| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Franck Dierckens | |||
| Manager | Alexander Blessin | |||
| Stadium | Versluys Arena | |||
| Belgian First Division A | 5th | |||
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fashion Sakala (13 goals) All: Fashion Sakala (16 goals) | |||
| All statistics correct as of 22 May 2021. | ||||
The2020–21 K.V. Oostende season was the club's 117th season in existence and its eighth consecutive season in the top flight ofBelgian football. In addition to thedomestic league, Oostende participated in this season's edition of theBelgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Draw Loss
| 4 July 2020Friendly | Varsenare | 0–7 | Varsenare, Belgium | |
| 15:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Gemeentelijk Sportcomplex Van Caloen |
| 18 July 2020Friendly | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | Cancelled | Sint-Eloois-Winkel, Belgium | |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Sportpark Terschueren |
| 25 July 2020Friendly | Oostende | 1–2 | Oudenburg, Belgium | |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Sportterrein Ter Beke |
| 1 August 2020Friendly | Oostende | 3–1 | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| 4 September 2020Friendly | Oostende | Cancelled | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 11:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| 5 September 2020Friendly | Oostende | 3–1 | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 11:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| 13 November 2020Friendly | Oostende | 2–1 | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 11:00CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| 26 March 2021Friendly | Oostende | 1–4 | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 11:30CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| 24 April 2021Friendly | Oostende | 0–3 | Ostend, Belgium | |
| 12:00CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Versluys Arena |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Belgian First Division A | 10 August 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 042.50 |
| Belgian Cup | 3 February 2021 | 9 February 2021 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 042.86 | ||||
Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Anderlecht | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for thePlay-offs I |
| 4 | Genk[a] | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 56 | |
| 5 | Oostende[b] | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 53 | Qualification for thePlay-offs II |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
| 7 | Gent | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 49 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 |
Last updated: 18 April 2021.
Source:Jupiler Pro League
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | D |
| Position | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[6]
| 10 August 20201 | Oostende | 1–2 | Beerschot | Ostend |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 15 August 20202 | Charleroi | 1–0 | Oostende | Charleroi |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 24 August 20203 | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Oostende | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Frederik Geldhof |
| 28 August 20204 | Oostende | 2–2 | Anderlecht | Ostend |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 12 September 20205 | KV Mechelen | 0–1 | Oostende | Mechelen |
| 16:15CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
| 19 September 20206 | Oostende | 3–1 | OH Leuven | Ostend |
| 16:15CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 28 September 20207 | Genk | 2–2 | Oostende | Genk |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Luminus Arena Attendance: 2,340 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 4 October 20208 | Oostende | 3–0 | Excel Mouscron | Ostend |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 25 October 202010 | Oostende | 3–0 | Zulte Waregem | Ostend |
| 16:00CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 1 November 202011 | Standard Liège | 1–0 | Oostende | Liège |
| 18:15CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 8 November 202012 | Oostende | 1–3 | Club Brugge | Ostend |
| 16:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 21 November 202013 | Oostende | 1–1 | Antwerp | Ostend |
| 18:30CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 24 November 20209 | Waasland-Beveren | 2–0 | Oostende | Beveren |
| 17:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 29 November 202014 | Kortrijk | 3–1 | Oostende | Kortrijk |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 6 December 202015 | Oostende | 2–1 | Gent | Ostend |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Versluys Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 12 December 202016 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Oostende | Bruges |
| 18:30CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 15 December 202018 | Anderlecht | 2–1 | Oostende | Anderlecht |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 26 December 202019 | OH Leuven | 1–2 | Oostende | Leuven |
| 18:30CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 9 January 202130 | Oostende | 3–2 | Charleroi | Ostend |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 12 January 202117 | Oostende | 1–1 | Eupen | Ostend |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 16 January 202120 | Oostende | 2–1 | Kortrijk | Ostend |
| 16:15CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 |
| 20 January 202121 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Oostende | Bruges |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 23 January 202122 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Oostende | Antwerp |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 28 January 202123 | Oostende | 2–2 | Standard Liège | Ostend |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 31 January 202124 | Zulte Waregem | 2–1 | Oostende | Waregem |
| 16:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Regenboogstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 6 February 202125 | Oostende | 3–1 | Sint-Truiden | Ostend |
| 16:15CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 17 February 202126 | Oostende | 3–1 | Genk | Ostend |
| 19:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 20 February 202127 | Eupen | 1–1 | Oostende | Eupen |
| 16:15CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 27 February 202128 | Oostende | 2–0 | KV Mechelen | Ostend |
| 18:30CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 8 March 202129 | Gent | 1–0 | Oostende | Ghent |
| 20:45CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 20 March 202131 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Oostende | Mouscron |
| 18:30CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| 3 April 202132 | Oostende | 0–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Ostend |
| 16:15CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 11 April 202133 | Beerschot | 1–2 | Oostende | Antwerp |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 18 April 202134 | Oostende | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Ostend |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee:Alexandre Boucaut |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | GNT | MEC | OOS | STA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 38 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League second qualifying round | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Mechelen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 35 | 1–2 | — | 5–3 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Oostende | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 34 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 6–2 | ||
| 4 | Standard Liège | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 28 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source:Jupiler Pro League
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | L | D | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 May 20211 | Oostende | 6–2 | Standard Liège | Ostend |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 9 May 20212 | KV Mechelen | 5–3 | Oostende | Mechelen |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 13 May 20213 | Gent | 2–1 | Oostende | Ghent |
| 13:30CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 16 May 20214 | Oostende | 0–4 | Gent | Ostend |
| 13:30CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 19 May 20215 | Oostende | 2–2 | KV Mechelen | Ostend |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 22 May 20216 | Standard Liège | 1–3 | Oostende | Liège |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 3 February 2021Sixth round | Waasland-Beveren | 2–3 | Oostende | Beveren |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 |
| 9 February 2021Seventh round | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Oostende | Bruges |
| 18:00CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FW | Makhtar Gueye | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | FW | Fashion Sakala | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 17 | MF | Andrew Hjulsager | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | DF | Arthur Theate | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 18 | MF | Cameron McGeehan | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 26 | MF | Kévin Vandendriessche | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 4 | DF | Jack Hendry | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | FW | Marko Kvasina | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 6 | MF | Maxime D'Arpino | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | MF | Brecht Capon | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 29 | MF | Robbie D'Haese | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 33 | DF | Anton Tanghe | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 34 | MF | Nick Bätzner | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 45 | 4 | 49 | ||||