2021–22 K.V. Mechelen season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Manager | Wouter Vrancken | |||
Stadium | Achter de Kazerne | |||
Belgian First Division A | 7th | |||
Belgian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Nikola Storm (15) All: Nikola Storm (16) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was the 118th season in the existence of K.V. Mechelen and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Mechelen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 2 February 2022[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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Other players under contract
[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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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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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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– | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [2] |
– | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [3] |
– | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | 1 July 2021 | [4] |
– | DF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [5] |
– | DF | ![]() |
Free agent | Free | 1 January 2022 | [6] |
– | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | 12 January 2022 | [7] |
– | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | 31 January 2022 | [8] |
– | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | 31 January 2022 | [9] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
26 June 2021 Friendly | Tempo Overijse ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Overijse, Belgium |
13:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Begijnhofstadion |
30 June 2021 Friendly | FC Utrecht ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Utrecht, Netherlands |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 |
2 July 2021 Friendly | Mechelen ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Belgium |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
10 July 2021 Friendly | Standard Liège ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Belgium |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
17 July 2021 Friendly | Mechelen ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Geel, Belgium |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: De Leunen |
7 January 2022 Friendly | Wehen Wiesbaden ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Oliva, Spain |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
First Division A | 25 July 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 78 | −11 | 40.00 |
Belgian Cup | 26 October 2021 | 22 December 2021 | Sixth round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 66.67 |
Total | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 83 | −11 | 41.86 |
Last updated: 21 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
First Division A
[edit]Regular season
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | Gent | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 62 | Qualification for the Play-offs II |
6 | Charleroi | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 54 | |
7 | Mechelen | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 52 | |
8 | Genk | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 51 | |
9 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 51 |
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.[10]
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 |
34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | −16 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[11]
25 July 2021 1 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
31 July 2021 2 | Seraing | 1–0 | Mechelen | Seraing |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pairay Attendance: 1,684 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
7 August 2021 3 | Mechelen | 1–3 | Eupen | Mechelen |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Christof Dierick |
15 August 2021 4 | Gent | 2–0 | Mechelen | Ghent |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 14,604 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
22 August 2021 5 | Mechelen | 3–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mechelen |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 12,652 Referee: Bert Put |
27 August 2021 6 | Kortrijk | 2–2 | Mechelen | Kortrijk |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 3,493 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
12 September 2021 7 | Anderlecht | 7–2 | Mechelen | Anderlecht |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
26 September 2021 9 | Charleroi | 0–2 | Mechelen | Charleroi |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
1 October 2021 10 | Mechelen | 3–1 | Standard Liège | Mechelen |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
17 October 2021 11 | Beerschot | 0–1 | Mechelen | Antwerp |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
23 October 2021 12 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Zulte Waregem | Mechelen |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
29 October 2021 13 | Oostende | 2–4 | Mechelen | Ostend |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Diaz Arena |
6 November 2021 14 | Mechelen | 0–1 | Sint-Truiden | Mechelen |
CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
19 November 2021 15 | Mechelen | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Mechelen |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
27 November 2021 16 | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
5 December 2021 17 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Genk | Mechelen |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
12 December 2021 18 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Mechelen | Brussels |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Christof Dierick |
15 December 2021 19 | Mechelen | 4–3 | Gent | Mechelen |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 12,385 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
18 December 2021 20 | Zulte Waregem | 3–2 | Mechelen | Waregem |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
27 December 2021 21 | Mechelen | 2–0 | Seraing | Mechelen |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
15 January 2022 22 | OH Leuven | 5–0 | Mechelen | Leuven |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Den Dreef | |||
Note: The result was awarded as 5–0 forfeit win due to Mechelen opting to not send their team after multiple COVID-19 cases. Their initial request to postpone the match was declined. |
23 January 2022 23 | Mechelen | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Mechelen |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Jan Boterberg |
30 January 2022 25 | Standard Liège | 1–2 | Mechelen | Liège |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 10,286 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
6 February 2022 26 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Beerschot | Mechelen |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
12 February 2022 27 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Oostende | Mechelen |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Nicola Laforge |
16 February 2022 24 | Genk | 4–1 | Mechelen | Genk |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena |
20 February 2022 28 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Mechelen | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
26 February 2022 29 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
4 March 2022 30 | Sint-Truiden | 1–1 | Mechelen | Sint-Truiden |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stayen |
12 March 2022 31 | Mechelen | 2–2 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
19 March 2022 32 | Eupen | 1–1 | Mechelen | Eupen |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion |
2 April 2022 33 | Mechelen | 3–2 | Kortrijk | Mechelen |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
10 April 2022 34 | Club Brugge | 2–0 | Mechelen | Bruges |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 21,802 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Play-Off II
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | GNT | GNK | CHA | MEC | |
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1 | Gent | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Genk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 37 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | ||
3 | Charleroi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 34 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
4 | Mechelen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 30 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[12]
Notes:
- ^ Gent qualified for the Europa League play-off round as the 2021–22 Belgian Cup winners.
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 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Last updated: 21 May 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]23 April 2022 1 | Mechelen | 1–0 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 9,068 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
29 April 2022 2 | Genk | 4–2 | Mechelen | Genk |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
7 May 2022 3 | Gent | 1–0 | Mechelen | Ghent |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 8,363 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
10 May 2022 4 | Mechelen | 1–2 | Gent | Mechelen |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 8,213 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
14 May 2022 5 | Charleroi | 3–2 | Mechelen | Charleroi |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Wim Smet |
21 May 2022 6 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Genk | Mechelen |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Christof Dierick |
Belgian Cup
[edit]26 October 2021 Sixth round | Mechelen | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mechelen |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Arthur Denil |
1 December 2021 Seventh round | Mechelen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
22 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Mechelen | 1–3 | Eupen | Mechelen |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 21 May 2022
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 11 | ![]() |
15 | 1 | 16 |
2 | FW | 14 | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 13 |
3 | FW | 19 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 10 |
4 | MF | 7 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 6 |
5 | MF | 16 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 4 |
6 | DF | 7 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 |
FW | 35 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 | |
8 | DF | 30 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 10 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 20 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 67 | 5 | 72 |
References
[edit]- ^ Media, Golazo. "Jupiler Pro League". jupilerproleague.be. Archived from the original on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Oum Gouet Vierde Zomertransfer" [Oum Gouet Fourth Summer Transfer] (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Hugo Cuypers Komt Naar Mechelen" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Vinicius Souza Wordt Gehuurd" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Ebe Swers Tekent Voor 4 Jaar" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Lillenaar Flor Van Den Eynden (ex-Inter Milaan) keert na voetballoos jaar terug bij KV Mechelen: "Via de beloften snel stap zetten naar de A-kern"" (in Dutch). hln.be. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Wouters moet Van Damme doen vergeten bij KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 12 January 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KV Mechelen haalt Van Drongelen binnen: "Jonge, frisse kerel"" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 31 January 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Mechelen voegt Youan nog toe aan de selectie" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 31 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pro League 2021/2022: Un choc d'entrée pour le Standard et Anderlecht". www.footnews.be (in French). 8 June 2021.
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