2018–19 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
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The 2018–19 season was Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 17th competitive season in professional football and the team's third consecutive season at the second level following their relegation from the Belgian Pro League in 2016.
2018–19 season | |
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Owner | King Power International Group |
Chairman | Chris Vandebroeck |
Manager | Nigel Pearson (until 3 February) Vincent Euvrard (from 8 February) |
Stadium | King Power at Den Dreef Stadium |
Belgian Cup | Round 5 |
Top goalscorer | League: Frédéric Duplus & Mathieu Maertens (7 each) All: Frédéric Duplus & Mathieu Maertens (7 each) |
Although deemed as potential candidates for promotion at the start of the season, OH Leuven was never in contention and was always closer to the bottom of the table than to the top. After missing out on winning the opening tournament, going out early against amateur team Dessel Sport in the Belgian Cup and several disappointing results in the closing tournament, English coach Nigel Pearson was sacked in January 2019 and replaced by the duo of Vincent Euvrard (manager) and Franky Vercauteren (sports advisor).
After the change, despite scoring more points, the team was not able to avoid the relegation play-offs, however with four wins out of six matches, the club avoided relegation in the end.