2023–24 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season
2023–24 season | |||
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Chairman | Alex Muzio | ||
Manager | Alexander Blessin | ||
Stadium | Joseph Marien Stadium | ||
Belgian Pro League | 2nd | ||
Belgian Cup | Winners | ||
UEFA Europa League | Group stage | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Mohamed Amoura (18) All: Mohamed Amoura (25) | ||
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The 2023–24 season was Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's 126th season in existence and third consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup, UEFA Europa League and the Europa Conference League. They reached the final of and won the Belgian Cup for the first time since 1914.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 21 December 2023[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
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,200,000 | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,000,000[3] | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000 | 12 July 2023 | [6] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,400,000 | 27 July 2023 | [7] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €4,000,000 | 18 August 2023 | [8] |
GK | ![]() | Unattached | Undisclosed | 27 August 2023 | [9] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [11] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 16 January 2024 | [12] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1 July 2023 | [13] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €3,600,000 | 7 July 2023 | [14] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €3,000,000 | 12 July 2023 | [15] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,500,000 | 18 July 2023 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,000,000 | 20 July 2023 | [17] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €20,000,000 | 22 July 2023 | [18] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,100,000 | 8 August 2023 | [19] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,000,000 | 10 August 2023 | [20] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 25 August 2023 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 5 September 2023 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 7 September 2023 | [21] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 28 December 2023 | [22] |
- Notes
- 1.^ Exercised buy option.
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
9 July 2023 Friendly | Monaco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | La Turbie |
11:00 UTC+2 |
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| Stadium: CMB Training Centre |
11 July 2023 Friendly | Nice ![]() | v | ![]() | Nice |
10:30 UTC+2 | ||||
Note: The match was cancelled.[23] |
12 July 2023 Friendly | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Overijse |
18:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Tempo Overijse facilities | |||
Note: Match was played in two 60-minute periods. |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Feyenoord ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Barendrecht |
14:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Sportpark Smitshoek |
22 July 2023 Friendly | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Nijlen |
13:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium: KFC Nijlen A-terrein |
30 July 2023 Friendly | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Brussels |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Le Barca Terrein 2 |
16 November 2023 Friendly | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | |
13:00 UTC+1 |
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12 January 2024 Friendly | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
13:00 UTC+1 |
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| Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
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 % | |||||
Belgian Pro League | 28 July 2023 | 17 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 70.00 |
Belgian Pro League Champions' Playoffs | 1 April 2024 | 26 May 2024 | 1st | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 40.00 |
Belgian Cup | 1 November 2023 | 9 May 2024 | Seventh Round | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 83.33 |
UEFA Europa League | 24 August 2023 | 14 December 2023 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 50.00 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 15 February 2024 | 14 March 2024 | Knockout round play-offs | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 50.00 |
Total | 58 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 103 | 61 | +42 | 62.07 |
Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Union SG | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League and champions' play-offs[a] |
2 | Anderlecht | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 63 | Qualification for the champions' play-offs |
3 | Antwerp | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 52 | |
4 | Club Brugge | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 51 | |
5 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 47 |
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.[24]
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winner qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2024–25 UEFA Champions League in the play-off.
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 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | +14 |
Last updated: complete.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[25]
28 July 2023 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Anderlecht | Brussels |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
4 August 2023 2 | Standard Liège | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Liège |
20:45 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 19,923 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
12 August 2023 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 5–1 | OH Leuven | Brussels |
18:15 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,731 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
19 August 2023 4 | Mechelen | 4–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mechelen |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,651 Referee: Wim Smet |
3 September 2023 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–2 | Antwerp | Brussels |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 6,890 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
16 September 2023 7 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–2 | Genk | Brussels |
18:15 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 6,983 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
24 September 2023 8 | Cercle Brugge | 0–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brugge |
16:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 4,729 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
28 September 2023 5 | RWD Molenbeek | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
18:30 |
| Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Attendance: 7,000 | ||
Note: Postponed from 27 August 2023. |
1 October 2023 9 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | Charleroi | Brussels |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,850 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
8 October 2023 10 | STVV | 0–4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Sint-Truiden |
19:15 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
20 October 2023 11 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–1 | Eupen | Brussels |
20:45 CEST |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
29 October 2023 12 | Westerlo | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Westerlo |
16:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Wim Smet |
5 November 2023 13 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Brussels |
18:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 7,265 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
12 November 2023 14 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–0 | Kortrijk | Brussels |
19:15 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,420 Referee: Brent Staessens |
26 November 2023 15 | Gent | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Ghent |
13:30 CET | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 18,007 |
3 December 2023 16 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Brussels |
19:15 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,794 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
10 December 2023 17 | Charleroi | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Charleroi |
19:15 CET | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 6,693 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
17 December 2023 18 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Mechelen | Brussels |
16:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 6,321 Referee: Bert Put |
23 December 2023 19 | Eupen | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Eupen |
16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
26 December 2023 20 | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brugge |
20:45 CET | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
21 January 2024 21 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | STVV | Brussels |
16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,629 |
28 January 2024 22 | Anderlecht | 2–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brussels |
18:30 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 18,600 |
31 January 2024 23 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–2 | RWDM | Brussels |
21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 6,375 |
3 February 2024 24 | Genk | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Genk |
20:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena |
10 February 2024 25 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–2 | Westerlo | Brussels |
18:15 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
18 February 2024 26 | Kortrijk | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Kortrijk |
16:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
25 February 2024 27 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Standard Liège | Brussels |
18:30 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
2 March 2024 28 | OH Leuven | 0–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Leuven |
18:15 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Den Dreef |
10 March 2024 29 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–1 | Gent | Brussels |
18:30 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
17 March 2024 30 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Antwerp |
18:30 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
Champions' Play-offs
[edit]Union Saint-Gilloise finished first in the regular season and will start the Champions' play-offs on 35 points, their nearest rivals Anderlecht start three points behind them.
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]1 April 2024 1 | Genk | 1–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Genk |
18:30 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena |
7 April 2024 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–3 | Cercle Brugge | Brussels |
13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
14 April 2024 3 | Anderlecht | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brussels |
18:30 CEST | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
21 April 2024 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Brussels |
18:30 CEST |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
25 April 2024 5 | Antwerp | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Antwerp |
20:30 CEST |
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| Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
28 April 2024 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–1 | Antwerp | Brussels |
18:30 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
5 May 2024 7 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–0 | Anderlecht | Brussels |
18:30 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
13 May 2024 8 | Club Brugge | 2–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Bruges |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
19 May 2024 9 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brugge |
13:30 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
26 May 2024 10 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Genk | Brussels |
18:30 CEST | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
Belgian Cup
[edit]1 November 2023 Seventh round | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Meux | Brussels |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 5,800 |
7 December 2023 Eighth round | Beveren | 0–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Beveren |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 4,850 |
25 January 2024 Quarter-finals | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Anderlecht | Brussels |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium | ||
Note: Postponed from 18 January 2024 due to adverse weather conditions |
7 February 2024 Semi-finals First leg | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Brugge |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
28 February 2024 Semi-finals Second leg | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Club Brugge | Brussels |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
9 May 2024 Final | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Antwerp | Brussels |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Eric Lambrechts |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Play-off round
[edit]The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.
24 August 2023 First leg | Union Saint-Gilloise ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Brussels |
20:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 7,238 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
31 August 2023 Second leg | Lugano ![]() | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | ![]() | Geneva, Switzerland |
20:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
Group stage
[edit]The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | TOU | USG | LAS | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |