KV Kortrijk — 2016/17 season (overview)

• Club name: KV Kortrijk (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk)
• Country: Belgium
• Head coach (around 2016/17): Bart Van Lancker (assistant coach / caretaker roles)
• Stadium: Guldensporenstadion (also called Schiervelde)
• League: Belgian First Division A (Belgian Pro League)
• 2016/17 league performance: Finished 6th in the regular season, participated in the Championship Playoffs II (Europa Playoffs) — final league standing after playoff phase: 6th overall (qualified for Europa League playoff rounds but did not reach Europe)
• Notable staff:
  • Head coach at start and majority of 2016/17: Hein Vanhaezebrouck left earlier (note: he was not at Kortrijk that season); throughout that period, the club had changes in coaching staff and assistants including Bart Van Lancker in a supporting/temporary role.
• Key players (2016/17 squad highlights):
  • Jelle Vossen (forward)
  • Armin Imamović (midfielder) — squad youth/depth
  • Istvan Bakx (winger)
  • Franky Dury served as head coach earlier in his tenure with the club; note that several managerial changes occurred across seasons.
• Club colors: Red and white
• Notes on Bart Van Lancker: Bart Van Lancker has worked primarily as an assistant coach and analyst within Belgian professional football, including roles at KV Kortrijk around this period. He was not the long-term main head coach during the 2016/17 season but was part of the coaching staff and occasionally served in caretaker or supporting capacities.

Sources & context: Historical season summaries for Belgian First Division A, squad lists and club staff records for KV Kortrijk in 2016–2017. Club coaching staff changed frequently in surrounding seasons; records list Bart Van Lancker as a member of the technical staff rather than sole head coach.