Royale Union Tubize-Braine
Belgian football club
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Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte, also known as Royale Union Tubize-Braine, Tubize-Braine, or RUTB, is a Belgian football club based in the cities of Tubize and Braine-le-Comte. The team is set to play in Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25, third tier of Belgian football after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2023–24.
2 February 1953 as Club Sportif Espérance Tubize (matricule)
1 July 1990 as Association Football Clubs Tubize
1 July 2021 as Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte
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| Full name | Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte | ||
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| Nicknames | Les Blancs et Or (The White and Gold) | ||
| Founded | 1919 as Cercle Sportif Tubizien (earliest predecessor) 2 February 1953 as Club Sportif Espérance Tubize (matricule) 1 July 1990 as Association Football Clubs Tubize 1 July 2021 as Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte | ||
| Ground | Stade Leburton, Tubize | ||
| Capacity | 8,100[1] | ||
| Chairman | François Le Château | ||
| Manager | Dražen Brnčić | ||
| League | Belgian National Division 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Division 2 ACFF, 3rd of 18 (promoted) | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1990 as A.F.C. Tubize, the result of the merger of F.C. Tubize and Amis Réunis de Tubize. A.F.C. Tubize was last promoted to the Belgian First Division in 2008, being relegated back in 2009. In 2021, the club merged with neighboring Stade Brainois, from Braine-le-Comte, to form Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte, which involved a new logo and a change of colors, from blood red and gold to white and gold.
In 2023–24, Tubize-Braine secured promotion to Belgian Division 1 for the next season after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2.
Players
Current squad
- As of 5 February 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.
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Out on loan
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Notable former players
Eden Hazard and his brothers Thorgan, Kylian, and Ethan grew up in Braine-le-Comte, and the older two began their careers at Stade Brainois before moving to A.F.C. Tubize, while the younger two begam at A.F.C. Tubize, all at youth level. Only Ethan stuck with Tubize-Braine until the senior team, though he left in 2026; Kylian briefly returned to the club from 2024 to 2025, while the other two only played for either predecessor at youth level.
Staff
- As of 6 July 2017
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Philippe Thys |
| Assistant manager | Damien Januel |
| Goalkeeping coach | Thierry Berghmans |
| Fitness coach | Romain Bolly |
| Youth coach | Daré Nibombé |
Source: [citation needed]
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