2024–25 Sint-Truidense V.V. season

Sint-Truidense V.V.
2024–25 season
ManagerChristian Lattanzio
(until 3 September)
Felice Mazzù
(5 September–10 April)[1]
StadiumStayen
Belgian Pro League1th
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Adriano Bertaccini (12)
All: Adriano Bertaccini (12)

The 2024–25 season is the 101st season in the history of Sint-Truidense V.V., and the club's 10th consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team participated in the Belgian Cup, reaching the quarter-finals.

Squad

As of 4 February 2025[2]

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
2 DF  JPN Ryoya Ogawa
4 DF  ALG Zineddine Belaïd
5 DF  JPN Shogo Taniguchi
6 MF  JPN Rihito Yamamoto
7 MF  ALG Billal Brahimi (on loan from Nice)
8 MF  JPN Joel Chima Fujita
9 FW  URU Andrés Ferrari (on loan from Villarreal)
10 FW  CMR Didier Lamkel Zé
11 MF  ARG Isaías Delpupo
12 GK  BEL Jo Coppens
13 MF  JPN Ryotaro Ito
14 MF  BEL Olivier Dumont
15 FW  USA Kahveh Zahiroleslam
16 GK  JPN Leo Kokubo
18 DF  NOR Simen Juklerød
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  BEL Louis Patris (on loan from Anderlecht)
20 DF  BEL Rein Van Helden
22 DF  BEL Wolke Janssens
23 FW  GHA Joselpho Barnes
26 DF  MKD Visar Musliu
31 DF  BEL Bruno Godeau (captain)
34 DF  BEL Hugo Lambotte
37 MF  BEL Arthur Alexis
41 FW  JPN Hiiro Komori (on loan from JEF United Chiba)
51 GK  BEL Matt Lendfers
53 FW  BEL Adam Nhaili
60 DF  BEL Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
91 FW  BEL Adriano Bertaccini
94 MF  MAD Loïc Lapoussin

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Leo Kokubo Benfica Undisclosed 11 July 2024 [3]
DF Zineddine Belaïd USM Alger 15 July 2024
DF Shogo Taniguchi Al-Rayyan Free 19 July 2024 [4]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Aboubakary Koïta AEK Athens €3,600,000 13 July 2024 [5]
GK Zion Suzuki Parma €7,500,000 15 July 2024 [6]
MF Mathias Delorge Gent €3,500,000 24 July 2024 [7]

Friendlies

Pre-season

29 June 2024 Friendly KVK Tienen 0–6 Sint-Truiden
16:00
3 July 2024 Friendly Patro Eisden 3–4 Sint-Truiden
19:00
6 July 2024 Friendly FC Twente 2–2 Sint-Truiden Goor
14:00 Stadium: Sportpark Heeckeren
9 July 2024 Friendly Ajax 4–0 Sint-Truiden
18:00
12 July 2024 Friendly FC Utrecht v Sint-Truiden
15:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League regular season 27 July 2024 14–16 March 2025 Matchday 1 7 1 3 3 8 16 −8 014.29
Belgian Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 7 1 3 3 8 16 −8 014.29

