2020–21 Willem II season
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. |
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.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 November 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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Out on loan
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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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 | ![]() | Tilburg, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 2,800 |
21 August 2020 Friendly | Willem II ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tilburg, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
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
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[1]
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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Report |
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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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Report |
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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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Report |
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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
17 December 2020 Second round | Willem II | 0–2 | Vitesse | Tilburg |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
UEFA Europa League
16 September 2020 Second qualifying round | Progrès Niederkorn ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Differdange, Luxembourg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
24 September 2020 Third qualifying round | Willem II ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Tilburg, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |