Belfius Basecamp Explained

Belfius Basecamp
Location:	Herenweg 9, 8300 Knokke-Heist,
Coordinates:	51.3175°N 3.2961°W
Owner:	Club Brugge KV
Type:	Training ground
Surface:	Hybrid
Built:	May 2018 - June 2019
Opened:	14 September 2019
Tenants:	Club Brugge KV Club NXT (U19-U23) Club YLA

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).^[1] 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.^[2] Construction started in May 2018 and finished in June 2019.^[3] The club's president Bart Verhaeghe officially opened the facilities on 11 September 2019.^[4]

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 studio^[5]

Source:^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. Web site: Het nieuwe oefencomplex van Club Brugge is af: rondleiding in het nagelnieuwe "Belfius Basecamp" . 2023-01-07 . Het Nieuwsblad . 17 June 2019 . nl-BE.
2. Web site: 2016-11-16 . New training complex for Club at Westkapelle . 2023-01-07 . clubbrugge.be . Club Brugge KV . en.
3. Web site: 2018-04-13 . Oefencentrum Westkapelle: Alheembouw NV, Krinkels NV en Tarkett Sports starten de werken. . 2023-01-07 . Club Brugge . nl.
4. Web site: Club Brugge neemt gloednieuw trainingscomplex in Knokke officieel in gebruik . 2023-01-07 . Het Nieuwsblad . 12 September 2019 . nl-BE.
5. News: 2022-03-01 . Wie is Sargis Adamyan? Bonkige spits met geluk in de liefde die maar beter niet uitgedaagd wordt voor... een potje tafeltennis . .
6. Web site: 14 September 2019 . De blauw-zwarte vechtmachine van Bart Verhaeghe . De Tijd.
7. Web site: Nieuwe uitvalsbasis van Club Brugge is neusje van de zalm . 2023-01-19 . daikinpress.media.twocents.be . nl-BE.