The 2019–20 S.V. Zulte Waregem season was the club's 19th season in existence and the 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zulte Waregem participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.
| 2019–20 season | |
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| Chairman | Willy Naessens |
| Manager | Francky Dury |
| Stadium | Regenboogstadion |
| First Division A | 9th |
| Belgian Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gianni Bruno (9) All: Gianni Bruno (12) |
Players edit
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On loan edit
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 25 June 2019 Friendly | Sparta Petegem  | 1–0 | Zulte Waregem | Deinze |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg |
| 29 June 2019 Friendly | OH Leuven | 3–1 | Zulte Waregem | Deinze |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg |
| 3 July 2019 Friendly | Cercle Brugge | 2–3 | Zulte Waregem | Lichtervelde |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Lichtervelde |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 2–2 | Lokeren | Deinze |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg |
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 1–1 | Oostende | Deinze |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg |
| 10 January 2020 Friendly | PEC Zwolle  | 1–3 | Zulte Waregem | Mijas |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) |
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Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| First Division A | 27 July 2019 | 7 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 34.48 |
| Belgian Cup | 25 September 2019 | 5 February 2020 | Sixth round | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 60.00 |
| Total | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 38.24 | ||||
Source: Competitions
First Division A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 43 |
| 9 | Zulte Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36 |
| 10 | Excel Mouscron | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 36 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 33 |
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[1]
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On 2 April 2020, the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors proposed to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The General Assembly accepted the proposal on 15 May, and officially ended the 2019–20 season.[3]
| 27 July 2019 1 | Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | Mechelen | Waregem |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 3 August 2019 2 | Standard Liège | 4–0 | Zulte Waregem | Liège |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 10 August 2019 3 | Genk | 0–2 | Zulte Waregem | Genk |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 19 August 2019 4 | Zulte Waregem | 3–1 | Charleroi | Waregem |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Zulte Waregem | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stayen |
| 1 September 2019 6 | Zulte Waregem | 2–0 | Antwerp | Waregem |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 14 September 2019 7 | Eupen | 1–1 | Zulte Waregem | Eupen |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 22 September 2019 8 | Zulte Waregem | 2–2 | Gent | Waregem |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 8,237 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 28 September 2019 9 | Excel Mouscron | 2–2 | Zulte Waregem | Mouscron |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
| 5 October 2019 10 | Zulte Waregem | 6–0 | Cercle Brugge | Waregem |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 19 October 2019 11 | Kortrijk | 2–0 | Zulte Waregem | Kortrijk |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
| 26 October 2019 12 | Zulte Waregem | 2–0 | Oostende | Waregem |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 30 October 2019 13 | Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | Club Brugge | Waregem |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 2 November 2019 14 | Waasland-Beveren | 1–2 | Zulte Waregem | Beveren |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion |
| 8 November 2019 15 | Zulte Waregem | 1–2 | Anderlecht | Waregem |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 23 November 2019 16 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Zulte Waregem | Mechelen |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
| 30 November 2019 17 | Zulte Waregem | 1–0 | Eupen | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Bert Put |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Gent | 2–0 | Zulte Waregem | Ghent |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Zulte Waregem | 5–1 | Sint-Truiden | Waregem |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 21 December 2019 20 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 26 December 2019 21 | Club Brugge | 4–0 | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 19 January 2020 22 | Zulte Waregem | 0–3 | Genk | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 26 January 2020 23 | Antwerp | 2–1 | Zulte Waregem | Antwerp |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
| 2 February 2020 24 | Zulte Waregem | 5–0 | Waasland-Beveren | Waregem |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 8 February 2020 25 | Charleroi | 4–0 | Zulte Waregem | Charleroi |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 16 February 2020 26 | Zulte Waregem | 1–2 | Excel Mouscron | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 22 February 2020 27 | Oostende | 1–1 | Zulte Waregem | Ostend |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Versluys Arena |
| 29 February 2020 28 | Zulte Waregem | 2–2 | Kortrijk | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 7 March 2020 29 | Anderlecht | 7–0 | Zulte Waregem | Anderlecht |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
| 15 March 2020 30 | Zulte Waregem | Cancelled | Standard Liège | Waregem |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion | |||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
Belgian Cup edit
| 25 September 2019 Sixth round | Zulte Waregem | 4–2 | Duffel | Waregem |
| 20:00 CEST | Govea  44'Bruno 59', 81'Larin 71' |
report | Verlinden 5' Cobos Copado 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 4 December 2019 Seventh round | Zulte Waregem | 3–0 | Sint-Truiden | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET | Govea 14', 56' Bruno 72' |
report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 17 December 2019 Quarter-finals | Zulte Waregem | 2–0 | Charleroi | Waregem |
| 20:45 CET | Berahino 48' Larin 90+3' |
report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 22 January 2020 Semi-finals First leg | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
| 20:45 CET | Rits 54' |
report | Berahino 60' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wesley Alen |
| 5 February 2020 Semi-finals Second leg | Zulte Waregem | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Waregem |
| 20:45 CET | Oberlin 78' |
report | Mechele 54' De Ketelaere 87' |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
References edit
- ^ "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Smith, Emma (2 April 2020). "Belgium's Pro League cancelled and Club Brugge set to be declared champions due to coronavirus". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Communicatie na de Algemene Vergadering". Jupiler Pro League. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.