becoming only the second Belgian team to advance to the Champions League knockout phase, as Lyon beat Valencia, after Anderlecht in 2000–01. In the round of 16, they were drawn against Wolfsburg. In the first leg at Ghelamco Stadium, Ghent, Belgium, Gent were defeated 2–3 by Wolfsburg, after being led with 0–3 and managing to score two goals in the last ten minutes. The second game, this time in Wolfsburg, ended 1–0, setting an end to Ghent's European tournament. However, It was the best european season for them. In the 2016/17 season, they played Europe League. They faced Tottenham, first winning at home in the Ghelamco Arena and then drawing in Wembley, thus advancing on aggregate. Around 8000 KAA Gent fans attended the match in the away-end, after they were awarded an extra 1000 tickets for their excellent reputation. In the next round they faced fellow Belgian side KRC Genk, this time on the losing end. That set an end for their 2nd best european season. Rivalries KAA Gent have a fierce rivalry with Club Brugge, in what is dubbed as the "Battle of Flanders" in the media as it is between Flanders' two cultural capitals (Antwerp having been historically a part of the Duchy of Brabant). There are also many Club Brugge supporters in the city of Ghent due to internal migration from West Flanders to the city, while KAA Gent pride themselves on their local identity. The nickname that KAA Gent fans give to the Club Brugge fans is the Flemish word "boeren" ("peasants"), mainly because of the agricultural background of West-Flanders but also because of the insolence that Club Brugge fans have displayed in the past. Honours Belgian First Division: Winner (1): 2014–15 Runner-up (3): 1954–55, 2009–10, 2019–20 Belgian Cup: Winner (4): 1963–64, 1983–84, 2009–10, 2021–22 Runner-up (2): 2007–08, 2018–19 Belgian Super Cup: Winners (1): 2015 Runner-up (2): 1983–84, 2010 UEFA Intertoto Cup: Runner-up (2): 2006, 2007 European record Accurate as of 18 August 2022 Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. Matches Notes 1R: First round 2R: Second round 3R: Third round QR: Qualifying round 2Q: Second qualifying round 3Q: Third qualifying round PO: Play-off round KPO: Knockout round play-offs R32: Round of 32 R16: Round of 16 QF: Quarter-finals Players Current squad Other players under contract Out on loan Technical staff & management Well-known former players of the team