Under the management of Georges Leekens, Lokeren finished 7th in the Belgian league, but it was Jankovic who took over from Leekens just before the end of the season. It was the first time a Lokeren forward won the Gouden Stier as the league’s top scorer: Maazou moved to CSKA Moscow halfway through the season. Other notable players from that period included Overmeire, Mbayo, De Pauw, Carevic, Copa, Doll, Dupré, and others.
