2008–09 K.V. Mechelen season

The 2008–09 season was the 118th season in the history of K.V. Mechelen and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, K.V. Mechelen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

K.V. Mechelen
2008–09 season
ChairmanJohan Timmermans
ManagerPeter Maes
StadiumVeoliastadion
Belgian First Division10th
Belgian CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Björn Vleminckx (12)[1]
All:
Björn Vleminckx (12)
Average home league attendance11,079

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division 23 August 2008 15 May 2009 Matchday 1 10th 34 12 10 12 46 52 −6 035.29
Belgian Cup 11 November 2008 23 May 2009 Sixth round Runners-up 7 4 1 2 10 8 +2 057.14
Total 41 16 11 14 56 60 −4 039.02

Last updated: 25 July 2021
Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division
Main article: 2008–09 Belgian First Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Genk 34 15 5 14 48 51 −3 50 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
9 Cercle Brugge 34 14 5 15 48 53 −5 47
10 Mechelen 34 12 10 12 46 52 −6 46
11 Mouscron 34 12 8 14 42 49 −7 44
12 Charleroi 34 12 7 15 43 48 −5 43
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
Notes:
  1. Genk qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 Belgian Cup.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 12 10 12 46 52  −6 46 6 7 4 24 20  +4 6 3 8 22 32  −10

Source:

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLLDWWLLLLDDLDWWDLDDWDWWWWLDWLLWLW
Position1216171714911131515151616161513131414141313131211101110101111101110
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
30 August 2008 3 Mechelen 0–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
13 September 2008 4 Mechelen 0–0 Tubize Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
24 September 2008 1 Mechelen 1–1 Club Brugge Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
29 September 2008 6 Mechelen 4–1 Dender Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
18 October 2008 8 Mechelen 1–3 Westerlo Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
1 November 2008 10 Mechelen 1–2 Roeselare Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
15 November 2008 12 Mechelen 0–0 Mons Mechelen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
30 November 2008 14 Mechelen 0–0 Standard Liège Mechelen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
12 December 2008 16 Mechelen 2–1 Germinal Beerschot Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
24 January 2009 19 Mechelen 2–2 Excelsior Mouscron Mechelen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
14 February 2009 22 Mechelen 3–3 Gent Mechelen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
27 February 2009 24 Mechelen 2–1 Genk Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
13 March 2009 26 Mechelen 2–1 Anderlecht Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
4 April 2009 28 Mechelen 1–1 Kortrijk Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
11 April 2009 29 Mons 0–1 Mechelen Mons
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Charles Tondreau
18 April 2009 30 Mechelen 0–1 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
25 April 2009 31 Standard Liège 4–1 Mechelen Liège
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
2 May 2009 32 Mechelen 2–1 Charleroi Mechelen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
8 May 2009 33 Germinal Beerschot 3–1 Mechelen Antwerp
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
15 May 2009 34 Mechelen 3–0 Lokeren Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion

Belgian Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Belgian Cup
27 January 2009 Quarter-finals
First leg		 Mechelen 1–0 Kortrijk Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Persoons 74'
 Stadium: Veolia Stadium Achter de Kazerne
17 February 2009 Quarter-finals
Second leg		 Kortrijk 0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Mechelen Kortrijk
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
4 March 2009 Semi-finals
First leg		 Cercle Brugge 2–1 Mechelen Bruges
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadion
21 April 2009 Semi-finals
Second leg		 Mechelen 2–1
(3–3 agg.)
(5–3 p)		 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Veolia Stadium Achter de Kazerne
23 May 2009 Final Mechelen 0–2 Genk Brussels
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium

References
  1. "Yellow-Red KV Mechelen - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
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