The 2021–22 season was the 134th season in the existence of Sparta Rotterdam and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Sparta Rotterdam participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Leo Ruijs | |||
| Head coach | Henk Fraser (until 24 April) Maurice Steijn (from 26 April) | |||
| Stadium | Het Kasteel | |||
| Eredivisie | 14th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Second Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vito van Crooij (4) All: Vito van Crooij (5) | |||
| Biggest win | Willem II 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Biggest defeat | Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam Feyenoord 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam | |||
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 1 February 2022[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
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| DF |  Laurent Jans
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 Standard de Liège
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Free Transfer |
| FW |  Kenzo Goudmijn
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AZ
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Loan Transfer |
| FW | Vito van Crooij
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VVV-Venlo
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Undisclosed |
Out
edit| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
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| MF | Deroy Duarte
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Fortuna Sittard
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Free Transfer |
| FW | Danzell Gravenberch
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De Graafschap
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Free Transfer |
| GK | Michael Fabrie
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VV Smitshoek
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Free Transfer |
| DF |  Jeffry Fortes
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De Graafschap
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Free Transfer |
| FW | Reda Kharchouch
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FC Emmen
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Loan Transfer |
| DF | Lassana Faye
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No club | Released |
| DF | Aaron Meijers
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ADO Den Haag
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End of loan |
| MF | Wouter Burger
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Feyenoord
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End of loan |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
| 2 July 2021 Friendly | Heracles Almelo | 1–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Almelo, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | SBV Excelsior | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 15 August 2021 | 15 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 23.53 |
| KNVB Cup | 27 October 2021 | 15 December 2021 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 25.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 12 | Groningen | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 36 | |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 35 | |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 35 | |
| 16 | Heracles Almelo (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
Source: Eredivisie
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)[2]
(R) Relegated
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)[2]
(R) Relegated
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 |
| 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[3]
| 15 August 2021 1 | Utrecht | 7-0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 21 August 2021 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 28 August 2021 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Deventer |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bakker  6' (pen) Botos 60' |
Report | Pinto  53' |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
| 3 October 2021 8 | PSV | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eindhoven |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 30,500 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 20 November 2021 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Twente | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 28 November 2021 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 5 December 2021 15 | AZ | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 18 December 2021 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Vitesse | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 23 January 20 20 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–3 | Utrecht | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Erwin Blank |
| 27 February 2022 24 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | PSV | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 10,020 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 12 March 2022 26 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 3 April 2022 28 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Heerenveen | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 9 April 2022 29 | Ajax | 2−1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,254 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 16 April 2022 23 | Fortuna Sittard | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Sittard |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 19 April 2022 25 | Vitesse | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome |
| 22 April 2022 30 | Twente | 2–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
| 30 April 2022 31 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,010 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 11 May 2022 33 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 15 May 2022 34 | Heracles Almelo | 1–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Almelo |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
KNVB Cup
edit| 27 October 2021 First round | GVVV | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Veenendaal |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis |
| 15 December 2021 Second round | Vitesse | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
| 18:00 CET(UTC+1) |
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Stadium: GelreDome |
Statistics
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editThe list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 1233432569976435574318 | Alfie Zraikat |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "A-selectie | Sparta Rotterdam".
- ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.