R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football
Club | R.S.C. Anderlecht |
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Seasons played | 62 |
First entry | 1955–56 European Cup |
Latest entry | 2024–25 UEFA Europa League |
Titles | |
Europa League | 1983[1] |
Cup Winners' Cup | 1976, 1978[1] |
Super Cup | 1976, 1978[1] |
The first time R.S.C. Anderlecht qualified for European football was in 1955. The last time they were in European football is in 2022. In that time-frame they have won 5 titles in European football. They won the Uefa Cup in 1983, the Cup Winners' Cup in 1976 and 1978, and the Super Cup in 1976 and 1978. In total, Anderlecht have played 415 games with a win percentage of 45.30% across all European football competitions. They have competed in 61 seasons in European football. R.S.C. Anderlecht are by far the most successful football club in Belgian football history.
European record
[edit]Overall record
[edit]- As of 20 February 2025[1]
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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European Cup / Champions League | 200 | 70 | 44 | 86 | 282 | 320 | −38 | 35.00 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 44 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 86 | 34 | +52 | 65.91 |
UEFA Cup / Europa League | 166 | 79 | 41 | 46 | 273 | 197 | +76 | 47.59 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 50.00 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 72.22 |
UEFA Super Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50.00 |
Total | 442 | 199 | 89 | 154 | 720 | 592 | +128 | 45.02 |
Pld = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against, GD = goal difference.
Matches
[edit]Season[1] | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
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1955–56 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–4 | 3–6 |
1956–57 | European Cup | Preliminary round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–10 |
1959–60 | European Cup | Preliminary round | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–5 |
1962–63 | European Cup | Preliminary round | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–3 |
First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–4 | 1–2 | ||
1964–65 | European Cup | Preliminary round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2[note 1] |
First round | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 | ||
1965–66 | European Cup | Preliminary round | ![]() |
5–1 | 0–0 |
First round | ![]() |
9–0 | w/o[note 2] | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–4 | ||
1966–67 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 10–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–4 | ||
1967–68 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–3 | 2–3 | ||
1968–69 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
3–0 | 2–2 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–3 | ||
1969–70 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
6–1 | 7–3 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–3 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–3 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–0 | ||
Final | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–3 | ||
1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | ![]() |
5–4 | 4–3 |
Second round | ![]() |
4–0 | 3–1 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–3 | ||
1971–72 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–1 |
1972–73 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
4–2 | 3–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 | ||
1973–74 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–1 |
1974–75 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–4 |
Second round | ![]() |
5–1 | 0–3 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 | ||
1975–76 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | ||
Final | ![]() |
4–2 | |||
1976 | European Super Cup | Final | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–2 |
1976–77 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–2 |
Second round | ![]() |
5–1 | 5–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 | ||
Final | ![]() |
0–2 | |||
1977–78 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–0 | ||
Final | ![]() |
4–0 | |||
1978 | European Super Cup | Final | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–2 |
1978–79 | Cup Winners' Cup | Second round [note 3] | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–3 (1–4 p) |
1979–80 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
1980–81 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–1 |
1981–82 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–1 | 4–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 | ||
1982–83 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–3 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
6–1 | 0–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–0 | ||
Final | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | ||
1983–84 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
4–2 | 0–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–2 | ||
Final | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | ||
1984–85 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Second round | ![]() |
6–2 | 1–1 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–6 | ||
1985–86 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
- | - [note 4] |
Second round | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–3 | ||
1986–87 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–5 | ||
1987–88 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 | ||
1988–89 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 | ||
1989–90 | Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() |
6–0 | 4–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 | ||
Semi-final | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||
Final | ![]() |
0–2 (a.e.t.) | |||
1990–91 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–1 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–3 | 0–3 | ||
1991–92 | European Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 | ||
Group A | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 | ||
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3–2 | 2–3 | |||
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3–2 | 0–2 | |||
1992–93 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 |
Second round | ![]() |
4–2 | 3–0 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 | ||
1993–94 | Champions League | First round | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 |
Second round | ![]() |
4–2 | 1–0 | ||
Group B | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 | ||
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1–2 | 3–5 | |||
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1–0 | 0–2 | |||
1994–95 | Champions League | Group C | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–1 |
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1–1 | 1–3 | |||
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0–0 | 1–2 | |||
1995–96 | Champions League | Qualifying round | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 |
1996–97 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
4–0 | 1–2 |
Second round | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–1 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–0 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | ||
1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Second Qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
First round | ![]() |
4–2 | 3–4 | ||
Second round | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–1 | ||
1998–99 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | ![]() |
5–0 | 1–0 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–3 | ||
First round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–0 | ||
1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | ![]() |
6–1 | 3–0 |
First round | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–0 | ||
Second round | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–3 | ||
2000–01 | Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
4–2 | 0–0 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–0 | ||
Group G | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–5 | ||
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1–0 | 3–2 | |||
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4–2 | 0–4 | |||
Group D | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | ||
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2–0 | 1–4 | |||
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1–4 | 1–2 | |||
2001–02 | Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–1 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | ||
