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2022–23 S.V. Zulte Waregem season

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S.V. Zulte Waregem
2022–23 season
ChairmanWilly Naessens
ManagerMbaye Leye
(until 15 March)
Frederik D’Hollander and Davy De fauw
(from 15 March)
StadiumElindus Arena
Belgian Pro League17th (relegated)
Belgian CupSemi-finals

The 2022–23 S.V. Zulte Waregem season was the club's 22nd season in existence and the 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. The club finished 17th in the league and was relegated to the Challenger Pro League.

In addition to the domestic league, Zulte Waregem participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup, reaching the semi-finals. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 18 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Belgium BEL Sammy Bossut
2 DF Republic of the Congo CGO Ravy Tsouka
3 DF Spain ESP Borja López
4 DF Belgium BEL Timothy Derijck
5 DF Ukraine UKR Oleksandr Drambayev (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
6 MF France FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
7 MF The Gambia GAM Alieu Fadera
9 FW Belgium BEL Jelle Vossen
10 MF Mali MLI Mamadou Sangare (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
11 FW Senegal SEN Alioune Ndour
12 MF Belgium BEL Christian Brüls
14 DF Belgium BEL Alessandro Ciranni
15 MF Belgium BEL Wout De Buyser
16 MF Estonia EST Kevor Palumets
17 MF Senegal SEN Pape Diop
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Senegal SEN Modou Tambedou
19 FW Belgium BEL Youssuf Sylla
20 MF Belgium BEL Nicolas Rommens
22 DF Norway NOR Bent Sørmo
23 MF Spain ESP Dani Ramírez
25 GK Belgium BEL Louis Bostyn
26 MF Tanzania TAN Novatus Dismas
27 FW Nigeria NGA Chinonso Offor (on loan from CF Montréal)
30 GK Belgium BEL Sef Van Damme
31 DF Belgium BEL Lukas Willen
33 GK Belgium BEL Martijn Beernaert
34 FW Belgium BEL Stan Braem
35 FW Belgium BEL Lennert Hallaert
71 DF Belgium BEL Cheick Thiam
93 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Zinho Gano

Transfers

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In

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Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Spain Borja López Spain Sporting Gijón 15 June 2022 [1][2]
MF Nicolas Rommens RWDM 16 June 2022 [3][2]
DF Ukraine Oleksandr Drambayev Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Loan 16 June 2022 [4][2]
FW Stan Braem Unattached Free 18 June 2022 [5][2]
MF Mali Mamadou Sangare Austria Red Bull Salzburg Loan 22 June 2022 [6][2]
MF Tanzania Novatus Miroshi Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 28 June 2022 [7][2]
DF Senegal Modou Tambedou Unattached Free 14 July 2022 [8][2]
DF Republic of the Congo Ravy Tsouka Sweden Helsingborg 29 July 2022 [9][2]
MF Spain Dani Ramírez Poland Lech Poznań 1 August 2022 [10][2]
MF Estonia Kevor Palumets Estonia Paide Linnameeskond 5 September 2022 [11][2]
FW Nigeria Chinonso Offor Canada Montréal Loan 5 September 2022 [12][2]
MF Senegal Pape Diop Unattached Free 5 September 2022 [12][2]
FW Senegal Alioune Ndour Norway Haugesund 6 September 2022 [13][2]

