2025–26 Sint-Truidense V.V. season

Sint-Truidense V.V.
2025–26 season
ManagerWouter Vrancken
StadiumStayen

The 2025–26 season is the 102nd season in the history of Sint-Truidense V.V., and the club's 11th consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team participated in the Belgian Cup.

Current squad

As of 23 December 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  JPN Taiga Hata
4 DF  FRA Loïc Mbe Soh
5 DF  JPN Shōgo Taniguchi (captain)
6 MF  JPN Rihito Yamamoto
7 FW  ALB Arbnor Muja (on loan from Samsunspor)
8 MF  FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
10 FW  MAR Ilias Sebaoui
11 MF  ARG Isaías Delpupo
12 GK  BEL Jo Coppens
13 MF  JPN Ryōtarō Itō
14 MF  FRA Ryan Merlen
16 GK  JPN Leo Kokubo
18 DF  NOR Simen Juklerød
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  BEL Matt Lendfers
22 DF  BEL Wolke Janssens
23 DF  BEL Joedrick Pupe (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)
26 DF  MKD Visar Musliu
31 FW  MAR Illyès Benachour
33 MF  BEL Alouis Diriken
34 DF  BEL Hugo Lambotte
38 MF  JPN Kaito Matsuzawa
42 FW  JPN Keisuke Gotō (on loan from Anderlecht)
53 FW  BEL Adam Nhaili
60 DF  BEL Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
77 FW  SEN Oumar Diouf
99 MF  JPN Shion Shinkawa

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  URU Andrés Ferrari (on loan at Sporting Gijón)
32 FW  BEL Jay-David Mbalanda (on loan at Olympic Charleroi)

Transactions

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
2 June 2025 MF Abdoulaye Sissako K.V. Kortrijk [2]
18 June 2025 MF Ilias Sebaoui Feyenoord [3]
21 June 2025 MF Ryan Merlen RFC Liège [4]
28 June 2025 MF Kaito Matsuzawa V-Varen Nagasaki [5]
4 July 2025 DF Taiga Hata Shonan Bellmare [6]
2025 FW Andrés Ferrari Villarreal CF
16 January 2026 MF Shion Shinkawa Sagan Tosu [7]
20 January 2026 FW Oumar Diouf RFC Liège [8]
21 January 2026 DF Loïc Mbe Soh K Beerschot VA [9]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
7 August 2025 FW Keisuke Gotō R.S.C. Anderlecht End of season [10]
27 August 2025 MF Arbnor Muja Samsunspor End of season [11]
29 January 2026 DF Joedrick Pupe Vancouver Whitecaps FC End of season [12]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
23 June 2025 DF Ryoya Ogawa Kashima Antlers [13]
31 June 2025 FW Kahveh Zahiroleslam KS Cracovia [14]
28 July 2025 DF Bruno Godeau S.K. Beveren [15]
1 August 2025 FW Adriano Bertaccini R.S.C. Anderlecht [16]
20 August 2025 MF Joel Chima Fujita FC St. Pauli [17]
23 August 2025 DF Zineddine Belaïd JS Kabylie [18]
2025 MF Olivier Dumont RWDM Brussels
23 January 2026 DF Rein Van Helden Royal Antwerp F.C. [19]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
23 January 2026 FW Andrés Ferrari Sporting de Gijón End of season [20]

Competitions

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2025–26 Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Union SG (Q) 29 18 9 2 48 17 +31 63 Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a]
2 Club Brugge (Q) 29 19 3 7 55 35 +20 60 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
3 Sint-Truiden (Q) 29 18 3 8 46 32 +14 57
4 Mechelen (Q) 29 12 9 8 38 33 +5 45
5 Anderlecht 29 12 8 9 41 36 +5 44
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[21]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2026–27 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation USG CLU STR MEC TBD5 TBD6
1 Union SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase —
2 Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round —
3 Sint-Truiden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round —
4 Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the European competition play-off —
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[22]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TBD1 TBD2 WES ANT CHA TBD6
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the European competition play-off —
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 Westerlo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Antwerp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[23]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TBD1 TBD2 CER DEN
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Dender EH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.[24]

Matches

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Belgian Cup
30 October 2025 Knokke 0–1 Sint-Truiden Knokke
20:30 CET Report
  • Diriken 49'
 Stadium: Burgemeester Graaf Leopold Lippens Park
3 December 2025 Antwerp 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Sint-Truiden Antwerp
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Penalties

References

  1. ^ "Eerste Elftal" (in Dutch).
  2. ^ "Ervaring en power voor het Truiense middenveld" [Experience and power for the Truiense midfield] (in Dutch). Sint-Truidense V.V. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Ilias Sebaoui is nieuwe nummer 10 van STVV" [Ilias Sebaoui is STVV's new number 10]. www.stvv.com (in Dutch). 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Mede met dank aan zetje van Bertaccini: Merlen verkiest STVV boven KV Mechelen, Charleroi en Standard | Nieuwsblad".
  5. ^ "Kaito Matsuzawa is 7de aanwinst van STVV" [Kaito Matsuzawa is STVV's 7th signing]. stvv.com.
  6. ^ "Sint Truiden bring in Japanese left back from Shonan Bellmare". Yahoo Sports. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  7. ^ "STVV neemt Shion Shinkawa over van Sagan Tosu" [STVV acquires Shion Shinkawa from Sagan Tosu]. stvv.com (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "Logo hbvlMeer Ferrari dan Goto: STVV heeft nieuwe spits van bijna 1 miljoen euro beet". 20 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Loïc Mbe Soh from Beerschot to STVV" [Loïc Mbe Soh van Beerschot naar STVV] (in Dutch). Sint-Truidense V.V. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Keisuke Goto joins STVV on loan | RSCA Youth". neerpede.rsca.be. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  11. ^ "STVV huurt Arbnor Muja van Samsunspor". stvv.com.
  12. ^ "Whitecaps FC loan defender Joedrick Pupe to Belgian side Sint-Truidense V.V." www.whitecapsfc.com.
  13. ^ "小川 諒也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト". 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト | KASHIMA ANTLERS (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Wyboista droga Kahveha Zahiroleslama do Cracovii. Opowiedział nam o problemach". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Onet.pl. 29 September 2025. [It was a behavior that had nothing to do with healthy competition. I was told that since I refused to extend my contract, which expires in June, and had to leave for free, I wouldn't be considered for the squad. That was the only reason, because I was fully healthy and ready to play.]
  15. ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, BRUNO GODEAU!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, BRUNO GODEAU!] (in Dutch). S.K. Beveren. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Adriano Bertaccini joins RSCA". www.rsca.be.
  17. ^ "Fujita: Vom Rekordtransfer zum Rekordverkauf des FC St. Pauli?" [Fujita: From record transfer to record sale at FC St. Pauli?]. www.abendblatt.de (in German).
  18. ^ "JS Kabylie : Belaïd engagé pour 3 ans". horizons. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Rein Van Helden is a Red!" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 23 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Andrés Ferrari" [Official statement: Andrés Ferrari] (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. 23 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020.
  22. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  23. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  24. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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