2024–25 K.V.C. Westerlo season

K.V.C. Westerlo
2024–25 season
Manager	Timmy Simons
Stadium	Het Kuipje
Belgian Pro League	10th
Belgian Cup	Eighth round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Matija Frigan; Allahyar Sayyadmanesh; (6 each); All: ; Matija Frigan; (7 goals)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2023–24
	All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 92nd season in the history of K.V.C. Westerlo, and the club's third consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating in the Belgian Cup.

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
DF	Luka Vušković	Hajduk Split	Loan	9 July 2024	^[1]
FW	Julian Placias	North Carolina FC	Undisclosed	11 July 2024	^[2]
DF	Emir Ortakaya	Fenerbahçe	Loan	24 July 2024
DF	Emin Bayram	Galatasaray	€4,000,000	30 July 2024
FW	Alfie Devine	Tottenham Hotspur	Loan	5 September 2024	^[3]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Karol Borys	NK Maribor	Loan	1 July 2024	^[4]
FW	Kyan Vaesen	Willem II	Loan	25 July 2024	^[5]

Friendlies

Pre-season

28 June 2024 Friendly	Westerlo	5–0	Beveren
11:00

6 July 2024 Friendly	Young Boys	0–1	Westerlo
15:00

9 July 2024 Friendly	Servette	3–2	Westerlo
14:00

13 July 2024 Friendly	Westerlo	1–0	Gent
10:30	Bos 33'
Note: Behind closed doors

20 July 2024 Friendly	Westerlo	0–0	Helmond Sport
18:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian Pro League regular season	28 July 2024	14–16 March 2025	Matchday 1	12	4	3	5	21	22	−1	033.33
Belgian Cup	29 October 2024		Seventh round	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Total				13	5	3	5	23	23	+0	038.46

Last updated: 29 October 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Standard Liège	30	10	9	11	22	35	−13	39	Qualification for the Europe play-offs
8	Mechelen	30	10	8	12	45	40	+5	38
9	Westerlo	30	10	7	13	50	49	+1	37
10	Charleroi	30	10	7	13	36	36	0	37
11	OH Leuven	30	8	13	9	28	33	−5	37

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]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	GNK	CLU	USG	AND	ANT	GNT
1	Genk	2	2	0	6	1	+5	40	Qualification for the Champions League league phase^[a]		11 May	20 Apr	25 May	27 Apr	4–0
2	Club Brugge	2	2	0	5	2	+3	36	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round	13 Apr		24 Apr	2–0	25 May	1 May
3	Union SG	2	2	0	8	1	+7	34	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round^[b]	3 May	27 Apr		12 Apr	5–1	25 May
4	Anderlecht	2	0	2	1	4	−3	26	Qualification for the European competition play-off^[b]	1–2	18 May	10 May		20 Apr	23 Apr
5	Antwerp	2	0	2	3	8	−5	23		23 Apr	2–3	17 May	1 May		13 Apr
6	Gent	2	0	2	0	7	−7	23		18 May	20 Apr	0–3	27 Apr	11 May

Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2025. 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.^[7]
Notes:

^ The regular season winner (Genk) will qualify for the Europa League second round if they do not earn a Champions League berth.
^ ^a ^b The winner of the 2024–25 Belgian Cup (Club Brugge or Anderlecht) qualifies for the Europa League play-off round (if they have not already qualified for the Champions League). The Europa League second round and the European competition play-off berths would be passed to the next two highest-placed teams.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	CHA	MEC	STA	WES	OHL	DEN
1	Charleroi	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	24	Qualification for the European competition play-off		19 Apr	1–0	9 May	24 May	26 Apr
2	Mechelen	2	1	1	0	7	4	+3	23		18 May		10 May	22 Apr	13 Apr	5–2
3	Standard Liège	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	21		4 May	2–2		19 Apr	22 Apr	17 May
4	Westerlo	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	21		2–2	26 Apr	24 May		2–2	2 May
5	OH Leuven	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	21		0–0	3 May	26 Apr	16 May		19 Apr
6	Dender EH	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	19		22 Apr	24 May	13 Apr	1–0	11 May

Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2025. 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.^[8]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	CER	STR	KOR	BEE
1	Cercle Brugge	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	36			26 Apr	3 May	2–1
2	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	1	3	−2	34	Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs	12 Apr		0–3	4 May
3	Kortrijk	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	30	Relegation to Challenger Pro League	2–2	10 May		12 Apr
4	Beerschot (R)	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	18	Relegation to Challenger Pro League	10 May	0–1	25 Apr

Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2025. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.^[9]
(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	3	2	2	15	13	+2	11	2	1	0	8	4	+4	1	1	2	7	9	−2

Last updated: 14 September 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches

The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.^[10]

28 July 2024 1	Westerlo	3–0	Cercle Brugge	Westerlo
19:15	Stassin 18', 55' Sayyadmanesh 64'			Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Kevin van Damme

3 August 2024 2	Mechelen	2–4	Westerlo	Mechelen
16:00	Storm 65' Pflücke 88' (pen.)		Madsen 18' (pen.) Vušković 36' Alcócer 79' Frigan 90+5'	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bram van Driessche

10 August 2024 3	Westerlo	4–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Westerlo
18:15				Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Jasper Vergoot

Belgian Cup

29 October 2024 Seventh round	Westerlo	2–1	RWD Molenbeek	Westerlo
20:00 CET	Frigan 45' Reynolds 56'	Report	Halifa 56'	Stadium: Het Kuipje

5 December 2024 Eighth round	Anderlecht	4–1	Westerlo	Anderlecht
20:30 CET	Jørgensen 11' Dolberg 32', 56' N'Diaye 43'	Report	Van den Keybus 8'	Stadium: Lotto Park

References

^ "Welcome Luka".
^ Herck, Glen Van (July 11, 2024). "Welcome Julian". KVC Westerlo.
^ Herck, Glen Van (September 5, 2024). "Welcome Alfie". KVC Westerlo.
^ "Maribor signs 17-year-old Karol Borys as Josip Iličić's replacement".
^ "OFFICIEEL: Kyan Vaesen naar Eredivisie". VoetbalBelgie.
^ "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.
^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "Kalender Jupiler Pro League 2024/2025".

[table_note_res_CLLS0.05472369773999-7] The regular season winner (Genk) will qualify for the Europa League second round if they do not earn a Champions League berth.

[table_note_res_EL2Q0.05472369773999-8] The winner of the 2024–25 Belgian Cup (Club Brugge or Anderlecht) qualifies for the Europa League play-off round (if they have not already qualified for the Champions League). The Europa League second round and the European competition play-off berths would be passed to the next two highest-placed teams.

[1] "Welcome Luka".

[2] Herck, Glen Van (July 11, 2024). "Welcome Julian". KVC Westerlo.

[3] Herck, Glen Van (September 5, 2024). "Welcome Alfie". KVC Westerlo.

[4] "Maribor signs 17-year-old Karol Borys as Josip Iličić's replacement".

[5] "OFFICIEEL: Kyan Vaesen naar Eredivisie". VoetbalBelgie.

[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.

[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".

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[a]

[b]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

v t e 2024–25 in Belgian football
« 2023–24 2025–26 »
League competitions	Pro League Challenger Pro League Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Women's League competitions	Super League
Cup competitions	Belgian Cup (Final) Super Cup
Transfers	Summer 2024 Winter 2024–25 Summer 2025
UEFA competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Domenico Tedesco Rudi Garcia
Club seasons
Pro League	Anderlecht Antwerp Beerschot Cercle Brugge Charleroi Club Brugge Dender EH Genk Gent Kortrijk Mechelen OH Leuven Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Union SG Westerlo
Challenger Pro League	Beveren Club NXT Deinze Eupen Francs Borains Jong Genk La Louvière Lierse Kempenzonen Lokeren-Temse Lommel Patro Eisden Maasmechelen RFC Liège RSCA Futures RWDM Seraing Zulte Waregem