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 | 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
1 July 2023 Friendly | Rupel Boom | 0–3 | Mechelen | Boom |
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion |
14 July 2023 Friendly | Mechelen | 3–2 | Maccabi Netanya | Netherlands |
15:00 UTC+2 |
10 January 2024 Friendly | Hertha BSC | 0–3 | Mechelen | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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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 | 43.33 |
Europe Play-offs | 29 March 2024 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 50.00 |
Belgian Cup | 31 October 2023 | Seventh round | Seventh round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Belgian Super Cup | 23 July 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 42.86 |
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
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[13]
30 July 2023 1 | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bert Put |
6 August 2023 2 | Mechelen | 0–1 | Gent | Mechelen |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
12 August 2023 3 | RWD Molenbeek | 1–0 | Mechelen | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
19 August 2023 4 | Mechelen | 4–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mechelen |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
26 August 2023 5 | Westerlo | 2–3 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Brent Staessens |
2 September 2023 6 | Mechelen | 1–0 | Eupen | Mechelen |
18:15 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bert Put |
17 September 2023 7 | Sint-Truiden | 2–0 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
19:15 | Stadium: Stayen Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
23 September 2023 8 | Mechelen | 1–2 | OH Leuven | Mechelen |
18:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
30 September 2023 9 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
7 October 2023 10 | Anderlecht | 3–1 | Mechelen | Brussels |
20:45 | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
22 October 2023 11 | Genk | 4–0 | Mechelen | Genk |
13:30 | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Jan Boterberg |
28 October 2023 12 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
5 November 2023 13 | Standard Liège | 1–1 | Mechelen | Liège |
16:00 | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
11 November 2023 14 | Mechelen | 1–0 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
26 November 2023 15 | Kortrijk | 0–3 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
19:15 | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
3 December 2023 16 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
10 December 2023 17 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Club Brugge | Mechelen |
13:30 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
17 December 2023 18 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Mechelen | Brussels |
16:00 | Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Referee: Bert Put |
20 December 2023 19 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Standard Liège | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
27 December 2023 20 | Charleroi | 3–1 | Mechelen | Charleroi |
20:45 | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
19 January 2024 21 | Gent | 1–2 | Mechelen | Ghent |
20:45 | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
28 January 2024 22 | Mechelen | 3–1 | RWDM | Mechelen |
19:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Brent Staessens |
1 February 2024 23 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Anderlecht | Mechelen |
20:30 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
4 February 2024 24 | Eupen | 0–1 | Mechelen | Eupen |
16:00 | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui |
11 February 2024 25 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Genk | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
17 February 2024 26 | Antwerp | 0–1 | Mechelen | Antwerp |
20:45 | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
24 February 2024 27 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Kortrijk | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Lawrence Wisser |
2 March 2024 28 | Cercle Brugge | 2–3 | Mechelen | Bruges |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jan Boterberg |
8 March 2024 29 | Mechelen | 3–1 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
20:45 |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
17 March 2024 30 | OH Leuven | 1–0 | Mechelen | Leuven |
18:30 |
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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 (O) | 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]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[15]
(O) Play-off winners
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
Matches
5 April 2024 2 | Mechelen | 2–3 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
20:45 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
13 April 2024 3 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
18:15 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Arthur Denil |
20 April 2024 4 | Gent | 3–1 | Mechelen | Ghent |
20:00 | Stadium: Planet Group Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
23 April 2024 5 | Standard Liège | 0–0 | Mechelen | Liège |
20:30 | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Michiel Allaerts |
27 April 2024 6 | Mechelen | 3–0 | OH Leuven | Mechelen |
16:00 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
4 May 2024 7 | Mechelen | 2–4 | Gent | Mechelen |
18:15 |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
12 May 2024 8 | Sint-Truiden | 2–1 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Stayen Referee: Ken Vermeiren |
18 May 2024 9 | Westerlo | 0–2 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Matonga Simonini |
25 May 2024 10 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Standard Liège | Mechelen |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
Belgian Cup
31 October 2023 Seventh round | Knokke | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mechelen | Knokke |
20:00 |
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Stadium: Burgemeester Graaf Leopold Lippens Park Referee: Arne De Beuckelaer |
Penalties | ||||
Belgian Super Cup
29 July 2023 Match | Antwerp | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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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.