R.C. Mechelen

Racing Club Mechelen
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. 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

• Belgian Cup

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

• FIBA Korać Cup

Runners-up (1): 1973

In European and worldwide competitions

Main article: R.C. Mechelen in international competitions

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• 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
• Rik Samaey 1985–1990