List of F.C. De Kampioenen episodes

F.C. De Kampioenen ('F.C. The Champions') is a Belgian-Flemish comedy television series of the VRT which was created by writer Luc Beerten, director Willy Vanduren and producer Bruno Raes. The series followed the adventures of several members of a poorly performing pub football team and their families. Here is an overview of the episodes. 21 seasons were released, each consisting of 13 episodes. In total, the series therefore comprises 273 episodes. A season of F.C. De Kampioenen is called a series. From series 1 to series 8, Dimitri De Tremmerie (DDT), portrayed by Jacques Vermeire, was the main antagonist. However, Vermeire switched to VTM (owned by DPG Media) in 1998. So, from 1998, the antagonist was Bernard Theofiel Waterslaeghers (BTW), played by Jakob Beks for two seasons, but due to the unpopularity of this character, he was replaced by Fernand Costermans, played by Jaak Van Assche. He remained the hostile neighbor from 2000 until the final season in 2011. The series aired on the Belgian-Flemish channel TV1, later Eén (now VRT 1), between 6 October 1990 and 26 February 2011. To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the series, Eén planned to broadcast eight new episodes in 2021. However, due to the death of Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers), the new season was postponed, and it was uncertain for a long time whether new episodes would be produced. Ultimately, it was decided to cancel the twenty-second season and instead produce a Christmas special in honor of Voners and the thirtieth anniversary. The Christmas special lasted an hour and a half and was first broadcast on 25 December 2020. The series is still regularly rebroadcast.

From approximately 2020, several episodes were removed from reruns because they contained problematic statements or outdated views, or because they featured guest actors convicted of sex offenses. On 26 September 2022, VRT decided to make the majority of the removed episodes available online again via the online media platform VRT MAX, but not to include them in the linear broadcast schedule. Broadcasts containing outdated imagery will henceforth carry a clear disclaimer to inform viewers that they may no longer align with the norms and values of Flemish society today. This allows viewers to decide for themselves what they wish to watch. The episodes are marked below with the symbol '*', while the episodes marked with '**' remain removed.

Series overview The table below shows the broadcast episodes and the average number of viewers per season. The most-watched episode is De sympathiekste from season 6 with 2,053,000 viewers. The final episode of the series, titled De mooiste dag, reached 1,697,876 viewers.

Episodes Season 1 (1990)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) Carry Goossens (Oscar Crucke) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) - 11 episodes Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Walter Michiels (Pico Coppens) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) Greet Rouffaer (Marijke) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth)

Crew Willy Van Poucke (scenario) Peter Cnop (scenario) Frank Van Laecke (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Luc Beerten (script editor) Willy Vanduren (director) Rik Daniëls (floor manager) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 2 (1991)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) Carry Goossens (Oscar Crucke) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) - 9 episodes Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Walter Michiels (Pico Coppens) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Greet Rouffaer (Marijke) Vera Puts (Truus Pinckers) Dirk Vermiert (Sergeant De Kroet)

Crew Anton Klee (scenario) Eddy Asselbergs (scenario, credited as Collectief Foks) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Frank Van Laecke (scenario) Luc Kerkhofs (scenario) Luc Beerten (script editor, E1–E12) Wout Thielemans (script editor, E13) Willy Vanduren (director) Rik Daniëls (floor manager) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 3 (1992–1993)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) Carry Goossens (Oscar Crucke) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Walter Michiels (Pico Coppens) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT) Moestiek (Nero, Carmen's dog; E2–...)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Vera Puts (Truus Pinckers) Achiel Van Malderen (animal doctor André Van Tichelen) Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) Agnes De Nul (Liliane Verhoeven, Councilor for Culture and Entertainment) Greet Rouffaer (Marijke) Ron Cornet (Colonel Germain Vandesijpe) Dirk Vermiert (Sergeant De Kroet) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Several babies (Billie Coppens)

Crew Frank Van Laecke (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Luc Kerkhofs (scenario) Anton Klee (scenario) Wout Thielemans (script editor) Willy Vanduren (director, E1–E11, E13) Eric Taelman (director, E12) Rik Daniëls (floor manager) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 4 (1993)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Achiel Van Malderen (animal doctor André Van Tichelen) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Several babies (Billie Coppens)

