R.A.E.C. Mons (1910)
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Renaissance Albert Elisabeth Club de Mons, simply known as R.A.E.C. Mons or Mons, was a Belgian football club formed in Mons, Hainaut Province, in 1910 and based at Stade Charles Tondreau from 1910 (114 years ago) (1910) to 2015 (9 years ago) (2015).
Full name | Renaissance Albert Elisabeth Club of Mons |
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Nickname(s) | Les Dragons (The Dragons) L'Albert (The Albert) |
Founded | 11 April 1910; 113 years ago (1910-04-11) |
Dissolved | 26 May 2015 |
Ground | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons, Hainaut Province |
Capacity | 8,000 |
| 7th (Relegated from Belgian Second Division) |
Website | Club website |
The nickname of the club was the Albert, and the nickname of the players was the dragons in reference to the ducasse of Mons (also called the "Doudou").
RAEC Mons was the club that has played the most seasons at the third level of Belgian football: 64 seasons.
The club announced on its website that it was filing for bankruptcy. The club ceased its activities at the end of the 2014–2015 season, which it finished seventh in the "Proximus League" (D2).
On 23 June 2020, the president of "Royal Albert Quevy-Mons" Hubert Ewbank launched a new phoenix club of the same name.