Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte, also known as Royale Union Tubize-Braine, Tubize-Braine, or RUTB, is a Belgian football club based in the cities of Tubize and Braine-le-Comte. The team is set to play in Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25, third tier of Belgian football after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2023–24.
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History
The club was founded in 1990 as A.F.C. Tubize, the result of the merger of F.C. Tubize and Amis Réunis de Tubize. A.F.C. Tubize was last promoted to the Belgian First Division in 2008, being relegated back in 2009. In 2021, the club merged with neighboring Stade Brainois, from Braine-le-Comte, to form Royale Union Tubize Braine-le-Comte, which involved a new logo and a change of colors, from blood red and gold to white and gold.
In 2023–24, Tubize-Braine secured promotion to Belgian Division 1 for the next season after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2.
Players
Current squad
As of 5 February 2026
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Out on loan
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Notable former players
Eden Hazard and his brothers Thorgan, Kylian, and Ethan grew up in Braine-le-Comte, and the older two began their careers at Stade Brainois before moving to A.F.C. Tubize, while the younger two begam at A.F.C. Tubize, all at youth level. Only Ethan stuck with Tubize-Braine until the senior team, though he left in 2026; Kylian briefly returned to the club from 2024 to 2025, while the other two only played for either predecessor at youth level.
Staff
As of 6 July 2017