K.V. Mechelen
2022–23 season
ManagerDanny Buijs
(until 17 October)
Steven Defour
(from 17 October)
StadiumAchter de Kazerne
Belgian Pro League13th
Belgian CupFinal
All statistics correct as of 17 February 2023.

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.

Players

First-team squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Belgium BEL Gaëtan Coucke
2 DF Belgium BEL Iebe Swers
3 DF Netherlands NED Lucas Bijker
4 MF Belgium BEL Dries Wouters (on loan from Schalke)
5 DF Indonesia IDN Sandy Walsh
6 MF Belgium BEL Jannes Van Hecke
7 MF Belgium BEL Geoffry Hairemans
8 MF Mexico MEX Jorge Hernandez
9 FW Belgium BEL Julien Ngoy
10 FW Israel ISR Yonas Malede
11 FW Belgium BEL Nikola Storm
14 DF Belgium BEL Dimitri Lavalée
15 GK Belgium BEL Yannick Thoelen
16 MF Belgium BEL Rob Schoofs
17 MF Cameroon CMR Samuel Gouet
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Belgium BEL Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
19 FW Sweden SWE Kerim Mrabti
21 DF Belgium BEL Boli Bolingoli
22 FW Cape Verde CPV Alessio da Cruz
23 DF France FRA Thibault Peyre
26 FW Belgium BEL Jules Houttequiet
27 DF Scotland SCO David Bates
28 FW Belgium BEL Frederic Soelle Soelle
30 DF Belgium BEL Jordi Vanlerberghe
31 GK Belgium BEL Oskar Annell
32 GK Belgium BEL Rayane Falchou
34 FW Morocco MAR Ilyas Lefrancq
37 MF Belgium BEL Bas Van den Eynden
39 FW Belgium BEL Milan Robberechts
66 MF Belgium BEL Birger Verstraete (on loan from Antwerp)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Belgium BEL Arno Valkenaers (to Thes Sport until 30 June 2022)
DF Belgium BEL Dylan Dassy (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2023)
DF Belgium BEL Toon Raemaekers (to Lierse Kempenzonen until 30 June 2023)
DF Sweden SWE Victor Wernersson (to Stabæk until 31 December 2022)
MF Belgium BEL Gaétan Bosiers (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Belgium BEL Jarno Lion (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2023)
FW Sweden SWE Gustav Engvall (to Sarpsborg until 31 December 2022)
FW Belgium BEL Chris Kalulika (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2023)
FW Ivory Coast CIV William Togui (to Hapoel Jerusalem until 30 June 2023)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Belgium BEL Niklo Dailly

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 June 2022 Friendly Kortrijk Belgium 3–1 Belgium Mechelen Kortrijk
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Guèye 9', 40'
  • Henen 33'
Report
  • ? 54'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
2 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 4–0 Belgium Mechelen Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
9 July 2022 Friendly Mechelen Belgium 1–0 Israel Maccabi Haifa Mechelen
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
13 July 2022 Friendly Mechelen Belgium 0–0 Belgium RWDM Sint-Katelijne-Waver
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Complex Kon. FC Katelijne
16 July 2022 Friendly Mechelen Belgium 3–4 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Alkmaar, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
4 December 2022 Friendly NAC Breda Netherlands 0–2 Belgium Mechelen Breda, Netherlands
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
14 December 2022 Friendly Espanyol Spain 1–1 Belgium Mechelen San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 24 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 25 7 6 12 35 46 −11 028.00
Belgian Cup 9 November 2022 Ongoing Sixth round 4 4 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00
Total 29 11 6 12 44 47 −3 037.93

Last updated: 17 February 2023
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWDWLLWDLLLWWLDWDLWLWLD
Position14171211810111012121213131013131312131212111212
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: Calendar
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[3]

24 July 2022 1 Mechelen 0–2 Antwerp Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
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
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)
Report
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)
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
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: Wim Smet
3 September 2022 7 Mechelen 2–3 Seraing Mechelen
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 13,944
Referee: Brent Staessens
10 September 2022 8 Kortrijk 1–4 Mechelen Kortrijk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporenstadion
Attendance: 4,402
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
17 September 2022 9 Mechelen 0–0 OH Leuven Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jan Boterberg
19 October 2022 13 Mechelen 2–0 Standard Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
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)
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 19,248
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
5 November 2022 16 Mechelen 2–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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) Report
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)
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
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Bert Put
14 January 2023 20 Mechelen 2–1 Oostende Mechelen
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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)
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
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

9 November 2022 Sixth round Lokeren-Temse 0–5 Mechelen Lokeren
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Daknamstadion
Referee: Anthony Letellier
20 December 2022 Seventh round Mechelen 1–0 Seraing Mechelen
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
11 January 2023 Quarter-finals Kortrijk 0–1 Mechelen Kortrijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
2 February 2023 Semi-finals 1st leg Zulte Waregem 1–2 Mechelen Waregem
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Jan Boterberg
28 February 2023 Semi-finals 2nd leg Mechelen 1–0 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
20:45 CET Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Notes

    References

    1. "A-kern 2022-2023". kvmechelen.be.
    2. "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.
    3. "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent". Het Nieuwsblad.
    4. "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.
    5. "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.
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