Key dates 2011–12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

1 key dates

1.1 pre-season
1.2 regular season in 2011
1.3 regular season in 2012
1.4 playoffs

key dates
pre-season

05.05.2011: during official celebration of promotion @ leuven city hall, announced coach ronny van geneugden has signed new contract agreement, linking him oud-heverlee leuven next 4 seasons.
30.05.2011: jordan remacle, 1 of key players ohl during previous season 16 goals , 20 assists, signs new contract until 2014.
15.06.2011: ohl signs 28-year-old midfielder , 2-time belgian international kevin roelandts zulte waregem , announces on official website agreement has been found sign frederik boi cercle brugge. cercle brugge fans react surprised see boi leave after has spent last 22 years club , after cercle brugge officially denies agreement has been found , states boi has contract running 2 more years @ cercle.
20.06.2011: after more month of rumours , false transfer announcements, confirmed tunisian forward hamdi harbaoui leaving oud-heverlee leuven. harbaoui top scorer in 2010–11 belgian second division 25 goals, decided move lokeren. later on same day, ohl announced 3 new signings: defender jorn vermeulen club brugge , midfielders thomas azevedo , emmerik de vriese second division teams lommel united , antwerp respectively.
22.06.2011: belgian pro league fixtures 2011–12 season announced. oud-heverlee leuven opens season home match against anderlecht.
24.06.2011: announced supporters of ohl massively buying season tickets, 4050 sold on month before start of new season, club record. stadium expansion allow 9000 spectators. on same day, anderlecht comes agreement oud-heverlee leuven loan out senegalese midfielder christophe diandy 1 season, @ point fifth incoming transfer ohl.
27.06.2011: second division top scorer harbaoui transferring lokeren, ohl decides buy replacement sign third division top scorer patrick amoah ws woluwe. 24-year-old swedish forward roots in ghana scored 27 goals during previous season.
30.06.2011: transfer of frederik boi cercle brugge ohl concluded both clubs find agreement.

regular season in 2011

29.07.2011: ohl causes major upset beating anderlecht 2-1 @ home on first matchday due injury time winner patrick amoah.
31.07.2011: news released kenneth van goethem suffered severe knee-injury during opening match, ruling him out of contention @ least 6 months.
04.08.2011: belgian defensive midfielder floribert n galula signed finnish team tps turku replace injured van goethem.
10.08.2011: after week of testing, oh leuven signs nigerian striker derick ogbu. ogbu had tested twice psv eindhoven after being recommended henk ten cate. not signed psv visa expired , ended @ ohl.
19.08.2011: oh leuven confirms signing of belgian goalkeeper thomas kaminski beerschot ac. contrary earlier reports, kaminski not on loan anderlecht, has made deal both clubs play 1 season leuven, before moving anderlecht.
23.08.2011: draw 2011–12 belgian cup made, giving oh leuven home draw against winner of match between cappellen (4th division) , rupel boom (3rd division). should leuven win match, play next round away lommel united, neerpelt or anderlecht.
30.08.2011: although contract continued until 2012, yannick euvrard moves second division team roeselare. euvrard part of team became 2010–11 belgian second division champions, seemed not fit plans. after 5 matches without being on pitch, decided better leave. on same day, oh leuven announced coming of czech defender radek dejmek, on loan slovan liberec until end of season. contract includes option buy.
31.08.2011: on last day of transfer period, olympia wijgmaal loans yet ohl player simon vermeiren leaves team 1 season @ third division team. later day signing of belgian international karel geraerts confirmed, after news had spread through various media day before. no transfer sum paid, geraerts did no longer fit plans @ club brugge , allowed leave free
10.09.2011: during training kevin roelandts suffers ankle injury, ruling him out of contention @ least 3 months.
21.09.2011: in belgian cup, oh leuven eliminated after 1-2 home loss against third division team rupel boom. fact oh leuven loses @ home, team belgian pro league eliminated @ point , team missed out on away match in next round against anderlecht causes coach ronny van geneugden state biggest deception in long time .
24.09.2011: during final minutes of 1-1 home draw against reigning champions genk, experienced defender nicky hayen suffers serious injury tears 1 of anterior cruciate ligaments. later evening confirmed keep him out of contention around 6 months. after kenneth van goethem , kevin roelandts, hayen third key player suffer major injury during season.
10.11.2011: after suffering injury earlier in match belgium national under-17 football team during 2012 uefa european under-17 football championship qualifying round, promising youngster joren dehond diagnosed torn meniscus. joren need undergo surgery , out 6 tot 8 weeks. status update of other long-term injured players given: revalidation of kenneth van goethem goes well, starting individual running exercises. kevin roelandts training individually , plans rejoin group in 2 weeks, while nicky hayen still @ beginning of revalidation period, not yet allowed use right leg.
12.12.2011: ohl hit fourth major first-team injury left-back koen weuts tears part of medial collateral ligament during home match against zulte waregem. estimated weuts sidelined 4 6 weeks. in recovery joins first team players kenneth van goethem , nicky hayen , youngster joren dehond. meanwhile, kevin roelandts scheduled play in friendly match on 14 december, first match after ankle injury.
27.12.2011: @ start of winter break, after streak of 4 unbeaten matches, ohl in 11th position 20 points out of 19 matches. coach ronny van geneugden happy results, stating 11th place magnificent seeing number of long term injuries team had undergo. negative points elimination in belgian cup , fact ohl score few points against direct competitors. van geneugden mentions huge support home fans , how has helped team take points big teams anderlecht, club brugge , genk. finally, states end goal score 30 points after 30 matches, should enough avoid relegation playoffs.
27.12.2011: 19-year-old nephew of former ohl player toni brogno signs ohl. belgian youngster loris brogno left-footed striker, signed charleroi , regarded prospect future.
28.12.2011: ohl , swedish striker patrick amoah mutually agree terminate contract. amoah match winner in opening match against anderlecht, scoring 2-1 goal in injury time. however, after sending ohl supporters delirium during first match, amoah had faded away , featured in reserve matches only. amoah rejoined former team ws woluwe.

