loss of their chairman Balthasar Boma, who was reportedly killed by a bunch of wild kangaroos while on holiday in Australia. Ronald becomes his successor at the meat factory, but does not seem to be fit for the job. His focus soon shifts to his new love interest Niki, who turns out to be the daughter of Dimitri De Tremmerie. DDT sees a new opportunity to lay his hands on Boma's company and take revenge on De Kampioenen. The latter meanwhile plan to join a carnival procession in which they will honor Boma and his final brainchild: the "Viva Boma" sausage. After receiving a surprising phone call, Doortje tries to convince everyone that Boma is still alive. Comics adaptations Since 1997 F.C. De Kampioenen has been adapted into an equally long-running and successful comics series, F.C. De Kampioenen, drawn by Hec Leemans. Trivia FC De Kampioenen was once the longest-running Belgian sitcom in number of seasons (21) and episodes (273). It was however beaten by De Kotmadam of which season 24 is currently in production and 333 episodes have already aired. In terms of audience measurement FC De Kampioenen breaks all records with an average 1.2 million viewers for its last season in 2011 whereas De Kotmadam only ends at 750.000 for its 23rd season in 2019. The producers revealed that Boma's clothes were indeed made from curtain material as was many times insinuated/said in the series. On 13 September 2015 actors of F.C. De Kampioenen ran a campaign in castle Ravenhof in Putte for raising awareness for autism and people with autism. References External links Official site Fansite Flemish television shows Fictional association football clubs 1990 Belgian television series debuts 2011 Belgian television series endings Belgian television sitcoms Television shows adapted into comics Television shows adapted into films Fictional association football television series Television shows set in Belgium Works set in Flanders Eén original programming