2019–20 VVV-Venlo season

The 2019–20 season was VVV-Venlo's 115th season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, VVV-Venlo participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

VVV-Venlo

2019–20 season
Chairman	Hai Berden
Head coach	Hans de Koning
Stadium	De Koel
Eredivisie	13th
KNVB Cup	First round
Home colours Away colours

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2020[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 1 GK  GER Thorsten Kirschbaum 2 DF  GER Tobias Pachonik 4 DF  NED Roel Janssen 5 DF  GER Steffen Schäfer 6 MF  NED Danny Post (captain) 7 FW  USA Haji Wright 8 MF  NED Peter van Ooijen 10 MF  NED Jonathan Opoku 11 MF  GER Richard Neudecker 13 DF  GER Nils Röseler 14 DF  NED Christian Kum 15 FW  ENG Jerome Sinclair (on loan from Watford) 16 GK  NED Delano van Crooy

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  NED Tristan Dekker 18 DF   SUI Roy Gelmi (on loan from FC Thun) 19 MF  GER John Yeboah (on loan from Wolfsburg) 20 MF  NED Thomas Bruns (on loan from Vitesse) 21 MF  NED Evert Linthorst 22 GK  NED Bram Verbong 23 FW  NED Yahcuroo Roemer 24 MF  NED Simon Janssen 25 MF  NED Aaron Bastiaans 26 DF  NED Stan van Dijck 29 FW  ALG Oussama Darfalou (on loan from Vitesse) 30 GK  NED Joep Munsters 31 MF  ENG Lee Cattermole

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

VVV-Venlo v Sint-Truiden

5 July 2019 Friendly	VVV-Venlo	3–3	Sint-Truiden	Horst, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Sportpark Ter Horst

VfL Wolfsburg v VVV-Venlo

13 July 2019 Friendly	VfL Wolfsburg	2–2	VVV-Venlo	Gifhorn, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: GWG-Stadion A-Platz

SV Straelen v VVV-Venlo

16 July 2019 Friendly	SV Straelen	1–2	VVV-Venlo	Straelen, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Sportzentrum an der Römerstraße

VVV-Venlo v FC Eindhoven

20 July 2019 Friendly	VVV-Venlo	2–0	FC Eindhoven	Venlo, Netherlands
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

VVV-Venlo v Panathinaikos

27 July 2019 Friendly	VVV-Venlo	0–1	Panathinaikos	Venlo, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

VVV-Venlo v Kortrijk

10 January 2020 Friendly	VVV-Venlo	1–1	Kortrijk	Venlo, Netherlands
18:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: De Koel

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eredivisie	3 August 2019	7 March 2020	Matchday 1	13th	26	8	4	14	24	51	−27	030.77
KNVB Cup	30 October 2019		First round	First round	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Total					27	8	5	14	26	53	−27	029.63

Last updated: 7 March 2020

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Sparta Rotterdam	26	9	6	11	41	45	−4	33
12	FC Emmen	26	9	5	12	32	45	−13	32
13	VVV-Venlo	26	8	4	14	24	51	−27	28
14	FC Twente	26	7	6	13	34	46	−12	27
15	PEC Zwolle	26	7	5	14	37	55	−18	26

Source: eredivisie.nl
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
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	8	4	14	24	51	−27	28	5	3	5	14	21	−7	3	1	9	10	30	−20

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

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	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	D	L	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Position	4	10	12	9	12	9	11	12	13	15	17	17	17	16	16	15	16	16	17	15	16	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[3] The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.[4] It was declared void the following day.[5]

VVV-Venlo v RKC Waalwijk

3 August 2019 1	VVV-Venlo	3–1	RKC Waalwijk	Venlo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

Sparta Rotterdam v VVV-Venlo

9 August 2019 2	Sparta Rotterdam	4–1	VVV-Venlo	Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Het Kasteel

VVV-Venlo v Ajax

17 August 2019 3	VVV-Venlo	1–4	Ajax	Venlo
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Van Ooijen  33' R. Janssen  48' Linthorst  89'		Martínez  27' Van de Beek  42' Ziyech  44' Tadić  49' (pen.) Huntelaar  66' Neres  76'	Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie

Utrecht v VVV-Venlo

25 August 2019 4	Utrecht	1–2	VVV-Venlo	Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Dalmau  76'	Report	Sinclair  18' Janssen  29' Linthorst  37', 44' Cattermole  84'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 17,986 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

ADO Den Haag v VVV-Venlo

31 August 2019 5	ADO Den Haag	1–0	VVV-Venlo	The Hague
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 10,617 Referee: Siemen Mulder

VVV-Venlo v Groningen

14 September 2019 6	VVV-Venlo	2–1	Groningen	Venlo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

Willem II v VVV-Venlo

21 September 2019 7	Willem II	1–0	VVV-Venlo	Tilburg
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,227 Referee: Rob Dieperink

