The 2026–27 season will be the 25th season in the history of the Oud-Heverlee Leuven, and the club's seventh consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League.
| 2026–27 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Timmy Simons |
| Stadium | Den Dreef |
Players
edit- This section lists players who are in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first-team squad going into the 2026–27 season and appeared at least once on the match sheet (possibly as unused substitute) during the previous season, without news of departure.
- The symbol ℒ indicates a player who is on loan from another club
- The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster, mostly playing for OH Leuven U23
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Joined First Team | Previous club | Left First Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Tobe Leysen | GK | 19 August 2023 | Genk |
– |
| 61 | |
Owen Jochmans¥ | GK | Summer 2024 | Youth Squad | – |
 |
Dani van den Heuvel | GK | Summer 2026 | Club Brugge |
– | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | |
Noë Dussenne | CB | 19 August 2025 |  Lausanne-Sport |
– |
| 15 |  |
Viktor Damjanić | CB | 23 July 2025 |  Jedinstvo Ub |
– |
| 25 | |
Manuel Osifo | DM / CB | 1 February 2024 | Oostende |
– |
| 27 |  |
Óscar Gil | RB | 1 August 2024 | Espanyol |
– |
| 28 | |
Ewoud Pletinckx | CB | 17 June 2022 | Zulte Waregem |
– |
| 30 |  |
Takahiro Akimoto | LB / LW | 20 January 2024 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
– |
| 34 | /  |
Roggerio Nyakossi | CB / DM | 27 January 2025 |  Marseille |
– |
| 43 |  |
Liam McAlinney¥ | CB | Summer 2025 | Youth Squad | – |
| 63 | |
Christ Souanga¥ | LB | Winter 2023–24 | Youth Squad | – |
| 77 | |
Thibault Vlietinck | RB / RW | 12 August 2020 | Club Brugge |
– |
| 93 | |
Milan Gigot¥ | CB | Fall 2025 | Youth Squad | – |
| 99 | |
Davis Opoku¥ | RB / RW | Playoffs 2024 | Youth Squad | – |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | |
Birger Verstraete | DM | 10 July 2024 |  Aris |
– |
| 6 | |
Wouter George | CM | Summer 2024 | Youth Squad | – |
| 8 | |
Siebe Schrijvers | AM / CF | 15 January 2021 | Club Brugge |
– |
| 14 |  /  |
Henok Teklab | LW | 5 September 2025 | Union SG |
– |
| 24 |  |
Łukasz Łakomy | CM / DM / AM | 25 August 2025 | Young Boys |
– |
| 42 |  / |
Hasan Bulut¥ | AM / CM | Spring 2026 | Youth Squad | – |
| 48 |  /  |
Bryang Kayo | CM | 26 June 2025 | Osnabrück |
– |
| 60 |  / |
Mohamed Yassine Azzouz¥ | AM | Winter 2024–25 | Youth Squad | – |
| 72 | |
Sebastian Murru¥ | CM | Summer 2025 | Youth Squad | – |
| 80 | |
Matteo Heremans¥ | AM / CM | Spring 2026 | Youth Squad | – |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | |
Thibaud Verlinden | LW | 4 February 2025 |  Beerschot |
– |
| 9 |  |
Abdoul Karim Traoré | CF | 8 July 2025 | Bourg-Péronnas |
– |
| 17 | |
Kyan Vaesen | CF | 2 February 2026 | Westerlo |
– |
| 19 |  |
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi | CF | 24 July 2024 |  Salernitana |
– |
| 21 |  / |
William Balikwisha | AM / RW / LW | 20 July 2024 | Standard Liège |
– |
| 39 | |
Sory Kaba | CF | 9 September 2025 | Las Palmas |
– |
Transfers
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Transfers inedit
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Transfers outedit
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Friendlies
editPre-season
edit| 4 July 2026 Friendly | OH Leuven | v | Crossing Schaerbeek | Oud-Heverlee |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Banqup Campus |
| 11 July 2026 Friendly | Olympiacos | v | OH Leuven | Vlaardingen |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Terrain CWO Vlaardingen |
| 15 July 2026 Friendly | OH Leuven | v | Lommel | Oud-Heverlee |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Banqup Campus |
| 18 July 2026 Friendly | OH Leuven | v | Lierse | Oud-Heverlee |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Banqup Campus |
| 25 July 2026 Friendly | OH Leuven | v | TBD |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Belgian Pro League | 8 August 2026 | May 2027 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Belgian Cup | TBD | Seventh round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Source: Soccerway
Pro League
editLeague Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lommel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 August 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[8]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League Ranking
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions League league phase; = Champions League third qualifying round; = Europa League second qualifying round; = Conference League second qualifying round; = Challenger Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions League league phase; = Champions League third qualifying round; = Europa League second qualifying round; = Conference League second qualifying round; = Challenger Pro League
