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 to . 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. History Early years There were originally several association football clubs in Mons. Club Amateur Sportif was founded in 1905 as a member of the UBSSA (Union Belge des Sociétés de Sports Athlétiques), with the club colors being red and white. This club later changed its name to Cercle des Sport de Mons and settled on Avenue du Tir. Another club was Stade Montois with the colors blue and white. This club merged in May 1910 with Cercle des Sports de Mons, Nimy-Sportif and Olympique de Mons and continued as Olympique Mons. There was also Racing Club Mons. In 1913, Racing Club Mons merged with Olympic Mons. In 1909, René Tondreau, Maurice Van Pel, Henri Lebailly and Fernand Courtois decided to form a new club. Following the example of Léopold Club de Bruxelles, they also wanted to take the name of the reigning Belgian monarch. The admission to the name Albert-Elisabeth Club de Mons, which referred to the marriage of Albert I of Belgium and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, was requested from King Albert I, and was officially given on 18 May 1910 by letter from the Royal Palace. The club became a member of the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) on 17 June 1910 and received matricule number 44. In May 1910, the lease was signed for one hectare of land along Avenue du Tir, on the site of the current stadium, and on 25 September 1910, it was opened in front of 300 spectators. The new club played in the blue and white colours of the royal family until September 1920,