2019–20 S.V. Zulte Waregem season

The 2019–20 S.V. Zulte Waregem season was the club's 19th season in existence and the 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zulte Waregem participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

S.V. Zulte Waregem
2019–20 season
ChairmanWilly Naessens
ManagerFrancky Dury
StadiumRegenboogstadion
First Division A9th
Belgian CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Gianni Bruno (9)
All: Gianni Bruno (12)

Players

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 Belgium BEL Sammy Bossut
2 DF Belgium BEL Davy De fauw (captain)
3 DF Republic of the Congo CGO Marvin Baudry
4 DF Ghana GHA Gideon Mensah (on loan from RB Salzburg)
5 MF France FRA Damien Marcq
6 MF France FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
9 FW Canada CAN Cyle Larin (on loan from Beşiktaş)
10 MF Mexico MEX Omar Govea
11 MF Tunisia TUN Bassem Srarfi
14 DF Netherlands NED Sandy Walsh
17 MF France FRA Jean-Luc Dompé
18 DF Sweden SWE Erdin Demir
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Belgium BEL Gianni Bruno
20 MF Norway NOR Henrik Bjørdal
21 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Seck
22 FW Belgium BEL Jelle Vossen
24 DF Belgium BEL Ewoud Pletinckx
25 GK Belgium BEL Louis Bostyn
27 FW Switzerland SUI Dimitri Oberlin (on loan from Basel)
38 FW Burundi BDI Saido Berahino
43 DF Greece GRE Nikos Kenourgios
44 GK Germany GER Eike Bansen
45 DF Belgium BEL Olivier Deschacht
52 DF Morocco MAR Hotman El Kababri
67 MF Belgium BEL Jannes Van Hecke

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Zarandia (at Tobol until 30 June 2020)
17 MF Finland FIN Mikael Soisalo (at Varzim until 30 June 2020)
33 DF England ENG Cameron Humphreys-Grant (at Excelsior until 30 June 2020)
40 FW Guinea GUI Idrissa Sylla (at Oostende until 30 June 2020)
— FW Netherlands NED Robert Mühren (at SC Cambuur until 30 June 2020)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 June 2019 Friendly Sparta Petegem Belgium 1–0 Belgium Zulte Waregem Deinze
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg
29 June 2019 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 3–1 Belgium Zulte Waregem Deinze
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg
3 July 2019 Friendly Cercle Brugge Belgium 2–3 Belgium Zulte Waregem Lichtervelde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Lichtervelde
6 July 2019 Friendly Deinze Belgium 0–2 Belgium Zulte Waregem Deinze
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Dakota Arena
13 July 2019 Friendly Zulte Waregem Belgium 2–2 Belgium Lokeren Deinze
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg
16 July 2019 Friendly Zulte Waregem Belgium 1–1 Belgium Oostende Deinze
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Gaversesteenweg
20 July 2019 Friendly Zulte Waregem Belgium 1–1 Netherlands Willem II Waregem
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Elindus Arena
10 January 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 1–3 Belgium Zulte Waregem Mijas
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
First Division A 27 July 2019 7 March 2020 Matchday 1 9th 29 10 6 13 41 49 −8 034.48
Belgian Cup 25 September 2019 5 February 2020 Sixth round Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 060.00
Total 34 13 7 14 52 54 −2 038.24

Source: Competitions

First Division A
Main article: 2019–20 Belgian First Division A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Genk 29 13 5 11 45 42 +3 44
8 Anderlecht 29 11 10 8 45 29 +16 43
9 Zulte Waregem 29 10 6 13 41 49 −8 36
10 Excel Mouscron 29 9 9 11 38 40 −2 36
11 Kortrijk 29 9 6 14 40 44 −4 33
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.[1]

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWWDWDDDWLWLWLWWLWLLLLWLLDDLC
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 2 April 2020, the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors proposed to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The General Assembly accepted the proposal on 15 May, and officially ended the 2019–20 season.[3]

27 July 2019 1 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Mechelen Waregem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
3 August 2019 2 Standard Liège 4–0 Zulte Waregem Liège
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
10 August 2019 3 Genk 0–2 Zulte Waregem Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
19 August 2019 4 Zulte Waregem 3–1 Charleroi Waregem
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
24 August 2019 5 Sint-Truiden 0–0 Zulte Waregem Sint-Truiden
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stayen
1 September 2019 6 Zulte Waregem 2–0 Antwerp Waregem
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
14 September 2019 7 Eupen 1–1 Zulte Waregem Eupen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
22 September 2019 8 Zulte Waregem 2–2 Gent Waregem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 8,237
Referee: Wim Smet
28 September 2019 9 Excel Mouscron 2–2 Zulte Waregem Mouscron
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
5 October 2019 10 Zulte Waregem 6–0 Cercle Brugge Waregem
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
19 October 2019 11 Kortrijk 2–0 Zulte Waregem Kortrijk
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
26 October 2019 12 Zulte Waregem 2–0 Oostende Waregem
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
30 October 2019 13 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Club Brugge Waregem
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
2 November 2019 14 Waasland-Beveren 1–2 Zulte Waregem Beveren
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
8 November 2019 15 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Anderlecht Waregem
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
23 November 2019 16 Mechelen 0–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
30 November 2019 17 Zulte Waregem 1–0 Eupen Waregem
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Bert Put
7 December 2019 18 Gent 2–0 Zulte Waregem Ghent
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
14 December 2019 19 Zulte Waregem 5–1 Sint-Truiden Waregem
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
21 December 2019 20 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Zulte Waregem Bruges
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
26 December 2019 21 Club Brugge 4–0 Zulte Waregem Bruges
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
19 January 2020 22 Zulte Waregem 0–3 Genk Waregem
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
26 January 2020 23 Antwerp 2–1 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
2 February 2020 24 Zulte Waregem 5–0 Waasland-Beveren Waregem
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
8 February 2020 25 Charleroi 4–0 Zulte Waregem Charleroi
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
16 February 2020 26 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Excel Mouscron Waregem
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
22 February 2020 27 Oostende 1–1 Zulte Waregem Ostend
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Versluys Arena
29 February 2020 28 Zulte Waregem 2–2 Kortrijk Waregem
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
7 March 2020 29 Anderlecht 7–0 Zulte Waregem Anderlecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
15 March 2020 30 Zulte Waregem Cancelled Standard Liège Waregem
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Belgian Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Belgian Cup
25 September 2019 Sixth round Zulte Waregem 4–2 Duffel Waregem
20:00 CEST Govea 44'
Bruno 59', 81'
Larin 71'		 report Verlinden 5'
Cobos Copado 86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Regenboogstadion
4 December 2019 Seventh round Zulte Waregem 3–0 Sint-Truiden Waregem
20:00 CET Govea 14', 56'
Bruno 72'		 report Stadium: Regenboogstadion
17 December 2019 Quarter-finals Zulte Waregem 2–0 Charleroi Waregem
20:45 CET Berahino 48'
Larin 90+3'		 report Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
22 January 2020 Semi-finals
First leg		 Club Brugge 1–1 Zulte Waregem Bruges
20:45 CET Rits 54' report Berahino 60' Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wesley Alen
5 February 2020 Semi-finals
Second leg		 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Club Brugge Waregem
20:45 CET Oberlin 78' report Mechele 54'
De Ketelaere 87'		 Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

References
  1. "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. Smith, Emma (2 April 2020). "Belgium's Pro League cancelled and Club Brugge set to be declared champions due to coronavirus". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Communicatie na de Algemene Vergadering". Jupiler Pro League. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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