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 »
RSC Anderlecht has announced the departure of Farid Goreishvand, who will take charge of KAA Gent Ladies. Goreishvand, who joined the club in January 2024, has quickly established himself as a key figure in developing young talent. During his time at Anderlecht, he held various positions, including assistant coach of the first team and head of the Stellar program, before becoming head coach of RSCA Women in the 2024-25 season. Read more »
15-year-old Esthée Maerschalck has signed her first professional contract with RSCA Women, running until 2028. She was trained at Olsa Brakel, where she played with the boys up to the U15 level. Her impressive performances haven't gone unnoticed: she was selected for the Red Flames' U17 team and participated in the summer pre-season with the RSCA Women first team. Maerschalck, who plays for RSCA Women B this season, has already scored five goals in eight matches. Read more »
During the October international break, the Purple & White women's team will be touring Europe. No fewer than sixteen players from the club will be on the road representing their national teams in various competitions. Two key players, Laura Deloose and Tine De Caigny, have been selected for the crucial Nations League play-offs. They face the challenge of keeping Belgium in League A, with decisive matches against Ireland on October 24 and 28. Read more »
RSCA Women drew 1-1 this afternoon away at Standard Femina. OH Leuven won and now extend their lead by two points. Anderlecht's women now have 14 points after six matches, while OHL has 16. The other clubs, having played a match more, are already some distance behind. Read more »
The Anderlecht women know their opponent for the round of 16 of the Europa Cup: they will face Austria Wien from Austria. After an exciting qualifying round, in which Amélie Delabre scored the winning goal against Braga, RSCA Women are now preparing for the main tournament. The round of 16 is scheduled for November 11/12 (first leg) and November 19/20 (second leg). Austria Wien also had a difficult qualification: it eliminated Slavia Prague via a penalty shootout. Read more »
The purple and white ladies pulled off quite a feat tonight. After a 1-1 draw at home, they faced a difficult task against Portuguese side Braga. But after 120 minutes of football, they came out on top: 2-3 and qualification! Read more »
