Founded as Sporting Club Anderlechtois on 27 May 1908 by a dozen football lovers at the Concordia café (located in the Rue d'Aumale/Aumalestraat in the municipality of Anderlecht), the … See more

Anderlecht colours are purple and white, and the club's home kit is generally purple with white trim, though they did wear a black and purple … See more

Before the start of every home match, the song "Anderlecht Champion" by Lange Jojo is played in the stadium. It was released in 1985 in French and Flemish (Brussels dialect) after Anderlecht became national champions. The song was reworked into a … See more

Anderlecht's main rivals are Standard Liege and Club Brugge, the two other teams of the "Big Three" in Belgium. Only a few players made … See more

Anderlecht play their home matches at the Lotto Park stadium located within the Astrid Park in the municipality of Anderlecht. It … See more

The club had the highest average attendance in the Belgian First Division for ten years, until 2004–05. Anderlecht supporters hail from all over the country and only a minority … See more

There have been a total of 37 permanent managers and 3 caretaker managers of Anderlecht since the appointment of the first manager, Sylva Brébart, in 1920. The club's longest … See more