Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk (often simply called Kortrijk or KVK) is a Belgianprofessional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2008-09 season, and they achieved their best ranking ever during the 2009-10 season, finishing 4th after the play-offs. Kortrijk was founded in 1971, though their roots can be traced to 1901. They are registered to the Royal Belgian Football Association with matricule number 19. The club colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Guldensporenstadion, named after the Battle of the Golden Spurswhich took place in Kortrijk in 1302.

Kortrijk enjoyed a first spell in the first division in the early 20th century, between 1906-07and 1910-11. They eventually had to wait 65 years to return at the highest level, when they enjoyed 15 seasons at the top flight, interrupted by a season in the second division (between 1976-77 and 1978-79 and between 1980-81 and 1991-92). Kortrijk also played the1998-99 season in the first division before they returned in 2008-09.