Out

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Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Dion De Neve Kortrijk Free 4 April 2022 [14][2]
DF Ewoud Pletinckx OH Leuven Undisclosed 17 June 2022 [15][2]
DF England Cameron Humphreys England Rotherham United Free 5 July 2022 [16][2]
DF Laurens De Bock Greece Atromitos Free 30 July 2022 [17][2]
MF David Hubert RSCA Futures Undisclosed 13 August 2022 [18][2]
MF France Jean-Luc Dompé Germany Hamburger SV Undisclosed 18 August 2022 [19][2]
MF Mathieu De Smet Netherlands HSV Hoek Undisclosed 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Mexico Omar Govea Unattached Free 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Senegal Ibrahima Seck Unattached Free 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Tunisia Bassem Srarfi Unattached Free 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Cameroon Frank Boya Antwerp End of loan 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Switzerland Dereck Kutesa France Reims End of loan 7 September 2022 [2]
MF Ivory Coast Idrissa Doumbia Portugal Sporting CP End of loan 7 September 2022 [2]
DF Malaysia Dion Cools Denmark Midtjylland End of loan 7 September 2022 [2]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 June 2022 Oudenaarde Belgium 0–5 Belgium Zulte Waregem Oudenaarde, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion
22 June 2022 Harelbeke Belgium 0–3 Belgium Zulte Waregem Harelbeke, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stedelijk Forestiersstadion
25 June 2022 Sparta Petegem Belgium 0–7 Belgium Zulte Waregem Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Terrein KFC Sparta Petegem
29 June 2022 Zulte Waregem Belgium 1–1 Belgium Charleroi Ingelmunster, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Vossen 55' (pen.)
Report Stadium: OMS Ingelmunster Stadion
2 July 2022 Zulte Waregem Belgium Belgium Deinze Ingelmunster, Belgium
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Source Stadium: OMS Ingelmunster Stadion
3 July 2022 Tubize Belgium 0–4 Belgium Zulte Waregem Tubize, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Leburton
9 July 2022 Oostende Belgium 3–1 Belgium Zulte Waregem Ingelmunster, Belgium
15:00
Report Stadium: OMS Ingelmunster Stadion
Referee: Butterberg
16 July 2022 Zulte Waregem Belgium 1–1 France Valenciennes Waregem, Belgium
16:00 Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
7 December 2022 Ronse Belgium 0–3 Belgium Zulte Waregem Ronse, Belgium
18:00 Report Stadium: Orphale Cruckestadion [nl]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 23 July 2022 23 April 2023 Matchday 1 17th 34 6 9 19 50 78 −28 017.65
Belgian Cup 9 November 2022 28 February 2023 Sixth round Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 6 4 +2 060.00
Total 39 9 9 21 56 82 −26 023.08

Last updated: 23 April 2023
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 −24 31
15 Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 −35 28
16 Oostende (R) 34 7 6 21 37 76 −39 27 Relegation to Challenger Pro League
17 Zulte Waregem (R) 34 6 9 19 50 78 −28 27
18 Seraing (R) 34 5 5 24 28 68 −40 20
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.[20]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 6 9 19 50 78  −28 27 3 4 10 27 46  −19 3 5 9 23 32  −9

Last updated: 23 April 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLDLLDLLLLLWWLLDDLWLWDLLDDDLLDLLWL
Position17
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[21]

23 July 2022 1 Zulte Waregem 2–0 Seraing Waregem
18:15
Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bert Put
31 July 2022 2 Antwerp 1–0 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
21:00 Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
5 August 2022 3 Club Brugge 1–1 Zulte Waregem Bruges
20:45 CEST Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
14 August 2022 4 Zulte Waregem 1–4 Genk Waregem
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Attendance: 7,006
Referee: Lawrence Visser
21 August 2022 5 Zulte Waregem 1–3 Charleroi Waregem
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
27 August 2022 6 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Zulte Waregem Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
4 September 2022 7 Zulte Waregem 1–3 Union SG Waregem
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 5,592
Referee: Arthur Denil
11 September 2022 8 Gent 2–0 Zulte Waregem Ghent
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Jan Boterberg
17 September 2022 9 Zulte Waregem 0–3 Sint-Truiden Waregem
18:15 Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Brent Staessens
1 October 2022 10 Westerlo 2–0 Zulte Waregem Westerlo
18:15
Report Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
8 October 2022 11 Zulte Waregem 2–5 OH Leuven Waregem
18:15
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
15 October 2022 12 Kortrijk 1–3 Zulte Waregem Kortrijk
16:00
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Bert Put
20 October 2022 13 Zulte Waregem 3–2 Anderlecht Waregem
20:45
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
23 October 2022 14 Oostende 2–1 Zulte Waregem Ostend
21:00
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 October 2022 15 Zulte Waregem 0–3 Standard Liège Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Attendance: 7,634
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
5 November 2022 16 Mechelen 2–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Kevinv Van Damme
12 November 2022 17 Zulte Waregem 5–5 Eupen Waregem
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
27 December 2022 18 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Zulte Waregem Sint-Truiden
20:00
Report Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
8 January 2023 19 Zulte Waregem 2–0 Mechelen Waregem
16:00
Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bert Put
14 January 2023 20 Genk 1–0 Zulte Waregem Genk
21:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
18 January 2023 21 Anderlecht 2–3 Zulte Waregem Anderlecht
20:45
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
21 January 2023 22 Zulte Waregem 1–1 Westerlo Waregem
16:00
Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
29 January 2023 23 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Club Brugge Waregem
18:30
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
5 February 2023 24 Union SG 4–0 Zulte Waregem Forest
19:15
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
12 February 2023 25 Zulte Waregem 1–1 Oostende Waregem
19:15
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 February 2023 26 Seraing 1–1 Zulte Waregem Seraing
18:15
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
24 February 2023 27 Zulte Waregem 3–3 Kortrijk Waregem
20:45
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Lawrence Visser
4 March 2023 28 OH Leuven 4–2 Zulte Waregem Leuven
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
12 March 2023 29 Zulte Waregem 2–6 Gent Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
18 March 2023 30 Standard Liège 2–2 Zulte Waregem Liège
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Jan Boterberg
31 March 2023 31 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Antwerp Waregem
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bert Put
8 April 2023 32 Charleroi 3–2 Zulte Waregem Charleroi
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
15 April 2023 33 Eupen 1–5 Zulte Waregem Eupen
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
23 April 2023 34 Zulte Waregem 2–3 Cercle Brugge Waregem
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Belgian Cup

