2017–18 K.A.A. Gent season
2017–18 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ivan De Witte | |||
Managing director | Michel Louwagie | |||
Manager | Hein Vanhaezebrouck (until 27 September) Yves Vanderhaeghe (from 4 October) | |||
Stadium | Ghelamco Arena | |||
First Division A | 4th | |||
Belgian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jérémy Perbet (10) All: Jérémy Perbet (10) | |||
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The 2017–18 season was the 115th season in the history of K.A.A. Gent and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Gent participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
Players[edit]
First-team squad[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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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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Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
7 July 2017 Friendly | Gent ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Horst, Netherlands |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Molenstraat |
19 July 2017 Friendly | AEK Athens ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Marousi, Greece |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Aristidis Vatsios |
9 January 2018 Friendly | Gent ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Oliva, Spain |
15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 200 |
10 January 2018 Friendly | Union Berlin ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Oliva, Spain |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 350 |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
First Division A | 30 July 2017 | 20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 45.00 |
Belgian Cup | 20 September 2017 | 12 December 2017 | Sixth round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 66.67 |
Europa League | 27 July 2017 | 3 August 2022 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
Total | 45 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 44.44 |
Source: Soccerway
First Division A[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Anderlecht | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 55 | Qualification for the championship play-offs |
3 | Charleroi | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 51 | |
4 | Gent | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 50 | |
5 | Genk | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 44 | |
6 | Standard Liège | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 |
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
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.[1]
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.[1]
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 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
30 July 2017 1 | Sint-Truiden | 3–2 | Gent | Sint-Truiden |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stayen |
6 August 2017 2 | Gent | 0–1 | Antwerp | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
12 August 2017 3 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Gent | Mechelen |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
20 August 2017 4 | Excel Mouscron | 3–2 | Gent | Mouscron |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
27 August 2017 5 | Gent | 0–0 | Anderlecht | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
10 September 2017 6 | Gent | 1–1 | Genk | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
17 September 2017 7 | Oostende | 0–2 | Gent | Ostend |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Versluys Arena |
24 September 2017 8 | Gent | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
1 October 2017 9 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Gent | Bruges |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
14 October 2017 10 | Gent | 2–0 | Waasland-Beveren | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
21 October 2017 11 | Kortrijk | 1–1 | Gent | Kortrijk |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
24 October 2017 12 | Gent | 3–0 | Eupen | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
27 October 2017 13 | Charleroi | 2–1 | Gent | Charleroi |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
3 November 2017 14 | Gent | 1–0 | Standard Liège | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
19 November 2017 15 | Lokeren | 0–3 | Gent | Lokeren |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Daknamstadion |
24 November 2017 16 | Gent | 3–1 | Excel Mouscron | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
3 December 2017 17 | Zulte Waregem | 0–1 | Gent | Waregem |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
9 December 2017 18 | Gent | 2–1 | Kortrijk | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
16 December 2017 19 | Standard Liège | 0–0 | Gent | Liège |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
21 December 2017 20 | Gent | 1–0 | Charleroi | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
26 December 2017 21 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Gent | Anderlecht |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
21 January 2018 22 | Gent | 3–0 | Lokeren | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
24 January 2018 23 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Gent | Antwerp |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
28 January 2018 24 | Gent | 2–0 | Club Brugge | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
3 February 2018 25 | Eupen | 1–1 | Gent | Eupen |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Kehrweg Stadion |
10 February 2018 25 | Gent | 3–0 | Sint-Truiden | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
18 February 2018 27 | Gent | 2–2 | Mechelen | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
24 February 2018 28 | Waasland-Beveren | 1–2 | Gent | Beveren |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion |
3 March 2018 29 | Gent | 2–3 | Oostende | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
11 March 2018 30 | Genk | 1–2 | Gent | Genk |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
Championship play-offs[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CLU | STA | AND | GNT | GNK | CHA | |
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1 | Club Brugge (C) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | — | 4–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
2 | Standard Liège | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | |
3 | Anderlecht | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
4 | Gent | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
5 | Genk (O) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off final | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | |
6 | Charleroi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 34 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[2]
(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 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
1 April 2018 1 | Anderlecht | 0–2 | Gent | Anderlecht |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
8 April 2018 2 | Gent | 1–0 | Club Brugge | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
14 April 2018 3 | Standard Liège | 1–0 | Gent | Liège |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
17 April 2018 4 | Gent | 0–0 | Genk | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
22 April 2018 5 | Charleroi | 2–1 | Gent | Charleroi |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
29 April 2018 6 | Gent | 1–3 | Standard Liège | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
4 May 2018 7 | Gent | 0–1 | Charleroi | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
10 May 2018 8 | Genk | 1–1 | Gent | Genk |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
13 May 2018 9 | Gent | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Ghent |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
20 May 2018 10 | Club Brugge | 0–1 | Gent | Bruges |
CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Belgian Cup[edit]
20 September 2017 Sixth round | Geel | 2–3 | Gent | Geel |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Leunen Referee: Lawrence Visser |
29 November 2017 Seventh round | Gent | 2–1 | Lokeren | Ghent |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
12 December 2017 Quarter-finals | Kortrijk | 4–1 | Gent | Kortrijk |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Bart Vertenten |
UEFA Europa League[edit]
Third qualifying round
27 July 2017 First leg | Gent ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Ghent, Belgium |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 13,745[3] Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland) |
3 August 2017 Second leg | Rheindorf Altach ![]() | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Innsbruck, Austria |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Tivoli-Neu[a] Attendance: 3,852[4] Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France) | |
Note: Rheindorf Altach won 4–2 on aggregate. |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The match was played at Tivoli-Neu in Innsbruck, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion Schnabelholz in Altach.
References[edit]
- ^ "First Division A 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Reglement 2017-2018 Boek B: De koepelorganisatie KBVB en haar deelorganisaties" [General Rules 2017-2018 Book B: The overall organisation KBVB and its subsidiaries] (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Belgian FA. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Gent vs. Altach" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Altach vs. Gent" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2023.