2017–18 Club Brugge KV season

The 2017–18 season was Club Brugge's 126th season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. Club Brugge participated in the Belgian First Division A, Belgian Cup and on the European stage in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Club Brugge
2017–18 season
ChairmanBart Verhaeghe
Head coachIvan Leko
StadiumJan Breydel Stadium
Belgian First Division A1st
Belgian CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdoulay Diaby (15)
All:
Abdoulay Diaby (16)
colours

The club would win their 15th league this season, edging out closest competitors Standard Liège by 3 points following the championship round.[1] The result was clinched in the penultimate match of the season, after a 1–1 draw away to Standard.[1]

The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

First-team squad
As of 15 January 2018

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 Russia RUS Vladimir Gabulov
3 MF Belgium BEL Timmy Simons
5 DF France FRA Benoît Poulain
6 MF Netherlands NED Jordy Clasie (on loan from Southampton)
7 FW Brazil BRA Wesley
8 FW Israel ISR Lior Refaelov (Vice-captain)
9 FW Belgium BEL Jelle Vossen
10 FW Mali MLI Abdoulay Diaby
11 FW Senegal SEN Krépin Diatta
14 DF Croatia CRO Ivan Tomečak
17 FW Belgium BEL Anthony Limbombe
18 GK Belgium BEL Guillaume Hubert
19 FW Belgium BEL Thibault Vlietinck
20 MF Belgium BEL Hans Vanaken
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Belgium BEL Dion Cools
22 GK United States USA Ethan Horvath
24 DF Netherlands NED Stefano Denswil
25 MF Netherlands NED Ruud Vormer (Captain)
30 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Marvelous Nakamba
32 GK Netherlands NED Kenneth Vermeer (on loan from Feyenoord)
35 DF Switzerland SUI Saulo Decarli
40 MF Belgium BEL Jordi Vanlerberghe
42 FW Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis
44 DF Belgium BEL Brandon Mechele
55 DF Serbia SRB Erhan Mašović
96 DF Belgium BEL Ahmed Touba
TBD DF Croatia CRO Matej Mitrovic (on loan from Beşiktaş)
TBD DF Denmark DEN Alexander Scholz

Club friendlies
24 June 2017 Belgium Club Brugge 9–0 Belgium VV Westkapelle
19:00 Summary
28 June 2017 Belgium Oudenaarde 0–6 Belgium Club Brugge
19:00 Summary
1 July 2017 Belgium Torhout 0–2 Belgium Club Brugge
19:00 Summary
15 July 2017 Belgium Club Brugge 1–3 Netherlands AZ
19:00 Summary
21 July 2017 Belgium Club Brugge 0–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao
19:00 Summary

Competitions

Regular season
Main article: 2017–18 Belgian First Division A
Results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Club Brugge 30 20 7 3 68 33 +35 67 Qualification for the championship play-offs
2 Anderlecht 30 16 7 7 49 42 +7 55
3 Charleroi 30 13 12 5 46 30 +16 51
4 Gent 30 14 8 8 45 27 +18 50
5 Genk 30 11 11 8 44 36 +8 44
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[2]
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 20 7 3 68 33  +35 67 13 2 0 44 16  +28 7 5 3 24 17  +7

Last updated: 11 March 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWWLWWWWWLWDWWDWWWWDWLDDDDWW
Position221112111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Play-offs
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CLU STA AND GNT GNK CHA
1 Club Brugge (C) 10 3 3 4 17 12 +5 46 Qualification for the Champions League group stage — 4–4 1–2 0–1 1–0 6–0
2 Standard Liège 10 6 3 1 20 9 +11 43 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 1–1 — 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0
3 Anderlecht 10 4 0 6 12 15 −3 40 Qualification for the Europa League group stage 1–0 1–3 — 0–2 1–2 3–1
4 Gent 10 4 2 4 8 8 0 39 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round 1–0 1–3 1–0 — 0–0 0–1
5 Genk (O) 10 4 4 2 13 13 0 38 Qualification for the Europa League play-off final 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 4–1
6 Charleroi 10 2 2 6 9 22 −13 34 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 3 3 4 17 12  +5 12 2 1 2 12 7  +5 1 2 2 5 5  0

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910
GroundHAAHHAHAAH
ResultWLLWDDLWDL
Position1111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
29 July 2017 1 Lokeren 0–4 Club Brugge Lokeren
18:00
Report
Stadium: Daknamstadion
Attendance: 7,441
Referee: Sébastien Delferière
6 August 2017 2 Club Brugge 3–1 Eupen Bruges
20:00
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 25,723
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

