2021–22 Sint-Truidense V.V. season

Sint-Truidense V.V. 2021–22 football season

Sint-Truidense V.V.

2021–22 season

Owner

DMM.com

Chairman

David Meekers

Manager

Peter Maes

Stadium

Stayen

Belgian First Division A

9th

Belgian Cup

Sixth round

Top goalscorer

League:
Taichi Hara (8)
All:
Taichi Hara (8)

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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The 2021–22 season was the 98th season in the existence of Sint-Truidense V.V. and the club's seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sint-Truidense V.V. participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

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
1	GK	BEL	Kenny Steppe
2	DF	JPN	Ko Matsubara
3	DF	BEL	Ameen Al-Dakhil
4	DF	JPN	Daiki Hashioka
6	MF	GUI	Mory Konaté
8	MF	GER	Rocco Reitz (on loan from Mönchengladbach)
9	FW	BRA	João Klauss (on loan from Hoffenheim)
10	MF	JPN	Shinji Kagawa
14	FW	BEL	Aboubakary Koita
15	FW	JPN	Daichi Hayashi
16	FW	BEL	Steve De Ridder (captain)
18	FW	JPN	Taichi Hara (on loan from Alavés)
19	MF	BEL	Stan Van Dessel
20	MF	GER	Robert Bauer


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	GK	JPN	Daniel Schmidt
22	FW	BEL	Wolke Janssens
26	DF	POR	Jorge Teixeira
27	DF	BEL	Dimitri Lavalée (on loan from Mainz)
30	FW	COD	Nelson Balongo
33	GK	ITA	Alessandro Russo (on loan from Sassuolo)
35	GK	BEL	Wim Vanmarsenille
37	DF	GER	Toni Leistner
40	DF	NGA	Junior Pius (on loan from Antwerp)
44	MF	BEL	Christian Brüls
61	MF	BEL	Jarne Steuckers
66	MF	BEL	Mathias Delorge
85	DF	BEL	Arnaud Dony

On loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ANG	Jonathan Buatu (on loan at Eyüpspor until 30 June 2022)
—	DF	NZL	Liberato Cacace (on loan at Empoli until 30 June 2022)
—	MF	BRA	Jhonny Lucas (on loan at Londrina until 30 June 2022)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	UKR	Oleksandr Filippov (on loan at Riga until 31 December 2022)
—	FW	JPN	Tatsuya Ito (on loan at 1. FC Magdeburg until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Zepperen-Brustem

Sint-Truiden

18 June 2021 Friendly	Zepperen-Brustem	1–4	Sint-Truiden	Sint-Truiden, Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Het Dekken

Berg en Dal

Sint-Truiden

19 June 2021 Friendly	Berg en Dal	1–4	Sint-Truiden	Meerhout, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Kattenstadion

Anderlecht

Sint-Truiden

25 June 2021 Friendly	Anderlecht	1–1	Sint-Truiden	Brussels, Belgium
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Amuzu 14'		Mboyo 37'	Stadium: RSCA Football Academy

KV Mechelen

Sint-Truiden

2 July 2021 Friendly	KV Mechelen	Cancelled	Sint-Truiden	Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Sint-Truiden

Westerlo

10 July 2021 Friendly	Sint-Truiden	2–1	Westerlo	Sint-Truiden, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stayen

Eupen

Sint-Truiden

17 July 2021 Friendly	Eupen	1–1	Sint-Truiden	Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	39'		Brüls 89'

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Sint-Truiden

2 September 2021 Friendly	Fortuna Düsseldorf	1–0	Sint-Truiden	Düsseldorf, Germany
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kownacki 63'			Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion

Westerlo

Sint-Truiden

8 September 2021 Friendly	Westerlo	0–5	Sint-Truiden	Westerlo, Belgium
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Het Kuipje

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian First Division A	25 July 2021	10 April 2022	Matchday 1	9th	34	15	6	13	42	40	+2	044.12
Belgian Cup	27 October 2021		Sixth round	Sixth round	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Total					35	15	6	14	44	43	+1	042.86

Source: Soccerway

First Division A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Mechelen	34	15	7	12	57	61	−4	52	Qualification for the Play-offs II
8	Genk	34	15	6	13	66	47	+19	51	Qualification for the Play-offs II
9	Sint-Truiden	34	15	6	13	42	40	+2	51
10	Cercle Brugge	34	12	9	13	49	46	+3	45
11	OH Leuven	34	10	11	13	47	58	−11	41

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.^[1]

Results summary


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	6	13	42	40	+2	51	7	3	7	26	23	+3	8	3	6	16	17	−1

Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.^[2]

Sint-Truiden v Gent

25 July 2021 1	Sint-Truiden	2–1	Gent	Sint-Truiden
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mboyo 12' Van Dessel 60' Brüls 67' Janssens 80'	Report	Hanche-Olsen 2', 66'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jan Boterberg

Charleroi v Sint-Truiden

31 July 2021 2	Charleroi	0–0	Sint-Truiden	Charleroi
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 4,648 Referee: Lawrence Visser

Sint-Truiden v Zulte Waregem

7 August 2021 3	Sint-Truiden	1–3	Zulte Waregem	Sint-Truiden
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Eupen v Sint-Truiden

14 August 2021 4	Eupen	2–1	Sint-Truiden	Eupen
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 1,335 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Sint-Truiden v Kortrijk

21 August 2021 5	Sint-Truiden	0–2	Kortrijk	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Selemani 1' Guèye 90+3'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Cercle Brugge v Sint-Truiden

28 August 2021 6	Cercle Brugge	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Bruges
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Hayashi 7'	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Jan Boterberg

