R.C. Mechelen
Racing Club Mechelen | |||
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Founded | 1940 | ||
Dissolved | 1995 | ||
Arena | Winketkaai | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Location | Belgian Supercups | ||
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Racing Club Mechelen, or Racing Club Malines, was a
History
Founded in the 1940, the basketball section of KRC Mechelen obtained the number 71. The greatest period of the club was in the second part of the 20th century competing against other powerful clubs like RC Mechelen,
From the end of the 1960s until the end of the 1970s, RC Mechelen was always present as main rivals to the
In total, the club won 24 Trophies between 1964 and 1994: 15 Belgian Championships and 9 Belgian Cups. Maes Pils also reached the final of the
R.C. Mechelen folded and merged with
Arena
R.C. Mechelen played its home games in Mechelen, at the Winketkaai arena.
Titles and honors
Domestic competitions
- Belgian League
- Champions (15): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Runners-up: 1980-81, 1982-83, 1984-85
- Winners (9): 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Runners-up (1): 1968-69
- Belgian Supercup
- Winners (5): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- Runners-up : 1989
- Champions (1): 1960–61
European competitions
In European and worldwide competitions
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Jim Fox 1966–1967
Teófilo Cruz 1969–1970
Ed Murphy 1979–1981
Ronny Bayer 1985–1990
Jef Eygel 1969–1970
Éric Struelens 1988–1995
Bill Varner 1988–1995
Jacques Stas 1992–1995
Rick Raivio 1985–1987
Rik Samaey 1985–1990
References