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F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, also called Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, Zwarte Duivels or Oud-Heverlee, was a Belgian football club from the municipality of Oud-Heverlee, Flemish Brabant that existed between 1957 and 2002, when it merged with Stade Leuven and Daring Club Leuven to form Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
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