R.A.A. La Louvière
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| Full name | Royale Association Athlétique Louviéroise |
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Loups (The Wolves), RAAL |
| Founded | January 26, 1913 (creation) March 30, 1913 (registration) |
| Dissolved | June 2009 |
| Ground | Stade du Tivoli, La Louvière |
| Capacity | 13,500 |
R.A.A. Louviéroise, sometimes referred to as La Louvière or RAAL, was a Belgian football club located in the city of La Louvière, in the province of Hainaut. It had been playing its latest run in the Belgian First Division from 2000–01 to 2005–06 included. Two players have been called to the Belgium national football team while at La Louvière: Guy Dardenne (6 caps when at La Louvière, 11 caps in all) and Silvio Proto (5 caps when at La Louvière). The matricule of the club was the number 93. In June 2009, it merged with R.A.C.S. Couillet to form Football Couillet La Louvière.
The club was founded on January 26, 1913 during a meeting at the Place Maugrétout in La Louvière. It was named A.A. Louviéroise. After one season in a provincial league, the football stopped due to the War. The club did not play official matches until 1921 as it had no stadium. Between 1921 and 1937 Louviéroise played in the provincial leagues. In 1937 the club changed its name to R.A.A. Louviéroise and it reached the Promotion. The next year a Belgian international player (namely August Hellemans who played in the 1930 World Cup) was transferred at La Louvière.
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