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Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht Club Crest
Full name Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht
Nickname(s) "The Purple and White" or "The Purple"
(Dutch: Paarswit;
French: Les Mauves et Blancs,
"Les Mauves")
Founded May 27, 1908 (creation)
1909 (registration)
Ground Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Anderlecht, Brussels
(Capacity 26,361 (full)
21,619 (UEFA))
Chairman Flag of Belgium Roger Vanden Stock
Manager Flag of Belgium Ariël Jacobs
League Jupiler League
2007-08 Jupiler League, 2nd
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Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football Stadium in the Municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. This article is about the region of Belgium for the football club see R Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Roger Vanden Stock is the current president of Belgian Football club R The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in RSC Anderlecht compete in the Belgian League, Belgian Cup, Belgian Supercup and UEFA Cup. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association They are the most successful Belgian football team in European competition (with 5 trophies) as well as in the Jupiler League (29 championship wins). The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler Pro League (it is sponsored by InBev, the makers of Jupiler) is the top competition in Although they were founded in 1908, they only won their first major trophy after World War II (in 1947). The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1908 throughout the world World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1947 throughout the world Since then, they have only finished outside the top 5 of the Belgian first division twice, in 1952 and 1973, finishing in sixth place on each occasion. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1952 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1973 throughout the world They have been in the first division since 1935-1936.

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History

The early years (1908-1935)

Founded as Sporting Club Anderlechtois in 1908 by some football fans at the Concordia café (rue d'Aumale in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels), the club beat Institut Saint-Georges in its first match (11-8). This article is about the region of Belgium for the football club see R As they were winning most of their matches, the secretary decided to join the official competition in 1909. They began at the regional level and at the end of the season, they had already qualified to play in the higher division. In 1913, they reached the national level, gaining promotion to the second division. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1913 throughout the world The Belgian Second Division, also known as EXQI League (it is sponsored by commercial broadcaster Euro1080, who have a Culture They ended the season in fourth place (behind Uccle Sport, R. C. Mechelen and K. V. Mechelen).

Because of World War I, the championship was stopped until 1919. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1919 throughout the world However, with the popularity of the team increasing, in 1917 it was decided that Anderlecht would play at the Parc Astrid (known as Parc du Meir at that time) in a new stadium. Parc Astrid ( French) or Astridpark ( Dutch) is an urban public park in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, inaugurated on August They baptized the stadium Stade Emile Versé in honor of the club's first major patron, the industrialist Emile Versé, who also allegedly chose the team colours (purple and white). In 1919-1920, they finished third but failed to qualify for the top division. Nonetheless, at the end of that season, the Belgian Football Association decided to let two more clubs play in the first division which meant that the three top clubs in the second division would be promoted. The Belgian Football Association ( KBVB/URBSFA) ( Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, French: Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football Three teams finished with 22 points behind Tilleur and Standard Liège (two teams from Liège): Anderlecht, T. Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard de Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch S. V. Lyra and F.C. Liégeois. RFC de Tilleur-Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. A play-off match was organized, which was won by Anderlecht.

The first season at the top level was tough as the club finished in 12th place. With only 15 points from 26 matches (a win being worth two points at the time) at the end of the 1922-1923 season, they were unable to secure their status in the first division. They managed to win the second division in the following season and finished 9th in first division in 1925, but were relegated again in 1926. In total, they were relegated four times in ten years to the second division (1923, 1926, 1928 and 1931), earning themselves the mockery of local rival clubs Union Saint-Gilloise and Daring de Bruxelles. R Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian Football club located in the Municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality Royal Daring Club Molenbeek was a football team from the city of Brussels, Belgium until 1973 They achieved their best league position up to that point in reaching fifth spot in 1930. 25 years after their formation, the club changed its name to Royal Sporting Club Anderlechtois in 1933. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1933 throughout the world In 1935, they won one of the two tiers of the second division competition (the other one was won by Club Brugge) and were promoted to the first division again, where they have remained since. ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium.

