The 2022–23 K.V. Mechelen season is the club's 119th season in existence and the fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Mechelen will participate in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
| 2022–23 season | |
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| Manager | Danny Buijs (until 17 October) Steven Defour (from 17 October) |
| Stadium | Achter de Kazerne |
| Belgian Pro League | 13th |
| Belgian Cup | Final |
| All statistics correct as of 17 February 2023. | |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 11 January 2023[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 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract edit
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 25 June 2022 Friendly | Kortrijk  | 3–1 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Antwerp | 4–0 | Mechelen | Antwerp |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Mechelen | 1–0 |  Maccabi Haifa | Mechelen |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Mechelen | 0–0 | RWDM | Sint-Katelijne-Waver |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Complex Kon. FC Katelijne |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Mechelen | 3–4 |  VfL Wolfsburg | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 4 December 2022 Friendly | NAC Breda  | 0–2 | Mechelen | Breda, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion |
| 14 December 2022 Friendly | Espanyol  | 1–1 | Mechelen | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Belgian Pro League | 24 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 28.00 |
| Belgian Cup | 9 November 2022 | Ongoing | Sixth round | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 |
| Total | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 37.93 | |||
Last updated: 17 February 2023
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 11 | Anderlecht | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 46 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 42 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 40 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 31 |
| 15 | Eupen | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 28 |
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]
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 edit
| 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 |
| 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | −15 |
Last updated: 17 February 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: Calendar
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[3]
| 24 July 2022 1 | Mechelen | 0–2 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 11,565 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 30 July 2022 2 | Oostende | 2–1 | Mechelen | Ostend |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Albertpark Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 6 August 2022 3 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Union SG | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 11,521 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 13 August 2022 4 | Cercle Brugge | 0–0 | Mechelen | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 3,851 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 21 August 2022 5 | Mechelen | 5–4 | Westerlo | Mechelen |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 12,157 Referee: Bert Put |
| 27 August 2022 6 | STVV | 3–1 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Mechelen | 2–3 | Seraing | Mechelen |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 13,944 Referee: Brent Staessens |
| 10 September 2022 8 | Kortrijk | 1–4 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Guldensporenstadion Attendance: 4,402 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Mechelen | 0–0 | OH Leuven | Mechelen |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,663 Referee: Bert Put |
| 1 October 2022 10 | Club Brugge | 3–0 | Mechelen | Bruges |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion Attendance: 20,076 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 9 October 2022 11 | Mechelen | 1–3 | Anderlecht | Mechelen |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 16,125 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 16 October 2022 12 | Gent | 3–0 | Mechelen | Ghent |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 19 October 2022 13 | Mechelen | 2–0 | Standard | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,890 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Mechelen | 2–1 | Eupen | Mechelen |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 11,225 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 28 October 2022 15 | Genk | 3–1 | Mechelen | Genk |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 19,248 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 5 November 2022 16 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Zulte Waregem | Mechelen |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 12,325 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Charleroi | 0–5 | Mechelen | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| Note: The match was stopped at the 67th minute while Charleroi led 1–0, due to Charleroi supporters throwing pyrotechnics on to the pitch. On 23 November 2022, Charleroi was penalized with a fine of €75,000 and a threat of three matches behind closed doors.[4] A few months later following appeals, the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled a forfeit victory for Mechelen.[5] | ||||
| 23 December 2022 18 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,344 Referee: Brent Staessens |
| 8 January 2023 19 | Zulte Waregem | 2–0 | Mechelen | Waregem |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Elindus Arena Attendance: 6,985 Referee: Bert Put |
| 14 January 2023 20 | Mechelen | 2–1 | Oostende | Mechelen |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,341 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 17 January 2023 21 | Standard | 2–0 | Mechelen | Liège |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 12,226 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 21 January 2023 22 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Kortrijk | Mechelen |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,889 Referee: Arthur Denil |
| 28 January 2023 23 | Westerlo | 2–0 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Brent Staessens |
| 5 February 2023 24 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 10,980 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Belgian Cup edit
| 9 November 2022 Sixth round | Lokeren-Temse | 0–5 | Mechelen | Lokeren |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Daknamstadion Referee: Anthony Letellier |
| 20 December 2022 Seventh round | Mechelen | 1–0 | Seraing | Mechelen |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 11 January 2023 Quarter-finals | Kortrijk | 0–1 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 2 February 2023 Semi-finals 1st leg | Zulte Waregem | 1–2 | Mechelen | Waregem |
| 20:45 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 28 February 2023 Semi-finals 2nd leg | Mechelen | 1–0 | Zulte Waregem | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "A-kern 2022-2023". kvmechelen.be.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ "Charleroi - Malines arrêté, les Zèbres écopent de 75.000 euros d'amende et risquent 3 matches à huis clos" [Charleroi – Mechelen stopped, the Zebras are fined 75,000 euros and risk 3 matches behind closed doors] (in French). RTBF. 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Charleroi-KV Mechelen wordt dan toch niet herspeeld, Malinwa krijgt forfaitzege" [Charleroi-KV Mechelen will not be replayed after all, Malinwa will receive a forfeit victory]. De Morgen (in Dutch). 11 April 2023.