VVV-Venlo v SC Heerenveen

28 September 2019 8	VVV-Venlo	0–3	SC Heerenveen	Venlo
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

PSV v VVV-Venlo

6 October 2019 9	PSV	4–1	VVV-Venlo	Eindhoven
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Bergwijn  61' Dumfries  65' Malen  70', 86'	Report	Kirschbaum  60' Pachonik  73'	Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Allard Lindhout

VVV-Venlo v Vitesse

19 October 2019 10	VVV-Venlo	0–4	Vitesse	Venlo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel

Fortuna Sittard v VVV-Venlo

26 October 2019 11	Fortuna Sittard	4–1	VVV-Venlo	Sittard
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 8,388 Referee: Danny Makkelie

VVV-Venlo v Feyenoord

3 November 2019 12	VVV-Venlo	0–3	Feyenoord	Venlo
14:30 CET (UTC+1)			Jørgensen  18' Berghuis  34', 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 6,572 Referee: Kevin Blom

Heracles Almelo v VVV-Venlo

9 November 2019 13	Heracles Almelo	6–1	VVV-Venlo	Almelo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Erve Asito

VVV-Venlo v Twente

24 November 2019 14	VVV-Venlo	2–1	Twente	Venlo
16:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 6,730 Referee: Sander van der Eijk

AZ v VVV-Venlo

1 December 2019 15	AZ	1–0	VVV-Venlo	The Hague
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Sugawara  39'	Report		Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 6,007 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

VVV-Venlo v Emmen

7 December 2019 16	VVV-Venlo	2–0	Emmen	Venlo
16:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: De Koel

VVV-Venlo v PEC Zwolle

14 December 2019 17	VVV-Venlo	1–2	PEC Zwolle	Venlo
19:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: De Koel

Vitesse v VVV-Venlo

22 December 2019 18	Vitesse	3–0	VVV-Venlo	Arnhem
19:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: GelreDome

VVV-Venlo v PSV

19 January 2020 19	VVV-Venlo	1–1	PSV	Venlo
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Opoku  68'	Report	Dumfries  90+2'	Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 7,059 Referee: Danny Makkelie

RKC Waalwijk v VVV-Venlo

25 January 2020 20	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	VVV-Venlo	Waalwijk
18:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion

VVV-Venlo v Utrecht

2 February 2020 21	VVV-Venlo	1–1	Utrecht	Venlo
14:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: De Koel

SC Heerenveen v VVV-Venlo

8 February 2020 22	SC Heerenveen	1–1	VVV-Venlo	Heerenveen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion

VVV-Venlo v Heracles Almelo

14 February 2020 23	VVV-Venlo	1–0	Heracles Almelo	Venlo
16:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: De Koel

Groningen v VVV-Venlo

22 February 2020 24	Groningen	0–1	VVV-Venlo	Groningen
19:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Euroborg

VVV-Venlo v Fortuna Sittard

29 February 2020 25	VVV-Venlo	0–0	Fortuna Sittard	Venlo
19:45 CET (UTC+1)	Post  16' Janssen  40'	Report	Dammers  27' Damașcan  64' Passlack  85'	Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 7,115 Referee: Danny Makkelie

Emmen v VVV-Venlo

7 March 2020 26	Emmen	3–0	VVV-Venlo	Emmen
19:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk

VVV-Venlo v AZ

15 March 2020 27	VVV-Venlo	Cancelled	AZ	Venlo
16:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: De Koel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 15 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]

PEC Zwolle v VVV-Venlo

21 March 2020 28	PEC Zwolle	Cancelled	VVV-Venlo	Zwolle
16:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 21 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]

VVV-Venlo v Willem II

4 April 2020 29	VVV-Venlo	Cancelled	Willem II	Venlo
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 4 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

Feyenoord v VVV-Venlo

11 April 2020 30	Feyenoord	Cancelled	VVV-Venlo	Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Kuip
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 11 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

Twente v VVV-Venlo

23 April 2020 31	Twente	Cancelled	VVV-Venlo	Enschede
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 23 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

VVV-Venlo v ADO Den Haag

26 April 2020 32	VVV-Venlo	Cancelled	ADO Den Haag	Venlo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 26 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

Ajax v VVV-Venlo

3 May 2020 33	Ajax	Cancelled	VVV-Venlo	Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

VVV-Venlo v Sparta Rotterdam

10 May 2020 34	VVV-Venlo	Cancelled	Sparta Rotterdam	Venlo
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: De Koel
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[7]

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup

Groene Ster v VVV-Venlo

30 October 2019 First round	Groene Ster	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	VVV-Venlo	Heerlerheide
19:45 CET (UTC+1)	Vluggen  62' (pen.) Van Kesteren  84'	Report	Opoku  57' (pen.) Wright  90+4'	Stadium: Pronsebroek Referee: Robin Hensgens
	Penalties
	Stassar Unal Ritzen Knops		Opoku Van Ooijen Neudecker Wright

References

1. "Selectie - VVV-Venlo". vvv-venlo.nl. VVV-Venlo. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
2. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
3. "Eredivisie fixtures for 2019/20 announced | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
4. "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
5. "Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void, European places decided, no relegation". Sky Sports. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. "Tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in Nederland". knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
7. "No football in the Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak". knvb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

External links

• Official website