2013–14 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2013–14 season
Chairman Belgium Jan Callewaert
Manager Belgium Ronny Van Geneugden (until 21 January)
Herman Vermeulen (from 27 January until 25 February)
Ivan Leko (from 25 February)
Stadium Den Dreef
Belgian Pro League 15th (relegated)
Belgian Cup Round 7
Top goalscorer League: Bjorn Ruytinx, 10 goals
All: Bjorn Ruytinx, 11 goals
Highest home attendance 9,493 vs. Club Brugge and vs. Anderlecht
Lowest home attendance 7,613 vs. Charleroi
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2013–14 season was Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 12th competitive season in professional football and the team's third season in the Belgian Pro League. After struggling the whole season, OH Leuven ended 15th in the league and was forced to play the relegation playoffs against Mons. They did get past Mons but were eventually relegated as they did not manage to win the Belgian Second Division Final Round. OH Leuven also had a mediocre cup run, struggling past Belgian Second Division team Visé before falling 3-0 to Gent.

Season Overview

Pre-season

Not counting defender Zainoul Haidara, who had already signed a contract during the winter 2012–13 transfer window to join the club for the coming season, OHL announces its first signing for the new season with David Wijns, coming from Kortrijk. Wijns is a 26-year-old Belgian defender born in Leuven who played most of his career with Heist, helping the team move up two divisions into the Belgian Second Division before joining Kortrijk.[1]

In the beginning of June, former Belgian international Kevin Roelandts, who was out on loan to Antwerp, signs for Maldegem and thus permanently leaves OH Leuven.[2] Just a few days later, the Belgian Pro League fixtures for the 2013–14 season are announced on June 10. Oud-Heverlee Leuven opens the season with an away match to Kortrijk on 27 July 2013. Just like the previous season, Genk will be the first opponent to come and play at Den Dreef on matchday 2.[3][4]

Just like Roelandts two weeks before, Nicky Hayen also leaves the club after a loan spell at Antwerp. Hayen becomes player-coach at Belgian Third Division team Dender EH.[5]

First goalkeeper Logan Bailly, who had only recently signed a contract extension in December 2012, prolongs his contract again by two years on June 18, keeping him in Leuven until 2016.[6] Two days later, OHL signs 29-year-old Belgian midfielder Mohamed Messoudi from Gent.[7] Near the end of June yet another player out on loan leaves the club, when striker Christian Pouga, who was out on loan to Lierse, signs for Turkish team Ankaraspor in the Turkish Second Division.[8]

In July, the team is very active on the transfer market, starting with four transfers occurring in the beginning of the month, with both Frederik Boi (to Cercle Brugge), Jonas De Roeck (to Antwerp) and Koen Weuts (to Helmond Sport) leaving the club,[9][10][11] while Tom Pettersson is announced as a new player, arriving on loan from Åtvidabergs. OH Leuven states that they have also obtained a clause to activate a permanent transfer of the 23-year-old Swedish defender.[12] One week later, three more incoming transfers are announced, as OHL brings in two international players, Belgian Marvin Ogunjimi and Bosnian Muhamed Subašić, both on loan respectively from Mallorca and Olimpic Sarajevo,[13][14] together with a second Brazilian player Douglas Maia, who was a free agent.[15] At the same time, OHL sees another two players depart the club, as striker Chuka and defender Tomislav Mikulić seek new challenges. Chuka has been with the team for two seasons, scoring many goals, while Mikulić had helped out to strengthen the defence during the last 6 months. Chuka moves to CFR Cluj, while Mikulić moves to Panthrakikos.[16][17] The stream of transfers is interrupted by the news that wingback Günther Vanaudenaerde has fractured his tibia during the friendly against Heerenveen and will be out for at least three months.[18] To replace this loss, OH Leuven signs international Bulgarian wingback Ivan Bandalovski,[19] while youngsters Loris Brogno and Christopher Verbist are loaned out to second division team Lommel United to get more first team experience.[20]

August

OHL suffers a bad start to the season, scoring only one point out of the first four matches, drawing away to newly promoted Oostende.

