2023–24 K.V. Mechelen season
K.V. Mechelen 2023–24 football season
2023–24 season | |
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Manager | Steven Defour (until 2 November) Besnik Hasi (from 8 November) |
Stadium | AFAS Stadion |
Belgian Pro League Regular season | 8th |
Europe Play-offs | 2nd |
Belgian Cup | Seventh round |
Belgian Super Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Kerim Mrabti (8) All: Kerim Mrabti (9) |
Biggest win | Mechelen 4–0 Union Saint-Gilloise |
Biggest defeat | Genk 4–0 Mechelen |
The 2023–24 season was K.V. Mechelen's 120th season in existence and fifth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024[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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Out on loan
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
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | €400,000 | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 7 July 2023 | [3] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 13 July 2023 | [4] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 26 July 2023 | [5] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €500,000 | 21 August 2023 | [6] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [7] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 5 September 2023 | [8] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €350,000 | 1 February 2024 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 February 2024 |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | €500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 26 July 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 27 July 2023 | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Rupel Boom
v
Mechelen
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
1 July 2023 Friendly | Rupel Boom ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Boom |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion |
Beveren
v
Mechelen
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
8 July 2023 Friendly | Beveren ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Beveren |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Waasland-Beveren Jeugdcomplex |
Mechelen
v
Maccabi Netanya
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
![Israel](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
14 July 2023 Friendly | Mechelen ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Netherlands |
15:00 UTC+2 |
Hertha BSC
v
Mechelen
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
10 January 2024 Friendly | Hertha BSC ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center |
Competitions
Overall record
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 Regular season | 30 July 2023 | 17 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 043.33 |
Europe Play-offs | 29 March 2024 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 050.00 |
Belgian Cup | 31 October 2023 | Seventh round | Seventh round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
Belgian Super Cup | 23 July 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
Total | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 042.86 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Genk | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 47 | Qualification for the champions' play-offs |
7 | Gent | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for the Europe play-offs |
8 | Mechelen | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | |
9 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | |
10 | Standard Liège | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 |
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.[12]
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.[12]
Results summary
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 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[13]
Club Brugge v Mechelen
30 July 2023 1 | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bert Put |
Mechelen v Gent
6 August 2023 2 | Mechelen | 0–1 | Gent | Mechelen |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
RWD Molenbeek v Mechelen
12 August 2023 3 | RWD Molenbeek | 1–0 | Mechelen | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Mechelen v Union Saint-Gilloise
19 August 2023 4 | Mechelen | 4–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mechelen |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
Westerlo v Mechelen
26 August 2023 5 | Westerlo | 2–3 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Brent Staessens |
Mechelen v Eupen
2 September 2023 6 | Mechelen | 1–0 | Eupen | Mechelen |
18:15 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bert Put |
Sint-Truiden v Mechelen
17 September 2023 7 | Sint-Truiden | 2–0 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
19:15 | Stadium: Stayen Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
Mechelen v OH Leuven
23 September 2023 8 | Mechelen | 1–2 | OH Leuven | Mechelen |
18:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
Mechelen v Antwerp
30 September 2023 9 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Anderlecht v Mechelen
7 October 2023 10 | Anderlecht | 3–1 | Mechelen | Brussels |
20:45 | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Genk v Mechelen
22 October 2023 11 | Genk | 4–0 | Mechelen | Genk |
13:30 | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Mechelen v Cercle Brugge
28 October 2023 12 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Standard Liège v Mechelen
5 November 2023 13 | Standard Liège | 1–1 | Mechelen | Liège |
16:00 | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Mechelen v Charleroi
11 November 2023 14 | Mechelen | 1–0 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Kortrijk v Mechelen
26 November 2023 15 | Kortrijk | 0–3 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
