Hooger Op FC Leuven, was a

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from the city of

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that existed between 1924 and 1949, when it ceased to exist and merged into

Daring Club Leuven Daring Club Leuven, was a Belgium, Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, Flemish Brabant that existed between 1922 and 2002, when it merged with K. Stade Leuven, Stade Leuven and F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee to form Oud-Heverlee Leuve ...

History

The club was founded towards the end of 1923 and officially registered on 23 January 1924 with the Belgian FA. At that point in time, three other teams were already active in Leuven, namely Stade Leuven,

Victoria FC Louvain Victoria FC Louvain, was a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, Flemish Brabant that existed between 1920 and 1945, when it ceased to exist and unofficially merged into Daring Club Leuven. History The club was founded and joined the ...

and SC Louvain. Hooger Op started at the Third Provincial Division and would gradually start rising through the divisions, reaching the

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in 1933, at that time the lowest national level of football, where it met Victoria FC Louvain. Hooger Op immediately relegated back into the provincial divisions but was able to return three seasons later, in 1937. This time they were paired with SC Louvain, but again immediately relegated back, never to return at the national level. Shortly after

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, Hooger Op merged with athletics club Olympic, which was suffering from financial difficulties and from that point continued as Hooger Op Leuven Athletics Club. The club last competed in the 1946–47 Belgian First Provincial Division, finishing 13th. In the meantime, SC Louvain and Victoria FC Louvain had merged into

and in 1949 Hooger Op merged into this team as well, ceasing to exist. The athletics club also changed name, becoming Daring Club Leuven Atletiek.

Honours

* First Provincial Division: **Winners (1): 1928–29 * Third Provincial Division: **Winners (1): 1936–37

References

Defunct football clubs in Belgium Association football clubs established in 1924 Association football clubs disestablished in 1949 1924 establishments in Belgium 1949 disestablishments in Belgium Sport in Leuven {{Belgium-footyclub-stub