2024–25 K.V. Kortrijk season

K.V. Kortrijk
2024–25 season
ManagerFreyr Alexandersson
(until 17 December)
Yves Vanderhaeghe
(from 18 December)
StadiumGuldensporen Stadion
Belgian Pro League15th
Belgian CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nacho Ferri (6)
All:
Nacho Ferri (6)
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season marks the 104th season in the history of K.V. Kortrijk and the 17th consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League. The team also competed in the Belgian Cup.

On 17 December, following a 0–3 home defeat to Dender and the team's dwindling chances of avoiding relegation, head coach Freyr Alexandersson was dismissed. He was succeeded by Yves Vanderhaeghe for his third tenure.[1]

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Senegal Mouhamed Guèye Austria SK Rapid Wien II Undisclosed 4 January 2025

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Bulgaria Kristiyan Malinov Hungary Debreceni VSC Undisclosed 1 January 2025 [2]
MF Japan Takuro Kaneko Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Undisclosed 4 January 2025 [3]
MF Japan Tomoki Takamine Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Undisclosed 5 January 2025 [4]
GK Belgium Tom Vandenberghe Belgium Gent Undisclosed 7 January 2025 [5]

Friendlies

6 July 2024 Friendly Lens France 6–3 Belgium Kortrijk
13 July 2024 Friendly Cardiff City Wales 3–1 Belgium Kortrijk
17 July 2024 Friendly Kortrijk Belgium 5–0 France Amiens
20 July 2024 Friendly AZ Alkmaar Netherlands 3–0 Belgium Kortrijk
6 January 2025 Friendly Charleroi Belgium 2–1 Belgium Kortrijk Tubize
 Report Stadium: National Centre

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 28 July 2024 14–16 March 2025 Matchday 1 20 5 3 12 17 39 −22 025.00
Belgian Cup 30 October 2024 4 December 2024 Seventh round Round of 16 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 050.00
Total 22 6 4 12 18 39 −21 027.27

Last updated: 26 December 2024
Source: Competitions

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2024–25 Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Cercle Brugge 21 6 6 9 22 32 −10 24 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
13 Westerlo 21 6 5 10 35 36 −1 23 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
14 Sint-Truiden 21 5 7 9 26 41 −15 22
15 Kortrijk 21 5 3 13 17 40 −23 18
16 Beerschot 21 2 7 12 19 43 −24 13
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2025. 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.[6]

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
20 5 3 12 17 39  −22 18 4 1 5 9 13  −4 1 2 7 8 26  −18

Last updated: 26 December 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLWLDLDLWLWLLLWLLDL
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[7]

28 July 2024 1 Kortrijk 0–1 Gent Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
4 August 2024 2 Cercle Brugge 1–2 Kortrijk Bruges
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
10 August 2024 3 Dender 4–1 Kortrijk Denderleeuw
Stadium: Dender Football Complex
18 August 2024 4 Kortrijk 1–0 Standard Liège Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
25 August 2024 5 Charleroi 1–0 Kortrijk Charleroi
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
1 September 2024 6 Kortrijk 1–1 Sint-Truiden Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
14 September 2024 7 Kortrijk 0–3 Club Brugge Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
22 September 2024 8 OH Leuven 1–1 Kortrijk Leuven
Stadium: Den Dreef
29 September 2024 9 Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 Kortrijk Forest
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
5 October 2024 10 Kortrijk 2–1 Genk Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
20 October 2024 11 Mechelen 3–0 Kortrijk Mechelen
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
25 October 2024 12 Kortrijk 1–0 Beerschot Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
3 November 2024 13 Anderlecht 4–0 Kortrijk Anderlecht
9 November 2024 14 Kortrijk 1–2 Antwerp Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
24 November 2024 15 Westerlo 4–0 Kortrijk Westerlo
19:15 Referee: Wim Smet
29 November 2024 16 Kortrijk 3–1 Mechelen Kortrijk
20:45 Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
7 December 2024 17 Genk 3–2 Kortrijk Genk
16:00 Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
14 December 2024 18 Kortrijk 0–3 Dender Kortrijk
20:45
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Lawrence Visser
21 December 2024 19 Beerschot 2–2 Kortrijk Antwerp
20:45
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
26 December 2024 20 Kortrijk 0–1 Charleroi Kortrijk
16:00 Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
10 January 2025 21 Standard Liège v Kortrijk Liège
20:45

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Belgian Cup
30 October 2024 Round of 32 Kortrijk 1–0 Lokeren-Temse Kortrijk
 Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
4 December 2024 Round of 16 Kortrijk 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Antwerp Kortrijk
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion

References

  1. ^ "Third times a charm: Kortrijk bring back Yves Vanderhaeghe for a third spell with the club".
  2. ^ "Jupiler Pro League: Kristiyan Malinov quitte Courtrai pour la Hongrie".
  3. ^ "Kaneko naar Urawa Red Diamonds". KV Kortrijk.
  4. ^ "Takamine naar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo". KV Kortrijk.
  5. ^ "Tom Vandenberghe naar KAA Gent". KV Kortrijk.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Kalender Jupiler Pro League 2024-2025".