R.C. Mechelen
Racing Club Mechelen | |||
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Founded | 1940 | ||
Dissolved | 1995 | ||
Arena | Winketkaai | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Location | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
Team colors | Green, White | ||
Championships | 15 Belgian Championships 9 Belgian Cups 5 Belgian Supercups | ||
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Racing Club Mechelen, or Racing Club Malines, was a Belgian professional basketball club from the city of Mechelen, Belgium. It was the men's basketball section of K.R.C. Mechelen. For sponsorship reasons, the club was also known as Maes Pils for a long time.
History[]
R.C. Mechelen folded and merged with Sobabee to create Racing Basket Antwerpen, in 1995.[1] Until it was dissolved, the club's senior team was the most successful Belgian basketball club, after having won a total of 15 Belgian national championships, 9 Belgian Cups, and 5 Belgian SuperCups.
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
- Winners (9): 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Belgian Supercup
- Winners (5): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
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 nationality 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
Ronny Bayer 1985–1990
Éric Struelens 1988–1995
Bill Varner 1988–1995
Jacques Stas 1992–1995
Rick Raivio 1985–1987
1985–1990
References[]
- Basketball teams established in 1940
- Defunct basketball teams in Belgium
- Sports clubs disestablished in 1995
- Sport in Mechelen
- Belgian sports team stubs
- Europe basketball team stubs