2019–20 Willem II season

The 2019–20 season is 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.

Willem II
2019–20 season
ChairmanJack Buckens
Head coachAdrie Koster
StadiumKoning Willem II Stadion
Eredivisie5th
KNVB CupRound of 16

Players

Current squad
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.

No. Position Player
1 GK Timon Wellenreuther
2 DF Fernando Lewis
3 DF Freek Heerkens (2nd captain)
4 DF Jordens Peters (captain)
7 FW Ché Nunnely
8 MF Pol Llonch
9 FW Paul Gladon
10 FW Vangelis Pavlidis
11 FW Mats Köhlert
12 GK Michael Woud
13 GK Giorgos Strezos
14 FW Elton Kabangu
15 DF Damil Dankerlui
16 FW Marios Vrousai (on loan from Olympiacos)
No. Position Player
17 MF Dries Saddiki
18 DF Miquel Nelom
20 FW Karim Coulibaly
21 FW Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye (on loan from NEC)
22 DF João Queirós (on loan from FC Köln)
24 DF James McGarry
25 DF Sebastian Holmén
26 DF Bart Nieuwkoop (on loan from Feyenoord)
27 DF Victor van den Bogert
28 MF Jhonny Quiñónez
29 DF Justin Ogenia
32 DF Dylan Ryan
33 MF Rick Zuijderwijk

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
MF Atakan Akkaynak (at Caykur Rizespor until 30 June 2020)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 July 2019 FriendlyWillem II 2–1 KV OostendeRijen, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Vijf Eiken
13 July 2019 FriendlyWillem II 2–0 TOP OssOisterwijk, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Den Donk
17 July 2019 FriendlyWillem II 0–3 Sparta RotterdamDongen, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark De Biezen
20 July 2019 FriendlyZulte Waregem 1–1 Willem IIWaregem, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
27 July 2019 FriendlyWillem II 2–1 OFITilburg, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 2 August 2019 24 May 2020 Matchday 1 5th 26 13 5 8 37 34 +3 050.00
KNVB Cup 30 October 2019 22 January 2020 First round Round of 16 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 066.67
Total 29 15 6 8 46 36 +10 051.72

Last updated: 8 March 2020

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie
Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Feyenoord 25 14 8 3 50 35 +15 50 Qualification to Europa League group stage
4 PSV 26 14 7 5 54 28 +26 49 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
5 Willem II 26 13 5 8 37 34 +3 44 Qualification to 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
Source: eredivisie.nl
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
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ResultWLWWLLWLDWWLWDWWWDWDWLDLWLCCCCCCCC
Position59746869107666644333444555555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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] It was declared void the following day.[4]

2 August 2019 1PEC Zwolle1–3Willem IIZwolle
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,824
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
10 August 2019 2Willem II0–2VitesseTilburg
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 12,825
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
18 August 2019 3Fortuna Sittard2–3Willem IISittard
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,273
Referee: Allard Lindhout
24 August 2019 4Willem II2–1EmmenTilburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Siemen Mulder
1 September 2019 5Willem II0–1FeyenoordTilburg
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,875
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
15 September 2019 6Heracles Almelo4–1Willem IIAlmelo
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 11,254
Referee: Joey Kooij
21 September 2019 7Willem II1–0VVV-VenloTilburg
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,227
Referee: Rob Dieperink
29 September 2019 8Utrecht2–0Willem IIUtrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 19,419
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
6 October 2019 9Willem II1–1AZTilburg
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 12,707
Referee: Dennis Higler
19 October 2019 10Twente0–1Willem IIEnschede
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
26 October 2019 11Willem II2–1RKC WaalwijkTilburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,877
Referee: Kevin Blom
3 November 2019 12Groningen2–0Willem IIGroningen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 16,590
Referee: Pol van Boekel
10 November 2019 13Willem II2–1PSVTilburg
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,400
Referee: Björn Kuipers
23 November 2019 14ADO Den Haag3–3Willem IIThe Hague
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 10,889
Referee: Allard Lindhout
30 November 2019 15Willem II4–0Sparta RotterdamTilburg
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,250
Referee: Siemen Mulder
6 December 2019 16Ajax0–2Willem IIAmsterdam
20:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 54,022
Referee: Björn Kuipers
13 December 2019 17Heerenveen1–2Willem IIHeerenveen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 18,121
Referee: Dennis Higler
21 December 2019 18Willem II0–0Fortuna SittardTilburg
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,587
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
18 January 2020 19AZ1–3Willem IIAlkmaar
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,442
Referee: Björn Kuipers
26 January 2020 20Willem II0–0PEC ZwolleTilburg
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,337
Referee: Erwin Blank
2 February 2020 21Willem II1–0Heracles AlmeloTilburg
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,417
Referee: Kevin Blom
8 February 2020 22PSV3–0Willem IIEindhoven
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,700
Referee: Allard Lindhout
16 February 2020 23Willem II1–1UtrechtTilburg
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,107
Referee: Siemen Mulder
22 February 2020 24Emmen4–2Willem IIEmmen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,190
Referee: Martin Pérez
28 February 2020 25Willem II3–1GroningenTilburg
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,607
Referee: Richard Martens
8 March 2020 26Feyenoord2–0Willem IIRotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Pol van Boekel
14 March 2020 27Willem IICancelledHeerenveenTilburg
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 28VitesseCancelledWillem IIArnhem
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 29VVV-VenloCancelledWillem IIVenlo
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 30Willem IICancelledADO Den HaagTilburg
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 31RKC WaalwijkCancelledWillem IIWaalwijk
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 32Willem IICancelledAjaxTilburg
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 33Sparta RotterdamCancelledWillem IIRotterdam
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 34Willem IICancelledTwenteTilburg
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
Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup
30 October 2019 First roundQuick0–4Willem IIThe Hague
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Luca Evian Cantineau
18 December 2019 Second roundWillem II3–0Sparta RotterdamTilburg
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 10,047
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
22 January 2020 Round of 16SC Heerenveen2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Willem IIHeerenveen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 7,102
Referee: Pol van Boekel
Penalties

References
  1. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "Eredivisie fixtures for 2019/20 announced | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void, European places decided, no relegation". Sky Sports. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "Tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in Nederland". knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "No football in the Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak". knvb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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