Last updated: 15 September 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Dender EH 30 8 8 14 33 51 −18 32 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
13 Cercle Brugge 30 7 11 12 29 44 −15 32 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
14 Sint-Truiden 30 7 10 13 41 56 −15 31
15 Kortrijk 30 7 5 18 28 55 −27 26
16 Beerschot 30 3 9 18 26 60 −34 18
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.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation USG CLU GNK AND ANT GNT
1 Union SG (C) 10 9 1 0 22 3 +19 56 Qualification for the Champions League league phase 0–0 1–0 2–0 5–1 3–1
2 Club Brugge 10 7 2 1 21 6 +15 53 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–1
3 Genk 10 4 1 5 14 11 +3 47 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 4–0
4 Anderlecht 10 3 1 6 12 13 −1 36 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 5–0
5 Antwerp 10 2 3 5 10 18 −8 32 Qualification for the European competition play-off 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–1
6 Gent 10 1 0 9 4 32 −28 26 0–3 0–5 1–4 0–1 0–3
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Club Brugge won the 2024–25 Belgian Cup and qualified for the Champions League through finishing second, the Europa League play-off round berth was therefore transferred to regular season winners Genk.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation CHA WES MEC DEN STA OHL
1 Charleroi (O) 10 6 3 1 19 10 +9 40 Qualification for the European competition play-off 4–3 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–1
2 Westerlo 10 3 5 2 19 16 +3 33 2–2 2–2 4–2 0–0 2–2
3 Mechelen 10 2 6 2 17 17 0 31 1–1 2–3 5–2 0–0 1–1
4 Dender EH 10 3 4 3 20 21 −1 29 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 5–0
5 Standard Liège 10 0 7 3 5 8 −3 27 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1
6 OH Leuven 10 1 5 4 11 19 −8 27 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–4 1–1
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[10]
(O) Play-off winners

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation STR CER KOR BEE
1 Sint-Truiden 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 41 3–1 0–3 2–1
2 Cercle Brugge (O) 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 39 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs 3–1 0–2 2–1
3 Kortrijk (R) 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 37 Relegation to Challenger Pro League 2–2 2–2 3–2
4 Beerschot (R) 6 2 0 4 10 10 0 24 0–1 4–2 2–0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.[11]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

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
7 1 3 3 8 16  −8 6 1 2 1 6 8  −2 0 1 2 2 8  −6

Last updated: 15 September 2024.
Source:

Results by round

Round12345678
GroundAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLDDDW
Position13151616151514
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[12]

27 July 2024 1 Anderlecht 1–0 Sint-Truiden Anderlecht
20:45
  • Stroeykens 90+2'
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
Note: The match was held behind closed doors as a result of a probationary sanction imposed due to unsportsmanlike behavior exhibited by fans from both teams during a match hosted by Standard in October 2022, as well as subsequent misconduct during a cup match against Standard last December.[13]
3 August 2024 2 Sint-Truiden 1–4 Charleroi Sint-Truiden
20:45 Stadium: Stayen
8 February 2025 25 Dender 2–1 Sint-Truiden
15 February 2025 26 Sint-Truiden 2–2 Club Brugge
21 February 2025 27 Mechelen 1–1 Sint-Truiden
1 March 2025 28 Sint-Truiden 4–2 Kortrijk
7 March 2025 29 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Beerschot
16 March 2025 30 OH Leuven 3–2 Sint-Truiden

Relegation play-offs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation STR CER KOR BEE
1 Sint-Truiden 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 41 3–1 0–3 2–1
2 Cercle Brugge (O) 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 39 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs 3–1 0–2 2–1
3 Kortrijk (R) 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 37 Relegation to Challenger Pro League 2–2 2–2 3–2
4 Beerschot (R) 6 2 0 4 10 10 0 24 0–1 4–2 2–0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.[14]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
29 March 2025 1 Beerschot 0–1 Sint-Truiden
6 April 2025 2 Sint-Truiden 0–3 Kortrijk
12 April 2025 3 Sint-Truiden 3–1 Cercle Brugge
26 April 2025 4 Cercle Brugge 3–1 Sint-Truiden
4 May 2025 5 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Beerschot
10 May 2025 6 Kortrijk 2–2 Sint-Truiden

Belgian Cup

References

  1. ^ "Felice Mazzu wordt nieuwe trainer van STVV". stvv.com (in Dutch). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ^ "Eerste Elftal" (in Dutch).
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Taniguchi naar STVV".
  5. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Koita ruilt STVV voor Griekse club".
  6. ^ "Zion Suzuki verlaat STVV met mooie woorden".
  7. ^ "STVV liet Delorge niet naar KRC Genk gaan".
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  11. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Kalender Jupiler Pro League 2024/2025". VoetbalBelgie.
  13. ^ "Home game against STVV behind closed doors | RSC Anderlecht". www.rsca.be.
  14. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.