First team squad

As of 31 August 2013. OHL Team 2013–14

  Indicates that the player was only part of the team during the first half of the season
  Indicates that the player was only part of the team during the second half of the season

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age at 27/07/2013) First match for OHL Previous Club/Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Yves Lenaerts  Belgium February 27, 1983 (aged 30) 2010 Belgium Club Brugge
21 Dean Michiels  Belgium July 4, 1991 (aged 22) 2010 Youth Product
26 Logan Bailly  Belgium December 27, 1985 (aged 27) 2012 Germany Mönchengladbach
Defenders
2 Tom Pettersson  Sweden March 25, 1990 (aged 23) 2013 Sweden Åtvidabergs
3 Robson  Brazil July 10, 1983 (aged 30) 2012 Portugal Marítimo
4 Wim Raymaekers  Belgium April 4, 1985 (aged 28) 2010 Belgium Red Star Waasland
5 Kenny Thompson  Belgium April 26, 1985 (aged 28) 2012 Belgium Lierse
15 Wout Bastiaens  Belgium April 30, 1994 (aged 19) 2012 Belgium Westerlo
16 Cédric Buekers  Belgium April 17, 1994 (aged 19) 2013 Belgium Sint-Truiden
18 David Wijns  Belgium January 9, 1987 (aged 26) 2013 Belgium Kortrijk
23 Ivan Bandalovski  Bulgaria November 23, 1986 (aged 26) 2013 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
24 Ludovic Buysens  Belgium March 16, 1986 (aged 27) 2012 Belgium Sint-Truiden
25 Muhamed Subašić  Bosnia and Herzegovina March 19, 1988 (aged 25) 2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina Olimpic Sarajevo
28 Zainoul Haidara  Guinea October 25, 1992 (aged 20) 2013 Belgium Bleid-Gaume
32 Günther Vanaudenaerde  Belgium January 23, 1984 (aged 29) 2012 Belgium Westerlo
Midfielders
6 Kenneth Van Goethem  Belgium February 12, 1984 (aged 29) 2010 Belgium KV Mechelen
7 Ovidy Karuru  Zimbabwe January 23, 1989 (aged 24) 2012 France Boulogne
8 Karel Geraerts  Belgium January 5, 1982 (aged 31) 2011 Belgium Club Brugge
10 Douglas Maia  Brazil April 24, 1989 (aged 24) 2013 Free Agent
17 Mohamed Messoudi  Belgium January 7, 1984 (aged 29) 2013 Belgium Gent
20 Evariste Ngolok  Belgium November 15, 1988 (aged 24) 2012 Belgium Westerlo
27 Stefán Gíslason  Iceland March 15, 1980 (aged 33) 2012 Norway Lillestrøm
30 Simon Bracke  Belgium November 17, 1995 (aged 17) 2011 Youth Product
Forwards
11 Alessandro Cerigioni  Belgium September 30, 1992 (aged 20) 2013 Belgium Lommel United
12 Ibou  Gambia September 7, 1986 (aged 26) 2012 Belgium Kortrijk
12 Marvin Ogunjimi  Belgium October 12, 1987 (aged 25) 2013 Spain Mallorca
13 Bjorn Ruytinx  Belgium August 18, 1980 (aged 32) 2004 Belgium Kermt-Hasselt
14 Thomas Azevedo  Belgium August 31, 1991 (aged 21) 2011 Belgium Lommel United
22 Emmerik De Vriese  Belgium February 14, 1985 (aged 28) 2011 Belgium Antwerp
29 Joren Dehond  Belgium August 08, 1995 (aged 17) 2011 Youth Product
31 Ben Yagan  Belgium February 09, 1995 (aged 18) 2012 Youth Product