First major successes (1935-1968)

National competitions

Anderlecht reached fifth place again in 1939. The championship was then suspended due to World War II for two years. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Jef Mermans, a striker from K. Tubantia F.C. was signed in 1942 for a fee of 125,000 Belgian francs, a record in Belgium at that time. Joseph Mermans (b February 16, 1922, Merksem, &ndash d January 20, 1996) usually referred to as Jef Mermans (nicknamed Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing K Tubantia Borgerhout VK is a Belgian Football club from the municipality of Borgerhout in the Antwerp suburb Origins The franc was originally a French Gold coin of 387 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release of King John II ("the good", held by the Anderlecht won their first league title in 1947 after having finished 2nd in 1944 and 3rd in 1946 (the championship was abandoned in 1945). Their success increased in the following years as they won 6 more titles between 1949 and 1956 (twice winning three consecutive titles) and 2 more in 1959 and 1962. In the 1960s, under the coaching of Pierre Sinibaldi, the club even won 5 titles in a row (from 1964 until 1968), which is still a Belgian league record. Pierre Sinibaldi (born 29 February, 1924 in Montemaggiore, Corse) is a French former football player and manager The star of this team was Paul Van Himst (topscorer in 1965, 1967 and 1969 and Belgian Golden Shoe winner in 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1974). Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football Midfielder and a In Football (soccer, the Belgian Golden Shoe ( Dutch: Gouden Schoen, French: Soulier d'Or) is an Award given at the beginning On September 30, 1964, the Belgian national football team fielded 11 Anderlecht players against the Netherlands after F.C. Liégeois goalkeeper Delhasse was substituted, to be replaced by Jean Trappeniers. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association RFC de Tilleur-Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. Jean-Marie Trappeniers (born 13 January 1942) was a Belgian football Goalkeeper. The 10 other players were Georges Heylens, Laurent Verbiest, Jean Plaskie, Jean Cornelis, Pierre Hanon, Joseph Jurion, Jacky Stockman, Johan Devrindt, Paul Van Himst and Wilfried Puis. Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941) is a former Belgian football player who played with R Laurent Verbiest ( 16 April 1939, Oostende - 2 February 1966) was a Belgian football player Jean Plaskie was a Belgian football player He played for RSC Anderlecht and the Belgium. Jean Cornelis was a Belgian football player He played for RSC Pierre Hanon (born December 29, 1936 in Brussels) is a former footballer who played mainly for R Armand Joseph Jurion (born 1937 in Belgium) nicknamed Jef, was a Belgian football player who played with the Belgium national team Jacques "Jacky" Stockman (born October 8, 1938) was a Belgian football player Johan Devrindt (born 14 April 1944) was a Belgian football player Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football Midfielder and a Wilfried Puis (born 18 February, 1943 in Oostende &ndash died 21 October, 1981) was a Belgian football player Since the arrival of Sinibaldi, the team had played in a "Brazilian" 4-2-4 formation, a departure from the W-M tactics (defense in a W-shape and attack in an M-shape, i. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld e. a kind of 2-3-3-2) used by former coach, the Englishman Bill Gormlie. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bill Gormlie is an English football manager. He used to coach R After three consecutive title wins, Sinibaldi left the club and was replaced by Hungarian Andreas Beres who coached the team to two league championships in the following two seasons. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Andreas Beres is a Hungarian football manager. He used to coach R

European competitions

Anderlecht played in the first Champions' Cup in 1955, and lost both legs of their tie against MTK Budapest. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club MTK Hungária FC or just MTK is a Football club from Budapest, Hungary. A year later, they were eliminated after the preliminary round against Manchester United (12-0 on aggregate). In 1959, on their next venture into European competition, they lost both legs of their opening tie to Rangers. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Anderlecht then had to wait until the 1962-1963 season to compete in Europe again, and they won their first European match 1-0 with a goal by Joseph "Jef" Jurion in the second leg of their tie with Real Madrid following a 3-3 draw in Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For the first time they advanced to the second round, where they beat CSKA Sofia before losing to Dundee in the quarter-finals. PFC CSKA Sofia (ПФК ЦСКА София is a Bulgarian football club from Sofia. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893 are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland.

