K.F.C. Diest

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KFC Diest
Full nameKoninklijke Football Club Diest
Founded1909
GroundStedelijk Sportstadion De Warande
Capacity8000
ChairmanJohan Haesevoets
ManagerDanny Boffin
LeagueBelgian Provincial Leagues
WebsiteClub website

Koninklijke Football Club Diest is a Belgian association football club from the town of Diest, Flemish Brabant. It played two spells in the first division: from 1961–62 to 1964–65 and from 1970–71 to 1974–75, finishing 7th in 1964.

History

The club was founded in 1909 as Hooger Op Diest Football Club and registered to the

matricule n°41, playing in black and white. In 1948 it merged with Standaard Athletiek Diest (matricule n°231) to become F.C. Diest. Seven years later it added Koninklijke
(meaning royal) to its name to become K.F.C. Diest.

The club first reached the

Belgian Third Amateur Division
(fifth level).

Notable players

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