belgian football from 2026–27 after promotion from Belgian Division 1 in 2025–26.

History

Historical chart of Sporting Hasselt league performance

The club was first founded in 1926 but merged in 2001 with Kermt and was refounded as KSK Hasselt-Kermt.

In 2023–24, Sporting Hasselt secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing runner-up in Belgian Division 2 VV B.

In 2025–26, Sporting Hasselt secured promotion to the Challenger Pro League for the first time in their history after winning the Belgian Division 1 VV. Initially, the club was denied a professional licence required for the club to be promoted , but a licence was obtained on appeal.

Honours

Current squad

As of 25 September 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  GUI Cheick Thiam
4 DF  BEL Jérémie Mugabo
5 DF  BEL Lucca Lucker
6 MF  BEL Niels Verburgh
7 MF  BEL Geoffry Hairemans
8 DF  BEL Loïc Masscho
9 FW  BEL Siebe Van Keymolen
10 MF  BEL Mehdi Bounou
11 FW  BEL Livio Milts
13 MF  BEL Ryan Sanusi
14 FW  BEL Nicolas Orye
15 DF  BEL Andres Labie
17 MF  BEL Lucas Vankerkhoven
18 FW  BEL Javan Ngoyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  BEL Mathisse Dassen
23 MF  BEL Nicolas Gerits
24 DF  BEL Jarno Jourquin
27 GK  BEL Milo Roekaerts
29 FW  BEL Wilson Da Costa
30 MF  BEL Robbe Haven
31 GK  BEL Lars Geluykens
37 DF  BEL Japhet Muanza
55 FW  BEL Tuur Dierckx
74 DF  BEL Ethan Butera
80 MF  BEL Alain Matoka
97 FW  BEL Lino Decresson
99 GK  BEL Leonardo Cascio
— GK  BEL Joren Op De Beeck

References

  1. ↑ Club, sportinghasselt.be (last check 30/03/2018)
  2. ↑ "Geen licentie voor Sporting Hasselt". VoetbalBelgie (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  3. ↑ "C'est officiel: le Sporting Hasselt obtient sa licence en appel et jouera en Challenger Pro League". 7sur7.be (in French).
  4. ↑ "Eerste elftal". Sporting Hasselt. Retrieved 1 March 2025.