Union Namur, commonly known as UR Namur or Union Royale Namur, is a Belgian football club from the city of Namur. It plays in the National Division 1 from 2023–24 after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2022–23. They are often nicknamed "Les Merles" due to their colours black with a touch of yellow.
Until 2018, the team was known as UR Namur, however as the team faced relegation from the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division into the Belgian provincial leagues, the team instead merged with newly promoted Fosses to form Union Royale Namur Fosses-La-Ville and retain its place in the Belgian Third Amateur Division.
In 2021-2022 the renamed Union Namur promotes to the Second Amateur Division (4th national level).
In 2022–23, Union Namur secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from 2023–24 season, after finishing runner-up due to RFC Warnant fail to obtain a licence.
Groundedit
Stade communal de Namur (City of Namur Stadium). Capacity : about 3 500 (700 seats).
Current squadedit
As of 6 February, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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