2021–22 FC Groningen season
FC Groningen 2021–22 football season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Erik Mulder | |||
Head coach | Danny Buijs | |||
Stadium | Euroborg | |||
Eredivisie | 12th | |||
KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jørgen Strand Larsen (14) All: Jørgen Strand Larsen (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | 25,525 (vs. Ajax, 2 April 2022) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 0 (several games with restricted attendance, due to COVID-19 government measures) | |||
Average home league attendance | 13,529 | |||
Biggest win | 4–1 (vs. Fortuna Sittard (a), 27 November 2021) | |||
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The 2021–22 season is the 51st season in the existence of FC Groningen and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Groningen will participate in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 12 July 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Out
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Pelikaan-S v FC Groningen
3 July 2021 Friendly | Pelikaan-S | 1–4 | FC Groningen | Netherlands |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
FC Groningen v FC Emmen
9 July 2021 Friendly | FC Groningen | Cancelled | FC Emmen | Netherlands |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
SC Verl v FC Groningen
16 July 2021 Friendly | SC Verl | 3–2 | FC Groningen | Ankum, Germany |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Quitt-Stadion |
VfL Osnabrück v FC Groningen
17 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Osnabrück | 0–1 | FC Groningen | Ankum, Germany |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Quitt-Stadion |
Almere City v FC Groningen
31 July 2021 Friendly | Almere City | 0–1 | FC Groningen | Netherlands |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v FC Groningen
31 July 2021 Friendly | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 | FC Groningen | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park |
FC Groningen v Venezia
6 August 2021 Friendly | FC Groningen | 1–1 | Venezia | Groningen, Netherlands |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Euroborg |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 15 August 2021 | 15 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 026.47 |
KNVB Cup | 14–16 December 2021 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | ||
Total | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 026.47 |
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 38 |
11 | NEC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 38 |
12 | Groningen | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 36 |
13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 36 |
14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 35 |
Source: Eredivisie
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)[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)[2]
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 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[3]
SC Cambuur v FC Groningen
15 August 2021 1 | SC Cambuur | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Leeuwarden |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
FC Groningen v FC Utrecht
21 August 2021 2 | FC Groningen | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Groningen |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
PSV v FC Groningen
28 August 2021 3 | PSV | 5–2 | FC Groningen | Eindhoven |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 23,447 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
FC Groningen v SC Heerenveen
12 September 2021 4 | FC Groningen | 1–1 | SC Heerenveen | Groningen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
Willem II v FC Groningen
18 September 2021 5 | Willem II | 2–1 | FC Groningen | Tilburg |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 9,463 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
FC Groningen v Vitesse
22 September 2021 6 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | Vitesse | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 14,963 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
Ajax v FC Groningen
25 September 2021 7 | Ajax | 3–0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 53,148 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
FC Groningen v FC Twente
1 October 2021 8 | FC Groningen | 1–1 | FC Twente | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 16,250 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
Sparta Rotterdam v FC Groningen
17 October 2021 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Rotterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 9,038 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
FC Groningen v AZ
24 October 2021 10 | FC Groningen | 2–0 | AZ | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
N.E.C. v FC Groningen
31 October 2021 11 | N.E.C. | 3–0 | FC Groningen | Nijmegen |
14:30 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
FC Groningen v RKC Waalwijk
7 November 2021 12 | FC Groningen | 1–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Groningen |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
Go Ahead Eagles v FC Groningen
21 November 2021 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–1 | FC Groningen | Deventer |
12:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
Fortuna Sittard v FC Groningen
27 November 2021 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 1–4 | FC Groningen | Sittard |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
FC Groningen v PSV
16 January 2022 19 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | PSV | Groningen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
Twente v FC Groningen
11 May 2022 33 | Twente | 3–0 | FC Groningen | Enschede |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
FC Groningen v Cambuur
15 May 2022 34 | FC Groningen | 2–3 | Cambuur | Groningen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Rob Dieperink |
KNVB Cup
First round
FC Groningen v Helmond Sport
27 October 2021 | FC Groningen | 4–0 | Helmond Sport | Groningen |
21:00 CEST | Stadium: Euroborg |
Second round
Excelsior v FC Groningen
15 December 2021 | Excelsior | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | FC Groningen | Rotterdam |
20:00 CET(UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
Round of 16
FC Groningen v NEC
19 January 2022 | FC Groningen | 1–2 | NEC | Groningen |
18:45 CET(UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Euroborg |
References
- ^ "Selectie". FC Groningen. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.