2024–25 K.V. Kortrijk season
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Yves Vanderhaeghe
(18 December–19 February)
Bernd Storck
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|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|league = Belgian Pro League
|league result = Regular season: 15th
Relegation play-offs
3rd (relegated)
|cup1 = Belgian Cup
|cup1 result = Round of 16
|league topscorer =
Thierry Ambrose
Nacho Ferri
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The 2024–25 season marks the 104th season in the history of KV Kortrijk and the 17th consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League. The team also competed in the Belgian Cup.
On 17 December, following a 0–3 home defeat to Dender and the team's dwindling chances of avoiding relegation, head coach Freyr Alexandersson was dismissed. He was succeeded by Yves Vanderhaeghe for his third tenure.{{cite web | url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/third-times-a-charm-kortrijk-bring-back-yves-vanderhaeghe-for-a-third-spell-with-the-club-40456809 | title=Third times a charm: Kortrijk bring back Yves Vanderhaeghe for a third spell with the club }}
On 4 May 2025, KV Kortrijk was formally relegated to the Belgian second division, marking its first return to that level since 2008.[https://www.hbvl.be/sport/voetbal/na-17-jaar-zakt-kv-kortrijk-uit-eerste-klasse-hoe-is-dat-kunnen-gebeuren-en-hoe-moet-het-nu-verder/65312132.html]
Transfers
= In =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred from ! style="width: 80px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|SEN}} Mouhamed Guèye |{{fbaicon|AUT}} SK Rapid Wien II |Undisclosed |{{dts|5 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryotaro Tsunoda |{{fbaicon|WAL}} Cardiff City |Loan |{{dts|7 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|TOG}} Karim Dermane |{{fbaicon|BEL}} Lommel |Loan |{{dts|14 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|MAD}} Marco Ilaimaharitra |Unattached |Free |{{dts|15 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{flagicon|NED}} Koen Kostons |{{fbaicon|GER}} SC Paderborn |Loan |{{dts|30 January 2025}} |[https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/nog-een-nieuwe-kerel/ Koen Kostons verhuist naar KVK] |
| align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Massimo Decoene |{{fbaicon|BEL}} Lokeren-Temse |Loan return |{{dts|4 February 2025}} | |
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| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|BUL}} Kristiyan Malinov |{{fbaicon|HUN}} Debreceni VSC |Undisclosed |{{dts|1 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuro Kaneko |{{fbaicon|JPN}} Urawa Red Diamonds |Undisclosed |{{dts|4 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoki Takamine |{{fbaicon|JPN}} Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |Undisclosed |{{dts|5 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Vandenberghe |{{fbaicon|BEL}} Gent |Undisclosed |{{dts|7 January 2025}} |
| align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Alebiosu |{{fbaicon|SCO}} St Mirren |Loan |{{dts|3 February 2025}} | |
| align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Massimo Decoene |{{fbaicon|SVN}} NŠ Mura |Loan |{{dts|5 February 2025}} | |
| align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{flagicon|POR}} João Silva |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Sport Recife |Undisclosed |{{dts|13 February 2025}} | |
Friendlies
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|round = Friendly
|date = 6 July 2024
|time =
|team1 = Lens {{fbaicon|FRA}}
|score = 6–3
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|round = Friendly
|date = 13 July 2024
|time =
|team1 = Cardiff City {{fbaicon|WAL}}
|score = 3–1
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|round = Friendly
|date = 17 July 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 5–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|FRA}} Amiens
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|round = Friendly
|date = 20 July 2024
|time =
|team1 = AZ Alkmaar {{fbaicon|NED}}
|score = 3–0
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|round = Friendly
|date = 6 January 2025
|time =
|team1 = Charleroi {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sudinfo.be/id935738/article/2025-01-06/dabbagh-et-mbenza-permettent-au-sporting-de-charleroi-de-battre-courtrai-en
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Kortrijk
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|stadium = National Centre
|location = Tubize
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Competitions
= Overall record =
{{Fb overview2
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|c1=Belgian Pro League |fm1=28 July 2024 |lm1=16 March 2025 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=15th |w1=7 |d1=5 |l1=18 |f1=28 |a1=55
|c2=Relegation play-offs |fm2=30 March 2025 |lm2=10 May 2025 |sr2=Matchday 1 |fp2=3rd |w2=3 |d2=1 |l2=1 |f2=10 |a2=6
|c3=Belgian Cup |fm3=30 October 2024 |lm3=4 December 2024 |sr3=Seventh round |fp3=Round of 16 |w3=1 |d3=1 |l3=0 |f3=1 |a3=0
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= Belgian Pro League =
{{main|2024–25 Belgian Pro League}}
== League table ==
{{:2024–25 Belgian Pro League|section=Regular season|showteam=KOR}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=5 |hd=2 |hl=8 |hgf=14 |hga=20 |aw=2 |ad=3 |al=10 |agf=14 |aga=35 }}
{{Fb rs footer |s= |date=July 2024}}
== Results by round ==
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== Matches ==
The league schedule was released on 11 June 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/kalender-jupiler-pro-league-2024-2025/ | title=Kalender Jupiler Pro League 2024-2025 }}
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|round = 1
|date = 28 July 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Gent
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|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
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|round = 2
|date = 4 August 2024
|time =
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 10 August 2024
|time =
|team1 = Dender
|score = 4–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dender Football Complex
|location = Denderleeuw
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 18 August 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Standard Liège