In 1964, after a 1-0 win at home, Anderlecht lost 2-1 at Bologna FC, and both teams had to play a third match (in Barcelona) that finished 0-0. Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Anderlecht finally qualified on the toss of a coin. In the second round, they were knocked out by Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The year after, they reached the quarter-finals again, this time meeting Real Madrid. But dubious refereeing in the second leg helped the Spanish to progress in the cup after a 4-3 victory on aggregate (the Belgians had won the first match 1-0). In 1966-1967 and 1967-1968, they suffered consecutive second round knockouts to Czech sides (first Dukla Prague, then Sparta Prague). The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic.

The European years (1968-1984)

National competitions

Anderlecht won their next domestic title in 1972 on the last matchday of the season, with a little help from another team from Brussels. Racing White's draw with Club Brugge, who had gone into the final round of matches as league leaders, enabled Anderlecht to claim the championship. Racing White Daring Molenbeek was a Belgian football club founded in 1909 as White Star Club de Bruxelles The same year, Rob Rensenbrink was signed from Club Brugge. Pieter Robert ("Rob" Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player and member of the In 1973, the club from Brugge won the championship at the Parc Astrid, a measure of revenge after they had finished second for five seasons in a row, while Les Mauves et Blancs ended the season in sixth place, a poor performance (their worst since 1952). This was the beginning of a long rivalry between the two teams. A year later, Anderlecht finished on top once again with a team comprising players like Rensenbrink, Ludo Coeck, Paul Van Himst and Attila Ladynski. Ludo Coeck ( September 25, 1955 in Berchem, Antwerp - October 9, 1985 in Rumst, Antwerp) was a Attila Ladinsky nicknamed Le Gitan (The Gypsy (born September 30 1949 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian football Between 1975 and 1984, Anderlecht only won one championship but they achieved considerable European success (see below). Their worst finish in the Belgian championship during this period was fifth place in 1980. Juan Lozano, Morten Olsen, Luka Peruzović and coach Tomislav Ivic all joined the following season, which culminated in a 17th championship win for Anderlecht. Juan Lozano Bohórquez (born August 30, 1955) was a Spanish football Midfielder. Morten Per Olsen (born August 14 1949) is a Danish former Football (soccer player and current football manager Luka Peruzović (born February 26, 1952 in Croatia) is a football coach and former player who previously managed Belgium 's Standard Tomislav Ivić (born June 30, 1933, in Split, Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian football manager. The season 1982-1983 was a noteworthy season for the club for numerous reasons: former Anderlecht favourite Paul Van Himst was named the new coach, there was further European success, and the rebuilding of the club stadium began in 1983. But in the domestic league, Anderlecht had to settle for second place behind Beveren. Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren ( English: Royal Sport Ring of Beveren is a Belgian football club from the town of Beveren in

European competitions

Anderlecht reached their first European final in 1970 in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which became the UEFA Cup two years later. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. That year, it was decided that, in the case of teams being level on aggregate after two matches, the team that had scored the most goals away would qualify. The new rule saw Anderlecht past Dunfermline and Newcastle United respectively at the second and third stages of the competition (having beaten Valur Reykjavik in the first round). Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Valur, one of Iceland 's oldest and most prolific athletic clubs is situated in the heartland of the nation's capital Reykjavík. In the semifinals, the team from Brussels beat Internazionale, but after they had won the home leg of the final against Arsenal 3-1, they lost 3-0 at Highbury in the second leg. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club