Group A | ![]() |
1–5 | 1–1 | ||
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0–0 | 1–1 | |||
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0–2 | 1–4 | |||
2002–03 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–1 |
Second round | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–0 | ||
Third round | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–0 | ||
Fourth round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–3 | ||
2003–04 | Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–0 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–0 | ||
Group A | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 | ||
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1–1 | 0–1 | |||
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1–0 | 1–3 | |||
2004–05 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 |
Group G | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 | ||
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1–3 | 0–3 | |||
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1–2 | 1–5 | |||
2005–06 | Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
5–0 | 0–1 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–0 | ||
Group G | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 | ||
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0–1 | 1–0 | |||
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0–1 | 0–3 | |||
2006–07 | Champions League | Group H | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 |
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2–2 | 1–1 | |||
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0–1 | 1–4 | |||
2007–08 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 | |
Group G | ![]() |
2–0 | N/A | ||
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N/A | 1–1 | |||
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1–1 | N/A | |||
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N/A | 1–2 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–1 | ||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
0–5 | 2–1 | ||
2008–09 | Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 |
2009–10 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
5–0 | 1–3 |
Play-Offs | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–5 | ||
Europa League | Group A | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–0 | |
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1–1 | 3–1 | |||
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3–1 | 0–0 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
4–0 | 1–1 | ||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
4–3 | 1–3 | ||
2010–11 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–1 |
Play-Offs | ![]() |
2–2 (2–3 p) | 2–2 | ||
Europa League | Group G | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–3 | |
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2–0 | 0–1 | |||
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3–0 | 1–1 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–2 | ||
2011–12 | Europa League | Play-Offs | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–1 |
Group L | ![]() |
4–1 | 2–1 | ||
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5–3 | 2–0 | |||
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3–0 | 2–0 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 | ||
2012–13 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
5–0 | 6–0 |
Play-Offs | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 | ||
Group C | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–0 | ||
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0–3 | 2–2 | |||
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1–0 | 0–1 | |||
2013–14 | Champions League | Group C | ![]() |
2–3 | 0–2 |
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0–3 | 1–3 | |||
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0–5 | 1–1 | |||
2014–15 | Champions League | Group D | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
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0–3 | 1–1 | |||
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1–2 | 3–3 | |||
Europa League | Round of 32 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–3 | |
2015–16 | Europa League | Group J | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–0 |
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2–1 | 0–1 | |||
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2–1 | 1–2 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–3 | ||
2016–17 | Champions League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–2 |
Europa League | Play-Offs | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
Group C | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–1 | ||
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2–3 | 1–1 | |||
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6–1 | 1–1 | |||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–3 | ||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ||
2017–18 | Champions League | Group B | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 |
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0–3 | 1–0 | |||
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0–4 | 0–5 | |||
2018–19 | Europa League | Group D | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
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0–2 | 0–0 | |||
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2–2 | 0–2 | |||
2021–22 | Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 |
Play-Offs | ![]() |
3–3 | 1–2 | ||
2022–23 | Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
3–0 | 2–0 |
Play-Offs | ![]() |
0–1 (3–1 p) | 1–0 | ||
Group B | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
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2–2 | 0–0 | |||
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0–1 | 1–2 | |||
Knockout Round Play-Offs | ![]() |
2–1 (3–0 p) | 0–1 | ||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 | ||
Quarter-final | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 (1–4 p) | ||
2024–25 | Europa League | Play-Offs | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 |
League phase | ![]() |
2–1 | N/A | ||
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N/A | 2–1 | |||
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2–0 | N/A | |||
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N/A | 1–1 | |||
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2–2 | N/A | |||
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N/A | 2–1 | |||
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N/A | 0–2 | |||
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3–4 | N/A | |||
Knockout Phase Play-Offs | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–3 |
Summary of Anderlecht's best results in European competitions
[edit]From the quarter-finals upwards:
(5 cups) + (4 finals)
European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
- - semi-finalists in 1982 and 1986
- - quarter-finalists in 1963, 1966, 1975, 1987 and 1988
- - group stage (last 8) in 1991–92*, 1993–94
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2) + (2):
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League (1) + (2):
- - finalists in 1970
UEFA Europa Conference League:
- - quarter-finalists in 2023
UEFA Super Cup (2):
- *in the 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons, there were no semi-finals after the group stage.
UEFA club coefficient ranking
[edit]Club ranking for 2016–17 European season (Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)
- 36
(67)
VfL Wolfsburg (56.035)
- 37
(36)
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (55.476)
- 38
(41)
Anderlecht (54.000)
- 39
(31)
Rubin Kazan (52.216)
- 40
(33)
Sporting CP (51.616)
Records
[edit]- Most goals in European competition: Rob Rensenbrink, 33[1]
- First European match: Vörös Lobogó 6–3 Anderlecht in the European Cup, 7 September 1955[2]
- First goal scored in Europe: René Vanderwilt against Vörös Lobogó, 7 September 1955[2]
- Biggest win: Anderlecht 10–1 Haka, in the European Cup, 14 September 1966[1]
- Biggest defeat: Manchester United 10–0 Anderlecht in the European Cup, 26 September 1956[1]
- Highest European home attendance:
Notes
[edit]- ^ Play off game finished 0–0 with Anderlecht winning a coin toss to progress to the next round
- ^ Game was put down as a walk-over due to the withdrawal of Derry
- ^ Anderlecht were given a bye in to the second round
- ^ Everton were unable to fulfill this fixture due to the ban on English clubs entering European competition following the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "RSC Anderlecht". UEFA. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b "MTK 6-3 Anderlecht (07/09/1955)". UEFA. Retrieved 29 September 2017.