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 5
|date = 25 August 2024
|time =
|team1 = Charleroi
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade du Pays de Charleroi
|location = Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 1 September 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Sint-Truiden
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 14 September 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Club Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 22 September 2024
|time =
|team1 = OH Leuven
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Den Dreef
|location = Leuven
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 29 September 2024
|time =
|team1 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Joseph Marien Stadium
|location = Forest
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 5 October 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 20 October 2024
|time =
|team1 = Mechelen
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Achter de Kazerne
|location = Mechelen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 25 October 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Beerschot
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 3 November 2024
|time =
|team1 = Anderlecht
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
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|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Anderlecht
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
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|round = 14
|date = 9 November 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 15
|date = 24 November 2024
|time = 19:15
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee = Wim Smet
|result = L
}}
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|round = 16
|date = 29 November 2024
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Mechelen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee = Nathan Verboomen
|result = W
}}
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|round = 17
|date = 7 December 2024
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cegeka Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee = Simon Bourdeaud'hui
|result = L
}}
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|round = 18
|date = 14 December 2024
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Dender
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee = Lawrence Visser
|result = L
}}
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|round = 19
|date = 21 December 2024
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Beerschot
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Olympisch Stadion
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee = Nicolas Laforge
|result = D
}}
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|round = 20
|date = 26 December 2024
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Charleroi
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
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|round = 21
|date = 10 January 2025
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Standard Liège
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
- Eckert {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Maurice Dufrasne
|location = Liège
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 22
|date = 19 January 2025
|time = 13:30
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Anderlecht
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 23
|date = 25 January 2025
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Club Brugge
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 24
|date = 2 February 2025
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 25
|date = 9 February 2025
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 26
|date = 15 February 2025
|time =
|team1 = Antwerp
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 27
|date = 23 February 2025
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 28
|date = 1 March 2025
|time =
|team1 = Sint-Truiden
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stayen
|location = Sint-Truiden
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 29
|date = 8 March 2025
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = OH Leuven
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 30
|date = 16 March 2025
|time = 18:30
|team1 = Gent
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Planet Group Arena
|location = Ghent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
== Relegation play-offs ==
{{:2024–25 Belgian Pro League|section=Relegation play-offs|showteam=KOR}}
=== Results by round ===
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| updated=25 April 2025
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=H/A/H/A
| label2=Result
| res2=D/W/W/L
| label3=Position
| pos3=3/3/3/3
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A=Away
| color_2=red2|color_3-4=red1
| source=
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|round = 1
|date = 30 March 2025
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance = 6,913
|referee = Lawrence Visser
|result = D
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 6 April 2025
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Sint-Truiden
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stayen
|location = Sint-Truiden
|attendance = 4,595
|referee = Nicolas Laforge
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 12 April 2025
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Beerschot
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee = Wim Smet
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 25 April 2025
|time = 20:45
|team1 = Beerschot
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Olympisch Stadion
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee = Nathan Verboomen
|result = L
}}
= Belgian Cup =
{{main|2024–25 Belgian Cup}}
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|round = Round of 32
|date = 30 October 2024
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Lokeren-Temse
|goals1 =
- Kadri {{goal|46}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Round of 16
|date = 4 December 2024
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report =
|team2 = Antwerp
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
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