K.R.C. Mechelen

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”’Koninklijke Racing Club Mechelen”’, simply known as ”’Racing Mechelen”’ or ”’KRC Mechelen”’, is a [[football in Belgium|Belgian association football]] club from [[Mechelen]] in the [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]] province. It is a long-time rival of [[KV Mechelen]]. The club’s best position ever is a second place in the [[Belgian First Division|first division]] 1951–52. KRC Mechelen also reached the final of the [[Belgian Cup]] in 1954. However, the team has been falling through the [[Belgian football league system]] since 2015 and in the 2017–18 season it will be playing in the [[Belgian Provincial Leagues]] for the first time since 1906.

”’Koninklijke Racing Club Mechelen”’, simply known as ”’Racing Mechelen”’ or ”’KRC Mechelen”’, is a [[football in Belgium|Belgian association football]] club from [[Mechelen]] in the [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]] province. It is a long-time rival of [[KV Mechelen]]. The club’s best position ever is a second place in the [[Belgian First Division|first division]] 1951–52. KRC Mechelen also reached the final of the [[Belgian Cup]] in 1954. However, the team has been falling through the [[Belgian football league system]] since 2015 and in the 2017–18 season it playing in the [[Belgian Provincial Leagues]] for the first time since 1906.

==History==

==History==

[[File:Mechelen KRC Performance Chart.png|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Historical chart of KRC Mechelen league performance]]

[[File:Mechelen KRC Performance Chart.png|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Historical chart of KRC Mechelen league performance]]

Racing Mechelen played its first season in the [[Belgian Pro League|first division]] in 1910–11 and finished 8th of 12 teams. By this time, rival FC Malines, later called [[KV Mechelen]], was playing in [[Belgian Second Division|second division]]. The following season, Racing ended 11th just one point away from [[K. Beerschot V.A.C.|Beerschot]] and was relegated. Just before World War I, Racing finished second in their division while FC Malines was third (8 points away). Thus RC Malines were promoted, playing the following season in the first division, which was played in 1919–20. They ended in 6th place. Two years after that FC Malines was playing in the first division too. In 1929 and 1930 after having spent one year in the second division (1924), the club grabbed third place in the first division. A record it would beat in 1952 with a second place after a new sequence of two third places (1950 and 1951). In 1954 it qualified for the final game of the [[Belgian Cup]]. Afterwards, the club fell to the second division and has rarely played at a higher level in recent decades.

Racing Mechelen played its first season in the [[Belgian Pro League|first division]] in 1910–11 and finished 8th of 12 teams. By this time, rival FC Malines, later called [[KV Mechelen]], was playing in [[Belgian Second Division|second division]]. The following season, Racing ended 11th just one point away from [[K. Beerschot V.A.C.|Beerschot]] and was relegated. Just before World War I, Racing finished second in their division while FC Malines was third (8 points ). Thus RC Malines were promoted, playing the following season in the first division, which was played in 1919–20. They ended in 6th place. Two years after that FC Malines was playing in the first division too. In 1929 and 1930 after having spent one year in the second division (1924), the club grabbed third place in the first division. A record it would beat in 1952 with a secondplace after a new sequence of two third places (1950 and 1951). In 1954 it qualified for the final game of the [[Belgian Cup]]. Afterwards, the club fell to the second division and has rarely played at a higher level in recent decades.

==Stadium==

==Stadium==