2020–21 S.V. Zulte Waregem season

The 2020–21 S.V. Zulte Waregem season was the club's 20th season in existence and the 16th 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. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Zulte Waregem
2020–21 season
ChairmanWilly Naessens
ManagerFrancky Dury
StadiumRegenboogstadion
Belgian First Division A10th
Belgian CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gianni Bruno (20)
All: Gianni Bruno (20)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 6 August 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Sammy Bossut
2 DF   FRA William Bianda (on loan from Roma)
3 DF   BEL Olivier Deschacht
4 DF   GHA Daniel Opare
5 MF   FRA Damien Marcq
6 MF   FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
9 FW   BEL Jelle Vossen
10 MF   MEX Omar Govea
11 MF   TUN Bassem Srarfi
15 FW   CZE Tomáš Chorý (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
17 MF   FRA Jean-Luc Dompé
19 FW   BEL Gianni Bruno
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   SEN Ibrahima Seck
23 MF   AUS Panagiotis Armenakas
24 DF   BEL Ewoud Pletinckx
25 GK   BEL Louis Bostyn
27 DF   BEL Laurens De Bock (on loan from Leeds)
29 MF   BEL Mathieu De Smet
31 DF   COM Abdallah Ali Mohamed (on loan from Marseille)
33 DF   ENG Cameron Humphreys
43 DF   GRE Nikos Kenourgios
44 GK   GER Eike Bansen
67 MF   BEL Jannes Van Hecke
80 FW   BEL Youssuf Sylla

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BDI Saido Berahino (at RSC Charleroi until 30 June 2021)
FW   NED Robert Mühren (at SC Cambuur until 30 June 2021)

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   2–2   Cercle Brugge Waregem, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
7 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   1–2   Charleroi Waregem, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
11 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   5–0   Waasland-Beveren Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
18 July 2020 Friendly Deinze   Cancelled   Zulte Waregem Deinze, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion
18 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   2–0   Zulte Waregem Liège, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Académie Robert Louis-Dreyfus
21 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   1–3   RWDM Brussels Ingelmunster, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Gemeentelijk Sportstadion
25 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   2–3   Sint-Truiden Waregem, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
1 August 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem   2–1   Gent Waregem, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Regenboogstadion

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 9 August 2020 18 April 2021 Matchday 1 10th 34 14 4 16 53 69 −16 041.18
Belgian Cup 3 February 2021 Sixth round Sixth round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 35 14 4 17 53 70 −17 040.00

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 0 48 Qualification for the Play-offs II
9 Beerschot 34 14 5 15 58 64 −6 47
10 Zulte Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 −16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 −5 45
12 Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 −11 43
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
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.[1]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 14 4 16 53 69  −16 46 6 2 9 23 38  −15 8 2 7 30 31  −1

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHHAHAAHAAAHAH
ResultLLWWLLDLLLDWLWDWWLWWWLLLWDWWWLLWLL
Position15181299141415151615141514149111211111088886810
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[2]

9 August 2020 1 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Genk Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
16 August 2020 2 Beerschot 3–1 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
22 August 2020 3 Zulte Waregem 4–1 Waasland-Beveren Waregem
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
29 August 2020 4 Excel Mouscron 0–1 Zulte Waregem Mouscron
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
13 September 2020 5 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Charleroi Waregem
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Jan Boterberg
20 September 2020 6 Zulte Waregem 0–6 Club Brugge Waregem
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
27 September 2020 7 Standard Liège 2–2 Zulte Waregem Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
3 October 2020 8 OH Leuven 2–1 Zulte Waregem Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
18 October 2020 9 Zulte Waregem 1–3 Antwerp Waregem
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 3,230
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
25 October 2020 10 Oostende 3–0 Zulte Waregem Ostend
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Versluys Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
2 November 2020 11 Zulte Waregem 1–1 Kortrijk Waregem
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
8 November 2020 12 Cercle Brugge 1–3 Zulte Waregem Bruges
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
22 November 2020 13 Zulte Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
29 November 2020 14 Gent 0–3 Zulte Waregem Ghent
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
4 December 2020 15 Zulte Waregem 2–2 Anderlecht Waregem
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
16 December 2020 17 Antwerp 0–1 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
19 December 2020 18 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Sint-Truiden Waregem
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
26 December 2020 19 Zulte Waregem 1–0 Cercle Brugge Waregem
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
29 December 2020 16 Eupen 2–3 Zulte Waregem Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
9 January 2021 20 Zulte Waregem 1–0 Excel Mouscron Waregem
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
16 January 2021 21 Waasland-Beveren 1–5 Zulte Waregem Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
21 January 2021 22 Zulte Waregem 2–3 OH Leuven Waregem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
24 January 2021 23 Zulte Waregem 0–3 Beerschot Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
27 January 2021 24 Genk 3–2 Zulte Waregem Genk
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
31 January 2021 25 Zulte Waregem 2–1 Oostende Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
7 February 2021 26 Charleroi 1–1 Zulte Waregem Charleroi
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
13 February 2021 27 Sint-Truiden 1–2 Zulte Waregem Sint-Truiden
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
21 February 2021 28 Zulte Waregem 3–2 Standard Liège Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
27 February 2021 29 Kortrijk 1–2 Zulte Waregem Kortrijk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
7 March 2021 30 Club Brugge 3–0 Zulte Waregem Bruges
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
21 March 2021 31 Anderlecht 4–1 Zulte Waregem Anderlecht
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
5 April 2021 32 Zulte Waregem 2–1 Eupen Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
10 April 2021 33 KV Mechelen 4–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Bruno   64', 78',   90+4'
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
18 April 2021 34 Zulte Waregem 2–7 Gent Waregem
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser

Belgian Cup edit

3 February 2021 Sixth round Olympic Charleroi CF 1–0 Zulte Waregem Montignies-sur-Sambre
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
Attendance: 0

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

As of 9 August 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 45 DF   Olivier Deschacht 1 0 1
Totals 1 0 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links edit