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 31-07-2004 

Match against West Ham United tonight

Match against West Ham United tonight

Today, Saturday, Anderlecht will play a friendly match against West Ham United in London. The game will start at 3pm, British time. It's the last test before the start of the season for Anderlecht. Read more »

Open doors big success

Open doors big success

The open doors of RSC Anderlecht were a big success. 25.000 fans went to the Vanden Stock stadium. Top of the bill was the presentation of the team and the training in the stadium. Jan Mulder was guest of honour this year. Read more »

 30-07-2004 

Anderlecht draws Benfica Lisbon

Anderlecht draws Benfica Lisbon

Anderlecht will challenge the Portugese team Benfica Lisbon in the third preliminary round of the Champions League. The team of coach Giovanni Trappatoni was one of the strongest teams that could be drawed. Read more »

Peersman and Zitka fit again

Peersman and Zitka fit again

Tristan Peersman as well as Daniel Zitka are back after their injury. Both goalkeepers will join the group today. The 17-year old Kevin Kempeneer will be 4th goalkeeper again. Read more »

Today Champions League draw

Today Champions League draw

Today at 12 am the draw for the third preliminary round of the Champions League takes place in Genève. Two Belgian teams are involved: Anderlecht and Club Bruges. Both teams are protected in this draw. Read more »

Open doors

Open doors

In a few hours the doors of the Vanden Stock Stadium open again. The open doors starts at 10am. There are lot of activities planned, like each year. Also Jan Mulder will be present. Read more »

Broos not satisfied

Broos not satisfied

Anderlecht-trainer Hugo Broos is not satisfied with the result of Lyon-Anderlecht. He realises that there is still a lot of work to do. "We gave away too much space and even their youth team was more alert than we were", he said. Read more »

De Boeck injured again

De Boeck injured again

The misery continues for Glen De Boeck. He has to rest for a while due to a returning knee injury. Docter Martens prescribed a threatment for the defender, who has to recover from his old injury again now. Read more »

 29-07-2004 

Lyon - RSCA: 1-1

Lyon - RSCA: 1-1

Anderlecht played a 1-1 draw against Lyon. This was quite a poor performance, because Lyon played only one half with their strongest team. Read more »


 28-07-2004 

Tonight Lyon-RSCA

Tonight Lyon-RSCA

Tomorrow, the Mauves play a friendly game against Lyon. It's the first big test for the new season. Later this week, Anderlecht also play on the field of West Ham United. Read more »

 27-07-2004 
 24-07-2004 

Gijbels leaves for Sparta Rotterdam

Gijbels leaves for Sparta Rotterdam

Dries Gijbels is going to Sparta Rotterdam. The 18-years old goalkeeper from Peer played for the Anderlecht youth teams. Despite the injuries of Peersman and Zitka, he leaves to become 2nd goalie for Sparta. Read more »

Hellings close to Middlesbrough

Hellings close to Middlesbrough

Sergio Hellings, who's testing for Middlesbrough at the moment, is close to a transfer to that club. The Dutchmen, who used to play for Ajax, is still under contract at RSCA until 2007, but the Mauves are willing to cooporate. Read more »

Aruna can also go to Marseille

Aruna can also go to Marseille

The French newspaper L'Equipe informed us that Olympic Marseille are also interested in Aruna. The French club wants the Ivorian strike to replace Drogba, who leaves for Chelsea. Read more »

Anderlecht beat VVV with 0-1

Anderlecht beat VVV with 0-1

Anderlecht beat VVV with a 0-1 score. Aruna scored the only goal of the game and this after 19 minutes. Jestrovic got yellow. There were 2000 spectators in the stadium. Read more »

RSCA-Brugge lead by Dutch referee?

RSCA-Brugge lead by Dutch referee?

The Belgian and Dutch football organisation decided that Dutch and Belgian referees can also lead top-games in each others league. This means that for example RSCA-Brugge can be lead by a Dutch referee. Read more »


 23-07-2004 

Aruna to Manchester United?

Aruna to Manchester United?

Manchester United are sending a scout to a friendly game of Anderlecht. The reason of the visit is striker Aruna Dindane. Will Anderlecht lose his star before the start of the season? Read more »

 22-07-2004 

What about the youth players?

What about the youth players?

The new season is announced as the one in which many young players will find their way into the A-team of Anderlecht. Kompany and Vanden Borre were the best examples of that last year. Read more »

Musonda returns: a reaction

Musonda returns: a reaction

Charly Musonda returned to Anderlecht, the club where he ended his carreer at an age of 27 due to a severe knee injury. Musonda will become the new youth trainer and responsible for the equipement. Read more »

 21-07-2004 

Mauves score 13 times

Mauves score 13 times

Anderlecht beat the Dutch amator-club Wilhelmina with a score of 0-13. Last year the game ended on a 0-3 victory for the Mauves. The Brussels' club played with one of their best line-ups. Read more »


 20-07-2004 

News about the injuries

News about the injuries

Anderlecht are training on the practice camp in Holland at the moment. Seol (Asian Cup), Zane (knee) and Legaer (Interland) are the only missing players. De Boeck and Ehret are recovering with light exercises. Read more »

Aruna may not leave Anderlecht

Aruna may not leave Anderlecht

The English first division team Portsmouth want Aruna Dindane. Anderlecht are not impressed by the English side and let Portsmouth know that Aruna cannot leave. The board is talking about a "rediculous" transfer fee. Read more »

Porthsmouth want Aruna

Porthsmouth want Aruna

Porthsmouth are interested in Aruna. The club already contacted Anderlecht and is ready to bring out a bid.
McDonald was not approuved by Feyenoord and will now test at the Bolton Wanderers. Read more »