Six years later, Anderlecht won their first European trophy, the Cup Winners' Cup. They easily eliminated Rapid Bucureşti, then Banja Luka (from Yugoslavia). Fotbal Club Rapid Bucureşti is a Romanian Football club. It was founded in 1923 by a group of workers of the Griviţa workshops under the name of "Cultural Banja Luka or Banjaluka ( Cyrillic: Бања Лука ˌbaɲaˈluːka is the capital and the largest See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The third round tie against Welsh cup winner Wrexham A.F.C., at that time playing in the old English third division, proved more difficult. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional They knocked East German side Zwickau out in the semifinals. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state FSV Zwickau is a German football club located in Zwickau, Saxony. It had already been decided that the final would be played at the Heysel in Brussels. See also Heysel Stadium disaster The King Baudouin Stadium (French Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch Koning Boudewijnstadion Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is This presented a good opportunity for the team from Brussels to win their first European title, and they did so with a 4-2 win over West Ham United. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Rob Rensenbrink and François Van Der Elst scored twice each, while Ludo Coeck, one of the key players of the team, was injured. François Van Der Elst (born Lokeren, December 1, 1954) was a Belgian football International player Anderlecht also won the European Supercup that year against Bayern Munich, winning the home leg 4-1 after a 2-1 defeat at the Olympic Stadium). The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich the stadium

The club's defence of the Cup Winners' Cup proved unsuccessful, losing the 1977 final to SV Hamburg (2-0). Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. They took their revenge against the German side the following season at the second round stage of the Cup Winners' Cup, then eliminated FC Porto and FC Twente to reach the final for the third time in a row, and they won the cup again with a 4-0 victory against the FK Austria Vienna with two goals apiece from Rob Rensenbrink and Gilbert Van Binst. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital Vienna. Gilbert Van Binst was a Belgian football player born on 5 July 1951. Again, the team won the Supercup, this time against Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.

The day before the journey to Kuopion Pallotoverit for their UEFA Cup first round match in 1982, Paul Van Himst replaced Tomislav Ivic as coach. Anderlecht easily won (6-1 on aggregate), and they knocked out FC Porto (6-3 on aggregate) and Sarajevo (6-2 on aggregate) in the following two rounds. Two wins over Valencia saw the club through to the semi-finals, where they faced Bohemians Prague, who were beaten 4-1 over two legs. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia For their first UEFA Cup final since the UEFA Cup replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Anderlecht beat SL Benfica to win their fifth European trophy in 7 years. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S The key players in this Anderlecht team were Franky Vercauteren and Juan Lozano. François Vercauteren (born October 28, 1956) always referred to as Franky Vercauteren, nicknamed "The Small Prince" is a former Belgian

In 1984, Anderlecht reached the UEFA Cup final again but their route to the final was less straightforward. In the round of 16, they were leading 1-0 at RC Lens with a goal by Erwin Vandenbergh but the Frenchmen equalized with a goal from a wicked deflection which left goalkeeper Jacky Munaron helpless. Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Erwin Vandenbergh (born January 26, 1959) was a legendary Belgian football Striker. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jacques "Jacky" Munaron (born September 8, 1956) is the football Goalkeepers trainer of Belgian football club R At home, Anderlecht secured a 1-0 win. After beating Spartak Moscow in the quarter-finals, they lost 2-0 at Nottingham Forest. FC Spartak Moscow (Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва is a football club from Moscow, Russia. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Anderlecht won the second leg 3-0 in extremely scandalous circumstances. It later emerged that the referee officiating the match had been paid a bribe totalling £27,000 by the club's chairman. [1] In the final, Tottenham Hotspur won after a penalty shootout. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.

Recent years (1984-2006)

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National competitions

After three second-place finishes in a row, the Purple and Whites secured an easy 18th title in 1985, 11 points ahead of Club Brugge. RSC Anderlecht compete in the Belgian League, Belgian Cup, Belgian Supercup and UEFA Cup. The club scored 100 goals in 34 league matches that season. It was the first title under the coaching of Paul Van Himst, who was fired in the middle of the following season, replaced by Arie Haan. Adrianus ("Arend" or "Arie" Haan (born November 16, 1948 in Finsterwolde) is a Dutch football manager Franky Vercauteren and Morten Olsen still featured in the team alongside players like goalkeeper Munaron, Luka Peruzović, Erwin Vandenbergh, Alex Czerniatynski, Enzo Scifo and Georges Grün. Alex Czerniatynski (born July 28, 1960) was a Belgian football Striker. Vincenzo "Enzo" Scifo (born February 19, 1966) is a Belgian former football Midfielder. Georges Grün (born January 25, 1962 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is a former Belgian football defender and is now In 1986, Anderlecht won the championship again, but this time after a two-legged play-off against Club Brugge. Club Brugge forced a 1-1 draw away to Anderlecht, and led 2-0 at home after thirty minutes, but Anderlecht managed to equalise.