Crew Anton Klee (scenario) Frank Van Laecke (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Jan Schuermans (scenario) Gerrie Van Rompaey (scenario, under the pseudonym Eva Lambert) Luc Kerkhofs (scenario) Wout Thielemans (script editor) Eric Taelman (director) Rik Daniëls (floor manager, E1–E6) Raf Coppens (vision mixer, E7–E12) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 5 (1994–1995)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) - 12 episodes Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Ben Rottiers (Pol De Tremmerie) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT) Moestiek (Nero, Carmen's dog)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Remco (Billie Coppens)

Crew Frank Van Laecke (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Anton Klee (scenario) Jan Schuermans (scenario) Wout Thielemans (scenario and script editor) Eric Taelman (director, E1–E6) Dirk Corthout (director, E7–E13) Raf Coppens (vision mixer, E1–E12) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 6 (1995–1996)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Daan Hugaert (Seppe Van De Kruis) Ron Cornet (Colonel Germain Vandesijpe) Dirk Vermiert (Sergeant De Kroet) Stef Van Litsenborgh (agent Jean 'Julien' Michelin) Remco (Billie Coppens)

Crew Jan Schuermans (scenario) Frank Van Laecke (scenario) Koen Vermeiren (scenario) Anton Klee (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Wout Thielemans (scenario and script editor) Bart Cooreman (scenario) Eric Taelman (director, E1–E9) Stef Desmyter (director, E10–E13) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 7 (1996–1997)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) - 11 episodes Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Ben Rottiers (Pol De Tremmerie) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT) Moestiek (Nero, Carmen's dog)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Denise Daems (Madeleine De Backer) Isabel Leybaert (Pia Maria) Stef Van Litsenborgh (agent Jean 'Julien' Michelin) Jos Kennis (police officer, colleague of Julien) Alex Cassiers (Theo Vertongen) Lea Couzin (Marie-Paule Vertongen) Myriam Mulder (Minou) Agnes De Nul (Liliane Verhoeven, Councilor for Culture and Entertainment) Ron Cornet (Colonel Germain Vandesijpe) Achiel Van Malderen (animal doctor André Van Tichelen) Remco (Billie Coppens)

Crew Koen Vermeiren (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Anton Klee (scenario) Jan Schuermans (scenario) Bart Cooreman (scenario) Wout Thielemans (scenario and script editor) Stef Desmyter (director) Bruno Raes (producer)

Season 8 (1997–1998)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) - 10 episodes Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) - 10 episodes Ben Rottiers (Pol De Tremmerie) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jacques Vermeire (Dimitri De Tremmerie, DDT) Moestiek (Nero, Carmen's dog)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Marc Schillemans (Jos Dobbelaere) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Ron Cornet (Colonel Germain Vandesijpe) Fred Van Kuyk (Jean-Luc Grootjans) Myriam Mulder (Minou) Stef Van Litsenborgh (agent Jean 'Julien' Michelin) Jos Kennis (police officer, colleague of Julien)

Crew Koen Vermeiren (scenario) Bart Cooreman (scenario) René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Wout Thielemans (scenario and script editor) Jan Schuermans (scenario) Nico De Braeckeleer (scenario) Stef Desmyter (director) Bruno Raes (producer) Marc Scheers (producer, E8–E13)

Season 9 (1998–1999)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke) Herman Verbruggen (Marc Vertongen) Marijn Devalck (Balthasar Boma) Ann Tuts (Doortje Van Hoeck) Ben Rottiers (Pol De Tremmerie) Loes Van den Heuvel (Carmen Vandormael-Waterslaeghers) Johny Voners (Xavier Waterslaeghers) Jakob Beks (Bernard Theofiel Waterslaeghers, BTW) Moestiek (Nero, Carmen's dog)

Regular guest actors (Characters who appear multiple times throughout the series) Jenny Tanghe (Georgette "Ma DDT" Verreth) Sjarel Branckaerts (André Van Roost) Ron Cornet (Colonel Germain Vandesijpe) Myriam Mulder (Minou) Stef Van Litsenborgh (agent Jean 'Julien' Michelin) Camilia Blereau (Bertha Boma) Johan De Paepe (referee) Vera Puts (Truus Pinckers) Agnes De Nul (Liliane Verhoeven, Councilor for Culture and Entertainment)

Crew René Swartenbroekx (scenario) Koen Vermeiren (scenario) Wout Thielemans (scenario and script editor) Bart Cooreman (scenario) Jan Bergmans (scenario) Gerrie Van Rompaey (scenario) Anton Klee (scenario) Stef Desmyter (director) Marc Scheers (producer) Bruno Raes (production manager)

Season 10 (1999–2000)

Main cast Danni Heylen (Pascale De Backer) An Swartenbroeckx (Bieke Crucke)

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