2023–24 K.V.C. Westerlo season
2023–24 season | |
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Chairman | Oktay Ercan |
Manager | Jonas De Roeck (from 2 December) Rik De Mil (from 12 December to 19 March) Bart Goor (from 19 March) |
Stadium | Het Kuipje |
Belgian Pro League | 11th |
Belgian Cup | Seventh round |
Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Madsen (13) All: Nicolas Madsen (14) |
Biggest win | Westerlo 3–0 RWD Molenbeek |
Biggest defeat | Westerlo 0–3 Antwerp |
The 2023–24 season is K.V.C. Westerlo's 91st season in existence and second consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup.
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 1 February 2024[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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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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Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
1 July 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 2–2 | Sint-Truiden | Westerlo |
16:00 | Stadium: Het Kuipje |
11 July 2023 Friendly | PEC Zwolle | 3–1 | Westerlo | Zwolle, Netherlands |
19:00 |
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Stadium: Sportpark de Elshof |
12 July 2023 Friendly | SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | Westerlo | |
15:00 |
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Note: Match was played in two periods of 60 minutes. |
22 July 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 2–1 | Willem II | Westerlo |
18:00 |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje |
23 September 2023 Friendly | Patro Eisden | 0–0 | Westerlo | |
11:00 |
13 October 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 4–2 | Lierse Kempenzonen | |
13:00 |
14 November 2023 Friendly | Westerlo | 1–3 | Sint-Truiden | |
13:00 |
12 January 2024 Friendly | Westerlo | 2–2 | 1. FC Bocholt | Turkey |
09:00 |
12 January 2024 Friendly | Rapid București | 2–3 | Westerlo | Antalya, Turkey |
15:00 | Stadium: Mardan 2. Stadı |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian Pro League | 29 July 2023 | 17 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 23.33 |
Europe Play-offs | 31 March 2024 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 11.11 | |
Belgian Cup | 1 November 2023 | Seventh round | Seventh round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 20.00 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the Europe play-offs |
10 | Standard Liège | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
11 | Westerlo | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 30 | |
12 | OH Leuven | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 29 | |
13 | Charleroi | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
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]
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[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 |
30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[3]
8 December 2023 17 | Kortrijk | 1–2 | Westerlo | Kortrijk |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Brent Staessens |
15 December 2023 18 | Westerlo | 2–0 | Eupen | Westerlo |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
23 December 2023 19 | Antwerp | 2–2 | Westerlo | Antwerp |
18:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
26 December 2023 20 | Westerlo | 3–0 | RWDM | Westerlo |
18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wim Smet |
20 January 2024 21 | Club Brugge | v | Westerlo | Bruges |
20:45 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
27 January 2024 22 | Gent | v | Westerlo | Ghent |
20:45 | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
Europe Play-offs[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | GNT | MEC | STR | OHL | WES | STA | |
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1 | Gent (O) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for the European competition play-off | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |
2 | Mechelen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 39 | 2–4 | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
3 | Sint-Truiden | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 33 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | ||
4 | OH Leuven | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
5 | Westerlo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 24 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | ||
6 | Standard Liège | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 22 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–5[a] | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[5]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[5]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ The match between Standard and Westerlo of 10 May 2024 could not be played as Standard supporters prevented the bus of Standard to depart to the stadium. It is now up to the Belgian FA to judge who is to blame and whether Westerlo will win the match with a forfeit score, or whether the match will be replayed. On Tuesday the 28 May the desscion has be made that Standard has done to less to prevent the match to being played as result of that they give Westerlo a 0-5 win [4]
Matches[edit]
31 March 2024 1 | Sint-Truiden | 2–0 | Westerlo | Sint-Truiden |
18:30 |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Brent Staessens |
7 April 2024 2 | Westerlo | 0–3 | Gent | Westerlo |
19:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 4,698 Referee: Wim Smet |
13 April 2024 3 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Arthur Denil |
20 April 2024 4 | Westerlo | 3–3 | Standard Liège | Westerlo |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui |
23 April 2024 5 | Westerlo | 1–1 | OH Leuven | Westerlo |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
27 April 2024 6 | Gent | 3–2 | Westerlo | Ghent |
20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Planet Group Arena Referee: Brent Staessens |
3 May 2024 7 | Westerlo | 2–2 | Sint-Truiden | Westerlo |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui |
10 May 2024 8 | Standard Liège | v | Westerlo | Liège |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
18 May 2024 9 | Westerlo | 0–2 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Matonga Simonini |
25 May 2024 10 | OH Leuven | 1–2 | Westerlo | Leuven |
20:30 |
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Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Ken Vermeiren |
Belgian Cup[edit]
1 November 2023 Seventh round | Beveren | 3–1 | Westerlo | Beveren |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Referee: Quentin Pirard |
References[edit]
- ^ "Doelmannen" (in Dutch). K.V.C. Westerlo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023-2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultra's krijgen hun zin: geen Standard - Westerlo door aanhoudende supportersprotesten" [Ultras get their way: no Standard - Westerlo due to persistent fan protests]. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.