 19-07-2004 

Hendrikx: transfer to Roda cancelled

Hendrikx: transfer to Roda cancelled

The transfer of Mark Hendrikx to Roda JC is cancelled. The player had a personal agreement with the Dutch club, but Anderlecht refused to cooporate because the Dutch side did not want to pay a transfer fee. Read more »

 17-07-2004 

Two Ivorians signed for Anderlecht

Two Ivorians signed for Anderlecht

The 19-years old Sakanoko and the 18-years old Tiote signed a contract for one year. Both players have the Ivorian nationality. Sakanoko is an attacking midfielder, Tiote a defending one. Read more »

Anderlecht leave to practice camp

Anderlecht leave to practice camp

Anderlecht leave this weekend to their practice camp in Oisterwijk. Wilhelmsson and Kompany rejoined the group. The Swedish player underwent medical tests on Friday, just like Aruna. Read more »

Group photo taken

Group photo taken

Yesterday afternoon the players posed for the traditional group photo. The only players of the team that aren't on it are Legaer, who's player for the Young Red Devils in Switzerland, Seol who's playing for Korea and Marc Hendrikx Read more »


 16-07-2004 

Wilhelmsson rejoins the group

Wilhelmsson rejoins the group

Christian Wilhelmsson returned for his holiday. He'll undergo some medical tests on Friday, along with Aruna Dindane. 'Chippen' will join the group on training camp in Oisterwijk (NL). Zane stays home. Legear joins later this week Read more »

Legear played for one hour

Legear played for one hour

The Young Red Devils lost with a 0-2 score of Switzerland. Anderlecht striker Legear played for about one hour. In the first game, the Belgians took a point after a tie game against the Ukrain. Read more »

Anderlecht win after weak game

Anderlecht win after weak game

Anderlecht beat second division team KV Kortrijk after a bad game. The final score was 0-1. The only goal of the match was scored halfway the second half by Vanden Borre. Read more »

 15-07-2004 

New shirt will be presented on open doors

New shirt will be presented on open doors

The new Anderlecht shirt for 2004-2005 will be officially presented on the open doors. It will be available in the fanshop afterwards. The other pieces of the collection are already available for sale in the fanshop. Read more »

 14-07-2004 

Legear played one half for Belgium

Legear played one half for Belgium

Anderlecht-striker Jonathan Legear played one half in Belgium - Ukrain on the European Championship for players under 19 years. The game ended on a draw. The next two matches are vs. Italy and host Switzerland. Read more »

News about the injuries

News about the injuries

Ehret is out with a sprain of the quadriceps. He'll undergo an examination, along with Gerk and Iachtchouk. Also Hendrikx has a light injury, like Kompany. De Boeck, Kolar and Zane are recovering with a special training programme. Read more »

 13-07-2004 

OHL-RSCA: 0-4

OHL-RSCA: 0-4

Anderlecht have beaten OH Leuven in a friendly game with the same score as last year: 0-4. At half time, the Mauves were leading 0-3. Mbo Mpenza and Marc Hendrikx both scored two goals. Read more »

New lights for the stadium

New lights for the stadium

The Vanden Stock stadium is getting new illumination. The costs are up to 543 365 Euro. The new equipement was needed to suite the Uefa & Fifa-rules. The pitch will be illuminated from two different angles now. Read more »

 12-07-2004 
 11-07-2004 
 10-07-2004 

Anderlecht beat Knokke with 0-9

Anderlecht beat Knokke with 0-9

Anderlecht have beaten Knokke in a friendly game with a 0-9 score. That way, the Mauves do better than last year, when they won 0-6. The score at half time was 0-3. Referee Frank De Bleeckere was leading the game. Read more »

Mbo feels good in Anderlecht

Mbo feels good in Anderlecht

Mbo Mpenza scored his first goal for Anderlecht in the first friendly game, against Wolvertem. But the former-player of Mouscron is not demanding a place in the starting line-up yet. Read more »

 09-07-2004 
 07-07-2004 

Anderlecht wins first friendly match

Anderlecht wins first friendly match

Anderlecht beat Wolvertem with 1-2 this evening. Mbo Mpenza opened the score, but the home team managed to equal the score before half-time. In the final minutes, Gerk could secure the victory for Anderlecht. Read more »

Belgium loses 4 places on ranking

Belgium loses 4 places on ranking

Belgium is on rank 24 of the FIFA-ranking. They come from rank 17. Greece and Portugal make a good move. Also Czech Republic and England win some places. Germany is the big loser after the EC. The top 3 hasn't changed. Read more »

Celtic offers 4 million for Wilhelmsson

Celtic offers 4 million for Wilhelmsson

Martin O'Neill, the English manager of Celtic Glasgow, is charmed by Christian Wilhelmsson. The player impressed O'Neill last year during the match against Celtic, who also followed the Swedish midfielder during the WC. Read more »

Jestrovic with Servia to Japan

Jestrovic with Servia to Japan

The Anderlecht-players underwent medical tests last week, and trained separated, but Monday morning, they trained all together for the first time. 22 players were present. Read more »

 05-07-2004 

Greece European champion

Greece European champion

Greece has won the European championship football in the Da Luz-stadium in Lisbon, the captial of Portugal, on Sunday. They beat home country Portugal with 1-0 in the final (half-time: 0-0). Read more »

 04-07-2004 
 03-07-2004 

Beveren - Anderlecht

Beveren - Anderlecht

The calendar was set up a month ago, but now there's already a second Anderlecht-match changed. Beveren - Anderlecht will be played on Saturday 21 August at 6 pm instead of 8 pm. Read more »

 02-07-2004 

Anderlecht resume training today

Anderlecht resume training today

Today, the champion will start the trainings for the new season. The first two days, there are physical tests and individual trainings scheduled, the first training with the whole group is on Monday. Read more »

 01-07-2004