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RSC Anderlecht

Kit impression

Founded

1908

Years standing

118

Home ground

Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park

Capacity

22,500 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

shared record
Mohammed V Cup:
Winners (1): 1976
Tournoi de Paris:
Winners (3): 1964, 1966, 1977
Amsterdam Tournament:
Winners (1): 1976
Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy:
Winners (1): 1985
Bruges Matins:
Winners (2): 1985, 1988
Youth tournaments (selection):
Toulon Tournament (1): 1967, Future Cup (4): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2026 Torneo di Viareggio (1): 2013, Copa Amsterdam (1): 2015, Otten Cup (1): 2016, Kevin De Bruyne Cup (1): 2018
Belgian First Division topscorer:
Jef Mermans (1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50), Hippolyte Van Den Bosch (1953–54), Jacky Stockman (1961–62), Paul Van Himst (1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68), Jan Mulder (1966–67), Robbie Rensenbrink (1972–73), Attila Ladynski (1973–74), François Van Der Elst (1976–77), Erwin Vandenbergh (1982–83, 1985–86), Arnór Guðjohnsen (1986–87), Eddie Krncevic (1988–89), Tomasz Radzinski (2000–01), Nenad Jestrović (2004–05), Romelu Lukaku (2009–10), Aleksandar Mitrović (2014–15), Łukasz Teodorczyk (2016–17), Hamdi Harbaoui (2017–18)
European League topscorer: Jef Mermans (1949–50)
European Cup topscorer: Paul Van Himst (1966–67)
World League Topscorer: Jef Mermans (1949–50)

Nickname: Purple & White, Sporting (; )

The Case For Them

RSC Anderlecht are not a spare club. They are Belgium Pro League, Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park, and 118 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Old enough to matter
1908 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Loaded cabinet
11 distinct honours on record, including shared record. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Proper ground
Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park takes roughly 22,500, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Purple & White, Sporting (; ). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Brussels Airport (BRU)

15 km / 9 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station

Walkable from the platform

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Constant Vanden Stock – Lotto Park