# K. Lyra-Lierse Berlaar

K. Lyra-Lierse (full official name at the Royal Belgian Football Association: K. Lyra-Lierse Berlaar), formerly known as K. Lyra T.S.V., is a Belgian association football club team from Lier and set to play in Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25 after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2023–24. That was created in 1972 to continue the former team Koninklijke Lyra that merged in the same year with another team (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring). The team colours are yellow-black at home and red-white for away games.

## History

In 2018, K. Lierse S.K. went bankrupt and negotiations between Lyra and fans of Lierse took place to create a club where the soul and spirit of both Lierse and Lyra would be represented. Also the youth teams of Lierse were integrated into the structure of K. Lyra-Lierse. To highlight this collaboration the name was changed to K. Lyra-Lierse, adding the mandatory "Berlaar" to refer to the place where the matches are currently being played.
The club has a strong community focus and fan-driven culture by having 2 supporters, who are democratically elected, represented on the Board. Next to that, fans of the club have a veto on the club's "identity elements" (such as the name, the colours, the location of the stadium, etc.) and pre-emption rights on shares of the club.
Lyra is the Latin name for Lier.
In 2023–24, Lyra-Lierse secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25 after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2 VV B.

## Results

| Season | National league | National league | National league | National league | National league | Provincial league | Level | Points | Remarks | Belgian Cup | Belgian Cup |
| | I | I | II | III | IV | PL | | | | Belgian Cup | Belgian Cup |
| 1987/88 | | | | | | 1 | Provincial League | Unknown | | |
| 1988/89 | | | | | 2 | | Fourth Division B | 41 | | 1/16 |
| 1989/90 | | | | | 1 | | Fourth Division B | 43 | | |
| 1990/91 | | | | 9 | | | Third Division B | 30 | | 1/16 |
| 1991/92 | | | | 16 | | | Third Division B | 18 | | 1/32 |
| 1992/93 | | | | | 11 | | Fourth Division B | 29 | | |
| 1993/94 | | | | | 12 | | Fourth Division B | 27 | | |
| 1994/95 | | | | | 9 | | Fourth Division B | 32 | | |
| 1995/96 | | | | | 9 | | Fourth Division B | 39 | Start of the three points system | 3R |
| 1996/97 | | | | | 6 | | Fourth Division B | 45 | | |
| 1997/98 | | | | | 13 | | Fourth Division B | 30 | | |
| 1998/99 | | | | | 10 | | Fourth Division B | 41 | | |
| 1999/00 | | | | | 1 | | Fourth Division B | 54 | | 2R |
| 2000/01 | | | | 3 | | | Third Division A | 53 | | 3R |
| 2001/02 | | | | 8 | | | Third Division B | 40 | | 5R |
| 2002/03 | | | | 5 | | | Third Division B | 42 | | 3R |
| 2003/04 | | | | 10 | | | Third Division A | 35 | | 4R |
| 2004/05 | | | | 15 | | | Third Division A | 22 | | 3R |
| 2005/06 | | | | | 3 | | Fourth Division C | 56 | | 3R |
| 2006/07 | | | | | 2 | | Fourth Division C | 52 | | 2R |
| 2007/08 | | | | | 7 | | Fourth Division B | 42 | | 5R |
| 2008/09 | | | | | 3 | | Fourth Division C | 49 | | 1R |
| 2009/10 | | | | | 8 | | Fourth Division B | 41 | | 2R |
| 2010/11 | | | | | 5 | | Fourth Division B | 46 | | 5R |
| 2011/12 | | | | | 12 | | Fourth Division B | 33 | | 2R |
| 2012/13 | | | | | 10 | | Fourth Division C | 42 | | |
| 2013/14 | | | | | 11 | | Fourth Division C | 35 | | |
| 2014/15 | | | | | 10 | | Fourth Division C | 41 | | |
| 2015/16 | | | | | 16 | | Fourth Division C | 17 | | |
| | 1A | 1B | 1Am | 2Am | 3Am | PL | From 2016 to 2017, there are 3 national and 3 regional leagues. | From 2016 to 2017, there are 3 national and 3 regional leagues. | From 2016 to 2017, there are 3 national and 3 regional leagues. | From 2016 to 2017, there are 3 national and 3 regional leagues. |
| 2016/17 | | | | | | 4 | First Provincial League | 51 | | |
| 2017/18 | | | | | | 1 | First Provincial League | 68 | | |
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| 2018/19 | | | | | 3 | | Third Amateur Division B | 52 | | |
| 2019/20 | | | | | 1 | | Third Amateur Division B | 49 | Promotion to Second Amateur Division due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium | |
| 2020/21 | | | | 3 | | | Division 2 VFV B | 7 | League was officially cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium | |
| 2021/22 | | | | 3 | | | Division 2 VFV B | 57 | Lost promotion play-off VFV | |
| 2022/23 | | | | 6 | | | Division 2 VV B | 55 | | |
| 2023/24 | | | | 3 | | | Division 2 VV B | 59 | Promotion to National Division 1 | |
| 2024/25 | | | TBD | | | | National Division 1 VV | | | |