de Vigo (3–2 and 1–1), it was Genk's most successful European season. Genk won the 2018–19 Belgian First Division A for the fourth time in their history, hence they qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League after an eight-year absence. Genk started their 2019–20 UEFA Champions League campaign with a poor 6–2 loss against Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. In the second match they drew 0–0 against Napoli, and in the third match they lost 1–4 against Liverpool. Youth academy Genk is well known for its outstanding youth academy. In 2003 they built their youth center next to their stadium and set up a youth program with Ronny Vangeneugden. There are further plans to build a boarding school and some synthetic pitches. In the past and now, many young players have found their way through the youth system. Some examples are Yannick Carrasco, Jelle Vossen, Dennis Praet, Steven Defour, Christian Benteke, Thibaut Courtois, Divock Origi, Timothy Castagne, Leandro Trossard and Kevin De Bruyne. Their scouting is also highly regarded. Players such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Wilfred Ndidi, Leon Bailey, Sergej Milinković-Savić and Sander Berge all played for Genk. Honours Belgian First Division: Winners: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2018–19 Runners-up: 1997–98, 2006–07, 2020–21 Belgian Second Division: Winners: 1975–76 Runners-up: 1986–87, 1995–96 Belgian Second Division Final Round: Winners: 1987, 1990 Runners-up: 1974 Belgian Cup: Winners: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2020–21 Runners-up: 2017–18 Belgian Super Cup Winners: 2011, 2019 Runners-up: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2021 European record Updated 31 August 2018. Summary of best results From the quarter-finals upwards: UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: - Quarter-finalists in 2016–17 UEFA Intertoto Cup: - Semi-finalists in 2003–04 UEFA club coefficient ranking Genk got its highest ranking (44th) in the season 2016/17. Ranking in season 2021/22: Source: Players Current squad Jong Genk Other players under contract Former players Africa DR Congo Neeskens Kebano Gambia Omar Colley Guinea Souleymane Oulare Ivory Coast Didier Zokora Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly Kara Mbodj South Africa Anele Ngcongca Tanzania Mbwana Samatta Asia Australia Mathew Ryan Danny Vukovic Europe Belgium Luc Nilis Denis Dasoul Christian Kabasele Jelle Vossen Branko Strupar Pierre Denier Pieter Gerkens Timothy Castagne Sébastien Pocognoli Christian Benteke Steven Defour Leandro Trossard Kevin De Bruyne Thibaut Courtois Divock Origi Koen Casteels Thomas Buffel Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirsad Bešlija Suvad Katana Ismet Mulavdić Bojan Nastić Tino-Sven Sušić Denmark Joakim Mæhle Israel Elyaniv Barda Netherlands Jean-Paul Boëtius Sandy Walsh Norway Sander