2018–19 season | ||||
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Chairman | Peter Croonen | |||
Manager | Philippe Clement | |||
Stadium | Luminus Arena | |||
Belgian First Division A | 1st (champions) | |||
Belgian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Mbwana Samatta (23) All: Mbwana Samatta (32) | |||
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The 2018–19 K.R.C. Genk season was the club's 31st season in existence and the 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 31 January 2019[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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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian First Division A | 29 July 2018 | 19 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 60.00 |
Belgian Cup | 26 September 2018 | 19 December 2018 | Sixth round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 66.67 |
UEFA Europa League | 26 July 2018 | 21 February 2019 | Second qualifying round | Round of 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 64.29 |
Total | 57 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 118 | 60 | +58 | 61.40 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
[edit]Regular season
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Genk | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 63 | Qualification for the championship play-offs |
2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 56 | |
3 | Standard Liège | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 53 | |
4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 51 | |
5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[2]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 19 | +18 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 12 June 2018.[3]
29 July 2018 1 | Lokeren | 0–4 | Genk | Lokeren |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Daknamstadion |
5 August 2018 2 | Genk | 1–1 | Sint-Truiden | Genk |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
12 August 2018 3 | Oostende | 0–2 | Genk | Ostend |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Versluys Arena |
19 August 2018 4 | Genk | 3–1 | Charleroi | Genk |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
26 August 2018 5 | Genk | 3–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Genk |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
2 September 2018 6 | Kortrijk | 3–3 | Genk | Kortrijk |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
15 September 2018 7 | Genk | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
23 September 2018 8 | Cercle Brugge | 2–5 | Genk | Bruges |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
29 September 2018 9 | Genk | 4–0 | Zulte Waregem | Genk |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
7 October 2018 10 | Gent | 1–5 | Genk | Ghent |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
20 October 2018 11 | Genk | 2–1 | Eupen | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
28 October 2018 12 | Standard Liège | 1–1 | Genk | Liège |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
31 October 2018 13 | Antwerp | 2–4 | Genk | Antwerp |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
3 November 2018 14 | Genk | 1–1 | Club Brugge | Genk |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
11 November 2018 15 | Excel Mouscron | 0–0 | Genk | Mouscron |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
24 November 2018 16 | Genk | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Genk |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
2 December 2018 17 | Anderlecht | 0–1 | Genk | Anderlecht |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
8 December 2018 18 | Genk | 1–1 | Kortrijk | Genk |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
16 December 2018 19 | Genk | 2–0 | Oostende | Genk |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
23 December 2018 20 | Eupen | 0–2 | Genk | Eupen |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kehrweg Stadion |
26 December 2018 21 | Genk | 3–1 | Gent | Genk |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
18 January 2019 22 | Sint-Truiden | 2–3 | Genk | Sint-Truiden |
21:35 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stayen |
26 January 2019 23 | Genk | 1–2 | Excel Mouscron | Genk |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
2 February 2019 24 | Waasland-Beveren | 1–2 | Genk | Beveren |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion |
8 February 2019 25 | Genk | 2–0 | Standard Liège | Genk |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
17 February 2019 26 | Club Brugge | 3–1 | Genk | Bruges |
15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
24 February 2019 27 | Genk | 0–0 | Antwerp | Genk |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
2 March 2019 28 | Charleroi | 1–1 | Genk | Charleroi |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
10 March 2019 29 | Genk | 1–0 | Lokeren | Genk |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
17 March 2019 30 | Zulte Waregem | 3–3 | Genk | Waregem |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
Championship play-offs
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Genk (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Club Brugge | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Standard Liège | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
4 | Antwerp (O) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off Final |
5 | Gent | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
6 | Anderlecht | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]30 March 2019 1 | Genk | 3–0 | Anderlecht | Genk |
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
2 April 2019 2 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Genk | Antwerp |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
6 April 2019 3 | Genk | 2–1 | Gent | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
14 April 2019 4 | Genk | 3–1 | Club Brugge | Genk |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
19 April 2019 5 | Standard Liège | 1–3 | Genk | Liège |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
27 April 2019 6 | Gent | 0–1 | Genk | Ghent |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
3 May 2019 7 | Genk | 4–0 | Antwerp | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
12 May 2019 8 | Club Brugge | 3–2 | Genk | Bruges |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
16 May 2019 9 | Anderlecht | 1–1 | Genk | Anderlecht |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
19 May 2019 10 | Genk | 0–0 | Standard Liège | Genk |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
Belgian Cup
[edit]26 September 2018 Sixth round | Genk | 4–0 | Lommel | Genk |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
5 December 2018 Seventh round | Charleroi | 1–3 | Genk | Charleroi |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
19 December 2018 Quarter-finals | Union SG | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Genk | Forest |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 6,217 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]26 July 2018 First leg | Genk ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
1 August 2018 Second leg | Fola Esch ![]() | 1–4 (1–9 agg.) | ![]() | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch |
Third qualifying round
[edit]9 August 2018 First leg | Genk ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
16 August 2018 Second leg | Lech Poznań ![]() | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | ![]() | Poznań, Poland |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Miejski |
Third qualifying round
[edit]23 August 2018 First leg | Genk ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
30 August 2018 Second leg | Brøndby ![]() | 2–4 (4–9 agg.) | ![]() | Brøndbyvester, Denmark |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium |
Group stage
[edit]The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2018.[5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GNK | MAL | BES | SRP | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | 2–4 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
20 September 2018 1 | Genk ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
18:55 | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 11,590 Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia) |
4 October 2018 2 | Sarpsborg 08 ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Sarpsborg, Norway |
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Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 7,885 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
25 October 2018 3 | Beşiktaş ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
21:00 (22:00 TRT) |
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Stadium: Vodafone Park Attendance: 25,209 Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
8 November 2018 4 | Genk ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
18:55 |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 14,292 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
29 November 2018 5 | Malmö FF ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Malmö, Sweden |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
13 December 2018 6 | Genk ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
18:55 | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 12,240 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
Knockout phase
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]The draw for the round of 32 was held on 17 December 2018.[6]
14 February 2019 First leg | Slavia Prague ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Prague, Czech Republic |
18:55 | Report | Stadium: Sinobo Stadium Attendance: 18,125 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
21 February 2019 Second leg | Genk ![]() | 1–4 (1–4 agg.) | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 13,688 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
References
[edit]- ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
- ^ "Belgian First Division A 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Découvrez le calendrier 2018-2019 de Jupiler Pro League
- ^ "Reglement 2018-2019 Boek B: De koepelorganisatie KBVB en haar deelorganisaties" [General Rules 2018-2019 Book B: The overall organisation KBVB and its subsidiaries] (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Belgian FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League group stage draw". UEFA.com.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw". UEFA.com.