2020–21 Royal Antwerp F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | Paul Gheysens | |||
Manager | Franky Vercauteren | |||
Stadium | Bosuilstadion | |||
Belgian First Division A | 2nd | |||
Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
Belgian Super Cup | Final (cancelled due to COVID-19) | |||
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Dieumerci Mbokani (8) All: Lior Refaelov (10) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 2 February 2021. |
The 2020–21 Royal Antwerp F.C. season is the club's 117th season in existence and the fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Antwerp are participating in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup, of which they are reigning champions, Belgian Super Cup and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2021
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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1 | Goalkeeper | Alireza Beiranvand | Persepolis | 600.000 Euro | 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
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Belgian First Division A | 8 August 2020 | 30 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 52.00 |
Belgian Cup | 2 February 2021 | Sixth round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
UEFA Europa League | 22 October 2020 | Group stage | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 | |
Total | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 56.25 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Club Brugge (C) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League and Play-offs I[a] |
2 | Antwerp | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 60 | Qualification for the Play-offs I |
3 | Anderlecht | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 58 | |
4 | Genk[b] | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 56 | |
5 | Oostende[c] | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 53 | Qualification for the Play-offs II |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winners will qualify for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League if they do not qualify for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League in the playoffs or for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League through the 2020–21 Belgian Cup.
- ^ Genk qualifies for at least the play-off round of the Europa League through winning the 2021 Belgian Cup.
- ^ On 14 April 2021 news was released that both Excel Mouscron and Oostende had not received a Belgian professional football license for the coming season, a requirement to play at the top two levels of Belgian football. For Oostende, a lack of financial transparency, together with generally poor quality and incompleteness of the submitted report, was given as the main reason by the committee for not awarding a license, while Excel Mouscron was refused a license as besides insufficient transparency, the committee also questioned several cash flows and whether the club was creditworthy in general, also due to the fact that the wages for the months of February and March had not yet been paid at that point. For Excel Mouscron, it was already the sixth year running the license was (initially) refused, however, the club has appealed the decision with the Belgian Court for Sports Arbitrage (BAS) successfully on each occasion and intended to do so again. Oostende was planning to launch an appeal as well, with the BAS to rule on the matter for both clubs before the 10th of May. Both clubs were allowed to add new documents to their case, but in case they however still did not receive a license after appeal, knew they would have been forced to relegate to the 2021–22 Belgian Division 2 and start the season with a 3-point penalty.[1] Both Excel Mouscron and Oostende were however eventually awarded a license after appeal, meaning Oostende remained at the top level, while Excel Mouscron only dropped one level.[2][3]
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 |
25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 |
Last updated: 29 January 2021.
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[5]
8 August 2020 1 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Antwerp |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
16 August 2020 2 | Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | Antwerp | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
22 August 2020 3 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Gent | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
30 August 2020 4 | Charleroi | 2–0 | Antwerp | Charleroi |
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
13 September 2020 5 | Sint-Truiden | 2–3 | Antwerp | Sint-Truiden |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Wim Smet |
20 September 2020 6 | Antwerp | 2–2 | Eupen | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
25 September 2020 7 | Kortrijk | 1–3 | Antwerp | Kortrijk |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
2 October 2020 8 | Antwerp | 4–1 | KV Mechelen | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
18 October 2020 9 | Zulte Waregem | 1–3 | Antwerp | Waregem |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 3,230 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
25 October 2020 10 | Antwerp | 3–2 | Beerschot | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
1 November 2020 11 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Antwerp | Anderlecht |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
8 November 2020 12 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Standard Liège | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
21 November 2020 13 | Oostende | 1–1 | Antwerp | Ostend |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
30 November 2020 14 | Antwerp | 3–2 | OH Leuven | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
6 December 2020 15 | Genk | 4–2 | Antwerp | Genk |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
13 December 2020 16 | Antwerp | 0–2 | Club Brugge | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
16 December 2020 17 | Antwerp | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem | Antwerp |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
20 December 2020 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 0–3 | Antwerp | Beveren |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
27 December 2020 19 | Antwerp | 2–1 | Charleroi | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
10 January 2021 20 | KV Mechelen | 3–0 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
17 January 2021 21 | Gent | 0–1 | Antwerp | Ghent |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
20 January 2021 22 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
23 January 2021 23 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Oostende | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
26 January 2021 24 | Eupen | 0–2 | Antwerp | Eupen |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
29 January 2021 25 | Antwerp | 3–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen |
7 February 2021 26 | Beerschot | v | Antwerp | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 0 |
Belgian Cup
2 February 2021 Sixth round | Antwerp | 2–1 | RAAL La Louvière | Antwerp |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Debeuckelaere |
10 February 2021 Seventh round | Club Brugge | v | Antwerp | Bruges |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[6] Template:2020–21 UEFA Europa League group tables
22 October 2020 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 | Antwerp | Razgrad, Bulgaria |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel) |
29 October 2020 2 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Antwerp, Belgium |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
5 November 2020 3 | Antwerp | 0–1 | LASK | Antwerp, Belgium |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Yevhen Aranovskyi (Ukraine) |
26 November 2020 4 | LASK | 0–2 | Antwerp | Linz, Austria |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
3 December 2020 5 | Antwerp | 3–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | Antwerp, Belgium |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
10 December 2020 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Antwerp | Tottenham, England |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[7]
18 February 2021 First leg | Antwerp | v | Rangers | Antwerp, Belgium |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
25 February 2021 Second leg | Rangers | v | Antwerp | Glasgow, Scotland |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 2 February 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | First Division A | Belgian Cup | Europa League | Total |
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1 | 11 | MF | Lior Refaelov | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
2 | 70 | FW | Dieumerci Mbokani | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | 16 | MF | Pieter Gerkens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
18 | MF | Martin Hongla | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
5 | 4 | DF | Abdoulaye Seck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | DF | Simen Juklerød | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
7 | FW | Didier Lamkel Zé | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | 2 | DF | Ritchie De Laet | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
19 | FW | Koji Miyoshi | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
21 | DF | Dylan Batubinsika | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | MF | Cristian Benavente | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
40 | DF | Junior Pius | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
13 | 9 | FW | Guy Mbenza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
23 | MF | Nana Ampomah | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
28 | FW | Manuel Benson | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
38 | MF | Faris Haroun | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 39 | 2 | 8 | 49 |
References
- ^ "KV Oostende en Moeskroen krijgen (weer) geen licentie in eerste zit" [KV Oostende and (again) Mouscron don't receive a license at their first attempt] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "KV Oostende krijgt licentie van BAS, afwachten voor Moeskroen" [KV Oostende awarded license by BAS, Mouscron still waiting] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Degradant Moeskroen bemachtigt via BAS opnieuw een licentie" [Relegated Mouscron again obtains license after appeal at BAS] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know". uefa.com. 14 December 2020.