The 2020–21 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. season was the club's 122nd season in existence and its 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Cercle Brugge participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | Dmitry Rybolovlev | |||
Chairman | Vincent Goemaere | |||
Manager | Paul Clement (until 1 February) Yves Vanderhaeghe (from 3 February) | |||
Stadium | Jan Breydel Stadium | |||
Belgian First Division A | 16th | |||
Belgian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ike Ugbo (18) All: Ike Ugbo (19) | |||
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
19 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Velkovski |
20 | MF | FRA | Kévin Hoggas |
21 | GK | BRA | Warleson |
24 | DF | FRA | Jean Marcelin (on loan from Monaco) |
25 | DF | BEL | Alexander Corryn |
26 | MF | BEL | Calvin Dekuyper |
27 | FW | BEL | Olivier Deman |
28 | MF | BEL | Hannes Van der Bruggen |
32 | DF | BEL | Arne Cassaert |
34 | MF | BEL | Thibo Somers |
41 | DF | FRA | Giulian Biancone (on loan from Monaco) |
42 | MF | POR | Leonardo Lopes |
44 | MF | BEL | Andi Koshi |
89 | GK | BEL | Sébastien Bruzzese |
98 | MF | SEN | Franck Kanouté |
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Cercle Brugge
v 4 July 2020 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 2–2 | Cercle Brugge | Waregem, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
Cercle Brugge
v 11 July 2020 Friendly | Kortrijk | 0–1 | Cercle Brugge | Kortrijk, Belgium |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
Monaco
v 17 July 2020 Friendly | Cercle Brugge | 0–2 | Monaco | Bruges, Belgium |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Cercle Brugge
v 22 July 2020 Friendly | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Sint-Eloois-Winkel, Belgium |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Terschueren |
Cercle Brugge
v 25 July 2020 Friendly | Deinze | 4–0 | Cercle Brugge | Oostkamp, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: KDC Ruddervoorde |
Cercle Brugge
v v v 29 July 2020 Friendly | Knokke | Cancelled | Cercle Brugge | Knokke, Belgium |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Olivier |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian First Division A | 8 August 2020 | 18 April 2021 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 32.35 |
Belgian Cup | 3 February 2021 | 3 March 2021 | Sixth round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
Total | 37 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 35.14 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 | |
15 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 38 | |
16 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | |
17 | Waasland-Beveren (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
18 | Excel Mouscron[a] (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 31 | Relegation to First Division B |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
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 |
34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[5]
8 August 2020 1 | Standard Liège | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Liège |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
16 August 2020 2 | Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | Antwerp | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
22 August 2020 3 | KV Mechelen | 2–3 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
29 August 2020 4 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Kortrijk | Bruges |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
13 September 2020 5 | Anderlecht | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Anderlecht |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
21 September 2020 6 | Cercle Brugge | 3–0 | Sint-Truiden | Bruges |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
27 September 2020 7 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Bruges |
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
3 October 2020 8 | Eupen | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Eupen |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
17 October 2020 9 | Cercle Brugge | 5–2 | Gent | Bruges |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
31 October 2020 11 | Charleroi | 3–0 | Cercle Brugge | Charleroi |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
8 November 2020 12 | Cercle Brugge | 1–3 | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
21 November 2020 13 | Waasland-Beveren | 0–2 | Cercle Brugge | Beveren |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram van Driessche |
25 November 2020 10 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Excel Mouscron | Bruges |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
28 November 2020 14 | Cercle Brugge | 1–5 | Genk | Bruges |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
5 December 2020 15 | OH Leuven | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Leuven |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
12 December 2020 16 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Oostende | Bruges |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
15 December 2020 18 | Cercle Brugge | 3–4 | Charleroi | Bruges |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen |
26 December 2020 19 | Zulte Waregem | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Waregem |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
9 January 2021 30 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Eupen | Bruges |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
13 January 2021 17 | Beerschot | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
17 January 2021 20 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Standard Liège | Bruges |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
20 January 2021 21 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
23 January 2021 22 | Kortrijk | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Kortrijk |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 0 |
28 January 2021 23 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Bruges |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
31 January 2021 24 | Sint-Truiden | 3–0 | Cercle Brugge | Sint-Truiden |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
6 February 2021 25 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Bruges |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
14 February 2021 26 | Cercle Brugge | 0–0 | Anderlecht | Bruges |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
20 February 2021 27 | Excel Mouscron | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Mouscron |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
27 February 2021 28 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Waasland-Beveren | Bruges |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
7 March 2021 29 | Genk | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Genk |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
21 March 2021 31 | Gent | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Ghent |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
4 April 2021 32 | Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | Beerschot | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
10 April 2021 33 | Cercle Brugge | 3–0 | OH Leuven | Bruges |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
18 April 2021 34 | Oostende | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Ostend |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Belgian Cup
3 February 2021 Sixth round | OH Leuven | 2–3 | Cercle Brugge | Leuven |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 |
9 February 2021 Seventh round | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Oostende | Bruges |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
3 March 2021 Quarter-finals | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Anderlecht |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
- Last updated on 17 January 2021.
References
External links
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