Y.R. K.V. Mechelen

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KV Mechelen

Full name

Yellow Red Koninklijke
Voetbalclub Mechelen

Nickname(s)

The Yellow Reds,
Malinois,
Malinwa,
De Kakkers

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





Home colours





Away colours

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.

1 History
2 Current squad
3 Honours
4 External links

[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 August 2006:

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Yannick Dierick
		GK	Kevin Kampeneer
		GK	Olivier Warner
		DF	Bert Dhont
		DF	Jonas Ivens
		DF	Kenny van Hoevelen
		DF	Bart van Zundert
		DF	Wesley Vanbelle
		MF	Nana Asare
		MF	Maxime Biset
		MF	Steven de Pauw

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Kevin Geudens
		MF	Kristof Goesens
		MF	Jeroen Mellemans
		MF	Miguel Angel Solís Sanchez
		FW	Pieter Crabbels
		FW	Isamme Charaï
		FW	René de Cooman
		FW	Patrcik Kanene
		FW	Jean-Paul Kielo-Lezi
		FW	Dennis Yuki Masina
		FW	Björn Vleminckx

[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
Antwerp \| Deinze \| Dender \| Dessel \| Eupen \| Hamme \| Kortrijk \| Leuven \| Mechelen \| Oostende \| Ronse \| Tienen \| Tubize \| Union \| United \| Virton \| Waasland \| Racing Waregem edit

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	List of clubs	Professional football awards