The 2020–21 Sint-Truidense V.V. season was the club's 97th season in existence and its sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sint-Truiden participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Owner | DMM.com | |||
| Chairman | David Meekers | |||
| Manager | Peter Maes | |||
| Stadium | Stayen | |||
| Belgian First Division A | 15th | |||
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yuma Suzuki (17) All: Yuma Suzuki (17) | |||
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Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 31 January 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 13 | DF |  Liberato Cacace
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Wellington Phoenix
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1 July 2020 |
Out edit
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 15 | 
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TBD | 1 July 2020 |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 8 July 2020 Friendly | Geel  | 1–2 | Sint-Truiden | Geel, Belgium |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Leunen |
| 11 July 2020 Friendly | Anderlecht | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | Brussels, Belgium |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6 |
| 11 July 2020 Friendly | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Sint-Truiden | Brussels, Belgium |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6 |
| 18 July 2020 Friendly | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Beerschot | Geel, Belgium |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Leunen |
| 22 July 2020 Friendly | Westerlo | 0–1 | Sint-Truiden | Westerlo, Belgium |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje |
| 25 July 2020 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 2–3 | Sint-Truiden | Waregem, Belgium |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
| 30 July 2020 Friendly | Sint-Truiden | 4–1 | Waasland-Beveren | Sint-Truiden, Belgium |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stayen |
| 31 July 2020 Friendly | Eupen | 2–2 | Sint-Truiden | Eupen, Belgium |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion |
| 6 August 2020 Friendly | Sint-Truiden | 4–0 | Lommel | Sint-Truiden, Belgium |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stayen |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Belgian First Division A | 9 August 2020 | 18 April 2021 | Matchday 1 | 15th | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 29.41 |
| Belgian Cup | 3 February 2021 | 10 February 2021 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 30.56 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 13 | Charleroi | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 42 | |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 | |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 38 | |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
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.[2]
(R) Relegated
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.[2]
(R) Relegated
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[3]
| 9 August 2020 1 | Sint-Truiden | 2–1 | Gent | Sint-Truiden |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stayen Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 16 August 2020 2 | Anderlecht | 3–1 | Sint-Truiden | Anderlecht |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 24 August 2020 3 | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Oostende | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Frederik Geldhof |
| 29 August 2020 4 | Eupen | 1–1 | Sint-Truiden | Eupen |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 13 September 2020 5 | Sint-Truiden | 2–3 | Antwerp | Sint-Truiden |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 21 September 2020 6 | Cercle Brugge | 3–0 | Sint-Truiden | Bruges |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 26 September 2020 7 | KV Mechelen | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 5,185 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 3 October 2020 8 | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Kortrijk | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Bert Put |
| 17 October 2020 9 | Beerschot | 6–3 | Sint-Truiden | Antwerp |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 25 October 2020 10 | Sint-Truiden | 2–0 | Standard Liège | Sint-Truiden |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 7 November 2020 12 | Sint-Truiden | 1–2 | Genk | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 23 November 2020 13 | OH Leuven | 2–2 | Sint-Truiden | Leuven |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Sint-Truiden | 1–1 | Waasland-Beveren | Sint-Truiden |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen |
| 1 December 2020 11 | Excel Mouscron | 3–2 | Sint-Truiden | Mouscron |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 5 December 2020 15 | Club Brugge | 1–0 | Sint-Truiden | Bruges |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 12 December 2020 16 | Sint-Truiden | 1–2 | Charleroi | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 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 | Standard Liège | 1–2 | Sint-Truiden | Liège |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 30 December 2020 17 | Sint-Truiden | 1–0 | Beerschot | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 10 January 2021 20 | Sint-Truiden | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 17 January 2021 21 | Sint-Truiden | 3–1 | OH Leuven | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 20 January 2021 22 | Kortrijk | 0–2 | Sint-Truiden | Kortrijk |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 0 |
| 23 January 2021 23 | Sint-Truiden | 0–2 | Excel Mouscron | Sint-Truiden |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 |
| 27 January 2021 24 | Gent | 1–1 | Sint-Truiden | Ghent |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 31 January 2021 25 | Sint-Truiden | 3–0 | Cercle Brugge | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 6 February 2021 26 | Oostende | 3–1 | Sint-Truiden | Ostend |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 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 | Antwerp | 0–0 | Sint-Truiden | Antwerp |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 28 February 2021 29 | Sint-Truiden | 0–2 | Eupen | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 5 March 2021 30 | Charleroi | 0–0 | Sint-Truiden | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 3 April 2021 32 | Sint-Truiden | 2–1 | KV Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 6 April 2021 31 | Waasland-Beveren | 2–4 | Sint-Truiden | Beveren |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 11 April 2021 33 | Genk | 4–0 | Sint-Truiden | Genk |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 18 April 2021 34 | Sint-Truiden | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Sint-Truiden |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Belgian Cup edit
| 3 February 2021 Sixth round | Lokeren-Temse | 0–2 | Sint-Truiden | Lokeren |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Daknamstadion Attendance: 0 |
| 10 February 2021 Seventh round | Genk | 1–0 | Sint-Truiden | Genk |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- As of 16 August 2020
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 18 | FW | 
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Facundo Colidio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 
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Yuma Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW |
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Nelson Balongo | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "First Team". Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "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.