The 2023–24 season is K.V.C. Westerlo's 91st season in existence and second consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They are also competing in the Belgian Cup.
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Chairman | Oktay Ercan |
| Manager | Rik De Mil |
| Stadium | Het Kuipje |
| Belgian Pro League | 11th |
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Madsen (8) All: Nicolas Madsen (9) |
| Biggest win | Westerlo 3–0 RWD Molenbeek |
| Biggest defeat | Westerlo 0–3 Antwerp |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 6 September 2023[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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Out 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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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2023 Friendly | Westerlo  | 2–2 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 16:00 |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | PEC Zwolle  | 3–1 | Westerlo | |
| 19:00 |
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| 12 July 2023 Friendly | SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | Westerlo | |
| 15:00 |
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| Note: Match was played in two periods of 60 minutes. | ||||
| 23 September 2023 Friendly | Patro Eisden | 0–0 | Westerlo | |
| 11:00 |
| 13 October 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 4–2 | Lierse Kempenzonen | |
| 13:00 |
| 14 November 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 1–3 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 13:00 |
| 12 January 2024 Friendly | Westerlo | v |  1. FC Bocholt | |
| 12:00 |
| 12 January 2024 Friendly | Rapid București  | v | Westerlo | |
| 15:00 |
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 % | |||||
| Belgian Pro League | 29 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25.00 | ||
| Belgian Cup | 1 November 2023 | Seventh round | Seventh round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −2 | — | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 25.00 | ||||
Last updated: 26 December 2023
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the Europe play-offs |
| 10 | Standard Liège | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Westerlo | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 30 | |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Charleroi | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
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]
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]
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 |
| 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Last updated: 26 December 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[3]
| 8 December 2023 17 | Kortrijk | 1–2 | Westerlo | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Brent Staessens |
| 15 December 2023 18 | Westerlo | 2–0 | Eupen | Westerlo |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 23 December 2023 19 | Antwerp | 2–2 | Westerlo | Antwerp |
| 18:15 |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 26 December 2023 20 | Westerlo | 3–0 | RWDM | Westerlo |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wim Smet |
| 20 January 2024 21 | Club Brugge | v | Westerlo | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 27 January 2024 22 | Gent | v | Westerlo | Ghent |
| 20:45 | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
Belgian Cup edit
References edit
- ^ "Doelmannen" (in Dutch). K.V.C. Westerlo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023-2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.