Belfius Basecamp
{{Short description|Football training facility}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Belfius Basecamp
| country =
| location = Herenweg 9,
8300 Knokke-Heist,
{{BEL}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51|19|03|N|03|17|46|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}
| 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).{{Cite web |title=Het nieuwe oefencomplex van Club Brugge is af: rondleiding in het nagelnieuwe "Belfius Basecamp" |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190617_04465227 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Het Nieuwsblad |date=17 June 2019 |language=nl-BE}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2016-11-16 |title=New training complex for Club at Westkapelle |url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/new-training-complex-club-westkapelle |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=clubbrugge.be |publisher=Club Brugge KV |language=en}} Construction started in May 2018 and finished in June 2019.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-13 |title=Oefencentrum Westkapelle: Alheembouw NV, Krinkels NV en Tarkett Sports starten de werken. |url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/oefencentrum-westkapelle-alheembouw-nv-krinkels-nv-en-tarkett-sports-starten-de-werken |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Club Brugge |language=nl}} The club's president Bart Verhaeghe officially opened the facilities on 11 September 2019.{{Cite web |title=Club Brugge neemt gloednieuw trainingscomplex in Knokke officieel in gebruik |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190912_04604589 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Het Nieuwsblad |date=12 September 2019 |language=nl-BE}}
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{{Cite news |date=2022-03-01 |title=Wie is Sargis Adamyan? Bonkige spits met geluk in de liefde die maar beter niet uitgedaagd wordt voor... een potje tafeltennis |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |url=https://www.hln.be/club-brugge/wie-is-sargis-adamyan-bonkige-spits-met-geluk-in-de-liefde-die-maar-beter-niet-uitgedaagd-wordt-voor-een-potje-tafeltennis~a00e5b28/}}
Source:{{Cite web |date=14 September 2019 |title=De blauw-zwarte vechtmachine van Bart Verhaeghe |url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/sport/de-blauw-zwarte-vechtmachine-van-bart-verhaeghe/10162389.html |publisher=De Tijd}}{{Cite web |title=Nieuwe uitvalsbasis van Club Brugge is neusje van de zalm |url=https://daikinpress.media.twocents.be/nieuwe-uitvalsbasis-van-club-brugge-is-neusje-van-de-zalm-266172 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=daikinpress.media.twocents.be |language=nl-BE}}