Anderlecht won its 20th championship on the last matchday of the 1986-1987 season. They easily beat Berchem Sport (who were already relegated) while joint leaders KV Mechelen lost to Club Brugge, who needed a win to qualify for the UEFA Cup. K Berchem Sport is a Belgian Football club based in Berchem near Antwerp and currently playing in the Promotion B ( the fourth YR KV Mechelen is a Belgian Football club from Mechelen in Antwerp province Franky Vercauteren and Enzo Scifo were transferred in the summer and Juan Lozano had been heavily injured in a game at KSV Waregem a few months earlier. SV Zulte Waregem is a Belgian football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. A weakened team coached by Raymond Goethals finished only 4th in 1988 behind Club Brugge, Mechelen and Antwerp, but they managed to lift the Belgian Cup for the sixth time in their history, after a 2-0 victory against Standard Liège, with goals by Luc Nilis and Eddie Krnčević. Raymond Goethals ( 7 October 1921 - 6 December 2004) was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in Luc Nilis (born May 25, 1967 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former Belgian football Striker. Edward "Eddie" Krnčević (born August 14 1960 in Geelong) was an Australian Football (soccer player The next year, Anderlecht retained the trophy with goals by Krnčević and Jankovic (again with a 2-0 win over Standard), but finished second in the championship. After his second cup win, Raymond Goethals left for Bordeaux. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. At the end of the 1992-1993 season, R. S. C. Anderlechtois merged with the women's team Brussels Dames '71 to become R. S. C. Anderlecht.

European competitions

In 2000-2001, Anderlecht beat FC Porto in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League to progress to the first group stage. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club They finished first in their group ahead of Manchester United, despite having lost their first group match 5-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford and their third one 4-0 at Dynamo Kiev. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the In the second group stage, they finished third behind Real Madrid and Leeds United, securing a 2-0 victory in their last match against Real Madrid, who had already qualified for the quarter-final stage of the tournament. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football 2003-04 saw Anderlecht faced a very tough draw against Bayern München, Lyon and Celtic - although they managed one win and a draw from their home games and put up a credible showing in the away matches, seven points and 4th place was the outcome. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. In seasons 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, Anderlecht again qualified for the group stage quite easily, but were drawn in a very tough group on both occasions, firstly with Valencia, Inter Milan and Werder Bremen, then with Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Betis the following season. Anderlecht lost all matches at the group stage in 2004-05 and set an unwanted Champions League record of most consecutive defeats. However, in their last match of the 2005-06 group phase, with Anderlecht already eliminated from the competition, it was Vincent Kompany whose winning goal at Real Betis ended their nightmare run. Vincent Kompany (born April 10, 1986 in Uccle) is a Belgian football defender, who plays as a defensive midfielder For the 2006-07 season, Anderlecht gained direct qualification for the Champions League proper, and although they had dropped from the third into the fourth pot of the draw, they got what seemed to be an easier draw with AC Milan, Lille OSC and AEK Athens. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Crest and Colours Since the club's foundation AEK have had three main crests though all underwent minor variations However, they disappointingly failed to win a single game, losing two and drawing four, and were eliminated from European contention altogether with 4 points in 4th place.

Colours and badge

Anderlecht colours are purple and white, and the club's home kit is generally white with purple trim, though they did wear a black and purple home kit in the 2005-06 season. In the beginning, purple was the main colour of the shirts. The motto of Anderlecht (Mens sana in corpore sano) is written on its badge as are the three letters SCA referring to the initial name of the club (Sporting Club Anderlechtois). A crown was added in 1933 following the name change to Royal Sporting Club Anderlechtois.

