2020–21 Sparta Rotterdam season
The 2020–21 season is Sparta Rotterdam's 133rd season in existence and the club's second consecutive 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 covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Leo Ruijs | |||
| Manager | Henk Fraser | |||
| Stadium | Het Kasteel | |||
| Eredivisie | 10th | |||
| KNVB Cup | First round | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 4 December 2020. | ||||
Players
First-team squad
- As of 5 October 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 15 |  |
TBD | 1 July 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
| 9 August 2020 Friendly | Feyenoord  | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 3,000 |
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Lens  | Cancelled | Sparta Rotterdam | Lens, France |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Telstar | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rabobank IJmond Stadion |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | NAC | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 27 August 2020 Friendly | RKC Waalwijk | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Waalwijk, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
| 4 September 2020 Friendly | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | ADO Den Haag | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 |
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 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 30.00 | |
| KNVB Cup | 28 October 2020 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28.57 | ||||
Last updated: 31 January 2021
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 10 | Heracles Almelo | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 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)[1]
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)[1]
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 |
| 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 |
Last updated: 31 January 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 31 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.[2]
| 13 September 2020 1 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Vitesse | 2–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 4,914 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 26 September 2020 3 | PEC Zwolle | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Zwolle |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 2,933 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 4 October 2020 4 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4–4 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 18 October 2020 5 | Feyenoord | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 25 October 2020 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 1 November 2020 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–4 | SC Heerenveen | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 7 November 2020 8 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Waalwijk |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
| 22 November 2020 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6–0 | ADO Den Haag | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 29 November 2020 10 | PSV | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eindhoven |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 4 December 2020 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | FC Emmen | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 13 December 2020 12 | Willem II | 1–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Christiaan Bax |
| 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 |
| 22 December 2020 14 | FC Twente | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Enschede |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Van Den Kerkhof |
| 10 January 2021 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | Feyenoord | Rotterdam |
| 12:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 13 January 2021 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Sittard |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 16 January 2021 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3–5 | PSV | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 24 January 2021 18 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 28 January 2021 19 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 | FC Twente | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 31 January 2021 20 | ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | The Hague |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Erwin Blank |
KNVB Cup
| 28 October 2020 First round | ADO Den Haag | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Sparta Rotterdam | The Hague |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
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References
- "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
External links
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