2020–21_FC_Utrecht_season

2020–21 FC Utrecht season

2020–21 FC Utrecht season

FC Utrecht 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 FC Utrecht season was the club's 51st season in existence and the 51st consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup. In the regular season, they have qualified for the play-offs, for this they played for a place in the second round of the Conference League.

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Players

First-team squad

As of 17 February 2021

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

  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.

Transfers

Summer

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Winter

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2020 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 0–0 Netherlands Utrecht Antwerp, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
22 July 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 3–3 Belgium Genk Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Van Zuijen
Attendance: 0
1 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
8 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 0–1 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht, Netherlands
14.00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Note: Match played in two games from 60-minutes.
8 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht, Netherlands
14.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Note: Match played in two games from 60-minutes.
13 August 2020 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 5–1 Netherlands Utrecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dennis Higler
15 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 5–1 Netherlands Excelsior Utrecht, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
20 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 4–1 Netherlands SC Heerenveen Utrecht, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 2,805
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
29 August 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 0–2 Netherlands Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
14 September 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–2 Netherlands Vitesse Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
28 September 2020 Friendly ADO Den Haag Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stijn van Zuilichem
8 October 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 3–3 Netherlands Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurice Paarhuis
12 November 2020 Friendly RKC Waalwijk Netherlands 4–3 Netherlands Utrecht Waalwijk, Netherlands
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
2 February 2021 Friendly NAC Breda Netherlands 2–2 Netherlands Utrecht Breda, Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Heksenwiel
Attendance: 0
9 March 2021 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Utrecht, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Hardeman
24 March 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 2–1 Netherlands Utrecht Duivendrecht, Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
16 April 2021 Friendly AZ Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Utrecht Wijdewormer, Netherlands
Report Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

More information Competition, First match ...

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: Eredivisie,[1] Soccerway[2]
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)[3]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[4]

18 September 2020 2 VVV-Venlo 1–1 Utrecht Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Rob Dieperink
27 September 2020 3 Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Siemen Mulder
2 October 2020 4 Utrecht 1–1 sc Heerenveen Utrecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
18 October 2020 5 Groningen 0–0 Utrecht Groningen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
24 October 2020 6 Utrecht 2–1 Twente Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 November 2020 7 Heracles Almelo 4–1 Utrecht Almelo
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 November 2020 8 Utrecht 0–3 Ajax Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
21 November 2020 9 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Utrecht Zwolle
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
29 November 2020 10 Feyenoord 1–1 Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
6 December 2020 11 Utrecht 1–1 ADO Den Haag Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
13 December 2020 12 PSV 2–1 Utrecht Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
19 December 2020 13 Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
22 December 2020 14 FC Emmen 2–3 Utrecht Emmen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 December 2020 1 Utrecht 2–2 AZ Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
9 January 2021 15 Utrecht 2–2 Groningen Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
12 January 2021 16 Vitesse 1–0 Utrecht Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
16 January 2021 17 Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo Utrecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
24 January 2021 18 Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
27 January 2021 19 AZ 0–1 Utrecht Alkmaar
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
30 January 2021 20 Utrecht 3–3 PEC Zwolle Utrecht
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
14 February 2021 22 Utrecht 3–1 VVV-Venlo Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
19 February 2021 23 Willem II 0–6 Utrecht Tilburg
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
27 February 2021 24 Utrecht 0–1 FC Emmen Utrecht
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
6 March 2021 25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Utrecht Waalwijk
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
14 March 2021 26 Utrecht 1–3 Vitesse Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
20 March 2021 27 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Utrecht Sittard
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
4 April 2021 28 ADO Den Haag 1–4 Utrecht The Hague
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 April 2021 29 Utrecht 1–2 Feyenoord Utrecht
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
22 April 2021 21 Ajax 1–1 Utrecht Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
25 April 2021 30 Twente 1–2 Utrecht Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 May 2021 31 Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Utrecht
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
8 May 2021 32 sc Heerenveen 0–0 Utrecht Heerenveen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
13 May 2021 33 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
16 May 2021 34 Utrecht 1–1 PSV Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers

Play-offs Conference League

19 May 2021 Semifinals Utrecht 1–0 Groningen Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
23 May 2021 Final Feyenoord 2–0 Utrecht Rotterdam
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dennis Higler

KNVB Cup

27 October 2020 First round FC Dordrecht 2–4 Utrecht Dordrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
16 December 2020 Second round Ajax 5–4 Utrecht Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler

Statistics

Goalscorers

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  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.

Assists

  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.


Attendance

More information Round, Opponent ...
  1. Only the matches with an audience are included in this.

References

  1. "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Standings". eredivisie.nl. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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