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| Full name | Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 | |
| Dissolved | 1988 | |
K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk was aBelgianfootball club from the city ofGenk,Limburg (Belgium).
It was created in 1919 as Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor with Thor being the acronym ofTot Herstel Onzer Rechten ("To recover our rights"), later changed toTot Heil Onzer Ribbenkas(t) ("For The Benefit Of Our Rib Cage"). It registered to theFA only in 1925 and received thematricule n°553. The club enjoyed a spell in thefirst division in the late 1950s to the early 1960s and again from 1978 to 1986. After two seasons in thesecond division, K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk merged withK.F.C. Winterslag to formK.R.C. Genk.
During the 1981–82 season,Standard Liège won the championship after amatch against Waterschei had been fixed [fr], which was uncovered two years later.
Waterschei won theBelgian Cup twice (1980 and 1982). The latter victory led to Waterschei unexpectedly reaching the semi-finals of theEuropean Cup Winners Cup in1982–83. After defeatingPSG in the quarter-finals, Waterschei lost the first leg of the semi-final 5–1 at Pittodrie, home of the eventual winners,Aberdeen. A 1–0 victory in Genk, courtesy ofEddy Voordeckers, could not reverse the position.
Notable players were among othersLei Clijsters (international, and father of former tennis starKim Clijsters), keeper Klaus Pudelko, striker Heinz Gründel, Icelandic striker Larus Gudmundsson, midfielder Pier(re) Janssen and Dutch defender and international Adrie Van Kraaij.
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