Belgian Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Belgian Cup
20 September 2017 Round of 32 Roeselare 1–5 Club Brugge Roeselare
20:30
Report
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
Referee: Belgium Jonathan Lardot
30 November 2017 Round of 16 Zulte Waregem 2–3 (a.e.t.) Club Brugge Waregem
20:45
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 6,268
Referee: Belgium Sébastien Delferière
16 January 2018 Quarter-finals Club Brugge 5–1 Sporting Charleroi Bruges
20:45
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Belgium Bart Vertenten
31 January 2018 Semi-finals 1st Leg Standard Liège 4–1 Club Brugge Liège
20:45 Emond 19' 25' 54'
Cavanda Yellow card 30'
Edmilson Junior 57' Yellow card 72'		 Summary Clasie Yellow card 41'
Vormer Yellow card 72'
Dennis Yellow card 76'
Mitrović 82'		 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Belgium Nicolas Laforge
8 February 2018 Semi-finals 2nd Leg Club Brugge 3–2
(4–6 agg.)		 Standard Liège Bruges
21:00 Vanaken 41' Yellow card 90+5'
Vormer Yellow card 60'
Abdoulay Diaby 62'
Clasie 75'		 Summary Orlando Sá 4' Yellow card 42'
M'Poku Yellow card 15'
Gillet Yellow card 34'
Laifis Yellow card 44'
Agbo Yellow card 55'
Marin Yellow card 63'
Emond 71'		 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Belgium Bart Vertenten

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
26 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st Leg Belgium Club Brugge 3–3 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Bruges
21:00 Dennis 5'
Denswil 16' 78'		 Summary Mossoró 59' 73'
Epureanu Yellow card 60'
Elia 63'		 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 26,788
Referee: Italy Paolo Mazzoleni
2 August 2017 Third qualifying round 2nd Leg Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 2–0
(5–3 agg.)		 Belgium Club Brugge Istanbul
19:45 Adebayor 7'
Júnior Caiçara Yellow card 10'
Clichy Yellow card 24'
Višća 34'		 Summary Dennis Yellow card 23'
Denswil Yellow card 42'
Vormer Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Romania István Kovács (referee)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League
17 August 2017 Play-off round 1st Leg Belgium Club Brugge 0–0 Greece AEK Athens Bruges
20:45
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 27,115
Referee: Hungary Viktor Kassai
24 August 2017 Play-off round 2nd leg Greece AEK Athens 3–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Belgium Club Brugge Athens
20:00
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 14,275
Referee: Spain Jesús Gil Manzano

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals
Last updated on 20 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalBelgian DivisionBelgian CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Russia RUS Vladimir Gabulov 10090100000
18 GK Belgium BEL Guillaume Hubert 6040200000
22 GK United States USA Ethan Horvath 190150002020
32 GK Netherlands NED Kenneth Vermeer 8070100000
Defenders
2 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Scholz 603+20100000
5 DF France FRA Benoît Poulain 20117+11200000
14 DF Croatia CRO Ivan Tomečak 613+210+100000
15 DF Croatia CRO Matej Mitrovic 1211001+110000
21 DF Belgium BEL Dion Cools 41332+3350000+10
24 DF Netherlands NED Stefano Denswil 404332302220
35 DF Switzerland SUI Saulo Decarli 13110+11200000
44 DF Belgium BEL Brandon Mechele 485403522010
55 DF Serbia SRB Erhan Mašović 0000000000
96 DF Belgium BEL Ahmed Touba 502+10001+1000
Midfielders
3 MF Belgium BEL Timmy Simons 903+50000010
6 MF Netherlands NED Jordy Clasie 25110+1002+310000
20 MF Belgium BEL Hans Vanaken 481536+312530+2020
25 MF Netherlands NED Ruud Vormer 491438+213512020
30 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Marvelous Nakamba 44031+404+102020
40 MF Belgium BEL Jordi Vanlerberghe 802+50100000
Forwards
7 FW Brazil BRA Wesley 441329+9113+22000+10
8 FW Israel ISR Lior Refaelov 2225+13200200+20
9 FW Belgium BEL Jelle Vossen 35911+1771+321020
10 FW Mali MLI Abdoulay Diaby 411626+815410+101+10
11 FW Senegal SEN Krépin Diatta 806+20000000
17 FW Belgium BEL Anthony Limbombe 39629+3650001+10
19 FW Belgium BEL Thibault Vlietinck 402+20000000
42 FW Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Dennis 381212+1871+342120
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
1 GK France FRA Ludovic Butelle 6050100000
4 DF Belgium BEL Björn Engels 5020002010
11 FW Colombia COL José Izquierdo 200000000+20
13 DF Colombia COL Helibelton Palacios 1003+200+102020
16 DF Colombia COL Germán Mera 201+10000000
28 DF Belgium BEL Laurens De Bock 804+20001010
43 FW France FRA Jérémy Perbet 1000001000

References
  1. "Club Brugge win Belgian title". Yahoo. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "First Division A 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. "Reglement 2017-2018 Boek B: De koepelorganisatie KBVB en haar deelorganisaties" [General Rules 2017-2018 Book B: The overall organisation KBVB and its subsidiaries] (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Belgian FA. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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