Beerschot v Sint-Truiden

13 September 2021 7	Beerschot	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Antwerp
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Bert Put

Sint-Truiden v Genk

19 September 2021 8	Sint-Truiden	1–2	Genk	Sint-Truiden
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Standard Liège v Sint-Truiden

25 September 2021 9	Standard Liège	1–2	Sint-Truiden	Liège
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Wim Smet

Sint-Truiden v Oostende

2 October 2021 10	Sint-Truiden	1–1	Oostende	Sint-Truiden
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jan Boterberg

Sint-Truiden v Anderlecht

17 October 2021 11	Sint-Truiden	2–2	Anderlecht	Sint-Truiden
CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

OH Leuven v Sint-Truiden

24 October 2021 12	OH Leuven	4–1	Sint-Truiden	Leuven
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Sint-Truiden v Club Brugge

30 October 2021 13	Sint-Truiden	1–2	Club Brugge	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Bauer 23'	Report	Dost 1', 49'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Mechelen v Sint-Truiden

6 November 2021 14	Mechelen	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Mechelen
CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 14,668 Referee: Jan Boterberg

Sint-Truiden v Antwerp

21 November 2021 15	Sint-Truiden	2–1	Antwerp	Sint-Truiden
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hayashi 31' Koita 37' Konaté 39' Leistner 84'	Report	Samatta 82'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 5,370 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Seraing v Sint-Truiden

27 November 2021 16	Seraing	2–0	Sint-Truiden	Seraing
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Jallow 5' Mikautadze 57'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Pairay Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Sint-Truiden v Union Saint-Gilloise

4 December 2021 17	Sint-Truiden	1–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Brüls 63' Suzuki 65' Leistner 77'	Report	Nieuwkoop 11' Undav 32', 73' Burgess 65'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Sint-Truiden v Cercle Brugge

11 December 2021 18	Sint-Truiden	1–2	Cercle Brugge	Sint-Truiden
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Brüls 58' (pen.)	Report	Utkus 50' Matondo 75', 73' 90+4'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 3,004 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Anderlecht v Sint-Truiden

14 December 2021 19	Anderlecht	2–0	Sint-Truiden	Anderlecht
CET (UTC+1)	Refaelov 60' Ashimeru 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Gent v Sint-Truiden

18 December 2021 20	Gent	2–1	Sint-Truiden	Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Depoitre 27' Tissoudali 64'	Report	Hara 85'	Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 16,485 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Sint-Truiden v Eupen

27 December 2021 21	Sint-Truiden	2–0	Eupen	Sint-Truiden
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Club Brugge v Sint-Truiden

15 January 2022 22	Club Brugge	2–0	Sint-Truiden	Bruges
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	De Ketelaere 29' Dost 64'	Report		Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Sint-Truiden v Seraing

22 January 2022 23	Sint-Truiden	3–1	Seraing	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Arthur Denil

Antwerp v Sint-Truiden

25 January 2022 24	Antwerp	1–1	Sint-Truiden	Antwerp
18:45 CET (UTC+1)	Balikwisha 32'	Report	Hara 47', 54' Cacace 50'	Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Sint-Truiden v Charleroi

28 January 2022 25	Sint-Truiden	0–1	Charleroi	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Kortrijk v Sint-Truiden

5 February 2022 26	Kortrijk	1–3	Sint-Truiden	Kortrijk
CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 4,176 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Union Saint-Gilloise v Sint-Truiden

13 February 2022 27	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Brussels
20:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Brüls 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 7,491 Referee: Bert Put

Sint-Truiden v OH Leuven

20 February 2022 28	Sint-Truiden	2–0	OH Leuven	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Oostende v Sint-Truiden

26 February 2022 29	Oostende	0–0	Sint-Truiden	Ostend
16:15 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Versluys Arena Attendance: 3,360 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Sint-Truiden v Mechelen

4 March 2022 30	Sint-Truiden	1–1	Mechelen	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Bert Put

Genk v Sint-Truiden

13 March 2022 31	Genk	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 19,436 Referee: Christof Dierick

Sint-Truiden v Beerschot

20 March 2022 32	Sint-Truiden	3–2	Beerschot	Sint-Truiden
16:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

Zulte Waregem v Sint-Truiden

2 April 2022 33	Zulte Waregem	0–2	Sint-Truiden	Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 8,763 Referee: Lawrence Visser

Sint-Truiden v Standard Liège

10 April 2022 34	Sint-Truiden	3–0	Standard Liège	Sint-Truiden
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 10,076 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Belgian Cup

Seraing v Sint-Truiden

27 October 2021 Sixth round	Seraing	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Sint-Truiden	Seraing
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mouandilmadji 35' Maziz 80', 104'	Report	Matsubara 53' Koita 57'	Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Brent Staessens

References

^ "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.
^ "Pro League 2021/2022: Un choc d'entrée pour le Standard et Anderlecht". www.footnews.be (in French). 8 June 2021.

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League competitions	First Division A First Division B National Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Women's League competitions	Super League Vrouwenvoetbal
Cup competitions	Belgian Cup (Final) Super Cup
Transfers	Summer 2021 Winter 2021–22 Summer 2022
UEFA competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League
Related to national team	2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying (Group E) Roberto Martínez
Club seasons
First Division A	Anderlecht Antwerp Beerschot Cercle Brugge Charleroi Club Brugge Eupen Genk Gent Kortrijk Mechelen OH Leuven Oostende Seraing Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Union SG Zulte Waregem
First Division B	Deinze Excel Mouscron Lierse Lommel RWD Molenbeek Virton Waasland-Beveren Westerlo