Anderlecht's women's team have made it six out of six after two matchdays. RSCA Women won 0-2 away at Gent, while major rivals OHL were somewhat surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw in Genk. Bjarnadottir and Van Belle scored for Anderlecht, who now top the table together with Club YLA (Club Brugge). Read more »
RSCA Women have been knocked out of Europe after a 3-1 defeat at Feyenoord. Anderlecht had won the first leg 2-1, but that proved insufficient to secure qualification. The fact that Anderlecht had played for a long spell against ten men last week and failed to build a bigger lead over the Rotterdam side proved costly this evening. After just ten minutes, Feyenoord had already turned the tie around, racing into a 2-0 lead. Read more »
Anderlecht's women's team beat Feyenoord 2-1 in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa Cup. If Anderlecht can get through this round, one final qualifying round will still follow. Anderlecht took an early lead through Sarah Wijnants, whom the purple-and-white side brought back to Belgium this summer. A quarter of an hour later, the visitors were shown a red card, making the script for Anderlecht look increasingly favourable. Read more »
Hannah Van Goethem, 16, joins RSC Anderlecht Women on a contract through 2029. She comes over from SK Beveren, where she played at the highest youth and elite levels for ten years. She will immediately join the Purple & White's first team. The right-footed player is a member of the Red Flames' national youth teams. Read more »
The purple-and-white women's team must try to get past Feyenoord in the first qualifying round of the European Cup. The first leg will be played on Belgian soil on August 26. The second leg will follow a week later in the Netherlands. Last year, Anderlecht advanced to the main tournament. Read more »
Three months after his arrival, Antoine Sibierski has already made a strong mark on RSC Anderlecht. The French sporting director is known for his uncompromising approach, his eye for detail, and his tremendous work ethic. With these qualities, he aims to lead the Purple & White back to the top of Belgian soccer. In Neerpede, it's gradually becoming clear how the Frenchman operates. Read more »
The RSCA Women secured an away victory in Amsterdam, where they defeated Ajax 1-2 in a preseason match. Despite a quick start by the home team, the Anderlecht players showed great control and efficiency to turn the tide before halftime. Read more »
RSCA Women won the Belgian Cup at the expense of Zulte Waregem, beating them 3-0 with two goals from IJzerman. The match was not yet ten minutes old when IJzerman was gifted a goal after Zulte's goalkeeper erred from a corner. That early lead proved ideal, and Vanzeir doubled the score on the half hour. After the break Zulte Waregem competed better, but IJzerman dashed their ambitions by making it 3-0 — Anderlecht's third headed goal of the afternoon. Read more »
For the second year running, RSCA Women have seen the title slip through their fingers. OH Leuven were crowned champions last weekend after a win in Bruges. Just like the men, the purple-and-white women must now try to salvage their season via the cup. Preparation for the final was far from smooth: in the league they lost two points against Standard (1-1). Read more »
As expected, 51-year-old Frenchman Antoine Sibierski has been appointed Anderlecht's new Sporting Director. He will take the reins of sporting policy across all professional teams and will also oversee the scouting and performance departments (first team, Futures and Women). Sibierski played as an attacking midfielder for Auxerre, Nantes and Lens, and later in England for Manchester City, Newcastle and Wigan. For the past two seasons he was Sporting Director at ESTAC Troyes; Troyes secured promotion to Ligue 1 this season. Read more »
Following the men's team, Anderlecht's women have also qualified for the Belgian Cup final. In the semi-finals this afternoon, RSCA Woman beat Club YLA 4-2. Andrea Bjarnadottir gave RSCA Woman an early 1-0 lead, and Stefania Vatafu doubled their lead with a placed shot into the top corner. The third and fourth goals came from Vigdis Kristjansdottir (pictured). Read more »
In the series "How healthy is your club?" Het Nieuwsblad, together with sports economist Wim Lagae (KU Leuven), analyses the financial and structural state of Belgian professional clubs. This time Anderlecht is under the microscope. Who holds the reins? The majority of the club is owned by Marc Coucke and business partner Joris Ide, although Ide tends to stay more in the background. Read more »
Alyssa Van De Poel, barely 16 years old and a goalkeeper, has officially been loaned to KRC Genk until the end of the season. Trained at KVC Westerlo, Alyssa quickly distinguished herself with her explosiveness, maturity, and excellent reflexes. She even played in the Elite leagues... among the boys. At 15 years and 76 days, she also became the youngest player to start a match in the Super League. Read more »
The RSCA Women welcome a new addition. The team is strengthened by the arrival of Andrea Rut Bjarnadottir, who joins Anderlecht as the Purple & White prepares for the resumption of the championship against Zulte Waregem. The young 22-year-old midfielder joins a compatriot in Anderlecht: goalscorer Vigdis Kristjansdottir. Bjarnadottir joins from Breidablik, where she competed in the UEFA Women's European Cup, including against Häcken. Read more »
RSCA Women won 1-2 in Westerlo on Friday evening. Rimante Jonusaite and Luna Vanzeir scored for the Purple & White. The Anderlecht women remain second in the ranking, two points behind leaders OH Leuven. Read more »
The purple and white women lost 1-3 yesterday to an efficient OH Leuven. As a result, Leuven jumps over Anderlecht to first place. The purple and white had started well, however, with an opening goal in the first few minutes. Read more »
RSCA Women are leading the Lotto Superleague, one point ahead of OHL. December is crucial to end the year on a high note. That is why the match on December 6 (3 p.m.), the quarterfinal of the cup against Gent, will be played at Lotto Park. Tickets are available at €8 for adults and €5 for under-16s. Read more »
RSCA Women have taken the lead in the Lotto Super League by taking full advantage of OHL's defeat at Club YLA. The Purple & White won 1-3 at Genk. Read more »
The Anderlecht women failed to turn around their 0-1 defeat to Austria Vienna in the first leg. In fact, the purple and whites lost again, this time 2-1 Read more »
