F.C. De Kampioenen

7.2

1990•33m

Production

F.C. De Kampioenen, was a long-running Flemish sitcom chronicling the adventures of a fictional local football team. It aired on the Belgian-Flemish channel één between 1990 and 2011, for 21 seasons with 273 half-hour long episodes, making it one of the most successful comedy programs ever on Belgian television. In 2009 a film had been planned, but has since been cancelled following complaints by the actors about the script. In 2012 the crew announced a new script was written and a movie will be produced. The movie is to be released in December 2013. The series relies heavily on stereotypical characters and farce for its humour. The story is mainly set around a few members of the football club who regularly visit the club canteen before or after a soccer training or match. The canteen is run by Pascale, who is in a relationship with Maurice. The football club is sponsored by the owner of a sausage factory, Balthazar Boma. Next to the field is an antiques shop, owned by the fraudulent Fernand. Most of the episodes are based on misunderstandings or dirty tricks from Fernand.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1990

1. De nieuwe truitjes

De Kampioenen have an important match to play, but the new shirts Boma promised haven't arrived yet.

2. Koopjes

Pascale bought an antique cupboard without telling it to Oscar. With the same money, Oscar got himself a new camcorder.

3. Vogelvrij

Doortje is angry because Pico is always busy in soccer. Meanwhile, Carmen gets furious when Xavier fails once again for his promotion examination.

4. Het record

Pico is going to try to break a cycling endurance record in order to collect money for De Kampioenen.

5. Doortje

Doortje gets tired of being a housewife. Carmen and Pascale suggest her to go work for DDT, who is searching for a secretary.

6. Transfer

Boma wants to sell Pico to an important soccer-team. Oscar is against the transfer: de Kampioenen will get much worse without Pico.

7. Carmens wasmachine

8. De Ster

Pascale reads Bieke's mail and finds out she's selected to appear and sing in a music program.

9. Crisis

On local radio Boma announces he'll fire Oscar if De Kampioenen lose the next match.

10. Voetbalploeg zoekt trainer

Since Pascale's gone and he's no longer coach of De Kampioenen, Oscar is rather depressed.

11. Het geld of het veld

De Kampioenen find out Boma wants to sell the soccer field.

12. Verkiezingen

Pico doesn't agree with the fact that Boma is chairman: there have to be elections.

13. Omkoopschandaal

When the women find out that DDT is involved in a bribe scandal with the Kampioenen, they think they now have enough money to buy many many clothes. But the story isn't as simple as it looks.