Historical Crests KSC Lokeren

Name: ​ ​KSC Lokeren

Nickname(s): Tricolores (The Tricolours)

Founded: 1945 

Stadium: Daknamstadion

Capacity: ​ 12,136

KSC Lokeren Crest History

Following the merger of Koninklijke Racing Club Lokeren and Koninklijke Standaard FC Lokeren in 1970, the newly formed Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren (KSC Lokeren) introduced a completely new visual identity. The club adopted an ornate crest featuring a stylised football enclosed within a decorative shield, surrounded by oak branches and topped by a royal crown. Displayed in the club's traditional black, white and yellow colours, the emblem symbolised the union of the two predecessor clubs and became one of the most recognisable badges in Belgian football. It represented Sporting Lokeren throughout the club's rise to the First Division and remained virtually unchanged for three decades.

In 2000, following the merger with Koninklijke Sint-Niklaas SKE, the club became Sporting Lokeren Sint-Niklaas Waasland (Sporting Lokeren SNW). To reflect its expanded regional identity, the traditional crest was temporarily replaced by a modern circular emblem featuring a bold black chevron, the yellow-and-black colours of Lokeren, and references to Sint-Niklaas and the Waasland region. The redesign marked a significant departure from the historic badge while symbolising the beginning of a new chapter for the club.

A further redesign followed in 2003, when the club adopted the name Sporting Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen. The circular crest was refined to incorporate the provincial designation and new graphic elements while retaining the distinctive black chevron and the club's traditional black, white and yellow colour scheme. Although only used for a relatively short period, the badge reflected the club's broader regional ambitions and modernised identity.

In 2011, Sporting Lokeren returned to its historic visual roots by reintroducing the classic ornate crest first adopted in 1970. While the overall design remained faithful to the original, subtle refinements to the crown, typography and decorative elements improved clarity and reproduction across print and digital media. The revival of the traditional badge coincided with one of the club's most successful modern eras, including victories in the Belgian Cup in 2012 and 2014, reinforcing its connection with Sporting Lokeren's heritage.

Following the bankruptcy of KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in 2020, the club's footballing tradition continued through Sporting Club Lokeren-Temse, formed after KSV Temse adopted the Lokeren identity, colours and home stadium. The new crest combined the familiar Sporting Lokeren emblem with updated typography identifying the new club, preserving the historic black, white and yellow colours while marking the beginning of a new era under Temse's registration number.

After receiving the honorary Koninklijke (Royal) designation in 2022, the club became Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren-Temse. The crest received only minor refinements, with the addition of the royal prefix while maintaining the traditional emblem, colour scheme and overall design introduced two years earlier. The restrained update emphasised continuity with the historic Sporting Lokeren identity.

In 2025, the club officially shortened its name to KSC Lokeren, restoring the historic name first adopted following the 1970 merger. The crest was updated accordingly by removing the reference to Temse while preserving the iconic ornate shield, royal crown, stylised football and black, white and yellow colours that have defined Sporting Lokeren's identity for more than half a century. The redesign symbolised a return to the club's traditional identity while acknowledging its continuation under registration number 4297.

KSC Lokeren Club History

Founded on 22 January 1923 as Racing Club Lokeren, KSC Lokeren grew from a local football club into one of Belgium's most respected professional sides. After receiving the Koninklijke (Royal) designation in 1951, the club became Koninklijke Racing Club Lokeren before merging with local rivals Koninklijke Standaard FC Lokeren in 1970 to form Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren. This merger laid the foundations for the club's rise to the highest level of Belgian football.

Sporting Lokeren reached the Belgian First Division for the first time in 1974 and soon established itself among the country's leading clubs. The club enjoyed its greatest period of success during the late 1970s and early 1980s, finishing runners-up in the 1980–81 Belgian First Division, reaching the 1980–81 Belgian Cup Final, and advancing to the quarter-finals of the 1980–81 UEFA Cup, where Lokeren earned widespread recognition for its attractive style of football.

Although league honours proved elusive, Lokeren remained a consistent presence in the Belgian top flight for much of the following three decades. In 2000, the club merged with Koninklijke Sint-Niklase SKE, becoming Sporting Lokeren Sint-Niklaas Waasland, before adopting the name KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in 2003. Despite these changes, the club retained its traditional black, white and yellow colours and continued to play at the Daknamstadion.

The most successful era in the club's history arrived during the 2010s. Sporting Lokeren won the Belgian Cup for the first time in 2011–12, defeating KV Kortrijk in the final. Two years later, the club lifted the trophy again by beating SV Zulte Waregem in the 2013–14 Belgian Cup Final, before enjoying an impressive run in the UEFA Europa League, including victory over Hull City to reach the group stage.

Following relegation from the Belgian Pro League in 2019, the club encountered severe financial difficulties and was declared bankrupt in April 2020, bringing an end to nearly a century of history under matricule 282. Only days later, an agreement was reached with KSV Temse to continue the club's footballing tradition through the newly formed KSC Lokeren-Temse, which adopted Lokeren's colours, stadium and identity while competing under Temse's registration number.

The successor club achieved successive promotions, earning a place in the Challenger Pro League in 2024. In 2025, the club officially shortened its name to KSC Lokeren, restoring the historic name of the original club while continuing its legacy at the Daknamstadion.

Throughout its history, Lokeren's fiercest rivalries have been with fellow East Flanders clubs KAA Gent, SK Beveren and Sint-Niklaas SK, fixtures fuelled by regional pride and local competition. 

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