The 2020–21 Royal Excel Mouscron season was the club's 99th season in existence and its seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Excel Mouscron participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | Latimer International Limited | |||
Chairman | Patrick Declerck | |||
Manager | Bernd Hollerbach | |||
Stadium | Stade Le Canonnier | |||
Belgian First Division A | 18th (relegated) | |||
Belgian Cup | Sixth round | |||
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All statistics correct as of 18 April 2021. |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 24 August 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
editIn
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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15 | TBD | 1 July 2020 |
Out
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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15 | TBD | 1 July 2020 |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
4 July 2020 Friendly | Excel Mouscron | 4–1 | Royal Dottignies Sport | Mouscron, Belgium |
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
15 July 2020 Friendly | Reims | Cancelled | Excel Mouscron | Le Touquet, France |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Ferdi Petit |
18 July 2020 Friendly | Excel Mouscron | 1–2 | Lille | Mouscron, Belgium |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
24 July 2020 Friendly | Valenciennes | 0–1 | Excel Mouscron | Famars, France |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Centre Formation VAFC N° 2 Attendance: 0 |
1 August 2020 Friendly | Excel Mouscron | 0–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Mouscron, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
Competitions
editOverview
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian First Division A | 8 August 2020 | 18 April 2021 | Matchday 1 | 18th | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 20.59 |
Belgian Cup | 2 February 2021 | Sixth round | Sixth round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 20.00 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 | |
15 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 38 | |
16 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | |
17 | Waasland-Beveren (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
18 | Excel Mouscron[a] (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 31 | Relegation to First Division B |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 14 April 2021 news was released that both Excel Mouscron and Oostende had not received a Belgian professional football license for the coming season, a requirement to play at the top two levels of Belgian football. For Oostende, a lack of financial transparency, together with generally poor quality and incompleteness of the submitted report, was given as the main reason by the committee for not awarding a license, while Excel Mouscron was refused a license as besides insufficient transparency, the committee also questioned several cash flows and whether the club was creditworthy in general, also due to the fact that the wages for the months of February and March had not yet been paid at that point. For Excel Mouscron, it was already the sixth year running the license was (initially) refused, however, the club has appealed the decision with the Belgian Court for Sports Arbitrage (BAS) successfully on each occasion and intended to do so again. Oostende was planning to launch an appeal as well, with the BAS to rule on the matter for both clubs before the 10th of May. Both clubs were allowed to add new documents to their case, but in case they however still did not receive a license after appeal, knew they would have been forced to relegate to the 2021–22 Belgian Division 2 and start the season with a 3-point penalty.[1] Both Excel Mouscron and Oostende were however eventually awarded a license after appeal, meaning Oostende remained at the top level, while Excel Mouscron only dropped one level.[2][3]
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 32 | −17 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[5]
8 August 2020 1 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Antwerp |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
14 August 2020 2 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Mouscron |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
23 August 2020 3 | Anderlecht | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Anderlecht |
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
29 August 2020 4 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem | Mouscron |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
13 September 2020 5 | Kortrijk | 3–0 | Excel Mouscron | Kortrijk |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
19 September 2020 6 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Gent | Mouscron |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 900 Referee: Bert Put |
27 September 2020 7 | Excel Mouscron | 1–1 | Charleroi | Mouscron |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
4 October 2020 8 | Oostende | 3–0 | Excel Mouscron | Ostend |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Versluys Arena Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
18 October 2020 9 | Excel Mouscron | 0–2 | Eupen | Mouscron |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 500 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
22 November 2020 13 | Genk | 4–1 | Excel Mouscron | Genk |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
25 November 2020 10 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Excel Mouscron | Bruges |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
28 November 2020 14 | Excel Mouscron | 0–0 | Club Brugge | Mouscron |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
1 December 2020 11 | Excel Mouscron | 3–2 | Sint-Truiden | Mouscron |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
5 December 2020 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 2–0 | Excel Mouscron | Beveren |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
8 December 2020 12 | OH Leuven | 2–0 | Excel Mouscron | Leuven |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen |
12 December 2020 16 | Excel Mouscron | 3–1 | Beerschot | Mouscron |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier |
15 December 2020 17 | Excel Mouscron | 2–2 | OH Leuven | Mouscron |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
20 December 2020 18 | Standard Liège | 0–1 | Excel Mouscron | Liège |
18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
27 December 2020 19 | KV Mechelen | 2–1 | Excel Mouscron | Mechelen |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
9 January 2021 20 | Zulte Waregem | 1–0 | Excel Mouscron | Waregem |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
16 January 2021 21 | Excel Mouscron | 2–0 | Genk | Mouscron |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
19 January 2021 22 | Excel Mouscron | 1–1 | Waasland-Beveren | Mouscron |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
23 January 2021 23 | Sint-Truiden | 0–2 | Excel Mouscron | Sint-Truiden |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
26 January 2021 24 | Excel Mouscron | 1–1 | Anderlecht | Mouscron |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 |
30 January 2021 25 | Eupen | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Eupen |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 |
5 February 2021 26 | Excel Mouscron | 0–3 | Kortrijk | Mouscron |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 |
15 February 2021 27 | Gent | 4–0 | Excel Mouscron | Ghent |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
20 February 2021 28 | Excel Mouscron | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Mouscron |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
28 February 2021 29 | Beerschot | 2–2 | Excel Mouscron | Antwerp |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
7 March 2021 30 | Excel Mouscron | 1–0 | Standard Liège | Mouscron |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
20 March 2021 31 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Oostende | Mouscron |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
4 April 2021 32 | Charleroi | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Charleroi |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
12 April 2021 33 | Excel Mouscron | 2–3 | Antwerp | Mouscron |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
18 April 2021 34 | Club Brugge | 4–2 | Excel Mouscron | Bruges |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Belgian Cup
editStatistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 14 August 2020
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Total |
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1 | 10 | MF | Marko Bakić | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "KV Oostende en Moeskroen krijgen (weer) geen licentie in eerste zit" [KV Oostende and (again) Mouscron don't receive a license at their first attempt] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "KV Oostende krijgt licentie van BAS, afwachten voor Moeskroen" [KV Oostende awarded license by BAS, Mouscron still waiting] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Degradant Moeskroen bemachtigt via BAS opnieuw een licentie" [Relegated Mouscron again obtains license after appeal at BAS] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.