In an exciting cup final, referee Jana Van Laere unfairly sent Anderlecht's Vatafu off the field, which had a significant impact on the remainder of the match. Laura De Neve, player of RSCA Women, expressed her disappointment after the match, “We are of course very disappointed. We always play for first place and not for second. It is very sad that an arbitration error at a crucial moment seriously affected our chances of winning.” Read more »
Nicolas Laforge has been appointed referee for the match between Anderlecht and AA Gent, which takes place Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Laurent Conotte and Vito Di Vincenzo. Nathan Verboomen will fulfill the role of fourth official during this encounter. Read more »
This weekend Anderlecht's U13 and U11 teams participated in the ISR Elite Cup in Kampen, Netherlands. Although the final results were not perfect, Neerpede's young talents lived up to their reputation. The U13 finished with an impressive third place, while the U11 finished in 11th place, despite losing only once in eight games. Read more »
RSCA Women failed to set a good example for the men's cup final on May 4. Purple and White once again did not have it under their belt against Angstgegner Standard winning 0-1. Toloba scored after only 15 minutes and Standard was then helped by goalkeeper Hemminga and the referee who unfairly released Vatafu after 60 minutes. Read more »
Last weekend Charleroi secured a convincing victory against Mechelen. It won 3-0, keeping them in the lead in Play-Off 2 with a three-point lead. Alexis Flips, however, remained on the sidelines. In the Netherlands, Cedric Hatenboer played 71 minutes for Excelsior Rotterdam in their away game against Volendam. Excelsior won convincingly 1-4 and is second in the league. Read more »
Anderlecht got no further than 0-0 against Antwerp in a weak game. It took until the closing stages of the second half until Anderlecht finally got a few chances, but Lammens saved well. Anderlecht, which keeps on sputtering offensively, was also lucky that Antwerp played a couple of opportunities sloppily. Wednesday will see another important game against rival Gent. Read more »
RSCA Futsal has won the Cup of Belgium. In the final, it defeated Standard 4-1. At halftime Anderlecht was already leading 2-1 thanks to goals by Mancuso and Sekulic. In the second half, Raul and again Mancuso scored. Read more »
The RSCA Futures took another heavy defeat on the final day of play in 1B. They got four goals from Beveren at home. Their position was already determined before this day, namely fourth-last. Vanhoutte also dropped out. The Futures end the season just like the A-team: with quite some injury problems. Read more »
Anderlecht is preparing for a crucial match against Antwerp, which coach Hasi describes as “extremely important.” He emphasizes that achieving fourth place is “as important as the cup final.” So far, however, Anderlecht has not gained any points in the battle for that position, while KAA Gent and Antwerp are close behind. Hasi countered by stating that Anderlecht was entitled to a point against Genk. Read more »
Starting with the 2025-2026 season, RSC Anderlecht will switch to a fully digital access system for the Lotto Park. This system offers several advantages for supporters. With the introduction of mobile ticketing, fans will be able to obtain their tickets via the RSCA app, using digital tickets in the form of QR codes. This not only makes it easier to gain access, but also speeds up the scanning process at the stadium entrance. In addition, accessibility is maintained even without an Internet connection. Read more »
The Red Devils Futsal qualified for the European Championship playoffs by winning 0-2 against Austria. The goals were scored by Steven Dillien and Grello, both players from RSCA Futsal. This victory sees Belgium finish second in the group, earning them a spot among the top eight runners-up in the qualifying campaign. With this qualification in mind, Anderlecht's players now focus on the final of the Belgian Cup, which takes place next Saturday, April 19. Read more »
Anderlecht's youth teams have made a strong start in the playoffs, with the U14 as the standout winner. During the second day of play against Ghent, they achieved an impressive 5-0 victory, while the U13 triumphed 3-0. The U18 got stuck at 0-0, but recorded a solid performance against the former U16 champion from Ghent. Read more »
Bram Van Driessche has been appointed referee for Sunday's 1:30 p.m. match against Antwerp. He will be assisted by assistant referees Yves De Neve and Quentin Lesceux. Kevin Van Damme fills the role of fourth official. Read more »
Forty Anderlecht supporters have received a one-year stadium ban for reselling their ticket to Turkish fans before the home match against Fenerbahçe. Some received a fine up to 500 euros for this. Read more »
Louis Patris, who will be permanently acquired by STVV at the end of the season, scored an important victory with the Canaries against Cerlce Brugge. It was 3-1, allowing STVV to capture first place in the Relegation Play-Offs. At Charleroi, Alexis Flips remained on the bench. His match against Westerlo ended in a 2-2 draw, which means Charleroi is currently second in the European Play-offs. It counts as many points as Mechelen and two more than Standard and OHL. Read more »
Philippe Albert, ex-Anderlecht and now analyst in French-speaking Belgium, saw that Union won easily against Anderlecht on Saturday all in all. “The team from Forest didn't even have to be good to easily place themselves above RSC Anderlecht,” it sounded. In his opinion piece, Albert mainly expressed his dissatisfaction with coach Besnik Hasi's five-man defense, which he believes is ineffective. Albert therefore advocates a more offensive style of play: "I note that the basic lineup of purple and white contained no less than eight defensive players. That way, of course, you get a lone Dolberg up front, who gets little support in attack." Read more »
