2020–21 RKC Waalwijk season

The 2020–21 season is RKC Waalwijk's second consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football, the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, RKC Waalwijk will participate in the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

RKC Waalwijk
2020–21 season
ManagerFred Grim
StadiumMandemakers Stadion

Players

First team squad
As of 8 July 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 Etienne Vaessen
— DF  CUW Juriën Gaari
— DF  NED Melle Meulensteen
— DF  NED Paul Quasten
— MF  NED Daan Rienstra
— MF  MAR Anas Tahiri
— FW  NED Mario Bilate
— MF  NED Richard van der Venne
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  NED Hans Mulder
— DF  NED Lars Nieuwpoort
— MF  BEL Nando Nöstlinger
— FW  NED Sylla Sow
— FW  BEL Lennerd Daneels
— GK  NED Mike Grim
— GK  GRE Kostas Lamprou
— FW  GRE James Efmorfidis

Transfers

Transfers in
DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020GKKostas LamprouSBV VitesseFree transfer[2]
1 July 2020MFJames EfmorfidisAlmere CityFree transfer[3]
10 August 2020MFNico Olsak Maccabi NetanyaFree transfer[4]
29 August 2020DFAhmed Touba Club BruggeUndisclosed[5]

Loans in
Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef.
9 July 2020DFThierry Lutonda Anderlecht30 June 2020[6]

Transfers out
DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020FWJari KoenraatBlauw Geel '38Free transfer[7]
1 July 2020DFHenrico DrostASWHFree transfer[8][9]
1 July 2020GKKees HeemskerkUnattachedFree transfer[8]
1 July 2020DFFabian SporksledeUnattachedFree transfer[8]
1 July 2020DFIngo van Weert Stomil OlsztynFree transfer[8][10]
30 July 2020MFDaan Rienstra VolosMutual consent[11][12]

Competitions

Eredivisie
Main article: 2020–21 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 PEC Zwolle 20 4 10 6 25 32 −7 22
14 VVV-Venlo 20 6 4 10 34 49 −15 22
15 RKC Waalwijk 20 3 6 11 17 34 −17 15
16 Willem II 20 3 4 13 24 42 −18 13 Qualification to Relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
17 ADO Den Haag 20 2 6 12 17 45 −28 12 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 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)[13]
Notes:
  1. Seven teams, one from the Eredivisie and six from the Eerste Divisie, play for one spot in the 2021–22 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams play in the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie.

Matches
13 September 2020 1 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 SBV Vitesse Waalwijk
16:45 Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
20 September 2020 2 AFC Ajax 3−0 RKC Waalwijk Amsterdam
16:45
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 11,948
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
27 September 2020 3 FC Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk Utrecht
14:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Siemen Mulder
17 October 2020 5 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk Almelo
18:45 Report Bakari  26' Stadium: Erve Asito
21 October 2020 4 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 PEC Zwolle Waalwijk
17:30
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Referee: Rob Dieperink
25 October 2020 6 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Feyenoord Waalwijk
16:45
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
1 November 2020 7 AZ Alkmaar 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Alkmaar
20:00
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
7 November 2020 8 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam Waalwijk
21:00 Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
22 November 2020 9 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen Waalwijk
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 November 2020 10 FC Twente 0–2 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
5 December 2020 11 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV-Venlo Waalwijk
16:30
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
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 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 PSV Eindhoven Waalwijk
20:00
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
22 December 2020 14 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk Sittard
16:30
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
9 January 2021 15 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 ADO Den Haag Waalwijk
16:30 Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 January 2021 16 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Heerenveen
18:45
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
17 January 2021 17 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Willem II Waalwijk
12:15
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2020–21 KNVB Cup
28 October 2020 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 SC Cambuur (2) Waalwijk
19:45
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martens
Penalties

References
  1. "RKC Waalwijk – Squad 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. Hack, Wilber (30 June 2020). "Doelman Kostas Lamprou (28) tekent bij RKC Waalwijk". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. Hack, Wilber (19 June 2020). "James Efmorfidis tekent bij RKC Waalwijk". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Hack, Wilber (10 August 2020). "RKC Waalwijk heeft beet en legt 'karakterjongen' Nicolas Olsak (28) vast". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. "RKC Waalwijk legt Belgische verdediger Touba vast". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. Hack, Wilber (9 July 2020). "RKC huurt linksback Thierry Lutonda (19) van Anderlecht". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. van Beek, Yvonne (27 April 2020). "Koenraat vertrekt bij RKC en speelt volgend seizoen bij Blauw Geel'38". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "RKC Waalwijk neemt afscheid van elf spelers". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  9. "Henrico Drost tekent bij ASWH". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. Hack, Wilber (5 August 2020). "Ingo van Weert aan de slag in Polen". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  11. Hack, Wilber (30 July 2020). "RKC Waalwijk en Daan Rienstra in goed overleg uit elkaar". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  12. Hack, Wilber (31 July 2020). "Daan Rienstra tekent twee jaar bij Volos". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  13. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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