2020–21 SBV Vitesse season

The 2020–21 season was the 128th season in existence of SBV Vitesse and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Vitesse participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

SBV Vitesse
2020–21 season
OwnerValeriy Oyf
ChairmanYevgeny Merkel
Head coachThomas Letsch
StadiumGelreDome
Eredivisie4th
KNVB CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Armando Broja
Loïs Openda
(10 each)

All:
Loïs Openda
(13 goals)
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2021.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 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
2 DF   ISR Eli Dasa
3 DF   NED Danilho Doekhi
6 DF   DEN Jacob Rasmussen (on loan from Fiorentina)
7 FW   BEL Loïs Openda (on loan from Club Brugge)
8 MF   NOR Sondre Tronstad
9 FW   ALG Oussama Darfalou
10 MF   NED Riechedly Bazoer
11 FW   ALB Armando Broja (on loan from Chelsea)
14 MF   MAR Oussama Tannane
16 DF   CRO Alois Oroz
17 FW   NGA Hilary Gong
18 DF   CZE Tomáš Hájek
19 FW   NED Noah Ohio (on loan from RB Leipzig)
20 MF   NED Thomas Bruns
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   SVK Matúš Bero
22 GK   NED Remko Pasveer (captain)
23 GK   NED Bilal Bayazit
24 GK   NED Jeroen Houwen
27 MF   GER Idrissa Touré (on loan from Juventus)
32 DF   GER Maximilian Wittek
36 MF   NED Patrick Vroegh
39 DF   NED Enzo Cornelisse
40 MF   NED Daan Huisman
41 DF   NED Brend Leeflang
42 DF   NED Million Manhoef
43 FW   NED Roy Kuijpers
44 FW   NED Enrico Hernández

Players out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   NED Thomas Buitink (on loan to PEC Zwolle until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player

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

15 August 2020 Friendly PSV   1–1   Vitesse Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Philips Stadion
22 August 2020 Friendly ADO Den Haag   2–2   Vitesse The Hague, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
28 August 2020 Friendly Vitesse   2–2   Fortuna Düsseldorf Arnhem, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
14 September 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht   1–2   Vitesse Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0

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 %
Eredivisie 13 September 2020 16 May 2021 Matchday 1 4th 34 18 7 9 52 38 +14 052.94
KNVB Cup 2 December 2020 18 April 2021 First round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 080.00
Total 39 22 7 10 60 41 +19 056.41

Last updated: 16 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 PSV Eindhoven 34 21 9 4 74 35 +39 72 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 AZ 34 21 8 5 75 41 +34 71 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Vitesse 34 18 7 9 52 38 +14 61 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 Feyenoord (O) 34 16 11 7 64 36 +28 59 Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a]
6 Utrecht 34 13 14 7 52 41 +11 53
Source: Eredivisie,[2] Soccerway[3]
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)[4]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

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 18 7 9 52 38  +14 61 11 4 2 26 12  +14 7 3 7 26 26  0

Last updated: 16 May 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWLWWWWWDWLDWLWWWWLDLLLWWWDWDDWLDL
Position8464322222243433223334544444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[5]

13 September 2020 1 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Vitesse Waalwijk
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
19 September 2020 2 Vitesse 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Arnhem
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 4,914
Referee: Björn Kuipers
26 September 2020 3 Ajax 2–1 Vitesse Amsterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 12,176
Referee: Pol van Boekel
3 October 2020 4 Vitesse 3–0 Heracles Almelo Arnhem
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
18 October 2020 5 ADO Den Haag 0–2 Vitesse The Hague
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
25 October 2020 6 Vitesse 2–1 PSV Arnhem
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
31 October 2020 7 Willem II 1–3 Vitesse Tilburg
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
8 November 2020 8 Vitesse 3–1 FC Emmen Arnhem
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
21 November 2020 9 FC Groningen 1–1 Vitesse Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
29 November 2020 10 Vitesse 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Arnhem
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
5 December 2020 11 PEC Zwolle 2–1 Vitesse Zwolle
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
13 December 2020 12 Vitesse 1–1 SC Heerenveen Arnhem
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 December 2020 13 Vitesse 1–0 Feyenoord Arnhem
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
23 December 2020 14 AZ Alkmaar 3–1 Vitesse Alkmaar
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
9 January 2021 15 Heracles Almelo 0–2 Vitesse Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
12 January 2021 16 Vitesse 1–0 FC Utrecht Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
16 January 2021 17 FC Emmen 1–4 Vitesse Emmen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
23 January 2021 18 Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
27 January 2021 19 VVV-Venlo 4–1 Vitesse Venlo
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
30 January 2021 20 Vitesse 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Arnhem
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
6 February 2021 21 SC Heerenveen 1–0 Vitesse Heerenveen
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
14 February 2021 22 Vitesse 0–2 FC Twente Arnhem
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
21 February 2021 23 PSV 3–1 Vitesse Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
27 February 2021 24 Vitesse 4–1 VVV-Venlo Arnhem
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erwin Blank
7 March 2021 25 Vitesse 2–1 AZ Arnhem
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
14 March 2021 26 FC Utrecht 1–3 Vitesse Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
21 March 2021 27 Vitesse 0–0 Willem II Arnhem
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
3 April 2021 28 FC Twente 1–2 Vitesse Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
9 April 2021 29 Vitesse 0–0 ADO Den Haag Arnhem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
25 April 2021 30 Feyenoord 0–0 Vitesse Rotterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dennis Higler
1 May 2021 31 Vitesse 2–1 PEC Zwolle Arnhem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joey Kooij
7 May 2021 32 Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
13 May 2021 33 Fortuna Sittard 3–3 Vitesse Sittard
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
16 May 2021 34 Vitesse 1–3 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

KNVB Cup

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2 December 2020 First round HHC Hardenberg Bye Vitesse Hardenberg
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Sportpark De Boshoek
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
19 January 2021 Round of 16 Vitesse 2–1 ADO Den Haag Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
9 February 2021 Quarter-finals Excelsior 0–1 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
2 March 2021 Semi-finals Vitesse 2–0 VVV-Venlo Arnhem
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
18 April 2021 Final Ajax 2–1 Vitesse Rotterdam
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ "Vitesse nieuws: Rugnummers seizoen 2020|2021".
  2. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Standings". eredivisie.nl. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Programma Eredivisie 2020/21 definitief vastgesteld | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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