Y.R. K.V. Mechelen
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Full name | Yellow Red Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen |
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Nickname(s) | The Yellow Reds, Malinois, Malinwa, De Kakkers |
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Founded | 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Achter de Kazerne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | 14,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman | Johan Timmermans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Peter Maes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Belgian Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-06 | Belgian Second Division, 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y.R. K.V. Mechelen is a Belgian football club from Mechelen in Antwerp province. It is occasionally know by its French name, FC Malines.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1904, a few months after the birth of city rival K.R.C. Mechelen, the club enjoyed a brief spell of both domestic and European success in the period of 1987-1990. They are now today still the last Belgian team that won a European cup. K.V. Mechelen seemed to be on its way to becoming one of the top clubs in Belgium, but quickly declined when their chairman Cordier (who owned the rights to most of their players) was forced to sell many players due to his company's bad results. The team currently resides in the second division.
[edit] Current squad
As of 11 January 2007:
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[edit] Notable Players
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[edit] Honours
- Belgian First Division:
- Winners (4): 1943, 1946, 1948, 1989
- Belgian Second Division:
- Winners (5): 1928, 1963, 1983, 1999, 2002
- Belgian Second Division Final Round:
- Winners (1): 1981
- Belgian Cup:
- Winners (1): 1987
- European Cup Winners Cup:
- Winners (1): 1988
- European Super Cup:
- Winners (1): 1988
Preceded by Ajax |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winner 1988 Runner up: Ajax |
Succeeded by Barcelona |
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
Belgian Second Division, 2006/07 | ||
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Antwerp | Deinze | Dender | Dessel | Eupen | Hamme | Kortrijk | Leuven | Mechelen | Oostende | |
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Football in Belgium, 2006-07 | ||
League competitions | URBSFA/KBVB | Cup competitions and awards |
Jupiler League | Belgium | Cup |
Second division | Women | Supercup |
Third division | List of clubs | Golden Shoe |
Promotion | Professional football awards | |