19:15 | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Mechelen v Sint-Truiden
3 December 2023 16 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
Mechelen v Club Brugge
10 December 2023 17 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Club Brugge | Mechelen |
13:30 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Union Saint-Gilloise v Mechelen
17 December 2023 18 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Mechelen | Brussels |
16:00 | Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Referee: Bert Put |
Mechelen v Standard Liège
20 December 2023 19 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Standard Liège | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Charleroi v Mechelen
27 December 2023 20 | Charleroi | 3–1 | Mechelen | Charleroi |
20:45 | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Gent v Mechelen
19 January 2024 21 | Gent | 1–2 | Mechelen | Ghent |
20:45 | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Mechelen v RWDM
28 January 2024 22 | Mechelen | 3–1 | RWDM | Mechelen |
19:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Brent Staessens |
Mechelen v Anderlecht
1 February 2024 23 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Anderlecht | Mechelen |
20:30 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Eupen v Mechelen
4 February 2024 24 | Eupen | 0–1 | Mechelen | Eupen |
16:00 | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui |
Mechelen v Genk
11 February 2024 25 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Genk | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Antwerp v Mechelen
17 February 2024 26 | Antwerp | 0–1 | Mechelen | Antwerp |
20:45 | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Mechelen v Kortrijk
24 February 2024 27 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Kortrijk | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Lawrence Wisser |
Cercle Brugge v Mechelen
2 March 2024 28 | Cercle Brugge | 2–3 | Mechelen | Bruges |
16:00 |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Mechelen v Westerlo
8 March 2024 29 | Mechelen | 3–1 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
20:45 |
| Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
OH Leuven v Mechelen
17 March 2024 30 | OH Leuven | 1–0 | Mechelen | Leuven |
18:30 |
| Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Europe Play-offs
Results summary
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 |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H |
Result | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | W |
Position | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
OH Leuven v Mechelen
30 March 2024 1 | OH Leuven | 2–3 | Mechelen | Leuven |
18:15 | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Mechelen v Sint-Truiden
5 April 2024 2 | Mechelen | 2–3 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
Mechelen v Westerlo
13 April 2024 3 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
18:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Arthur Denil |
Gent v Mechelen
20 April 2024 4 | Gent | 3–1 | Mechelen | Ghent |
20:00 | Stadium: Planet Group Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Standard Liège v Mechelen
23 April 2024 5 | Standard Liège | 0–0 | Mechelen | Liège |
20:30 | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Michiel Allaerts |
Mechelen v OH Leuven
27 April 2024 6 | Mechelen | 3–0 | OH Leuven | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Mechelen v Gent
4 May 2024 7 | Mechelen | 2–4 | Gent | Mechelen |
18:15 |
| Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Sint-Truiden v Mechelen
12 May 2024 8 | Sint-Truiden | 2–1 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
16:00 |
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| Stadium: Stayen Referee: Ken Vermeiren |
Westerlo v Mechelen
18 May 2024 9 | Westerlo | 0–2 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
18:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Matonga Simonini |
Mechelen v Standard Liège
25 May 2024 10 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Standard Liège | Mechelen |
20:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
Belgian Cup
Knokke v Mechelen
31 October 2023 Seventh round | Knokke | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mechelen | Knokke |
20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Burgemeester Graaf Leopold Lippens Park Referee: Arne De Beuckelaer |
Penalties | ||||
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Belgian Super Cup
Antwerp v Mechelen
29 July 2023 Match | Antwerp | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Lawrence Visser | |
Penalties | ||||
References
- ^ "A-kern 2023-2024". kvmechelen.be. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Rafik Belghali is tweede zomertransfer | KV Mechelen". kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "Daam Foulon is nieuwste transfer | KV Mechelen". kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "Konaté tekent bij Malinwa | KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "Transfer: Mohammed Amin Doudah | KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "Transfer: Patrick Pflücke is nieuwe aanwinst | KV Mechelen".
- ^ "Norman Bassette gehuurd van Caen | KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "Elias Cobbaut a Titolo Temporaneo All'yr Kv Mechelen". 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Feralpisalò, Alessio Sergio Da Cruz è il secondo rinforzo verdeblù". BresciaToday.
- ^ Nelson, njinelson (26 July 2023). "Transfer: Oum Gouet joins Swiss Club Yverdon Sport".
- ^ "Mohammed Amin Doudah op huurbasis naar Helmond Sport | Helmond Sport". www.helmondsport.nl.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023–2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.
External links
- Official website