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KFC Winterslag history (1923–1988)

The club FC Winterslag was founded in 1923 and that gave it the matricule number 322. On its 35th anniversary the club added the Royal prefix Koninklijke to their name to become KFC Winterslag. In 1972–73 Winterslag reached the second division and they eventually qualified for the 1974–75 Belgian First Division after finishing second in the second division final round. They had taken advantage of the increase in the number of first division clubs (from 16 to 20). The club ended the season in last place but won the second division right after. KFC Winterslag reached the 5th place in 1981 which allowed them to play UEFA Cup matches, where it defeated Bryne FK from Norway and English Premier league giant Arsenal. In the next round it was knocked out by Dundee United from Scotland. Two seasons later it was relegated to the second stage after a disappointing last place. That season Standard Liège won the championship on bribery in a match against the club of Waterschei Thor that would eventually merge with the matricule number 322. Following a spell of four seasons in the second division, Winterslag found its place again in the first division by winning the 1987 final round, one point ahead of Tongeren. It finished 15th on 18 but at the end of the season, the club merged with the neighbour club of Waterschei Thor which was playing in the second division since its relegation in 1986.

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Belgian First Division: Winners (4): 1998–99, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2018–19 Runners-up (4): 1997–98, 2006–07, 2020–21, 2022–23 Belgian Cup: Winners (5): 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2020–21 Runners-up (1): 2017–18 Belgian Super Cup Winners (2): 2011, 2019 Runners-up (7): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2021 Belgian Second Division: (as KFC Winterslag before 1988) Winners (1): 1975–76 Runners-up (2): 1986–87, 1995–96 Belgian Second Division final round: Winners (2): 1987, 1990 Runners-up (1): 1974