2019–20 Sparta Rotterdam season

The 2019–20 season was Sparta Rotterdam's 132nd season in existence and the club's first season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Sparta Rotterdam participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Sparta Rotterdam
2019–20 season
ChairmanLeo Ruijs
ManagerHenk Fraser
StadiumHet Kasteel
Eredivisie11th
KNVB CupSecond round

Players

Current squad
As of 26 January 2020[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NED Tim Coremans
— GK  NED Michael Fabrie
— GK  ISR Ariel Harush (on loan from Hapoel Be'er Sheva)
— DF  NED Dirk Abels
— DF  CUW Suently Alberto
— DF  NED Lassana Faye
— DF  NED Khalid Karami (on loan from Vitesse)
— DF  CUW Bradley Martis
— DF  CPV Lorenzo Fonseca
— DF  NED Bart Vriends
— DF  POR Mica Pinto
— MF  NED Adil Auassar (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  NED Ugur Altintas
— MF  NED Ayoub Boukhari
— MF  NED Deroy Duarte
— MF  CPV Jeffry Fortes
— MF  NED Laros Duarte
— MF  NED Abdou Harroui
— MF  BEL Dante Rigo (on loan from PSV)
— MF  NED Bryan Smeets
— FW  GER Ragnar Ache
— FW  CPV Gianni dos Santos
— FW  NED Mohamed Rayhi
— FW  NED Joël Piroe (on loan from PSV)
— FW  NED Patrick Joosten (on loan from FC Utrecht)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NED Jomar Gomes
— GK  NED Kenny Lipman
— DF  NED Tariq Dilrosun
— DF  NED Darwin Heuvelman
— DF  CUW Bradley Martis
— DF  NED Boyd Reith
— DF  CPV Lorenzo Soares Fonseca
— DF  NED Daan van Unen
— DF  NED Leon-Cardi Wong-Si-Kwie
— MF  NED Ayoub Bukhari
— MF  NED Levi Bouwense
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  NED Jason Meerstadt
— MF  NED Sven Mijnans
— MF  NED Nino Roffelsen
— MF  NED Joshua Sanches
— FW  NED Emmanuel Emegha
— FW  NED Brad van Hoeven
— FW  NED Ouail El Merabet
— FW  CPV Gianni dos Santos
— FW  MAR Mohammed Tahiri
— FW  DOM Darlin van der Werff

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 July 2019 Friendly Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Mierlo, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportpark De Ark
Attendance: 130
17 July 2019 Friendly Willem II 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam Dongen, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark De Biezen
20 July 2019 Friendly Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 NAC Breda Rotterdam, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
24 July 2019 Friendly Den Bosch 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam Den Bosch, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Vliert
10 January 2020 Friendly Waasland-Beveren 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 4 August 2019 8 March 2020 Matchday 1 11th 26 9 6 11 41 45 −4 034.62
KNVB Cup 30 October 2019 18 December 2019 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00
Total 28 10 6 12 42 48 −6 035.71

Last updated: 8 March 2020

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie
Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 FC Groningen 26 10 5 11 27 26 +1 35
10 Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 41 41 0 33
11 Sparta Rotterdam 26 9 6 11 41 45 −4 33
12 FC Emmen 26 9 5 12 32 45 −13 32
13 VVV-Venlo 26 8 4 14 24 51 −27 28
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[2]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 9 6 11 41 45  −4 33 7 3 2 30 16  +14 2 3 9 11 29  −18

Last updated: 8 March 2020.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round
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GroundAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWDLLWDWLLDLWLDLWLDLWLWWLCCCCCCCC
Position95567118758101112111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[3] The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.[4] It was declared void the following day.[5]

4 August 2019 1 Feyenoord 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 42,692
Referee: Danny Makkelie
9 August 2019 2 Sparta Rotterdam 4–1 VVV-Venlo Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
17 August 2019 3 ADO Den Haag 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam The Hague
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 12,479
Referee: Dennis Higler
25 August 2019 4 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam Zwolle
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
1 September 2019 5 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,599
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
14 September 2019 6 AZ 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam The Hague
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
21 September 2019 7 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
28 September 2019 8 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam Sittard
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,483
Referee: Richard Martens
5 October 2019 9 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Twente Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,435
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
20 October 2019 10 Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Groningen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Euroborg
27 October 2019 11 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
2 November 2019 12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 PSV Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,387
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
9 November 2019 13 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam Heerenveen
20:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
24 November 2019 14 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 Vitesse Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
30 November 2019 15 Willem II 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam Tilburg
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,250
Referee: Siemen Mulder
8 December 2019 16 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo Rotterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
15 December 2019 17 Emmen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Emmen
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
21 December 2019 18 Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 AZ Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,031
Referee: Kevin Blom
19 January 2020 19 Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam Amsterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,426
Referee: Allard Lindhout
25 January 2020 20 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Rotterdam
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: Dennis Higler
1 February 2020 21 Twente 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,300
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
11 February 2020 22 Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 ADO Den Haag Rotterdam
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 8,083
Referee: Danny Makkelie
16 February 2020 23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Groningen Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
21 February 2020 24 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam Waalwijk
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
1 March 2020 25 Sparta Rotterdam 5–1 Emmen Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
8 March 2020 26 Utrecht 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
15 March 2020 27 Sparta Rotterdam Cancelled Feyenoord Rotterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 15 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
20 March 2020 28 Heracles Almelo Cancelled Sparta Rotterdam Almelo
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Erve Asito
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 20 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
4 April 2020 29 Sparta Rotterdam Cancelled SC Heerenveen Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 4 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]
12 April 2020 30 PSV Cancelled Sparta Rotterdam Eindhoven
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Philips Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 12 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]
21 April 2020 31 Sparta Rotterdam Cancelled PEC Zwolle Rotterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 23 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]
26 April 2020 32 Vitesse Cancelled Sparta Rotterdam Arnhem
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: GelreDome
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 26 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]
3 May 2020 33 Sparta Rotterdam Cancelled Willem II Rotterdam
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kasteel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]
10 May 2020 34 VVV-Venlo Cancelled Sparta Rotterdam Venlo
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Koel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup
30 October 2019 First round Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam Rotterdam
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Referee: Kamphuis
18 December 2019 Second round Willem II 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam Tilburg
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 10,047
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom

References
  1. "A-Selectie - Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam.
  2. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Eredivisie fixtures for 2019/20 announced | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. "Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void, European places decided, no relegation". Sky Sports. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in Nederland". knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "No football in the Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak". knvb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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