regular season in 2012

10.01.2012: icelandic defensive midfielder stefán gíslason signs 1.5 year contract after released lillestrøm. gíslason, former youth player of arsenal, expected make impact in first team , signed take on role of injured nicky hayen.
20.01.2012: thirty-two-year-old striker ibrahim salou returns belgium signs ohl. after leaving club brugge in 2008, salou had spells in germany duisburg, denmark vejle , usa new york red bulls. after being released in new york, had been looking club in belgium , ended oud-heverlee leuven.
26.01.2012: after days of speculating, attacking midfielder sacha iakovenko of anderlecht joins ohl on loan had make decision on club join, either oud-heverlee leuven or westerlo. iakovenko had worked coach ronny van geneugden before @ genk , delighted able again.
29.01.2012: club monument joeri vastmans leaves club both parties agree terminate contract. vastmans, @ ohl 6 seasons , still popular many of fans, had been subbed on once during season , since not guaranteed more opportunities, opted new club.
31.01.2012: several players returning injury , signings of ibrahim salou , sacha iakovenko, 25-year-old midfielder tail schoonjans deemed surplus , therefore loaned out second division team sint-niklaas. although schoonjans has contract until end of season, ohl has option prolong contract.
11.02.2012: in direct relegation battle away westerlo, ohl secures crucial 1-3 victory, moving 8 points clear of relegation playoffs 5 matches go. goals came wim raymaekers, jordan remacle , sacha iakovenko. iakovenko remained calm after goal , did not celebrate goal, between 2009 , 2011 played 2 full seasons westerlo. in media, assumed 15th , 16th placed teams westerlo , sint-truiden face each other in relegation playoffs.
03.03.2012: after dull 0-0 draw @ home against lierse, ohl can no longer finishing lower 14th, thereby avoiding relegation playoffs , qualifying 2012–13 belgian pro league. first time in belgian football, team form city of leuven manages spend more 1 consecutive season @ highest level.
13.03.2012: after successful season captain of team in scored 3 goals, 31-year-old club-icon bjorn ruytinx rewarded new one-year contract.

playoffs

22.03.2012: after finishing regular season in 14th place, ohl paired cercle brugge, mechelen en lierse in playoff 2. draw released, ohl starting @ home against lierse.
27.04.2012: first transfer new season announced, belgian lierse defender kenny thompson signs ohl.
05.05.2012: season ends oh leuven playoffs conclude oh leuven ending in second place behind cercle brugge. leuven ends playoffs 10 points out of 18 after losing twice, drawing once , winning 3 matches.