Transfers

In

Summer

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
10 MFBrazil Douglas Maia Free Agent NA 15 July 2013 [15]
17 MFBelgium Mohamed Messoudi Belgium Gent Undisclosed 22 May 2013 [7]
18 DFBelgium David Wijns Belgium Kortrijk Undisclosed 22 May 2013 [1]
23 DFBulgaria Ivan Bandalovski Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Undisclosed 25 July 2013 [19]

Loan In

Summer

Squad # Position Player On loan from Fee Date Source
2 DFSweden Tom Pettersson Sweden Åtvidabergs Undisclosed 2 July 2013 [12]
12 FWBelgium Marvin Ogunjimi Spain Mallorca Undisclosed 13 July 2013 [13]
25 DFBosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Subašić Bosnia and Herzegovina Olimpic Sarajevo Undisclosed 10 July 2013 [14]

Out

Summer

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
2 DFCroatia Tomislav Mikulić Greece Panthrakikos Free (was on loan to 17 July 2013 [17]
17 DFBelgium Koen Weuts Netherlands Helmond Sport Free 5 July 2013 [11]
18 DFBelgium Jonas De Roeck Belgium Antwerp Free 1 July 2013 [10]
23 FWNigeria Chuka Romania CFR Cluj Undisclosed 16 July 2013 [16]
28 MFSaudi Arabia Mazin Ahmed Al-Huthayfi Saudi Arabia Ittihad Loan Return 1 July 2013
MFBelgium Frederik Boi Belgium Cercle Brugge Free (Was already on loan to Cercle Brugge, now released) 1 July 2013 [9]
MFBelgium Kevin Roelandts Belgium Maldegem Free (Was on loan to Antwerp, now released to Maldegem) 6 June 2013 [2]
MFBelgium Nicky Hayen Belgium Dender EH Free (Was on loan to Antwerp, now released to Dender EH) 14 June 2013 [5]
FWCameroon Christian Pouga Turkey Ankaraspor Free (Was on loan to Lierse, to Ankaraspor) 26 June 2013 [8]

Loan Out

Summer

Squad # Position Player On loan to Fee Date Source
19 FWBelgium Loris Brogno Belgium Lommel United Undisclosed 31 July 2013 [20]
25 FWBelgium Christopher Verbist Belgium Lommel United Undisclosed 31 July 2013 [20]

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head CoachBelgium Ronny Van Geneugden
Assistant First Team CoachNetherlands Arnold Rijsenburg
Belgium Hans Vander Elst
Goalkeeping coachBelgium Jurgen De Braekeleer

Last updated: 2 July 2013
Source: OHL.be

Other information

Owner/Chairman Belgium Jan Callewaert
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Den Dreef (9,493 / )

Last updated: 21 May 2012
Source: OHL.be

Competitions

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Belgian Pro League —— 15th 27 July 201316 March 2014
Belgian Cup 6th Round— 7th Round 25 September 20134 December 2013

Last updated: 16 May 2014
Source: Competitions

Friendly matches

Pre-season

During the season

Belgian Pro League

OHL's third season in the Belgian Pro League began on 27 July 2013.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Standard Liège 30 20 7 3 59 17+42 67 Belgian Title Playoff
2 Club Brugge 30 19 6 5 54 28+26 63
3 Anderlecht 30 18 3 9 61 31+30 57
4 Zulte Waregem 30 14 11 5 51 38+13 53
5 Lokeren 30 15 6 9 48 31+17 51
6 Genk 30 14 3 13 42 39+3 45
7 Gent 30 12 8 10 39 37+2 44 Belgian European Playoff
8 Kortrijk 30 10 9 11 42 44−2 39
9 Oostende 30 9 7 14 28 46−18 34
10 Charleroi 30 8 10 12 36 41−5 34
11 Cercle Brugge 30 9 6 15 29 55−26 33
12 Lierse 30 9 5 16 36 53−17 32
13 Mechelen 30 8 7 15 34 51−17 31
14 Waasland-Beveren 30 6 13 11 28 35−7 31
15 OH Leuven 30 6 9 15 30 47−17 27 Belgian Relegation Playoff
16 Mons 30 6 4 20 29 53−24 22

