When will Leicester City’s sister club OH Leuven finally realise their potential
When will Leicester City’s sister club OH Leuven finally realise their potential Another year, another season in which OH Leuven finished the Belgian Pro League regular season in 12th. For context, the side, who share owners with Leicester City, have never finished higher than 10th since returning to the Pro League in 2020. In that time they have finished 11th on three occasions, 10th once (2022/2023) and 12th twice.
For a side that has better infrastructure and resources than many other clubs in the Belgian Pro League, this summer requires another few months of reflecting on why OH Leuven just cannot seem to push on. This is an article I have written before. The side are always active in the transfer market, but rarely have any of their signings really shone.
Ezechiel Banzuzi, now of RB Leipzig, was one of the rare exceptions. At least this season, former Cardiff City striker Sory Kaba looks set to hit double figures for goals, the first OH Leuven striker to do so since Mario Gonzalez was on loan in 2022/2023. Prior to that, Kaba himself had scored 12 in all competitions.
In 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, the top scorer for the side had four goals in the league. Of the 10 players OH Leuven signed this season, arguably only two alongside Kaba have been difference makers. Noe Dussene added experience at the back, while midfielder Lukasz Lakomy, on loan from Young Boys, has shown some quality in midfield.
The rest have not really delivered much to elevate OH Leuven above mediocraty, something that is sadly being repeated by the club year on year. What is worrying is that, over in England, their parent club Leicester City are doing worse. Once champions of England and Cup winners, the side are now fighting a relegation battle in the Championship.