2021–22 K.V. Kortrijk season

The 2021–22 season was the 118th season in the existence of K.V. Kortrijk and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, K.V. Kortrijk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

K.V. Kortrijk
2021–22 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanRonny Verhelst
ManagerKarim Belhocine
StadiumGuldensporen Stadion
Belgian First Division A13th
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Faïz Selemani (13)

All:
Faïz Selemani (13)

Players edit

First-team squad 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
2 DF   USA Bryan Reynolds (on loan from Roma)
4 DF   JPN Tsuyoshi Watanabe
5 DF   AUS Trent Sainsbury
6 DF   FRA Lucas Rougeaux
7 FW   BEL Dylan Mbayo
8 MF   CRO Ante Palaversa (on loan from Manchester City)
9 MF   ALG Billel Messaoudi (on loan from JS Saoura)
10 FW   COM Faïz Selemani
11 MF   BEL Amine Benchaib
16 GK   BEL Maxim Deman
17 FW   SEN Pape Habib Guèye
18 MF   ALG Abdelkahar Kadri
19 FW   GAM Muhammed Badamosi
20 MF   BEL Alexandre De Bruyn
21 MF   DEN Victor Torp (on loan from Midtjylland)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   GEO Tsotne Bendianishvili
23 FW   MAR Rachid Alioui (on loan from Angers)
25 DF   CHI Nayel Mehssatou
26 MF   FRA Kévin Vandendriessche
27 MF   BEL Michiel Jonckheere
28 GK   FRA Joris Delle
29 FW   COL Marlos Moreno (on loan from Manchester City)
30 DF   BEL Kristof D'haene (captain)
31 GK   SRB Marko Ilić
39 FW   GER Jesaja Herrmann
54 FW   GHA Jonah Osabutey
66 DF   SRB Aleksandar Radovanović
77 FW   TOG David Henen
99 FW   MAS Luqman Hakim Shamsudin

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   GHA Eric Ocansey (at Waasland-Beveren)

Transfers edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2021 Friendly Kortrijk   0–1   Valenciennes Kortrijk, Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Guldensporenstadion
10 July 2021 Friendly SC Heerenveen   2–2   Kortrijk Jubbega, Netherlands
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Halilović   50', 60'
Report
Stadium: Sportpark 't Heidefjild
17 July 2021 Friendly Kortrijk   1–1   Lille Kortrijk, Belgium
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporenstadion

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 24 July 2021 10 April 2022 Matchday 1 13th 34 9 10 15 43 48 −5 026.47
Belgian Cup 27 October 2021 23 December 2021 Sixth round Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 033.33
Total 37 10 11 16 45 52 −7 027.03

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 OH Leuven 34 10 11 13 47 58 −11 41
12 Oostende 34 10 7 17 34 61 −27 37
13 Kortrijk 34 9 10 15 43 48 −5 37
14 Standard Liège 34 9 9 16 32 51 −19 36
15 Eupen 34 8 8 18 37 61 −24 32
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 9 10 15 43 48  −5 37 5 4 8 23 24  −1 4 6 7 20 24  −4

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLLWDLWDDLWDDDDLWWWLDDDLLLWLLLLLL
Position3129558678108991191098789889101211111112121213
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[2]

24 July 2021 1 Kortrijk 2–0 RFC Seraing Kortrijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Christof Dierick
1 August 2021 2 Antwerp 0–1 Kortrijk Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
7 August 2021 3 Kortrijk 1–2 Genk Kortrijk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
14 August 2021 4 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Kortrijk Brussels
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
21 August 2021 5 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Kortrijk Sint-Truiden
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
27 August 2021 6 Kortrijk 2–2 Mechelen Kortrijk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 3,493
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
12 September 2021 7 OH Leuven 2–1 Kortrijk Leuven
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Wim Smet
19 September 2021 8 Kortrijk 1–0 Gent Kortrijk
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 5,053
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
25 September 2021 9 Zulte Waregem 2–2 Kortrijk Waregem
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 8,231
Referee: Jan Boterberg
2 October 2021 10 Kortrijk 2–2 Charleroi Kortrijk
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
15 October 2021 11 Club Brugge 2–0 Kortrijk Bruges
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 26,352
Referee: Bert Put
23 October 2021 12 Kortrijk 1–0 Oostende Kortrijk
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
30 October 2021 13 Standard Liège 1–1 Kortrijk Liège
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 16,852
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
6 November 2021 14 Kortrijk 1–1 Beerschot Kortrijk
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 5,803
Referee: Arthur Denil
21 November 2021 15 Anderlecht 1–1 Kortrijk Anderlecht
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Wim Smet
27 November 2021 16 Eupen 2–2 Kortrijk Eupen
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Jan Boterberg
4 December 2021 17 Kortrijk 0–2 Cercle Brugge Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Bert Put
11 December 2021 18 Kortrijk 2–1 OH Leuven Kortrijk
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
14 December 2021 19 Oostende 0–2 Kortrijk Ostend
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
17 December 2021 20 Seraing 0–2 Kortrijk Seraing
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Wim Smet
14 January 2022 22 Gent 2–2 Kortrijk Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
22 January 2022 23 Kortrijk 1–1 Eupen Kortrijk
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
25 January 2022 24 Charleroi 1–1 Kortrijk Charleroi
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
30 January 2022 25 Kortrijk 0–1 Club Brugge Kortrijk
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,214
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
2 February 2022 21 Kortrijk 0–2 Antwerp Kortrijk
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
5 February 2022 26 Kortrijk 1–3 Sint-Truiden Kortrijk
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
13 February 2022 27 Beerschot 2–1 Kortrijk Antwerp
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
19 February 2022 28 Kortrijk 5–0 Zulte Waregem Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,226
Referee: Lawrence Visser
27 February 2022 29 Genk 2–0 Kortrijk Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 13,834
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
5 March 2022 30 Kortrijk 2–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,682
Referee: Jan Boterberg
12 March 2022 31 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Kortrijk Bruges
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
20 March 2022 32 Kortrijk 0–1 Standard Liège Kortrijk
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
2 April 2022 33 Mechelen 3–2 Kortrijk Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 9,679
Referee: Christof Dierick
10 April 2022 34 Kortrijk 2–3 Anderlecht Bruges
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Jan Boterberg

Belgian Cup edit

27 October 2021 Sixth round Knokke 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)
Kortrijk Knokke
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Burgemeester Graaf Leopold Lippens Park
Penalties
1 December 2021 Seventh round Kortrijk 1–0 Oostende Kortrijk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
23 December 2021 Quarter-finals Anderlecht 3–0 Kortrijk Anderlecht
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts

References edit

  1. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Pro League 2021/2022: Un choc d'entrée pour le Standard et Anderlecht". www.footnews.be (in French). 8 June 2021.