2021–22 K.A.S. Eupen season

The 2021–22 season was the 77th season in the existence of K.A.S. Eupen and the club's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Eupen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

Eupen
2021–22 season
OwnerAspire Zone Foundation
ChairmanMishal bin Khalifa bin Nasser Al-Thani
ManagerStefan Krämer
StadiumKehrwegstadion
Belgian First Division A15th
Belgian CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Smail Prevljak (9)

All:
Smail Prevljak (16)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 18 January 2022[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
3 DF   FRA Teddy Alloh (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
5 DF   ESP Jordi Amat
6 DF   FRA Benoît Poulain
7 FW   BEL Julien Ngoy
8 MF   BEL Stef Peeters
9 FW   BIH Smail Prevljak
10 MF   GRE Giannis Konstantelias (on loan from PAOK)
11 FW   CIV Konan N'Dri
13 MF   MLI Sibiry Keita
14 MF   BEL Jérôme Déom
15 DF   BEL Gary Magnée
16 DF   BEL Simon Libert
17 FW   GNB Carlos Embaló
18 MF   GUI Amadou Keita
19 FW   POR Leandro Rocha
20 MF   JAM Tyreek Magee
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   CIV Emmanuel Agbadou
24 DF   CIV Silas Gnaka
25 DF   GHA Emmanuel Sowah Adjei
26 MF   BEL Jens Cools
28 DF   BEL Jonathan Heris
29 MF   GHA Isaac Nuhu
30 GK   GER Robin Himmelmann
31 FW   GER Torben Müsel (on loan from Mönchengladbach)
32 DF   GER Andreas Beck
33 GK   GHA Abdul Nurudeen
35 DF   BEL Boris Lambert
70 MF   CMR Pierre Akono
77 FW   CIV Mamadou Koné
99 GK   BEL Tom Roufosse
MF   AUS James Jeggo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   BEL Romain Matthys (at MVV)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BEL Marciano Aziz (at MVV)

Transfers

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 June 2021 Friendly Eupen   2–1   RFC Seraing Eupen, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
3 July 2021 Friendly Eupen   1–1   1. FC Saarbrücken Eupen, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
7 July 2021 Friendly Racing Genk   2–0   Eupen Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
10 July 2021 Friendly Eupen   1–0   RWD Molenbeek Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ngoy   60'
17 July 2021 Friendly Eupen   1–1   Sint-Truiden Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  •   39'
2 September 2021 Friendly Schalke 04   1–5   Eupen Gelsenkirchen, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 25 July 2021 10 April 2022 Matchday 1 15th 30 8 8 14 37 61 −24 026.67
Belgian Cup 27 October 2021 3 March 2022 Sixth round Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 10 8 +2 060.00
Total 35 11 9 15 47 69 −22 031.43

Source: Soccerway

First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Kortrijk 34 9 10 15 43 48 −5 37
14 Standard Liège 34 9 9 16 32 51 −19 36
15 Eupen 34 8 8 18 37 61 −24 32
16 Zulte Waregem 34 8 8 18 42 69 −27 32
17 Seraing (O) 34 8 4 22 30 68 −38 28 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
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.[2]
(O) Play-off winners

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 8 8 18 37 61  −24 32 4 4 9 18 29  −11 4 4 9 19 32  −13

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultDDWWWLLWWWLLLDLDLWLLLLDLDLLLDWLDLL
Position811541264213487989810101212121415151515161516151515
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[3]

25 July 2021 1 Club Brugge 2–2 Eupen Brugge
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
31 July 2021 2 Eupen 1–1 Anderlecht Eupen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
7 August 2021 3 Mechelen 1–3 Eupen Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
14 August 2021 4 Eupen 2–1 Sint-Truiden Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
21 August 2021 5 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–4 Eupen Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Den Dreef
28 August 2021 6 Eupen 1–2 RFC Seraing Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
11 September 2021 7 Eupen 0–1 Antwerp Eupen
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
17 September 2021 8 Cercle Brugge 1–2 Eupen Bruges
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
25 September 2021 9 Beerschot 0–3 Eupen Antwerp
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Olympic Stadium
3 October 2021 10 Eupen 3–2 Genk Eupen
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
17 October 2021 11 Gent 2–0 Eupen Ghent
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
23 October 2021 12 Eupen 2–3 Union SG Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
30 October 2021 13 Charleroi 3–0 Eupen Charleroi
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
6 November 2021 14 Eupen 1–1 Zulte Waregem Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
20 November 2021 15 Standard Liège 1–0 Eupen Liège
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
27 November 2021 16 Eupen 2–2 Kortrijk Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
4 December 2021 17 Oostende 2–1 Eupen Ostend
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Versluys Arena
11 December 2021 18 Eupen 1–0 Beerschot Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
16 December 2021 19 Antwerp 4–2 Eupen Antwerp
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 8,664
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
19 December 2021 20 Eupen 0–4 Charleroi Eupen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
27 December 2021 21 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Eupen Sint-Truiden
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stayen
16 January 2022 22 Eupen 0–2 Cercle Brugge Eupen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
22 January 2022 23 Kortrijk 1–1 Eupen Kortrijk
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
26 January 2022 24 Eupen 0–2 Standard Liège Eupen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
29 January 2022 25 RFC Seraing 0–0 Eupen Seraing
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Pairay
6 February 2022 26 Anderlecht 4–1 Eupen Anderlecht
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
12 February 2022 27 Eupen 0–1 Gent Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
20 February 2022 28 Eupen 1–3 Club Brugge Eupen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
26 February 2022 29 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Eupen Brussels
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
6 March 2022 30 Eupen 3–1 OH-Leuven Eupen
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
12 March 2022 31 Zulte Waregem 3–0 Eupen Waregem
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
19 March 2022 32 Eupen 1–1 Mechelen Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
2 April 2022 33 Genk 5–0 Eupen Genk
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Luminus Arena
9 April 2022 34 Eupen 0–2 Oostende Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Brent Staessens

Belgian Cup

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27 October 2021 Sixth round Dender EH 0–1 Eupen
20:00 CET Gnaka   7'
1 December 2021 Seventh round Eupen 3–2 (a.e.t.) Zulte Waregem Eupen
18:00 CET
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
22 December 2021 Quarter-finals Mechelen 1–3 Eupen Mechelen
20:00 CET
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
3 February 2022 Semi-finals
First leg
Eupen 2–2 Anderlecht Eupen
20:45 CET
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
3 March 2022 Semi-finals
Second leg
Anderlecht 3–1
(5–3 agg.)
Eupen Anderlecht
20:45 CET
report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

References

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  1. ^ "Squad List and numbers". K.A.S. Eupen. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  2. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Pro League 2021/2022: Un choc d'entrée pour le Standard et Anderlecht". www.footnews.be (in French). 8 June 2021.