U.R.S. du Centre
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Union Royale La Louvière Centre is a Belgian association football
club currently playing in the third division B
since 2008–09. The club is based in La Louvière
in the Centre area.
It moved from Stade Raymond Dienne, Haine-Saint-Pierre to Stade du Tivoli
, La Louvière when R.A.A. Louviéroise
went into liquidation in 2006.
The team was originally known as Union Royale Sportive du Centre or URS Centre, but this was changed to the current name in 2011.
Football in Belgium
Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the 19th century, is that country's most popular sport. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport...
club currently playing in the third division B
Belgian Third Division B
The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...
since 2008–09. The club is based in La Louvière
La Louvière
La Louvière is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. La Louvière's municipality includes the old communes of Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, Trivières, Boussoit, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, Maurage, and Strépy-Bracquegnies...
in the Centre area.
It moved from Stade Raymond Dienne, Haine-Saint-Pierre to Stade du Tivoli
Stade du Tivoli
Stade du Tivoli is a multi-use stadium in La Louviere, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of R.A.A. Louviéroise. The stadium holds 13,500 and was built in 1972....
, La Louvière when R.A.A. Louviéroise
R.A.A. Louviéroise
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...
went into liquidation in 2006.
The team was originally known as Union Royale Sportive du Centre or URS Centre, but this was changed to the current name in 2011.