2020–21 K.A.S. Eupen season

The 2020–21 K.A.S. Eupen season was the club's 76th season in existence and its 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Eupen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

K.A.S. Eupen
2020–21 season
OwnerASPIRE Zone Foundation
ChairmanDieter Steffens
ManagerBeñat San José
StadiumKehrwegstadion
Belgian First Division A12th
Belgian CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Smail Prevljak (15)

All:
Smail Prevljak (15)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 30 January 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GER Robin Himmelmann
3 DF   NED Menno Koch
4 DF   BEL Rocky Bushiri (on loan from Norwich City)
5 DF   ESP Jordi Amat
6 DF   FRA Benoît Poulain
7 FW   BEL Julien Ngoy
8 MF   BEL Stef Peeters
9 FW   BIH Smail Prevljak
10 FW   ZIM Knowledge Musona
11 FW   SEN Amara Baby
13 MF   MLI Sibiry Keita
15 DF   BEL Gary Magnée
17 FW   GNB Carlos Embaló
18 MF   MNE Aleksandar Boljević (on loan from Standard Liège)
20 MF   BEL Marciano Aziz
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   BRA Adriano Correia
22 DF   CIV Emmanuel Agbadou
23 DF   CGO Senna Miangué (on loan from Cagliari)
24 DF   CIV Silas Gnaka
25 DF   GHA Emmanuel Sowah Adjei
26 MF   BEL Jens Cools
28 DF   BEL Jonathan Heris
31 GK   BEL Théo Defourny
32 DF   GER Andreas Beck
33 GK   GHA Abdul Nurudeen
34 FW   CIV Konan N'Dri
35 DF   BEL Boris Lambert
39 MF   COD Edo Kayembe
77 FW   CIV Mamadou Koné

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 July 2020 Friendly Antwerp   0–1   Eupen Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
18 July 2020 Friendly Eupen   0–2   Union Saint-Gilloise Eupen, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Communal
31 July 2020 Friendly Eupen   2–2   Sint-Truiden Eupen, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
22 August 2020 Friendly Eupen   Cancelled   URSL Visé Eupen, Belgium
11:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
4 September 2020 Friendly Eupen   5–3   RWD Molenbeek Eupen, Belgium
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 10 August 2020 17 April 2021 Matchday 1 12th 34 10 13 11 44 55 −11 029.41
Belgian Cup 2 February 2021 13 March 2021 Sixth round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 11 2 +9 075.00
Total 38 13 13 12 55 57 −2 034.21

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Zulte Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 −16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 −5 45
12 Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 −11 43
13 Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 −3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 −13 39
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
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.[2]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 10 13 11 44 55  −11 43 5 6 6 24 30  −6 5 7 5 20 25  −5

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAHA
ResultDLDDWDDLWDLDDWWLDLLWWWLLDDLDWDWLLW
Position9151616121212131212131313131013131414141313131414141414141313131412
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[3]

10 August 2020 1 OH Leuven 1–1 Eupen Leuven
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Kotysch   57'
  • Myny   60'
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
16 August 2020 2 Eupen 0–4 Club Brugge Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
21 August 2020 3 Kortrijk 0–0 Eupen Kortrijk
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 August 2020 4 Eupen 1–1 Sint-Truiden Eupen
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
11 September 2020 5 Eupen 2–1 Gent Eupen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
20 September 2020 6 Antwerp 2–2 Eupen Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
27 September 2020 7 Anderlecht 1–1 Eupen Anderlecht
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kevin Dhondt
3 October 2020 8 Eupen 1–2 Cercle Brugge Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
18 October 2020 9 Excel Mouscron 0–2 Eupen Mouscron
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 500
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
30 October 2020 11 Genk 4–0 Eupen Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
7 November 2020 12 Eupen 1–1 Waasland-Beveren Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
21 November 2020 13 Standard Liège 2–2 Eupen Liège
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
27 November 2020 14 Eupen 3–1 Charleroi Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
3 December 2020 10 Eupen 1–1 KV Mechelen Eupen
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
6 December 2020 15 Beerschot 0–1 Eupen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
26 December 2020 19 Club Brugge 3–0 Eupen Bruges
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
29 December 2020 16 Eupen 2–3 Zulte Waregem Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
6 January 2021 18 Eupen 1–4 Genk Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
9 January 2021 30 Cercle Brugge 1–2 Eupen Bruges
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
12 January 2021 17 Oostende 1–1 Eupen Ostend
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
15 January 2021 20 Eupen 2–0 Anderlecht Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
20 January 2021 21 Eupen 3–1 Beerschot Eupen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
23 January 2021 22 KV Mechelen 3–0 Eupen Mechelen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
26 January 2021 23 Eupen 0–2 Antwerp Eupen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
30 January 2021 24 Eupen 1–1 Excel Mouscron Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
7 February 2021 25 Gent 2–2 Eupen Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
17 February 2021 26 Waasland-Beveren 1–0 Eupen Beveren
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
20 February 2021 27 Eupen 1–1 Oostende Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
28 February 2021 28 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Eupen Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
6 March 2021 29 Eupen 3–3 OH Leuven Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
20 March 2021 31 Eupen 2–0 Kortrijk Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram van Driessche
5 April 2021 32 Zulte Waregem 2–1 Eupen Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
9 April 2021 33 Eupen 0–4 Standard Liège Eupen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
17 April 2021 34 Charleroi 2–3 Eupen Charleroi
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Belgian Cup

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2 February 2021 Sixth round Rupel Boom 0–5 Eupen Boom
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion
Note: On 19 January 2021, Rupel Boom forfeited the match against Eupen which progressed automatically to the seventh round.[4]
10 February 2021 Seventh round Eupen 5–1 Olympic Charleroi CF Eupen
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
3 March 2021 Quarter-finals Eupen 1–0 Gent Eupen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
13 March 2021 Semi-finals Eupen 0–1 Standard Liège Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 11 September 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 26 MF   Jens Cools 1 0 1
29 MF   Isaac Nuhu 1 0 1
7 FW   Julien Ngoy 1 0 1
9 FW   Smail Prevljak 1 0 1
Totals 4 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "Squad List and numbers". K.A.S. Eupen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Ook geen bekerwedstrijden voor amateurclubs Rupel Boom en Thes" [No cup matches for amateur clubs Rupel Boom and Thes as well]. sporza.be. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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