The Pro League is back after a two-week absence due to the international break. The Unionists play the first game of matchday 11 tomorrow against Eupen. Read more on coach AB's squad selection to face the Pandas.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and the Brussels Bouwmeester / Maître Architecte (chief architect) today jointly launched an open architecture competition. Its aim is to appoint a co-designer for the integration of Union's future football stadium into its surroundings at the Bempt site in Forest. A first, as it is the first time a public design competition related to the development of a football stadium has been launched in Belgium. Candidates can present their design until 6 November 2023. For State Secretary for Urbanism and Heritage Ans Persoons this file is exemplary and shows that major sports projects have their place in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Koki and the Samurai Blues won yet another game. Fedde Leysen started for Belgium's U21s, same for Kevin Rodriguez with Ecuador. Read more about our international players below.

As usual, we are offering two Business packages for our European home matches, namely the VIP and Skybox Experience. Keep in mind that it is not possible to buy a box or an Outdoor Business Seat for only one of the two remaining home games, as you must buy the package for both.

Following its collaboration with the CurieuzenAir project from two years ago, Union is supporting the ExpAir project.

A first update of our internationals! The most notable Union international was Kevin Rodriguez. He scored his first goal for Ecuador deep into added time, securing three important points against Bolivia.

Union will take on RFC Meux in the Round of 32 of the Belgian Cup. The match will take place at the Joseph Marien Stadium on Wednesday 1 November at 3pm. Update: Fans who attended at least one home game this or last season will have access to the free sale. This person can buy four additional tickets. More information below.

Eckert-Ayensa made his comeback in a behind-closed-doors friendly against FC Twente at the Marien Stadium. FC Twente, third in the Eredivisie, showed their stregths during their game at the Parc Duden. Union fielded a mix of players from the first team and U23, but lost 1-4.

For this second international break (9-17 October), several of our players have been called up by their national teams.

Assistant coach Smolders follows ex-Union coach Karel Geraerts to Gelsenkirchen. Smolders has been with at Union since the summer of 2022. He started the current season as one of coach Alexander Blessin's assistants, but now he is moving to German second division side Schalke 04 with immediate effect.