Club: K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (commonly “Lokeren”)

Country: Belgium

Season (around): 2016/17

• Full name: Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
• Stadium: Daknamstadion (capacity ~12,000)
• Colors: White and blue
• Head coach (around 2016/17): Georges Leekens

About the coach: Georges Leekens is a veteran Belgian coach and former defender, born 18 May 1949. By 2016 he had a long managerial career including stints with the Belgian national team, Club Brugge, Lokeren (prior to 2016), and several foreign clubs. He returned to Lokeren during the 2016 period and was manager into the 2016/17 timeframe.

2016/17 club outline:

• Lokeren competed in the Belgian First Division A (the top tier).
• The club typically aimed to finish in the upper-mid table and qualify for the championship or Europe playoffs depending on results.
• Key domestic competition: Belgian First Division A; they also contested the Belgian Cup (Croky Cup).
• Squad around that time included domestic and a few international players; squad turnover was moderate with transfers in/out each window.

Notable context: Lokeren is a well-established Belgian professional club with a modest-sized stadium and a solid fan base in East Flanders. Georges Leekens’ presence brought experienced leadership and tactical pragmatism typical of his coaching style.