2020–21 Willem II season
The 2020–21 Willem II season is the club's 125th season in existence and the club's 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Willem II participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Jack Buckens | |||
| Manager | Adrie Koster | |||
| Stadium | Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
| Eredivisie | 16th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Vangelis Pavlidis (2) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 17 December 2020. | ||||
Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 November 2020
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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
| 14 August 2020 Friendly | Willem II  | 2–1 | VVV-Venlo | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 2,800 |
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 | 12 September 2020 | 16 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 15.00 | |
| KNVB Cup | 2 December 2020 | 17 December 2020 | First round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 16 September 2020 | 24 September 2020 | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 17.39 | ||||
Last updated: 31 January 2021
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 22 | |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 16 | |
| 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 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | −33 | 6 |
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]
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)[1]
Notes:
- 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.
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 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | −12 |
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]
| 12 September 2020 1 | SC Heerenveen | 2–0 | Willem II | Heerenveen |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Richard Martens |
| 20 September 2020 2 | Willem II | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 3,908 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 27 September 2020 3 | FC Emmen | 1–1 | Willem II | Emmen |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 4 October 2020 4 | Willem II | 1–4 | Feyenoord | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Willem II | 0–3 | FC Twente | Tilburg |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 24 October 2020 6 | PEC Zwolle | 0–0 | Willem II | Zwolle |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Referee: Martín Pérez |
| 31 October 2020 7 | Willem II | 1–3 | Vitesse | Tilburg |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| 8 November 2020 8 | PSV | 3–0 | Willem II | Eindhoven |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 21 November 2020 9 | Willem II | 2–1 | VVV-Venlo | Tilburg |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Erwin Blank |
| 29 November 2020 10 | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Willem II | Groningen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 5 December 2020 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 3–2 | Willem II | Sittard |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 13 December 2020 12 | Willem II | 1–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 |
| 20 December 2020 13 | AZ | 5–3 | Willem II | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 23 December 2020 14 | Willem II | 1–1 | Ajax | Tilburg |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 10 January 2021 15 | VVV-Venlo | 2–1 | Willem II | Venlo |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 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 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–1 | Willem II | Waalwijk |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 22 January 2021 18 | Willem II | 1–3 | PEC Zwolle | Tilburg |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 28 January 2021 19 | Ajax | 3–1 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 31 January 2021 20 | Willem II | 2–0 | FC Emmen | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 7 February 2021 21 | Willem II | v | ADO Den Haag | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
| 16 September 2020 Second qualifying round | Progrès Niederkorn  | 0–5 | Willem II | Differdange, Luxembourg |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
Statistics
References
- "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
External links
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