Anderlecht's colours were the inspiration for Al Ain FC's colours. Al-Ain Football Club ( Arabic: نادي العين transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn is a professional Association football club based in the city of

Stadium

Main article: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

R. Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football Stadium in the Municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. S. C. Anderlecht play their home matches at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium located within the Parc Astrid in the municipality of Anderlecht. Parc Astrid ( French) or Astridpark ( Dutch) is an urban public park in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, inaugurated on August The board of directors is currently considering a move to a bigger stadium that would not necessarily lie in Anderlecht.

Anderlecht has been playing in the Parc Astrid since the building of the Emile Versé Stadium in 1917. The stadium was completely rebuilt in 1983 and it was renamed in honour of the then chairman Constant Vanden Stock. Constant Vanden Stock ( June 13, 1914 – April 19, 2008) was the honorary president and former president and player of Belgian

Supporters

Anderlecht fans are generally considered the most demanding in Belgian football. The club has had the highest average attendance in the Jupiler League for ten years, except in 2002-03 and 2004-05 (when KRC Genk and Club Brugge respectively had higher averages). KRC Genk, usually referred to as Racing Genk is a Belgian Football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium. Anderlecht supporters hail from all over the country and only a minority come from the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht counts 76 fan clubs, three of which are abroad (one in France, one in Poland and one in Texas (USA), and 20 of which are in the province of East Flanders. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three

Current squad

First team

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Daniel Zítka
3 Flag of Belgium DF Olivier Deschacht (vice-captain)
4 Flag of the Netherlands DF Arnold Kruiswijk
5 Flag of Argentina MF Lucas Biglia
6 Flag of Belgium DF Jelle Van Damme
7 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Stanislav Vlček
8 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Jan Polák
11 Flag of Morocco MF Mbark Boussoufa
12 Flag of Belgium MF Thomas Chatelle
13 Flag of Belgium GK Silvio Proto
14 Flag of Belgium MF Bart Goor (captain)
17 Flag of Argentina MF Hernán Losada
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Daniel Zítka (born June 20, 1975 in Havířov, Karviná District) is a Czech football goalkeeper who plays In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Olivier Deschacht (born in Ghent February 16, 1981) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for R In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Arnold Kruiswijk (born November 2, 1984 in Groningen) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for RSC Anderlecht of the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine footballer, currently playing for RSC Anderlecht. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jelle Van Damme (born October 10, 1983 in Lokeren) is a Belgian footballer currently on the books of Anderlecht. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Stanislav Vlček (born 26 February 1976 in Vlašim) is a Czech football striker who currently plays for RSC Anderlecht For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jan Polák (born 14 March 1981 in Brno) is a Czech international footballer. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Moubarak 'Mbark' Boussoufa (مُبارك بوصوفا (born August 15 1984 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch -born Moroccan football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Thomas Chatelle (born March 31, 1981) is a Belgian footballer currently playing at R In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Silvio Proto (born May 23, 1983) is a Belgian Football Goalkeeper who as of 2005, is on the books of K For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Bart Goor (born April 9, 1973) is a Belgian football left winger currently playing for R For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Hernán Losada (born May 9 1982, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder. Position Player
18 Flag of Ukraine MF Oleksandr Iakovenko
22 Flag of Belgium GK Davy Schollen
23 Flag of Hungary DF Roland Juhász
26 Flag of Argentina DF Nicolás Pareja
27 Flag of Poland DF Marcin Wasilewski
29 Flag of Argentina FW Nicolás Frutos
30 Flag of Belgium MF Guillaume Gillet
31 Flag of Belgium MF Mark De Man
36 Flag of Belgium MF Jonathan Legear
- Flag of Argentina FW Matías Suárez
- Flag of Serbia DF Nemanja Rnić
- Flag of Brazil FW Kanu
- Flag of Belgium FW Roland Lamah

