2021–22 FC Utrecht season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Owner | Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%) Stichting Beheer Aandelen FC Utrecht (1%) | |||
Chairman | ||||
Head coach | René Hake | |||
Stadium | Stadion Galgenwaard | |||
Eredivisie | 7rd | |||
KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Bart Ramselaar (6) All: Bart Ramselaar (6) | |||
Highest home attendance | 21,875 (vs. sc Heerenveen, 23 October 2021) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 0 (vs. Heracles Almelo, 28 November 2021) (vs. Go Ahead Eagles, 11 December 2021) (vs. FC Twente, 22 December 2021) | |||
Average home league attendance | 18,299 | |||
Biggest win | 0–5 (vs. SteDoCo, 26 October 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | 5–1 (vs. AZ, 17 October 2021) | |||
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The 2021–22 season is the 52nd season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 52nd consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht will participate in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup.
Players[]
First-team squad[]
- As of 24 December2021[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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Transfers[]
Summer[]
Transfers in[]
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities |
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GRE | FW | Anastasios Douvikas | Volos NFC | € 700,000 – € 1,200,000 |
NED | MF | Quinten Timber | Jong Ajax | Transfer free |
NED | DF | Mike van der Hoorn | Arminia Bielefeld | On loan (+purchase obligation) |
FRA | DF | Arthur Zagre | AS Monaco | On loan (+option to buy) |
GER | FW | Jonas Arweiler | ADO Den Haag | Back from loan |
CZE | FW | Václav Černý | FC Twente | Back from loan |
GAM | DF | Leon Guwara | VVV-Venlo | Back from loan |
NED | MF | Mitchell van Rooijen | Excelsior | Back from loan |
NED | FW | Nick Venema | NAC Breda | Back from loan |
NED | MF | Justin Lonwijk | Viborg FF | Back from loan (+option to buy) |
Transfers out[]
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities |
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NED | FW | Gyrano Kerk | Lokomotiv Moscow | € 7,000,000 |
GER | FW | Jonas Arweiler | Almere City FC | |
CZE | FW | Václav Černý | FC Twente | |
NED | MF | Mitchell van Rooijen | VVV-Venlo | |
NED | MF | Odysseus Velanas | NAC Breda | |
NED | FW | Nick Venema | Jong FC Utrecht | |
NED | FW | Eljero Elia | ADO Den Haag | Contract terminated |
GAM | DF | Leon Guwara | SSV Jahn Regensburg | Transfer free |
NED | MF | Justin Lonwijk | Viborg FF | Buy option lifted |
SWE | DF | Emil Bergström | Willem II | On loan |
NED | GK | Thijmen Nijhuis | MVV Maastricht | On loan |
NED | DF | Justin Hoogma | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Back from loan |
NED | DF | Giovanni Troupée | FC Twente | End of contract |
Winter[]
Transfers in[]
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities |
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JPN | FW | Naoki Maeda | Nagoya Grampus | On loan (+option to buy) |
Transfers out[]
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities |
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ESP | FW | Adrián Dalmau | Sparta Rotterdam |
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
30 June 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 7–2 | KV Mechelen | Utrecht, Netherlands |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
3 July 2021 Friendly | Royal Antwerp FC | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Antwerp, Belgium |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: Behind closed doors and the match was played in two periods of 60 minutes each. |
9 July 2021 Friendly | KAA Gent | 0–3 | FC Utrecht | Scharendijke, Netherlands |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
10 July 2021 Friendly | RSC Anderlecht | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Attendance: 0 |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
13 July 2021 Friendly | Club Brugge | 2–4 | FC Utrecht | Knokke-Heist, Belgium |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Attendance: 0 Referee: | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
14 July 2021 Friendly | Beerschot | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Antwerp, Belgium |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 2,500 |
17 July 2021 Friendly | SV Zulte Waregem | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Waregem, Belgium |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Elindus Arena Attendance: 3,000 |
24 July 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 6–2 | Volos NFC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 200 |
28 July 2021 Friendly | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–5 | FC Utrecht | Leverkusen, Germany |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Attendance: 375 Referee: | |
Note: The match was played in three periods of 45 minutes each. |
31 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Bochum, Germany |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
31 July 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–3 | Venezia FC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
7 August 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–3 | Fortuna Sittard | Utrecht, Netherlands |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 200 |
7 August 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 7–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Utrecht, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 200 |
2 September 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | Cercle Brugge | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 501 |
7 October 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 251 Referee: |
10 November 2021 Friendly | Willen II | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Tilburg, Netherlands |
Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
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 | – | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44.44 |
KNVB Cup | 26 October 2021 | 14 December 2021 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50.00 |
Total | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45.00 |
Last updated: 23 December 2021
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | AZ | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 32 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
6 | Twente | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 32 | |
7 | Utrecht | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 29 | |
8 | Cambuur | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 28 | |
9 | NEC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2021. Source: Eredivisie
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)[2]
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)[2]
Results summary[]
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 |
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 |
