2021–22 season | ||||
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Owner | Valeriy Oyf | |||
Chairman | Yevgeny Merkel | |||
Head coach | Thomas Letsch | |||
Stadium | GelreDome | |||
Eredivisie | 6th | |||
KNVB Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Loïs Openda (21) All: Loïs Openda (27) | |||
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) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was 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 participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup and the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 13 January 2022[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
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Loan | |
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Out
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FW | ![]() |
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Loan | [2] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
6 July 2021 Friendly | Vitesse ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Note: three halves of 40 minutes. |
16 July 2021 Friendly | Schalke 04 ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 1,000 |
23 July 2021 Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Netherlands |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
29 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Bochum ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Germany |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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 | 6th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 44.12 |
Eredivisie Play-offs | 19 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 50.00 |
KNVB Cup | 15 December 2021 | 9 February 2022 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 66.67 |
Europa Conference League | 19 August 2021 | 17 March 2022 | Third qualifying round | Round of 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 42.86 |
Total | 55 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 78 | 87 | −9 | 45.45 |
Last updated: 29 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | AZ (O) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
6 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 51 | |
7 | Utrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 47 | |
8 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 41 |
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]
(O) Play-off winners
Results summary
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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 | 51 | −9 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
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 |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
19 September 2021 5 | Vitesse | 1–4 | FC Twente | Arnhem |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 13,808 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
22 September 2021 6 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | Vitesse | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 14,963 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
25 September 2021 7 | Vitesse | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Arnhem |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 11,631 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
3 October 2021 8 | Vitesse | 2–1 | Feyenoord | Arnhem |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 14,328 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
17 October 2021 9 | N.E.C. | 0–1 | Vitesse | Nijmegen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
24 October 2021 10 | Vitesse | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Arnhem |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 12,783 Referee: Dennis Higler |
30 October 2021 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1–2 | Vitesse | Heerenveen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 17,187 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
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 |
28 November 2021 14 | Vitesse | 0–0 | AZ | Arnhem |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
4 December 2021 15 | SC Cambuur | 1–6 | Vitesse | Leeuwarden |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
12 December 2021 16 | Vitesse | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | Arnhem |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
18 December 2021 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Vitesse | Rotterdam |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
21 December 2021 18 | Vitesse | 1–0 | PEC Zwolle | Arnhem |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
15 January 2022 19 | Feyenoord | 0–1 | Vitesse | Rotterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
22 January 2022 20 | Vitesse | 1–3 | FC Groningen | Arnhem |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
5 February 2022 21 | FC Twente | 3–0 | Vitesse | Enschede |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
12 February 2022 22 | Vitesse | 0–5 | PSV | Arnhem |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 9,177 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
20 February 2022 23 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | Vitesse | Utrecht |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,886 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
27 February 2022 24 | Vitesse | 4–1 | NEC | Arnhem |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 13,877 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
13 March 2022 26 | Heracles Almelo | 0–0 | Vitesse | Almelo |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 7,035 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
20 March 2022 27 | Vitesse | 1–2 | RKC Waalwijk | Arnhem |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 13,625 Referee: Joey Kooij |
2 April 2022 28 | AZ | 3–1 | Vitesse | Alkmaar |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,406 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
10 April 2022 29 | Vitesse | 1–0 | SC Cambuur | Arnhem |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 14,970 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
19 April 2022 25 | Vitesse | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 9,771 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
24 April 2022 30 | Willem II | 1–0 | Vitesse | Tilburg |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
1 May 2022 31 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Vitesse | Deventer |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,814 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
8 May 2022 32 | Vitesse | 1–2 | SC Heerenveen | Arnhem |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 14,710 Referee: Richard Martens |
11 May 2022 33 | Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | Vitesse | Sittard |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 10,883 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
15 May 2022 34 | Vitesse | 2–2 | Ajax | Arnhem |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 18,920 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
European competition play-offs
19 May 2022 Semi-finals First leg | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | Vitesse | Utrecht |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 17,524 Referee: Dennis Higler |
22 May 2022 Semi-finals Second leg | Vitesse | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 agg.) | FC Utrecht | Arnhem |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 13,675 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
26 May 2022 Final First leg | Vitesse | 2–1 | AZ | Arnhem |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 17,547 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
29 May 2022 Final Second leg | AZ | 6–1 (7–3 agg.) | Vitesse | Alkmaar |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,222 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
KNVB Cup
15 December 2021 Second round | Vitesse | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Arnhem |
19:00 CET(UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Rob Dieperink |
18 January 2022 Round of 16 | Vitesse | 2–0 | DVS '33 | Arnhem |
20:00 CET(UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Clay Ruperti |
9 February 2022 Quarter-finals | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 15,403 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
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 | ![]() | 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.) | ![]() | 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 ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Anderlecht, Belgium |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
26 August 2021 Second leg | Vitesse ![]() | 2–1 (5–4 agg.) | ![]() | Arnhem, Netherlands |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
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 | |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0–3[a] | 3–2 | — | 5–1 | ||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
16 September 2021 1 | Mura ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Tottenham, England |
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 36,312 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
25 November 2021 5 | Rennes ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Rennes, France |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 23,081 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
9 December 2021 6 | Vitesse ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Arnhem, Netherlands |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
Knockout Phase
Knockout round play-offs
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 13 December 2021.[9]
17 February 2022 First leg | Rapid Wien ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 10,700 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
24 February 2022 Second leg | Vitesse ![]() | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Arnhem, Netherlands |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 13,517 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.[10]
10 March 2022 First leg | Vitesse ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Arnhem, Netherlands |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 24,022 Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
17 March 2022 Second leg | Roma ![]() | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | ![]() | Rome, Italy |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
Statistics
Goalscorers
References
- ^ "Vitesse - 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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 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.
- ^ "Tottenham vs Rennes forfeited". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Knockout round play-offs draw". UEFA.com.
- ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.