Updated to games played on 16 March 2014.
Source: Belgian Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 6 9 15 30 47  −17 27 6 6 3 21 18  +3 0 3 12 9 29  −20

Last updated: 16 March 2014.
Source:

Points breakdown

Points at home: 24
Points away from home: 3
Points against 2012/13 Playoff 1 teams (6): 10 (27.78%)
Points against 2012/13 Playoff 2 teams (7): 12 (28.57%)
Points against 2012/13 Playoff 3 teams (1): 4 (75%)
Points against newly promoted teams (1): 1 (16.67%)

6 points: none
4 points: Cercle Brugge, Lierse
3 points: Anderlecht, Lokeren, Waasland-Beveren, Zulte Waregem
2 points: none
1 point: Charleroi, Gent, Kortrijk, Mechelen, Mons, Oostende, Standard
0 points: Club Brugge, Genk

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home win: 3–0 vs. Cercle Brugge
Biggest home defeat: 2–5 vs. Club Brugge; 1–4 vs. Genk
Biggest away win: none
Biggest away defeat: 0–3 vs. Genk

Biggest home attendance: 9,493 vs. Club Brugge and vs. Anderlecht
Smallest home attendance: 7,613 vs. Charleroi
Biggest away attendance: 23,751 vs. Standard Liège
Smallest away attendance: 3,850 vs. Mons

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Result L L D L W D D L D L W L D L W D L D L L W L W L D L L D W L
Position 13 14 14 15 11 11 9 12 12 14 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15

Last updated: 16 March 2013.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Relegation Playoff & Second Division Final Round

After finishing 15th during the regular season, OHL was forced to play the Relegation Playoff together with Mons. OHL started with a three-point head start and home advantage. After winning twice at home and drawing away, OHL had obtained an unattainable lead, causing Mons to be relegated. Meanwhile, OHL thereby won the right to play the Second Division Final Round which they needed to win to remain in the Belgian Pro League.

Final Round Table

Final standings:

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mouscron-Péruwelz 632186+211
Eupen 6222911−28
Sint-Truiden 62131011−17
OH Leuven 621365+17

List of matches

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Belgian Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "Leuven based David Wijns moves to OHL" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-05-28.
  2. 1 2 "Kevin Roelandts (former-Club Brugge) makes big leap backwards" (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2013-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Club Brugge-Charleroi to start the new competition on 26 July" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Jupiler Pro League calendar 2013-2014" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-06-10.
  5. 1 2 "Nicky Hayen becomes player-coach:"New challenge"" (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2013-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Bailly longer at Den Dreef" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-06-18.
  7. 1 2 "OHL has found creative midfielder" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-06-20.
  8. 1 2 "Lierse says goodbye to four players" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-06-29.
  9. 1 2 "Frederik Boi is happy with Cercle Brugge" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-01.
  10. 1 2 "De Roeck:"back to first division with Antwerp"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-01.
  11. 1 2 "Weuts moves to the Netherlands" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-07-05.
  12. 1 2 "Pettersson signs with OHL" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-07-02.
  13. 1 2 "Bosnian left wingback signs in Leuven" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-10.
  14. 1 2 "OH Leuven signs Marvin Ogunjimi" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-13.
  15. 1 2 "Second Brazilian player for OHL" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-15.
  16. 1 2 "OH Leuven sees Chuka leave for Romania" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-16.
  17. 1 2 "Mikulić to play football in Greece" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-07-17.
  18. ↑ "Vanaudenaerde out for three months" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-07-17.
  19. 1 2 "Bulgarian international for OHL" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-07-25.
  20. 1 2 3 "Brogno and Verbist loaned to Lommel" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2013-07-31.

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