F.C. De Kampioenen(1990)

F.C. De Kampioenen is a Flemish sitcom that ran for 21 seasons on Belgian television between 1990 and 2011, becoming one of the country's most successful comedy programs. The series follows the misadventures of a fictional local football team, with most action centered around the club canteen run by Pascale and her partner Maurice. The humor relies on stereotypical characters and physical farce, often sparked by scheming from Fernand, the fraudulent antiques shop owner next door. Other regulars include Balthazar Boma, a sausage factory owner who sponsors the team. The show's 273 half-hour episodes capture the everyday chaos of small-town football club life, where training sessions and matches are mere backdrops to romantic entanglements, misunderstandings, and petty cons. A film adaptation was announced in 2012 and released in 2013.