2021–22 Willem II season
Appearance
2021–22 season | |
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Chairman | Jack Buckens |
Head coach | Fred Grim |
Stadium | Koning Willem II Stadion |
Eredivisie | 17th (relegated) |
KNVB Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Ché Nunnely (6) All: Ché Nunnely (6) |
Highest home attendance | 9,700 (vs. Feyenoord, 15 August 2021) |
Lowest home attendance | 9,700 (vs. Feyenoord, 15 August 2021) |
Average home league attendance | 9,700 |
Biggest win | 3-0 (vs. Vitesse, 22 August 2021) |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs. Feyenoord, 15 August 2021) |
The 2021–22 season was the 125th season in the existence of Willem II and the club's eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Willem II participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 12 March 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 July 2021 Friendly | Quick Boys ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
31 July 2021 Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Netherlands |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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 % | |||||
Eredivisie | 15 August 2021 | 15 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 24.24 | |
KNVB Cup | 28 October 2021 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
Total | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 23.53 |
Last updated: 11 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 35 | |
15 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 35 | |
16 | Heracles Almelo (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
17 | Willem II (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 33 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
18 | PEC Zwolle (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 27 |
Source: Eredivisie
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]
(R) Relegated
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]
(R) Relegated
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 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Last updated: August 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on August 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[2]
15 August 2021 1 | Willem II | 0–4 | Feyenoord | Tilburg |
16:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
22 August 2021 2 | Vitesse | 0–3 | Willem II | Arnhem |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 11,329 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
28 August 2021 3 | Willem II | 1–0 | PEC Zwolle | Tilburg |
21:00 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
12 September 2021 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 0–0 | Willem II | Nijmegen |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Goffert Referee: Paulus van Boekel |
18 September 2021 5 | Willem II | 2–1 | FC Groningen | Tilburg |
18:45 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
21 September 2021 6 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | Willem II | Waalwijk |
21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Referee: Dennis Higler |
25 September 2021 7 | Willem II | 2–1 | PSV | Tilburg |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,503 Referee: Kevin Blom |
2 October 2021 8 | Heracles Almelo | 3–2 | Willem II | Almelo |
20:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito Referee: Rob Dieperink |
17 October 2021 9 | FC Twente | 1–1 | Willem II | Twente |
16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
22 October 2021 10 | Willem II | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Tilburg |
20:00 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
31 October 2021 11 | FC Utrecht | 5–1 | Willem II | Utrecht |
16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Paulus van Boekel |
6 November 2021 12 | Willem II | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
20:00 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Joey Kooij |
21 November 2021 13 | SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Willem II | Heerenveen |
14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
27 November 2021 14 | Willem II | 0–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Tilburg |
21:00 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
2 December 2021 15 | Ajax | 5–0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
10 December 2021 16 | Willem II | 1–3 | SC Cambuur | Tilburg |
20:00 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Martin Van den Kerkhof |
18 December 2021 17 | AZ | 4–1 | Willem II | Alkmaar |
20:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Allard Lindhout |
22 December 2021 18 | Willem II | 0–1 | NEC Nijmegen | Tilburg |
18:45 CEST | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Danny Makkelie |
19 February 2022 23 | Willem II | 0–1 | Ajax | Tilburg |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Pol van Boekel |
1 May 2022 31 | PSV | 4–2 | Willem II | Eindhoven |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,100 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
KNVB Cup
[edit]28 October 2021 First round | RKC Waalwijk | 3–0 | Willem II | Waalwijk |
21:00 CEST | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
References
[edit]- ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.