Matches
editThe match schedule was released on 18 June 2026.[9]
| 2026–27 Belgian Pro League | ||||||
| Match Details | Home team | Result | Away team | Lineup | Unused Subs | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2026 16:00 Stade du Pays de Charleroi Charleroi |
Charleroi | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| 15 August 2026 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Club Brugge | ||||
| 22 August 2026 20:45 Planet Group Arena Gent |
Gent | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| 29 August 2026 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Standard Liège | ||||
| 6 September 2026 19:15 Freethiel Stadion Beveren |
Beveren | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| 12 September 2026 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cercle Brugge | ||||
| 19 September 2026 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | La Louvière | ||||
| October 2026 TBD Joseph Marien Stadium Forest, Brussels |
Union SG | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| October 2026 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Lommel | ||||
| October 2026 TBD Stayen Sint-Truiden |
Sint-Truiden | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| November 2026 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Mechelen | ||||
| November 2026 TBD Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht |
Anderlecht | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| November 2026 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Kortrijk | ||||
| December 2026 TBD Cegeka Arena Genk |
Genk | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| December 2026 TBD Bosuilstadion Antwerp |
Antwerp | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| December 2026 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Westerlo | ||||
| January 2027 TBD Elindus Arena Waregem |
Zulte Waregem | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| January 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Sint-Truiden | ||||
| January 2027 TBD Soevereinstadion Lommel |
Lommel | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| February 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Anderlecht | ||||
| February 2027 TBD Easi Arena La Louvière |
La Louvière | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| February 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Antwerp | ||||
| February 2027 TBD Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges |
Cercle Brugge | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| March 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Genk | ||||
| March 2027 TBD Guldensporen Stadion Kortrijk |
Kortrijk | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| March 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Union SG | ||||
| April 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Zulte Waregem | ||||
| April 2027 TBD Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges |
Club Brugge | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| April 2027 TBD Stade Maurice Dufrasne Liège |
Standard Liège | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| April 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Beveren | ||||
| April 2027 TBD Het Kuipje Westerlo |
Westerlo | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| May 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Charleroi | ||||
| May 2027 TBD Achter de Kazerne Mechelen |
Mechelen | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | ||||
| May 2027 TBD Den Dreef Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Gent | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Łukasz Łakomy blijft tot 2029" [Łukasz Łakomy stays until 2029] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Eerste transfer voor OH Leuven" [First transfer for OH Leuven] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Manuel Osifo trekt naar KV Kortrijk" [Manuel Osifo moves to KV Kortrijk] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2025-08-21.
- ↑ @royal_francs_borains; (24 May 2026). "‼️ Alerte transfert ‼️ 💚 Roméo Monticelli débarque au RFB ! Formé au Sporting de Charleroi et en provenance d'OHL, le jeune latéral gauche international belge U17 et U19 franchit les portes du Royal Francs Borains. Le joueur de 20 ans s'est engagé pour deux saisons, avec une option pour deux années supplémentaires. Bienvenue chez toi, Roméo ! 🤝🖤" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Casper Terho definitief naar Sparta Rotterdam" [Casper Terho permanently to Sparta Rotterdam] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Takuma Ominami keert terug naar Japan" [Takuma Ominami returns to Japan] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Théo Radelet est un loup" [Théo Radelet is a wolf] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Club Brugge-KV Kortrijk is de opener van het nieuwe JPL-seizoen, Union-Anderlecht en Gent-Club op speeldag 4". 18 June 2026.