2020–21 RKC Waalwijk season

The 2020–21 season was RKC Waalwijk's second consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football, the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, RKC Waalwijk participated in the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

RKC Waalwijk
2020–21 season
ChairmanPeter Konijnenburg
Head coachFred Grim
StadiumMandemakers Stadion
Eredivisie15th
KNVB CupFirst round

Players

First team squad
As of 9 February 2021[1]

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 Netherlands NED Etienne Vaessen
2 DF Curaçao CUW Juriën Gaari
3 DF Netherlands NED Melle Meulensteen
4 MF Curaçao CUW Vurnon Anita
5 DF Czech Republic CZE Paul Quasten
7 FW Belgium BEL Cyril Ngonge
8 MF Morocco MAR Anas Tahiri (captain)
9 FW Netherlands NED Finn Stokkers
10 MF Netherlands NED Richard van der Venne
11 MF Netherlands NED Ola John
12 MF Netherlands NED Hans Mulder
15 DF Netherlands NED Lars Nieuwpoort
16 MF Morocco MAR Ayman Azhil (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
17 FW Netherlands NED Morad El Haddouti
19 FW Netherlands NED Sylla Sow
20 DF Belgium BEL Thierry Lutonda (on loan from Anderlecht)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Belgium BEL Lennerd Daneels
22 GK Netherlands NED Mike Grim
25 MF Netherlands NED Thijs Oosting (on loan from AZ Alkmaar)
26 MF Belgium BEL Sebbe Augustijns
27 FW Netherlands NED David Min
28 FW Comoros COM Saïd Bakari
30 FW Greece GRE James Efmorfidis
31 GK Greece GRE Kostas Lamprou
32 DF Netherlands NED Nigel Langras
33 MF Netherlands NED Yassin Oukili
34 DF Netherlands NED Luuk Wouters
59 DF Algeria ALG Ahmed Touba
99 FW Moldova MDA Vitalie Damașcan (on loan from Torino)
— DF Belgium BEL Shawn Adewoye

Transfers

Transfers in
DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020GKKostas LamprouSBV VitesseFree transfer[2]
1 July 2020MFJames EfmorfidisAlmere CityFree transfer[3]
10 August 2020MFNico OlsakIsrael Maccabi NetanyaFree transfer[4]
29 August 2020DFAhmed ToubaBelgium Club BruggeUndisclosed[5]

Loans in
Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef.
9 July 2020DFThierry LutondaBelgium Anderlecht30 June 2020[6]

Transfers out
DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020FWJari KoenraatBlauw Geel '38Free transfer[7]
1 July 2020DFHenrico DrostASWHFree transfer[8][9]
1 July 2020GKKees HeemskerkUnattachedFree transfer[8]
1 July 2020DFFabian SporksledeUnattachedFree transfer[8]
1 July 2020DFIngo van WeertPoland Stomil OlsztynFree transfer[8][10]
30 July 2020MFDaan RienstraGreece VolosMutual consent[11][12]

Competitions

Eredivisie
Main article: 2020–21 Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 PEC Zwolle 34 9 11 14 44 53 −9 38
14 Willem II 34 8 7 19 40 68 −28 31
15 RKC Waalwijk 34 7 9 18 33 55 −22 30
16 Emmen (R) 34 7 9 18 40 68 −28 30 Qualification to Relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
17 VVV-Venlo (R) 34 6 5 23 43 91 −48 23 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
Source: Eredivisie,[13] Soccerway[14]
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)[15]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Seven teams, one from the Eredivisie and six from the Eerste Divisie, play for one spot in the 2021–22 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams play in the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie.

Matches
13 September 2020 1 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 SBV Vitesse Waalwijk
16:45 Report
  • Darfalou 45+2'
 Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
20 September 2020 2 AFC Ajax 3−0 RKC Waalwijk Amsterdam
16:45
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 11,948
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
27 September 2020 3 FC Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk Utrecht
14:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Siemen Mulder
17 October 2020 5 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk Almelo
18:45 Report Bakari 26' Stadium: Erve Asito
21 October 2020 4 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 PEC Zwolle Waalwijk
17:30
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Referee: Rob Dieperink
25 October 2020 6 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Feyenoord Waalwijk
16:45
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
1 November 2020 7 AZ Alkmaar 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Alkmaar
20:00
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
7 November 2020 8 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam Waalwijk
21:00 Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
22 November 2020 9 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen Waalwijk
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 November 2020 10 FC Twente 0–2 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
5 December 2020 11 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV-Venlo Waalwijk
16:30
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
12 December 2020 12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk Groningen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
19 December 2020 13 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 PSV Eindhoven Waalwijk
20:00
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
22 December 2020 14 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk Sittard
16:30
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
9 January 2021 15 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 ADO Den Haag Waalwijk
16:30 Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 January 2021 16 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Heerenveen
18:45
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
17 January 2021 17 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Willem II Waalwijk
12:15
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
23 January 2021 18 PSV Eindhoven 2–0 RKC Waalwijk Eindhoven
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
27 January 2021 19 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Waalwijk
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
30 January 2021 20 SBV Vitesse 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Arnhem
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
6 February 2021 21 PEC Zwolle 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Zwolle
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
12 February 2021 22 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 FC Emmen Waalwijk
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
21 February 2021 23 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo Waalwijk
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 February 2021 24 ADO Den Haag 0–0 RKC Waalwijk The Hague
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
6 March 2021 25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Utrecht Waalwijk
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
13 March 2021 26 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk Rotterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
20 March 2021 27 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen Waalwijk
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
4 April 2021 28 FC Emmen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk Emmen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
11 April 2021 29 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 AFC Ajax Waalwijk
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
23 April 2021 30 Willem II 1–0 RKC Waalwijk Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
1 May 2021 31 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ Alkmaar Waalwijk
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 May 2021 32 VVV-Venlo 3–3 RKC Waalwijk Venlo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
13 May 2021 33 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Twente Waalwijk
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
16 May 2021 34 Feyenoord 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2020–21 KNVB Cup
28 October 2020 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 SC Cambuur (2) Waalwijk
19:45
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martens
Penalties

References
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  2. Hack, Wilber (30 June 2020). "Doelman Kostas Lamprou (28) tekent bij RKC Waalwijk". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. Hack, Wilber (19 June 2020). "James Efmorfidis tekent bij RKC Waalwijk". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Hack, Wilber (10 August 2020). "RKC Waalwijk heeft beet en legt 'karakterjongen' Nicolas Olsak (28) vast". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. "RKC Waalwijk legt Belgische verdediger Touba vast". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. Hack, Wilber (9 July 2020). "RKC huurt linksback Thierry Lutonda (19) van Anderlecht". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. van Beek, Yvonne (27 April 2020). "Koenraat vertrekt bij RKC en speelt volgend seizoen bij Blauw Geel'38". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "RKC Waalwijk neemt afscheid van elf spelers". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  9. "Henrico Drost tekent bij ASWH". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. Hack, Wilber (5 August 2020). "Ingo van Weert aan de slag in Polen". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  11. Hack, Wilber (30 July 2020). "RKC Waalwijk en Daan Rienstra in goed overleg uit elkaar". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  12. Hack, Wilber (31 July 2020). "Daan Rienstra tekent twee jaar bij Volos". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  13. "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Standings". eredivisie.nl. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  14. "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  15. "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations profesional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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