K.F.C. Diest
Full name | Koninklijke Football Club Diest |
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Founded | 1909 |
Ground | Stedelijk Sportstadion De Warande |
Capacity | 8000 |
Chairman | Johan Haesevoets |
Manager | Danny Boffin |
League | Belgian Provincial Leagues |
Website | Club 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
References
- Belgian football clubs history
- RSSSF Archive – 1st and 2nd division final tables