 in the group stage) made him the undisputed first-choice onwards.In the 2006–07 campaign, Stijnen was between the posts as Brugge won the Belgian Cup 1–0 against Standard Liège, but the club only finished sixth in the domestic league.He never played in less than 31 league games in the following three seasons, but the "Blue and Black" did not manage to win any silverware.