Jules Pappaert Cup

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Trophée Pappaert 2021

Trophy Jules Pappaert or Pappaert cup is a Belgian football trophy since 1953 and is awarded annually to a club in the first, second or third division of the Belgian Pro League with the longest uninterrupted series of unbeaten games.

The award is given by La Dernière Heure / Les Sports and is named after the former footballer Jules Pappaert. During the 1930s, he was Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's captain. In that period, Union was able to achieve a series of 60 unbeaten games, a record that still stands as of 2022.

Honors

Year Club # Unbeaten games 1953 Standard Liège 15 1954 AA Gent 25 1955 KFC Herentals 14 1956 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 17 1957 KSV Waregem 17 1958 RFC Tournai 15 1959 Daring CB 19 1960 Standard Liège 16 1961 KFC Turnhout 19 1962 Standard Liège 19 1963 Royal Antwerp F.C. 20 1964 Waterschei SV Thor 20 1965 VV Overpelt 21 1966 KSV Waregem 26 1967 RFC Tournai 20 1968 Boom FC 18 1969 WS Lauwe 14 1970 AS Eupen 19 1971 Standard Liège 18 1972 Club Brugge 21 1973 Waterschei SV Thor 18 1974 Waterschei SV Thor 25 1975 R.W.D.M. 30 1976 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 23 1977 RSC Anderlecht 18 1978 Club Brugge 18 1979 Racing Jet de Bruxelles 25 1980 RFC Seraing 25 1981 Stade Leuven 20 1982 Sint-Niklase SK 20 1983 RSC Anderlecht 18 1984 Racing Jet de Bruxelles 17 1985 RSC Anderlecht 33 1986 KV Oostende 16

Year Club # Unbeaten games 1987 SK Beveren 25 1988 Sint-Truiden VV 26 1989 FC Zwarte Leeuw 27 1990 KV Mechelen 24 1991 Club Brugge 32 1992 Standard Liège 22 1993 RFC Seraing 33 1994 Patro Eisden 25 1995 Club Brugge 25 1996 KRC Genk 23 1997 Dessel Sport 27 1998 KV Kortrijk 31 1999 RAEC Mons 29 2000 RSC Anderlecht 26 2001 RSC Anderlecht 28 2002 KRC Genk 26 2003 Excelsior Virton 18 2004 RS Waasland 21 2005 Club Brugge 31 2006 KVSK United 42 2007 Standaard Wetteren 24 2008 Standard Liège 31 2009 Lierse SK 19 2010 RCS Visé 30 2011 RSC Anderlecht 24 2012 Moeskroen-Péruwelz 31 2013 Hoogstraten VV 18 2014 Standard de Liège 16 2015 Sint-Truiden 20 2019 K.V. Mechelen 20 2020 Not awarded 2021 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 16 2022 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 17