Belgian football club STVV (Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging, a top-flight side from the Flemish city of Sint-Truiden) welcomed fans back for the new season with a community picnic held on the playing surface of their Stayen stadium on Belgium's national holiday. Supporters attended an open training session, were among the first to sit in the newly upgraded Noord stand — recently renovated to meet UEFA standards — and joined a signing session with players. The event marks the club's return to European competition after a 20-year absence, having finished third in the Jupiler Pro League, with Europa League play-off matches scheduled for 20 and 27 August determining whether they advance to the Europa League or drop into the Conference League.