Lange Wapper
Lange Wapper is a regional men's club for students from Antwerp and the Voorkempen in Leuven.
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History
Lange Wapper was founded in November 1974 by Marc Van Rompaey and Peter Van Lishout The club came into being because Fwat, the owner of the Wink at the time, received a free keg a week from the Supra brewery to sponsor the amateur football teams based in his pub. Therefore, the original name of the (football) club was Student Union of the PRovince of Antwerp or SUPRA for short, not coincidentally the beer served in the Wink. Its members are students from Antwerp and the Voorkempen region. An occasional issue of the magazine De Wapperaar is published.
Colours
The colours are Red-White-Red with Red as the main colour.
The left half of the shield depicts Lange Wapper, a mythical troublemaker who mainly appears in Antwerp in all kinds of folk tales. The right half shows the colours and the Zirkel.
Song
Text: Peter Van Lishout, Marc Vanrompaey & Jean-Pierre Van Dessel
Melody: Lili Marleen
- Wij zijn al studenten
Hier in Leuven te saam
Pallieters en Sinjoren
’t Heeft allen één naam
- Chorus::
- Chorus::
- Daar gaat de Wapper weer op stap
- Al is het dag
- Al is het nacht
- Daar is de wapper weer (bis)
- Daar gaat de Wapper weer op stap
- Rood en wit de kleuren
Ons zo nauw aan ’t hert
Schelde en de Nete
Grenzen aan ’t gewest
- Nooit gaan wij vergeten
’t Menig uurtje fijn
Dat we hier in Leuven
Saamgebleven zijn.
List of Praesides
| Year | Praeses |
|---|---|
| 1974 - 1975 | Marc Vanrompaey v/o Sjampetter |
| 1975 - 1976 | Peter Van Lishout v/o Populier |
| 1976 - 1977 | Paul Van Leemput v/o Zweetpoep |
| 1977 - 1978 | Philippe de Vicq de Cumptich v/o Baron |
| 1978 - 1979 | Dirk Cavens |
| 1979 - 1980 | Patrick Van Der Straten v/o Stroet |
| 1980 - 1981 | Patrick Van Der Straten v/o Stroet |
| 1981 - 1982 | Johan-Frank Dirickx v/o Gigi |
| 1982 - 1983 | Johan-Frank Dirickx v/o Gigi |
| 1983 - 1984 | Chris De Boeck v/o Joe Bacardi |
| 1984 - 1985 | Christian Van Thillo v/o Dildo |
| 1985 - 1986 | Frank Fleerackers v/o Poëper |
| 1986 - 1987 | Jo De Meester v/o Peli |
| 1987 - 1988 | Jo De Meester v/o Peli |
| 1988 - 1989 | Luc Neefs v/o Rusti |
| 1989 - 1990 | Hans De Loore v/o Hakke |
| 1990 - 1991 | Filip Legein v/o LP |
| 1991 - 1992 | Casper Van Rhijn v/o Texan Tea |
| 1992 - 1993 | Steven Heselmans v/o Vor |
| 1993 - 1994 | Luc Mathé v/o Tik |
| 1994 - 1995 | Tomas Minnen v/o Melker |
| 1995 - 1996 | Patrick Mermans v/o Inporno |
| 1996 - 1997 | Patrik De Cat v/o Lotti |
| 1997 - 1998 | Matthias Tobback v/o Bambi |
| 1998 - 1999 | Matthias Tobback v/o Bambi |
| 1999 - 2000 | Karl Huts v/o Pooser |
| 2000 - 2001 | Matthias Tobback v/o Bambi (The club quit at the beginning of the second semester due to lack of novices.) |
| 2001 - 2002 | geen werking |
| 2002 - 2003 | Matthias Tobback v/o Bambi (Wore the praeses sash as a former senior until the initiation of the revival generation (February 2003))
Philippe Draulans v/o Sneeuwwitje |
| 2003 - 2004 | Maarten Deschepper v/o Polo |
| 2004 - 2005 | Thomas Tailly v/o Porny |
| 2005 - 2006 | Gerald De Peuter v/o Bebe (Resigned on the first club night.)
Laurent Degroote v/o ET |
| 2006 - 2007 | Christophe Dugardyn v/o Zidane |
| 2007 - 2008 | Vincent Parein v/o Rucky |
| 2008 - 2009 | Tom Hansen v/o Tommerik |
| 2009 - 2010 | Nick Michiels v/o Pummel (Resigned on 21 March.)
Jens Verschoren v/o Penske |
| 2010 - 2011 | Eric Peeters v/o Brommer |
| 2011 - 2012 | Lars Hansen v/o Larserik |
| 2012 - 2013 | Frederik Olyslager v/o Jew Bear |
| 2013 - 2014 | Gilles Heirman v/o Pujol |
| 2014 - 2015 | Thomas Lagae v/o Mozes |
| 2015 - 2016 | Ruben Peeters v/o Alice |
| 2016 - 2017 | Philippe Gielis v/o Drama |
| 2017 - 2018 | Vincent Van den Bossche v/o Plankton |
| 2018 - 2019 | Emiel Willems v/o Kieken |
| 2019 - 2020 | Gilles Grosemans v/o Sorry |
| 2020 - 2021 | ? |
| 2021 - 2022 | ? |
| 2022 - 2023 | ? |
| 2023 - 2024 | ? |
Sources
- https://www.fb.com/Lange-Wapper-109553169387196 (2023)
- http://langewapper.com/ (2008)
- Huys, Jan & Stefan Van de Weyer, De studentikoze erfenis van Rodenbach, Acco Drukkerij, Belgium, Leuven, 2006.
- KVHV Leuven, Studentencodex, Belgium, Leuven, 1959.
