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 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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 | Rafik Belghali | Lommel | €400,000 | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
MF | Daam Foulon | Benevento | Free | 7 July 2023 | [3] |
MF | Mory Konaté | Sint-Truiden | Free | 13 July 2023 | [4] |
MF | Amin Doudah | Jong PSV | Free | 26 July 2023 | [5] |
MF | Patrick Pflücke | Servette | €500,000 | 21 August 2023 | [6] |
FW | Norman Bassette | Caen | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [7] |
DF | Elias Cobbaut | Parma | Loan | 5 September 2023 | [8] |
DF | Munashe Garananga | Sheriff Tiraspol | €350,000 | 1 February 2024 | |
FW | Islam Slimani | Curitiba | Free | 1 February 2024 |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Alessio da Cruz | Feralpisalò | €500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [9] |
MF | Samuel Oum Gouet | Yverdon-Sport | Undisclosed | 26 July 2023 | [10] |
MF | Amin Doudah | Helmond Sport | Loan | 27 July 2023 | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Rupel Boom v Mechelen
1 July 2023 Friendly | Rupel Boom | 0–3 | Mechelen | Boom |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion |
Beveren v Mechelen
8 July 2023 Friendly | Beveren | 0–3 | Mechelen | Beveren |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Waasland-Beveren Jeugdcomplex |
Mechelen v Maccabi Netanya
14 July 2023 Friendly | Mechelen | 3–2 | Maccabi Netanya | Netherlands |
15:00 UTC+2 |
Hertha BSC v Mechelen
10 January 2024 Friendly | Hertha BSC | 0–3 | Mechelen | 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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | GNT | MEC | STR | OHL | WES | STA | |
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1 | Gent (Q) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for the European competition play-off | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |
2 | Mechelen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 39 | 2–4 | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
3 | Sint-Truiden | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 33 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | ||
4 | OH Leuven | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
5 | Westerlo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 24 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | ||
6 | Standard Liège | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 22 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–5[a] | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. 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.[15]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[15]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ The match between Standard and Westerlo of 10 May 2024 could not be played as Standard supporters prevented the bus of Standard to depart to the stadium. It is now up to the Belgian FA to judge who is to blame and whether Westerlo will win the match with a forfeit score, or whether the match will be replayed. On Tuesday the 28 May the desscion has be made that Standard has done to less to prevent the match to being played as result of that they give Westerlo a 0-5 win [14]
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.
- ^ "Ultra's krijgen hun zin: geen Standard - Westerlo door aanhoudende supportersprotesten" [Ultras get their way: no Standard - Westerlo due to persistent fan protests]. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
- Official website