The 2024–25 season is the 37th season in the history of the K.R.C. Genk as a football club, and the 29th consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Belgian Cup.

Squad

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Belgium Jarne Steuckers Belgium Sint-Truiden Undisclosed 1 July 2024
DF Venezuela Adrián Palacios Colombia Deportivo Cali Undisclosed 1 July 2024
DF Belgium Matte Smets Belgium Sint-Truiden Undisclosed 1 July 2024
FW South Korea Oh Hyeon-gyu Scotland Celtic Undisclosed[1] 14 July 2024 [2]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Belgium Anouar Ait El Hadj Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Undisclosed 13 July 2024 [3]
MF Belgium Aziz Ouattara Mohammed Belgium Mechelen Loan 23 July 2024 [4]

Friendlies

Pre-season

29 June 2024 Friendly RC Hades Belgium 1–4 Belgium Genk Hasselt
13:30
  • Kessels 73'
Report Stadium: Sportcentrum Kiewit
6 July 2024 Friendly Genk Belgium 3–3 Belgium Charleroi Genk
12:00
Report Stadium: Jos Vaessen Talent Academy
Note: 2 x 60 minutes
10 July 2024 Friendly PAOK Greece 1–3 Belgium Genk Netherlands
18:00
Report
Note: 2 x 60 minutes
13 July 2024 Friendly Feyenoord Netherlands 3–1 Belgium Genk Rotterdam, Netherlands
13:00
Report Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord
17 July 2024 Friendly Genk Belgium 1–2 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
12:00
  • 85'
20 July 2024 Friendly Genk Belgium 2–2 France Lille Genk
18:30
  • 38'
  • 39'
  • 7'
  • 75'
Stadium: Cegeka Arena

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League regular season 28 July 2024 16 March 2025 Matchday 1 26 19 3 4 51 31 +20 073.08
Belgian Cup 30 October 2024 5 February 2025 Round of 32 Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 10 4 +6 060.00
Total 31 22 4 5 61 35 +26 070.97

Last updated: 14 February 2025
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk (Q) 28 19 5 4 52 32 +20 62 Qualification for the Champions' League phase[a]
2 Club Brugge (Q) 28 15 8 5 58 33 +25 53 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
3 Union SG (Q) 28 14 10 4 45 23 +22 52
4 Anderlecht (Q) 28 14 6 8 47 25 +22 48
5 Antwerp (Q) 28 12 9 7 47 31 +16 45
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2025. 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.[5]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNK CLU USG AND ANT TBD6
1 Genk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a]
2 Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Union SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
4 Anderlecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the European competition play-off
5 Antwerp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winner (Genk) will qualify for the Europa League second round if they do not earn a Champions League berth.
  2. ^ 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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TBD1 TBD2 TBD3 TBD4 TBD5 TBD6
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the European competition play-off
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 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]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TBD1 TBD2 KOR BEE
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs
3 Kortrijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Challenger Pro League
4 Beerschot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Regular season finishing position.[8]

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
26 19 3 4 51 31  +20 60 12 1 0 28 8  +20 7 2 4 23 23  0

Last updated: 14 February 2025.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDLWWWWWWWLWWWLWDWLWDWWWWWW
Position71395621112111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2025. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[9]

28 July 2024 1 Genk 0–0 Standard Liège Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 18,471
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
3 August 2024 2 OH Leuven 3–1 Genk Heverlee
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 7,418
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
11 August 2024 3 Genk 3–2 Club Brugge Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 18,542
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
17 August 2024 4 Beerschot 3–4 Genk Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Wim Smet
30 August 2024 6 Genk 1–0 Westerlo Genk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 17,518
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
14 September 2024 7 Cercle Brugge 2–3 Genk Brugge
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Bert Put
17 September 2024 5 Anderlecht 0–2 Genk Anderlecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 21,900
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Note: The match originally scheduled for 23 August 2024 was postponed due to Anderlecht's participation in the Europa League.
22 September 2024 8 Genk 4–0 Dender Genk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 16,858
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
28 September 2024 9 Genk 2–1 Mechelen Genk
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 16,858
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
5 October 2024 10 Kortrijk 2–1 Genk Kortrijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,486
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
20 October 2024 11 Genk 3–2 STVV Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 21,889
Referee: Lawrence Visser
27 October 2024 12 Gent 0–2 Genk Ghent
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arteveldestadion
Attendance: 17,020
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
3 November 2024 13 Genk 2–0 Royal Antwerp Genk
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
10 November 2024 14 Union SG 4–0 Genk Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 8,427
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
23 November 2024 15 Genk 3–0 Sporting Charleroi Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 15,941
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
1 December 2024 16 STVV 2–2 Genk Sint-Truiden
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
7 December 2024 17 Genk 3–2 Kortrijk Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 15,273
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
15 December 2024 18 Club Brugge 2–0 Genk Brugge
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
22 December 2024 19 Genk 2–0 Anderlecht Genk
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 21,685
Referee: Jan Boterberg
26 December 2024 20 Royal Antwerp 2–2 Genk Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
11 January 2025 21 Genk 2–0 OH Leuven Genk
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 16,475
Referee: Bert Put
18 January 2025 22 Mechelen 1–2 Genk Mechelen
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 13,847
Referee: Kevin van Damme
25 January 2025 23 Westerlo 1–2 Genk Westerlo
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jan Boterberg
1 February 2025 24 Genk 1–0 Beerschot Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 16,356
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
8 February 2025 25 Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 15,112
Referee: Kevin van Damme
14 February 2025 26 Standard Liège 1–2 Genk Liège
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 20,621
Referee: Jan Boterberg
23 February 2025 27 Genk v Gent Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
28 February 2025 28 Royal Charleroi v Genk Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
8 March 2025 29 Dender v Genk Dender
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Dender Football Complex
16 March 2025 30 Genk v Union SG Genk
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena

Champions' Play-offs


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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

TBD 2025 1 v
TBD

Belgian Cup

30 October 2024 Seventh round Beveren 0–2 Genk Beveren
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
4 December 2024 Eighth round Genk 2–1 Standard Liège Genk
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 11,116
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
7 January 2025 Quarter-finals Sint-Truiden 0–4 Genk Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
15 January 2025 Semi-finals first legs Club Brugge 2–1 Genk Brugge
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Lawrence Visser
5 February 2025 Semi-finals second legs Genk 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Club Brugge Genk
20:45 CET
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 21,061
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

References

  1. ^ "Celtic forward Oh Hyeon-gyu joins Genk". OneFootball. July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Projects, Sanmax. "South Korean Hyeon-gyu Oh signs for four seasons at KRC Genk | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be.
  3. ^ "On the move again: Union St Gilloise brings attacker back to Brussels from Genk". OneFootball. July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Calendar presentation 2024-2025 | KRC Genk".
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