2021–22 SBV Vitesse season
The 2021–22 season is the 129th season in the existence of SBV Vitesse and the club's 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Vitesse are participating in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup and the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2021–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Valeriy Oyf |
| Chairman | Yevgeny Merkel |
| Head coach | Thomas Letsch |
| Stadium | GelreDome |
| Eredivisie | 5th |
| KNVB Cup | First Round |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Loïs Openda (7) All: Loïs Openda (9) |
| Biggest win | 2-1 (vs. Dundalk (a), 12 August 2021) (vs. Anderlecht (h), 26 August 2021) |
| Biggest defeat | 0-3 (vs. Willem II (h), 22 August 2021) |
| All statistics correct as of 4 December 2021. | |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 5 November 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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Players out on loan
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
| Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Thomas Buitink |
PEC Zwolle |
End of loan | |
| MF |  Yann Gboho |
Stade Rennais |
Loan | |
| FW |  Nikolai Frederiksen |
 Juventus |
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| GK |  Markus Schubert |
Schalke 04 |
Free transfer | |
| DEF | Romaric Yapi |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free transfer | |
| MF |  Toni Domgjoni |
FC Zürich |
Free transfer | |
| GK | Daan Reiziger |
Jong Ajax |
Free transfer | |
| FW | Julian Von Moos |
FC Basel |
Loan | |
Out
| Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Noah Ohio |
RB Leipzig |
Loan return | |
| MF | Idrissa Touré |
Juventus |
Loan return | |
| FW |  Armando Broja |
Chelsea |
Loan return | |
| GK | Remko Pasveer |
Ajax |
Free transfer | |
| GK | Bilal Bayazit |
 Kayserispor |
Free transfer | |
| MF | Thomas Bruns |
Adanaspor |
Free transfer | |
| FW |  Enrico Hernández |
FC Eindhoven |
Loan | [2] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2021 Friendly | Vitesse | 0–5 | Nordsjælland | Netherlands |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Note: three halves of 40 minutes. | ||||
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Schalke 04 | 3–2 | Vitesse | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 1,000 |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | Vitesse | Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 29 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 1–2 | Vitesse | Germany |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Eredivisie | 15 August 2021 | 15 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 56.25 |
| KNVB Cup | 15 December 2021 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 19 August 2021 | Third qualifying round | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 50.00 | |
| Total | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 53.85 | |||
Last updated: 12 December 2021
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 4 | +45 | 36 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 36 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Vitesse | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 29 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 5 | Twente | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. 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)[3]
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)[3]
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 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. 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.[4]
| 15 August 2021 1 | PEC Zwolle | 0–1 | Vitesse | Zwolle |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Referee: Richard Martens |
| 22 August 2021 2 | Vitesse | 0–3 | Willem II | Arnhem |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 11,329 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 29 August 2021 3 | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 36,816 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 12 September 2021 4 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | Vitesse | Waalwijk |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
| 22 September 2021 6 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | Vitesse | Groningen |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Euroborg |
| 25 September 2021 7 | Vitesse | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Arnhem |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: GelreDome |
| 17 October 2021 9 | N.E.C. | 0–1 | Vitesse | Nijmegen |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 24 October 2021 10 | Vitesse | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Arnhem |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: GelreDome |
| 30 October 2021 11 | sc Heerenveen | 1–2 | Vitesse | Heerenveen |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 7 November 2021 12 | Vitesse | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Arnhem |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 15,867 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 20 November 2021 13 | PSV | 2–0 | Vitesse | Eindhoven |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 4 December 2021 15 | SC Cambuur | 1–6 | Vitesse | Leeuwarden |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 12 December 2021 16 | Vitesse | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | Arnhem |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
KNVB Cup
| 15 December 2021 Second round | Vitesse | v | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
| 19:00 CET(UTC+1) | Stadium: GelreDome |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.[5]
| 5 August 2021 First leg | Vitesse | 2–2 |  Dundalk | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
| 12 August 2021 Second leg | Dundalk | 1–2 (3–4 agg.) | Vitesse | Dublin, Ireland |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg) | |
| Note: Dundalk played their home match at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, instead of their regular stadium Oriel Park, Dundalk, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[6]
| 19 August 2021 First leg | Anderlecht .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 3–3 | Vitesse | Anderlecht, Belgium |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Lotto Park Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REN | VIT | TOT | MUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rennes (Q) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Vitesse (Y) |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (Y) |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | TBD | 3–2 | — | 5–1 | ||
| 4 |  Mura (E) |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly for round of 16, but may still qualify for knockout round play-offs
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly for round of 16, but may still qualify for knockout round play-offs
| 16 September 2021 1 | Mura | 0–2 | Vitesse | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
| 30 September 2021 2 | Vitesse | 1–2 | Rennes | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 14,571 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
| 21 October 2021 3 | Vitesse | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 23,931 Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
| 4 November 2021 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Vitesse | Tottenham, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 36,312 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
Statistics
References
- https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/eersteelftal/selectie
- "Vitesse nieuws: Enrico Hernández tekent bij en wordt verhuurd aan FC Eindhoven".
- "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021.
- "UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "UEFA Europa Conference League group stage draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2021.
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