In a straight duel for 12th place, the RSCA Futures lost 3-2 at Franc Borains tonight. Despite a red card just after halftime, the Futures led 1-2 on the hour. Afterwards, the home team scored two more goals. For the Futures already the fifth defeat in six matches Read more »
Nathan De Cat's good substitute performance was one of the few bright spots at Anderlecht against Union. “It was not an easy night,” he told us after the game. “For me personally it was nice (to be able to fill in for so long, ed.), but the team failed to respond.” Read more »
How can you win a soccer match by making a minimum of effort? You just play against Anderlecht, a team that does not create any danger and sooner or later makes a mistake from which the opponent can take advantage. Tonight it was the turn of Union who didn't have to play well for a long time to put their neighbors aside. Union won 2-0, two goals scored after losing the ball to the Purple White. Read more »
The purple and white ladies won so recently against Club Brugge. The 0-1 final score was already on the board at halftime. Co-leader OH Leuven, by the way, immediately finished leader. OHL suffered a 0-3 defeat at home against Standard. Anderlecht is now alone in the lead, three points ahead of Leuven. Read more »
The final of the Cup of Belgium will take place on Monday, April 21 at 3 p.m. at the Den Dreef stadium in Leuven. RSCA Women will take on Standard Fémina. Tickets are available through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, with prices of 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 12. No tickets will be sold at the box office on match day. Online sales will close on Sunday evening, April 20. Read more »
The regular competition has concluded for Anderlecht's youth teams and the playoffs have now begun. This competition has no official status this year, as the results do not count in determining the champions. Nevertheless, it remains a valuable opportunity for the development of young players and a good indicator. This was already evident during the first day of competition, in which Anderlecht's U18 and U14 teams were in action. Read more »
Two weeks after their participation in an international tournament in Portugal, Anderlecht's U13 team was once again on the starting line abroad last weekend. This time they traveled to the Netherlands for a prestigious competition. After a respectable sixth place in the Algarve, the youngsters performed even better in Utrecht by reaching the final, where they unfortunately lost to local FC Utrecht. Read more »
Referee Lothar D'Hondt will lead Sunday's game between Anderlecht and Union. He will be assisted by linesmen Romain Devillers and Nico Claes. Lawrence Visser is fourth official. Read more »
Louis Patris played the first 76 minutes in the match between STVV and Kortrijk, in which his team lost 0-3. This shrunk the Canaries' lead over Kortrijk to four points in the play-downs, while counting two fewer than Cercle who are in the lead. Alexis Flips remained on the sidelines during Charleroi's game against Standard, which was won 1-0 by Charleroi. This result places them in second place in playoff 2 behind Mechelen. Read more »
Nicholas Rutgeerts, goalkeeper with the RSCA Futures, will play for KVK Tienen next season. The club from the Sugar City announced that news Sunday. The 19-year-old Rutgeerts has played for Anderlecht since he was eight years old and signed a professional contract in 2023. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal U21 have captured the title after a convincing 0-5 victory over FAL Soumagne. The victory marks an impressive season in which the team remained unbeaten, with 19 wins and only 3 draws in 22 matches. Most of the team's players come from RSC Anderlecht's training system. Manager Lieven Bart expressed his pride in the team's performance and stressed that the championship achieved is more than deserved. Read more »
One week after the meritorious participation of the U13 in the Algarve Elite Cup, Anderlecht's U16 also participated this weekend in the tournament in Portugal, specifically for players born in 2009. Led by coach Yannick Kindermans, the team managed to win no less than five of the seven matches and remained undefeated, resulting in third place. Jayden Onia-Seke was awarded best player of the tournament. The U16 formation was bolstered by three players who previously became champions in the U15 category. Read more »
The match between Anderlecht and Genk on Sunday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. is completely sold out. The Lotto Park is full, but there is still a chance for those interested via RSCA Resale. That starts at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 4. When a game is fully booked, season ticket holders who cannot attend can put their tickets up for sale. These available tickets will be offered at ticketing.rsca.be. Read more »
Kasper Dolberg made his return to the pitch yesterday after a knee injury that kept him sidelined for several weeks. Although the Anderlecht striker could not convince during the match at the Jan Breydel Stadium, he remains optimistic about his team's chances in the final of the Belgian Cup, which takes place in early May. “I haven't played for a while, it will take some time for me to get back to 100 percent,” the Dane declared after the match. Despite his positive attitude, the performance of both Dolberg and the team was disappointing. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal secured a convincing victory in its top match against Hasselt, the league's number two, in Roosdaal on Friday night. The home team went into halftime with a comfortable 5-2 lead, already deciding the match largely in their favor. Edu was the big star of the evening, scoring an impressive hat trick. The remaining goals were scored by Raul, Sekulic, Darlan, Cainan, Dillien and Mancuso, who combined for a dominant team performance. Read more »
