2020–21 K.V. Mechelen season

The 2020–21 K.V. Mechelen season was the club's 117th season in existence and its second consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, KV Mechelen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

K.V. Mechelen
2020–21 season
ManagerWouter Vrancken
StadiumAchter de Kazerne
Belgian First Division A8th
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Igor de Camargo
Geoffry Hairemans
(8 each)

All:
Igor de Camargo
Geoffry Hairemans
(8 each)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 16 February 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Gaëtan Coucke
3 DF   NED Lucas Bijker
4 DF   TRI Sheldon Bateau
5 DF   NED Sandy Walsh
7 MF   BEL Geoffry Hairemans
8 MF   BEL Onur Kaya (captain)
9 FW   NED Ferdy Druijf (on loan from AZ)
10 FW   BEL Igor de Camargo
11 FW   BEL Nikola Storm
12 GK   BEL Sofiane Bouzian
13 MF   BEL Joachim Van Damme
14 DF   BEL Siemen Voet (on loan from Club Brugge)
15 GK   BEL Yannick Thoelen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   BEL Rob Schoofs
17 MF   BFA Trova Boni
19 FW   SWE Kerim Mrabti
20 FW   SWE Gustav Engvall
21 FW   BEL Niklo Dailly
23 DF   FRA Thibault Peyre
26 DF   SWE Victor Wernersson
29 DF   BFA Issa Kaboré (on loan from Manchester City)
30 DF   BEL Jordi Vanlerberghe (on loan from Club Brugge)
32 GK   BEL Maxime Wenssens
35 FW   UKR Marian Shved (on loan from Celtic)
40 MF   BEL Aster Vranckx
88 MF   BEL Steven Defour

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   BEL Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (on loan at Helmond)
27 FW   CIV William Togui (on loan at Espérance Tunis)
33 MF   BEL Gaétan Bosiers (on loan at Helmond)
DF   BEL Maxime De Bie (on loan at Helmond)
MF   BEL Arno Van Keilegom (on loan at Helmond)

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

11 July 2020 Friendly Club Brugge   6–0   Mechelen Knokke-Heist, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Molenhoek
18 July 2020 Friendly Mechelen   0–6   Westerlo Kampenhout, Belgium
10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportcentrum De Zeype
18 July 2020 Friendly Standard Liège   4–0   Mechelen Boncelles, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Académie Robert Louis-Dreyfus
25 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   3–0   Mechelen Leuven, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: King Power Stadion
29 July 2020 Friendly Mechelen   Cancelled   Jong FC Utrecht Mechelen, Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
1 August 2020 Friendly Metz   1–0   Mechelen Metz, France
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Boulaya   29'
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 9 August 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 8th 40 16 11 13 69 65 +4 040.00
Belgian Cup 3 February 2021 4 March 2021 Sixth round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 4 4 +0 066.67
Total 43 18 11 14 73 69 +4 041.86

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Standard Liège 34 13 11 10 52 41 +11 50 Qualification for the Play-offs II
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 +13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 0 48
9 Beerschot 34 14 5 15 58 64 −6 47
10 Zulte Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 −16 46
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.[2]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 13 9 12 54 54  0 48 5 5 7 29 30  −1 8 4 5 25 24  +1

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAHA
ResultDWLLLLWLLDDDWLDLLWWWWLWWDWWDLDDLWW
Position867121516131415151515141516161616141313151311101089991012108
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[3]

9 August 2020 1 Mechelen 2–2 Anderlecht Mechelen
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
14 August 2020 2 Excel Mouscron 0–1 Mechelen Mouscron
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
22 August 2020 3 Mechelen 2–3 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 August 2020 4 Gent 1–0 Mechelen Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
12 September 2020 5 Mechelen 0–1 Oostende Mechelen
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
20 September 2020 6 Genk 3–1 Mechelen Genk
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
26 September 2020 7 Mechelen 2–0 Sint-Truiden Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
2 October 2020 8 Antwerp 4–1 Mechelen Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
17 October 2020 9 Mechelen 1–2 Kortrijk Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Lawrence Visser
31 October 2020 11 Club Brugge 2–2 Mechelen Bruges
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
6 November 2020 12 Mechelen 3–3 Charleroi Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
22 November 2020 13 Zulte Waregem 1–2 Mechelen Waregem
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
29 November 2020 14 Mechelen 2–3 Beerschot Mechelen
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
3 December 2020 10 Eupen 1–1 Mechelen Eupen
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
6 December 2020 15 Standard Liège 2–2 Mechelen Liège
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
13 December 2020 16 Mechelen 2–3 Waasland-Beveren Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
17 December 2020 17 Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
20 December 2020 18 OH Leuven 1–2 Mechelen Leuven
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
27 December 2020 19 Mechelen 2–1 Excel Mouscron Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
10 January 2021 30 Mechelen 3–0 Antwerp Mechelen
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
16 January 2021 20 Charleroi 0–1 Mechelen Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
20 January 2021 21 Mechelen 0–4 Standard Liège Mechelen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
23 January 2021 22 Mechelen 3–0 Eupen Mechelen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
26 January 2021 23 Waasland-Beveren 2–3 Mechelen Beveren
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
30 January 2021 24 Mechelen 0–0 Genk Mechelen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
6 February 2021 25 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Mechelen Bruges
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
14 February 2021 26 Beerschot 1–2 Mechelen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
19 February 2021 27 Mechelen 1–1 Gent Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
27 February 2021 28 Oostende 2–0 Mechelen Ostend
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
7 March 2021 29 Anderlecht 1–1 Mechelen Anderlecht
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
21 March 2021 31 Mechelen 2–2 OH Leuven Mechelen
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
3 April 2021 32 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Mechelen Sint-Truiden
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
10 April 2021 33 Mechelen 4–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Bruno   64', 78',   90+4'
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
18 April 2021 34 Kortrijk 1–4 Mechelen Kortrijk
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet

Play-Off II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT MEC OOS STA
1 Gent 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 38 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–2 2–1 2–0
2 Mechelen 6 3 2 1 15 11 +4 35 1–2 5–3 3–1
3 Oostende 6 2 1 3 15 16 −1 34 0–4 2–2 6–2
4 Standard Liège 6 1 0 5 7 17 −10 28 2–1 1–2 1–3
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.[4]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 3 2 1 15 11  +4 11 2 0 1 9 6  +3 1 2 0 6 5  +1

Results by round

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Round123456
GroundAHAHAH
ResultDWWWDL
Position431112
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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2 May 2021 1 Gent 2–2 Mechelen Ghent
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
9 May 2021 2 Mechelen 5–3 Oostende Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
13 May 2021 3 Standard Liège 1–2 Mechelen Liège
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
16 May 2021 4 Mechelen 3–1 Standard Liège Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
19 May 2021 5 Oostende 2–2 Mechelen Ostend
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
22 May 2021 6 Mechelen 1–2 Gent Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram van Driessche

Belgian Cup

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3 February 2021 Sixth round Mechelen 2–0 RWDM Mechelen
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
11 February 2021 Seventh round Beerschot 0–1 Mechelen Antwerp
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
4 March 2021 Quarter-finals Genk 4–1 Mechelen Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 30 August 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 30 MF   Jordi Vanlerberghe 1 0 1
40 MF   Aster Vranckx 1 0 1
9 FW   William Togui 1 0 1
10 FW   Igor de Camargo 1 0 1
11 FW   Nikola Storm 1 0 1
Totals 5 0 5

References

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  1. ^ Media, Golazo. "Jupiler Pro League". jupilerproleague.be. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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