Editing K.R.C. Genk (section)

===K Waterschei SV Thor Genk===
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K Waterschei SV Thor was created in [[1919 in football (soccer)|1919]] as Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor with Thor being the acronym of ''Tot Herstel Onzer Rechten'' ({{langx|en|To recover our rights}}). It received matricule number n°533. The club enjoyed a spell in the first division in the late 1950s to the early 1960s and again from 1978 to 1986.

During the 1982–83 season, the match between [[Standard Liège]] and Waterschei {{ill|had been fixed|fr|Affaire Standard-Waterschei}} and Standard eventually won the championship. Waterschei won the Belgian Cup twice (1980 and 1982). The latter victory led to them reaching the semi-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners Cup]] in the 1982–83 season. After defeating [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|PSG]] in the quarter-finals, Waterschei lost the first leg of the semi-final 5–1 at [[Pittodrie Stadium]], home of the eventual winners, [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] A 1–0 victory in Waterschei, courtesy of Eddy Voordeckers, could not reverse the position.

After two seasons in the second division, K. Waterschei SV Thor Genk merged with KFC Winterslag in 1988 to form the current KRC Genk.