2020–21 FC Groningen season
The 2020–21 season is FC Groningen's 105th season in existence and the club's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Groningen will participate in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | |||
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| Chairman | Bert Middel | ||
| Manager | Danny Buijs | ||
| Stadium | Euroborg | ||
| Eredivisie | 12th | ||
| KNVB Cup | Preseason | ||
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Players
Current squad
- As of 27 June 2020[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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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 10 | MF |  Arjen Robben |
Free agent | Free transfer | 27 June 2020 |
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 15 |  |
TBD | 1 July 2020 |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 August 2020 Friendly | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Groningen, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 11 August 2020 Friendly | FC Emmen | 1–4 | FC Groningen | Emmen, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk |
| 14 August 2020 Friendly | FC Groningen | 0–2 | PEC Zwolle | Groningen, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | |
| Note: Match was played in two 60-minute halves. | ||||
| 21 August 2020 Friendly | FC Volendam | 0–2 | FC Groningen | Westwoud, Netherlands |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: VV Woudia |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Almere City | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Almere, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Werder Bremen  | 4–0 | FC Groningen | Lohne, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Heinz-Dettmer-Stadion |
| 4 September 2020 Friendly | FC Groningen | 3–3 | NEC Nijmegen | Rolde, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Boerbos |
| 6 September 2020 Friendly | FC Groningen | 1–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Groningen, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Euroborg |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 13 September 2020 | 16 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 52.63 | |
| KNVB Cup | 2 December 2020 | 15 December 2020 | First round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 50.00 | ||||
Last updated: 26 January 2021
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 38 | Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 37 | |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | FC Twente | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 30 | |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2021. Source: Eredivisie Soccerway
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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
- Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Results summary
| 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 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
Last updated: 26 January 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[3]
| 13 September 2020 1 | FC Groningen | 1–3 | PSV | Groningen |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 6,049 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 20 September 2020 2 | ADO Den Haag | 0–1 | FC Groningen | The Hague |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 25 September 2020 3 | FC Twente | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 4 October 2020 4 | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 18 October 2020 5 | FC Groningen | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Groningen |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 25 October 2020 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 1–3 | FC Groningen | Sittard |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 31 October 2020 7 | FC Groningen | 2–1 | VVV-Venlo | Groningen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 8 November 2020 8 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 21 November 2020 9 | FC Groningen | 1–1 | Vitesse | Groningen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 29 November 2020 10 | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Willem II | Groningen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 6 December 2020 11 | AZ | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 12 December 2020 12 | FC Groningen | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Groningen |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
| 19 December 2020 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–3 | FC Groningen | Rotterdam |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 23 December 2020 14 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | Heracles Almelo | Groningen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 9 January 2021 15 | FC Utrecht | 2–2 | FC Groningen | Utrecht |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 14 January 2021 16 | Willem II | 2–3 | FC Groningen | Tilburg |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| 17 January 2021 17 | FC Groningen | 2–2 | FC Twente | Groningen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 0 |
| 23 January 2021 18 | Vitesse | 1–0 | FC Groningen | Arnhem |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 26 January 2021 19 | FC Groningen | 3–0 | ADO Den Haag | Groningen |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
| 30 January 2021 20 | Heracles Almelo | v | FC Groningen | Almelo |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
KNVB Cup
| 15 December 2020 Second round | FC Emmen | 2–1 | FC Groningen | Emmen |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
Statistics
References
- "Selectie". FC Groningen. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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