2019–20 Willem II season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Jack Buckens | ||
Head coach | Adrie Koster | ||
Stadium | Koning Willem II Stadion | ||
Eredivisie | 5th | ||
KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Vangelis Pavlidis (11) All: Vangelis Pavlidis (13) | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Willem II's 124th season in existence and the club's 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. It covers a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. They participated in the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 26 September 2019
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
[edit]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
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
6 July 2019 Friendly | Willem II ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Rijen, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Vijf Eiken |
13 July 2019 Friendly | Willem II ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Oisterwijk, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Den Donk |
17 July 2019 Friendly | Willem II ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Dongen, Netherlands |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark De Biezen |
20 July 2019 Friendly | Zulte Waregem ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Waregem, Belgium |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Willem II ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Tilburg, Netherlands |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 2 August 2019 | 24 May 2020 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 50.00 |
KNVB Cup | 30 October 2019 | 22 January 2020 | First round | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 66.67 |
Total | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 51.72 |
Last updated: 8 March 2020
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Feyenoord | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
4 | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
5 | Willem II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
6 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 41 | |
7 | Vitesse | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 41 |
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
[edit]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 |
26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 |
Last updated: 8 March 2020.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[2] The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.[3][4]
2 August 2019 1 | PEC Zwolle | 1–3 | Willem II | Zwolle |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 13,824 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
10 August 2019 2 | Willem II | 0–2 | Vitesse | Tilburg |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 12,825 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
18 August 2019 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2–3 | Willem II | Sittard |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
24 August 2019 4 | Willem II | 2–1 | Emmen | Tilburg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
1 September 2019 5 | Willem II | 0–1 | Feyenoord | Tilburg |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,875 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
15 September 2019 6 | Heracles Almelo | 4–1 | Willem II | Almelo |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 11,254 Referee: Joey Kooij |
21 September 2019 7 | Willem II | 1–0 | VVV-Venlo | Tilburg |
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,227 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
29 September 2019 8 | Utrecht | 2–0 | Willem II | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,419 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
6 October 2019 9 | Willem II | 1–1 | AZ | Tilburg |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 12,707 Referee: Dennis Higler |
19 October 2019 10 | Twente | 0–1 | Willem II | Enschede |
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
26 October 2019 11 | Willem II | 2–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Tilburg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,877 Referee: Kevin Blom |
3 November 2019 12 | Groningen | 2–0 | Willem II | Groningen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 16,590 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
10 November 2019 13 | Willem II | 2–1 | PSV | Tilburg |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,400 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
23 November 2019 14 | ADO Den Haag | 3–3 | Willem II | The Hague |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 10,889 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
30 November 2019 15 | Willem II | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,250 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
6 December 2019 16 | Ajax | 0–2 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
20:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 54,022 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
13 December 2019 17 | Heerenveen | 1–2 | Willem II | Heerenveen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 18,121 Referee: Dennis Higler |
21 December 2019 18 | Willem II | 0–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Tilburg |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,587 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
18 January 2020 19 | AZ | 1–3 | Willem II | Alkmaar |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,442 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
26 January 2020 20 | Willem II | 0–0 | PEC Zwolle | Tilburg |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,337 Referee: Erwin Blank |
2 February 2020 21 | Willem II | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Tilburg |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,417 Referee: Kevin Blom |
8 February 2020 22 | PSV | 3–0 | Willem II | Eindhoven |
19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,700 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
16 February 2020 23 | Willem II | 1–1 | Utrecht | Tilburg |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,107 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
22 February 2020 24 | Emmen | 4–2 | Willem II | Emmen |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 8,190 Referee: Martin Pérez |
28 February 2020 25 | Willem II | 3–1 | Groningen | Tilburg |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,607 Referee: Richard Martens |
8 March 2020 26 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Willem II | Rotterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
14 March 2020 27 | Willem II | Cancelled | Heerenveen | Tilburg |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 14 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[5] |
21 March 2020 28 | Vitesse | Cancelled | Willem II | Arnhem |
19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: GelreDome | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 21 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[5] |
4 April 2020 29 | VVV-Venlo | Cancelled | Willem II | Venlo |
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Koel | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 4 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
11 April 2020 30 | Willem II | Cancelled | ADO Den Haag | Tilburg |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 11 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
22 April 2020 31 | RKC Waalwijk | Cancelled | Willem II | Waalwijk |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 22 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
26 April 2020 32 | Willem II | Cancelled | Ajax | Tilburg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 26 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
3 May 2020 33 | Sparta Rotterdam | Cancelled | Willem II | Rotterdam |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Het Kasteel | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
10 May 2020 34 | Willem II | Cancelled | Twente | Tilburg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6] |
KNVB Cup
[edit]30 October 2019 First round | Quick | 0–4 | Willem II | The Hague |
19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Luca Evian Cantineau |
18 December 2019 Second round | Willem II | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
19:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
22 January 2020 Round of 16 | SC Heerenveen | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Willem II | Heerenveen |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 7,102 Referee: Pol van Boekel | ||
Penalties | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Eredivisie fixtures for 2019/20 announced | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void, European places decided, no relegation". Sky Sports. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in Nederland". knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "No football in the Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak". knvb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.