ended last in the play-downs. During the season it was obvious that Cercle could not compete with other teams any more due to their financial status and the fact that many of the other teams had foreign investors. Cercle also began to search for an investor. On 15 February 2017 Cercle found in Dimitri Rybolovlev a partner to continue their existence in the future. Dimitri Rybolovlev is now the majority shareholder and owner of Cercle. On 10 March 2018, Cercle became champion in the Proximus League, the Belgian second division after winning against Beerschot 3–2 on aggregate. The winning goal – a penalty kick – was scored by Irvin Cardona, a loaned player from Monaco, in the last minute of the game and thus the season. Honours Domestic Belgian First Division A: Winners (3): 1910–11, 1926–27, 1929–30 Belgian Second Division: Winners (5): 1937–38, 1970–71, 1978–79, 2002–03, 2017–18 Runners-up (1): 1960–61 Belgian Cup: Winners (2): 1926–27, 1984–85 Runners-up (5): 1912–13, 1985–86, 1995–96, 2009–10, 2012–13 Belgian Supercup: Runners-up (2): 1985, 1996 International Tournoi Pascal Winners (1): 1914 Runners-up (1): 1924 European cup history Current squad Other players under contract Out on loan Player history Note: Please consider that the flags of each club's player not only indicate one's citizenship (jus soli principle), but a nationality as well (jus sanguinis principle). Most appearances for Cercle Brugge As of matches played 11 June 2011 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be Most goals for Cercle Brugge As of matches played 11 June 2011 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be Top league goalscorers per season According to www.cerclemuseum.be. Names in italic means that only partial match history for the season could be retrieved. Pop Poll d'Echte This prize is awarded by the club's supporters, in an election held by d'Echte, a Cercle Brugge supporters' association. The election is held in two rounds. At the last home game before the winter break, and at the last home game of the season, supporters can receive a paper and vote for three players. The player with most votes after the second round wins the Pop Poll. The main criteria taken into account are performances on the pitch and the players' love for the team. 1 Alex Querter never received the award, because of his move to city rivals Club Brugge the same season. The organisers of the award concluded that Querter's decision failed to satisfy the criterion of "love for the team". Coaching