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2020–21 Royal Excel Mouscron season

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Royal Excel Mouscron
2020–21 season
OwnerLatimer International Limited
ChairmanPatrick Declerck
ManagerBernd Hollerbach
StadiumStade Le Canonnier
Belgian First Division A18th (relegated)
Belgian CupSixth round
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2021.

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.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 24 August 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ivory Coast CIV Kouadio-Yves Dabila (on loan from Lille)
5 DF Morocco MAR Saad Agouzoul (on loan from Lille)
6 MF Montenegro MNE Deni Hočko
7 MF Cameroon CMR Fabrice Olinga
8 MF Cameroon CMR Jean Onana (on loan from Lille)
9 FW Moldova MDA Virgiliu Postolachi (on loan from Lille)
10 MF Montenegro MNE Marko Bakić
11 MF France FRA Dimitri Mohamed (captain)
13 DF Belgium BEL Alessandro Ciranni
14 FW France FRA Imad Faraj (on loan from Lille)
15 MF Angola ANG Capita (on loan from Lille)
16 GK Burkina Faso BFA Hervé Koffi (on loan from Lille)
18 DF Belgium BEL Robbe Quirynen (on loan from Antwerp)
20 FW Cape Verde CPV Nuno da Costa (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Belgium BEL Nick Gillekens
22 DF France FRA Eric Bocat (on loan from Lille)
23 MF Portugal POR Xadas (on loan from Braga)
26 DF Argentina ARG Matías Silvestre
28 MF Belgium BEL Enes Sağlık
29 FW Belgium BEL Beni Badibanga
30 MF Belgium BEL Benjamin Van Durmen
31 FW France FRA Harlem Gnohéré
33 FW Canada CAN Charles-Andreas Brym (on loan from Lille)
39 MF France FRA Darly N'Landu (on loan from Lille)
45 MF Albania ALB Agim Zeka
47 DF Senegal SEN El Hadji Gueye (on loan from Lille)
70 FW Cameroon CMR Serge Tabekou
90 GK Serbia SRB Vaso Vasić

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Out

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

4 July 2020 Friendly Excel Mouscron Belgium 4–1 Belgium Royal Dottignies Sport Mouscron, Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
15 July 2020 Friendly Reims France Cancelled Belgium Excel Mouscron Le Touquet, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Ferdi Petit
18 July 2020 Friendly Excel Mouscron Belgium 1–2 France Lille Mouscron, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Cedric 79'
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
24 July 2020 Friendly Valenciennes France 0–1 Belgium Excel Mouscron Famars, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Centre Formation VAFC N° 2
Attendance: 0
1 August 2020 Friendly Excel Mouscron Belgium 0–2 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Mouscron, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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 −22 020.59
Belgian Cup 2 February 2021 Sixth round Sixth round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 35 7 10 18 33 56 −23 020.00

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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:
  1. ^ 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

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Overall Home Away
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

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDLDLLLDLLWWLLDLWDWLLWDWDDLLLDWLDLL
Position10141418181817181818181818171817171617171616161616161617171617171718
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The 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
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)
Report
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)
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
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)
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
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)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Belgian Cup

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2 February 2021 Sixth round Union SG 2–1 Excel Mouscron Forest
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 0

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 14 August 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 10 MF Montenegro Marko Bakić 1 0 1
Totals 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
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