Last updated: 23 December 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round[]
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[3]
15 August 2021 1 | FC Utrecht | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,000 Referee: |
21 August 2021 2 | FC Groningen | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Groningen |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
29 August 2021 3 | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,000 Referee: |
11 September 2021 4 | FC Twente | 1–0 | FC Utrecht | Enschede |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
18 September 2021 5 | FC Utrecht | 2–2 | RKC Waalwijk | Utrecht |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,000 Referee: |
22 September 2021 6 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | 0–3 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 8,333 Referee: |
25 September 2021 7 | FC Utrecht | 5–1 | PEC Zwolle | Utrecht |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,451 Referee: |
3 October 2021 8 | Ajax | 0–1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruijff ArenA Attendance: 52,621 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
17 October 2021 9 | AZ Alkmaar | 5–1 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,037 Referee: Kevin Blom |
23 October 2021 10 | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | sc Heerenveen | Utrecht |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,875 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
31 October 2021 11 | FC Utrecht | 5–1 | Willem II | Utrecht |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,469 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
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 |
21 November 2021 13 | SC Cambuur | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Leeuwarden |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: |
28 November 2021 14 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Utrecht |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: |
4 December 2021 15 | PSV | 4–1 | FC Utrecht | Eindhoven |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
11 December 2021 16 | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: |
18 December 2021 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Sittard |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: |
22 December 2021 18 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | FC Twente | Utrecht |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: |
16 January 2022 19 | FC Utrecht | v | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
23 January 2022 20 | Sparta Rotterdam | v | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
5 February 2022 21 | FC Utrecht | v | SC Cambuur | Utrecht |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 22 | Heracles Almelo | v | FC Utrecht | Almelo |
– | Stadium: Erve Asito |
– 23 | FC Utrecht | v | Vitesse | Utrecht |
– | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 24 | sc Heerenveen | v | FC Utrecht | Heerenveen |
– | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
– 25 | Go Ahead Eagles | v | FC Utrecht | Deventer |
– | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
– 26 | FC Utrecht | v | PSV | Utrecht |
– | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 27 | FC Utrecht | v | FC Groningen | Utrecht |
– | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 28 | RKC Waalwijk | v | FC Utrecht | Waalwijk |
– | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
– 29 | FC Utrecht | v | Fortuna Sittard | Utrecht |
– | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 30 | Feyenoord | v | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
– | Stadium: De Kuip |
– 31 | FC Utrecht | v | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Utrecht |
– | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
– 32 | PEC Zwolle | v | FC Utrecht | Zwolle |
– | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion |
11 May 2022 33 | FC Utrecht | v | AZ Alkmaar | Utrecht |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
15 May 2022 34 | Willem II | v | FC Utrecht | Tilburg |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
KNVB Cup[]
26 October 2021 First round | SteDoCo | 0–5 | FC Utrecht | Hoornaar |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Attendance: 1,980 Referee: |
14 December 2021 Second round | NAC Breda | 3–2 | FC Utrecht | Breda |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
Friendlies
No. | Name | |
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1. | Adrián Dalmau[a] | 9 |
2. | Remco Balk | 8 |
3. | Anastasios Douvikas | 5 |
Bart Ramselaar | 5 | |
5. | Gyrano Kerk[a] | 4 |
6. | Simon Gustafson | 3 |
Sander van de Streek | 3 | |
Moussa Sylla | 3 | |
9. | Benaissa Benamar | 2 |
Othmane Boussaid | 2 | |
11. | Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
Djevencio van der Kust | 1 | |
Mimoun Mahi | 1 | |
Mohamed Mallahi | 1 | |
Quinten Timber | 1 | |
Own goals opponent | 1 | |
Totals | 50 |
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Assists[]
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Monthly Awards[]
Month | Type of award | Player | Ref. |
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August | Team of the Month | Willem Janssen | 1 |
Attendance[]
Home games[]
Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
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Friendlies | ||||
N/A | KV Mechelen | 0[a] | 0 | 0 |
N/A | Volos NFC | 200[a] | 200 | 200 |
N/A | Venezia FC | 0[b] | 200 | 200 |
N/A | Fortuna Sittard | 200[a] | 400 | 200 |
N/A | Cercle Brugge | 501[b] | 901 | 300 |
N/A | Sparta Rotterdam | 251[b] | 1,152 | 288 |
Eredivisie | ||||
1 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
3 | Feyenoord | 16,000 | 32,000 | 16,000 |
5 | RKC Waalwijk | 16,000 | 48,000 | 16,000 |
7 | PEC Zwolle | 19,451 | 67,451 | 16,863 |
10 | sc Heerenveen | 21,875 | 89,326 | 17,865 |
11 | Willem II | 20,469 | 109,795 | 18,299 |
14 | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 109,795 | 18,299 |
16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 109,795 | 18,299 |
18 | FC Twente | 0 | 109,795 | 18,299 |
KNVB Cup | ||||
There have been no home games this season. |
- ^ a b c Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
- ^ a b c Match played in Stadion Galgenwaard.
Away supporters[]
Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
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Eredivisie | ||||
2 | FC Groningen | 503 | 503 | 503 |
4 | FC Twente | 437 | 940 | 470 |
6 | N.E.C. | 335 | 1,275 | 425 |
8 | Ajax | 830 | 2,105 | 526 |
9 | AZ | 750 | 2,855 | 571 |
12 | Vitesse | 775 | 3,630 | 605 |
13 | SC Cambuur | 0 | 3,630 | 605 |
15 | PSV | 0 | 3,630 | 605 |
17 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 3,630 | 605 |
KNVB Cup | ||||
First round | SteDoCo | 361 | 361 | 361 |
Second round | NAC Breda | 0 | 361 | 361 |
References[]
- ^ FC Utrecht Players
- ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021–22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- FC Utrecht seasons
- Dutch football clubs 2021–22 season