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9 November 2022 Sixth round Lommel 0–1 Zulte Waregem Lommel
20:00 CET Report
Stadium: Soevereinstadion
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
21 December 2022 Seventh round Deinze 1–2 Zulte Waregem Deinze
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Dakota Arena
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
11 January 2023 Quarter-final Zulte Waregem 2–0 Sint-Truiden Waregem
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
2 February 2023 Semi-final first leg Zulte Waregem 1–2 Mechelen Waregem
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
28 February 2023 Semi-final second leg Mechelen 1–0
(3–1 agg.)
Zulte Waregem Mechelen
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

References

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  1. ^ "Borja López is trots om boer te zijn" [Borja López is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Dit was de zomermercato van Essevee" [This was Essevee's summer market] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Rommens is trots om boer te zijn" [Nicolas Rommens is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Oleksandr Drambaiev is trots om boer te zijn" [Oleksandr Drambaiev is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Stan Braem is trots om boer te zijn" [Stan Braem is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 18 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Mamadou Sangaré is trots om boer te zijn" [Mamadou Sangaré is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Novatus Miroshi is trots om boer te zijn" [Novatus Miroshi is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 28 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Modou Tambedou is trots om boer te zijn" [Modou Tambedou is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Ravy Tsouka is trots om boer te zijn" [Ravy Tsouka is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 29 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Dani Ramirez is trots om boer te zijn" [Dani Ramirez is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 1 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Kevor Palumets is trots om boer te zijn" [Kevor Palumets is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 5 September 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Offor en Diop zijn de nieuwste aanwinsten bij Essevee" [Offor and Diop are the newest additions to Essevee] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 5 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Alioune Ndour is trots om boer te zijn" [Alioune Ndour is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 6 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Dion De Neve naar KVK" [Dion De Neve to KVK] (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 4 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Ewoud Pletinckx naar OH Leuven" [Ewoud Pletinckx to OH Leuven] (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 17 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Humphreys jets out to Croatia to complete Millers move". Rotherham United. 5 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με τον Λόρενς Ντε Μποκ" [Beginning of collaboration with Laurens De Bock] (in Greek). Atromitos. 30 July 2022.
  18. ^ "David Hubert apporte son expérience aux RSCA Futures" [David Hubert brings his experience to RSCA Futures] (in French). Anderlecht. 13 August 2022.
  19. ^ "HSV verpflichtet Jean-Luc Dompé" [HSV signs Jean-Luc Dompé] (in German). Hamburger SV. 18 August 2022.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent" [The full competition calendar for next season has been announced: Club Brugge opens against Racing Genk, Standard receives AA Gent]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 22 June 2022.