Reserves and Youth Players

No. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Oleksandr Iakovenko (born July 23, 1987 in Kiev) is a Ukrainian football Midfielder. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Davy Schollen (born 28 February, 1978) is a Belgian Goalkeeper who currently plays for R In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Roland Juhász (born July 1, 1983) is a Hungarian footballer currently playing for R In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nicolás Martín Pareja (born January 19 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender and a Olympic gold medalist In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marcin Wasilewski ( pron ˈmartɕin vaɕiˈlɛvski born June 9, 1980 in Kraków) is a Polish defender who plays for RSC Anderlecht Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Nicolás Alejandro Frutos (born May 10, 1981 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football Striker who as of 2005 is playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Guillaume Gillet (born 9 March 1985 in Liège) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Anderlecht. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mark De Man (born April 27, 1983) is a Belgian footballer currently playing at Roda JC. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jonathan Legear (born April 13, 1987) is a Belgian Midfielder who as of 2006 is playing for R Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Matías Suárez (born May 9, 1988 in La Falda, Argentina) also known as Oreja, is an Argentine football player who In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nemanja Rnić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Неманја Рнић; born September 30, 1984 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha (born September 23, 1987) is a Brazilian football Striker. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Roland Conde Lamah (born December 31, 1987 in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire is a Belgian footballer who plays in France for Le Mans UC. Position Player
25 Flag of Belgium GK Sébastien Bruzzese
32 Flag of Belgium DF Cor Gillis
35 Flag of Belgium DF Niels Houman
37 Flag of Belgium DF Guillaume Clinckemaillie
39 Flag of Belgium DF Jonathan Yombo
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
41 Flag of Belgium DF Ernest Adje Adjetei
43 Flag of Belgium MF Cédric Ciza
45 Flag of Belgium MF Younes Hamdan
47 Flag of Iceland FW Ragnar Snorrason

Players out on loan

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Position Player
-- Flag of Belgium MF Hervé Kage (at RKC Waalwijk)
-- Flag of Argentina MF Cristian Leiva (at Charleroi)
-- Flag of Cameroon MF Sébastien Siani (at Germinal Beerschot)

Squad changes for 2008-2009 season

For a list of the 2008-09 transfers, see R.S.C. Anderlecht season 2008-09 and List of Belgian football transfers Summer 2008. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Hervé Kage (born 10 April 1989 in Kinshasa, Congo DR) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for R RKC Waalwijk is a football club playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Cristian Gustavo Leiva is an Argentine football midfielder. He was born on September 26 1979, in the city of Chilecito R Charleroi SC is a Belgian Football club from the city of Charleroi, Hainaut. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. KFC Germinal Beerschot is a Belgian Football club. This club was established in 1999 as a result of the merger between K RSC Anderlecht competes in the Belgian League and Cup in Season 2008-09.

Noted players

Listed according to year of Anderlecht first-team debut (year in parentheses):







Noted managers

Chairmen

Honours

Preceded by
FC Dynamo Kyiv		 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winner
1976
Runner up: West Ham United		 Succeeded by
Hamburger SV
Preceded by
Hamburger SV		 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winner
1978
Runner up: Austria Vienna		 Succeeded by
FC Barcelona
Preceded by
IFK Göteborg		 UEFA Cup Winner
1983
Runner up: SL Benfica		 Succeeded by
Tottenham Hotspur
Preceded by
FC Dynamo Kiev		 UEFA Super Cup Winner
1976
Runner up: Bayern Munich		 Succeeded by
Liverpool FC
Preceded by
Liverpool FC		 UEFA Super Cup Winner
1978
Runner up: Liverpool FC		 Succeeded by
Nottingham Forest

European record

As of March 5, 2006:
Competition Appearances Matches played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against
UEFA Champions League 24 152 61 30 61 220 227
Cup Winners' Cup 7 44 29 4 11 86 34
UEFA Cup 13 84 42 21 21 150 88
European Super Cup 2 4 2 0 2 9 6

UEFA Ranking

Club Ranking for 2006/2007 Euro Season (Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)

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