Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Oud- Heverlee Leuven is a Belgian football club from lions.

History

The club was founded on 20 December 1957 as Football Club Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee and resigned a year later, the Belgian association with. For a long time the club played only unterklassig. 2000 succeeded against city rivals Stade lions of the title in the fourth division, the Vierde Class / Division 4 In the third division succeeded in the first season seventh place. In 2002, the team finished the season as runner-up behind KAS Eupen and qualified for the play-offs, but failed there at KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme.

After the end of the season 01/ 02, the local rivals Stade Leuven and Royal Daring Club Leuven disappeared from the scene. Same time, since the club changed its name to Oud -Heverlee Leuven, it is claimed that the two clubs had merged with Oud -Heverlee. This did not happen, but turned the match Stade operation due to excessive indebtedness and Daring Club existed until January 2003.

2003 succeeded again the runner-up title, this time behind AFC Tubize. In the relegation they reached the final, which was, however, lost in a penalty shoot-out against Eendracht Aalst. Although KV Ostende was beaten in the semifinals, this rose after the license revocation for Berchem Sport in the second league.

2004 ended Oud-Heverlee the season third behind Royale Union Saint -Gilloise and KVSK United Overpelt - Lommel. The following season, again scored the runner-up, second-division CS Visé was beaten in the final of the relegation 4-2 after extra time and thus the rise in the Tweede Klasse / Division 2 made ​​perfect.

In the first season in the second division Oud -Heverlee finished sixth. After a fifth place in the second season of promotion to the First Division was pipped to the 3rd place in the 2007/ 08 season. The club did not confirm the upward trend in the following years and placed himself in the middle of the second division. The 2010/11 season was completed with the first place in the table; promotion to the Jupiler Pro League reached. In the season 2011/12 Lions reached the 14th place in the table and managed thereby avoid relegation.

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