RSC Anderlecht (women)

RSC Anderlecht Féminin is a Belgian women's football team, currently playing at the Super League Vrouwenvoetbal. It formerly played the Belgian First Division and the BeNe League, that was folded in 2015.[1] The team was founded in 1971 as Brussels Dames 71.

RSC Anderlecht
Full nameRoyal Sporting Club Anderlecht Women
Short nameRSCA Women
Founded1971
1993
GroundBelgian Football Center
Capacity1,000
ChairmanWouter Vandenhaute
ManagerDave Mattheus
LeagueSuper League
2023-241st (champions)
Websitehttps://women.rsca.be/en
Current season

The team won one Belgian championship and four national cups as Brussels D71 between 1984 and 1991, and three championships and five cups as Anderlecht between 1994 and 2005, including doubles in 1987 and 1998, with the 1994-1999 lustrum being its most successful period. With ten titles Anderlecht is the Cup's most successful team.[2] Since 2004 it has been the championship's runner-up in five occasions, most recently in 2011.[3]

Twenty years after their last championship they again won the title in 2018.[4] They followed that up with two more championships in the following seasons.[5]

Titles

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Official

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Invitational

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First team squad

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As of 6 October 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   FRA Hillary Damman
4 DF   NED Senna Koeleman
5 DF   BEL Fran Meersman
6 FW   BEL Tine De Caigny
7 FW   NED Maxime Bennink
8 DF   BEL Laura De Neve
10 MF   ROU Ștefania Vătafu
11 FW   BEL Sarah Wijnants
12 DF   BEL Tinne Broeckaert
13 MF   BEL Marie Minnaert
14 DF   BEL Laura Deloose
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   SVK Ľudmila Maťavková
20 FW   FRA Laurie Teinturier
21 DF   BEL Silke Vanwynsberghe
25 FW   BEL Rose Adewusi
27 GK   BEL Marie Pues
28 MF   BEL Béatrice Martone
29 MF   NED Nikki IJzerman
30 FW   BEL Luna Vanzeir
71 GK   BEL Aude Waldbillig
91 FW   FRA Fanny Rossi (on loan from PSG)
99 FW   FRA Amelie Delabre

Former players

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Head coaches

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Season to season

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Season Div. Place Cup
1973–74 1 8th
1974–75 1 3rd
1975–76 1 3rd
1976–77 1 3rd
1977–78 1 11th
1978–79 1 2nd
1979–80 1 8th
1980–81 1 6th
1981–82 1 5th
1982–83 1 3rd
1983–84 1 4th Champion
1984–85 1 4th Champion
1985–86 1 6th
1986–87 1 1st Champion
1987–88 1 4th
1988–89 1 4th Finalist
1989–90 1 2nd Finalist
1990–91 1 4th Champion
1991–92 1 4th
1992–93 1 4th
1993–94 1 3rd Champion
1994–95 1 1st Finalist
1995–96 1 2nd Champion
1996–97 1 1st
1997–98 1 1st Champion
1998–99 1 3rd Champion
1999–00 1 2nd
2000–01 1 3rd
2001–02 1 9th
2002–03 1 5th
2003–04 1 2nd Finalist
2004–05 1 3rd Champion
2005–06 1 2nd Round of 16
2006–07 1 2nd Quarterfinals
2007–08 1 2nd Finalist
2008–09 1 5th Quarterfinals
2009–10 1 5th Finalist
2010–11 1 2nd Round of 16
2011–12 1 2nd Semifinals
2012–13 1 (BeNe) 7th Champion
2015–16 1 2nd Finalist
2016–17 1 3th Finalist
2017–18 1 1st Semifinals
2018–19 1 1st Semifinals
2019–20 1 1st
2020–21 1 1st
2021–22 1 1st Champion

Continental record

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Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round   Glasgow City 1–2
  Górnik Łęczna 0–1
  Martve 0–10
2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round   PAOK 5–0
  LSK Kvinner 2–3
  Linfield 1–3
Round of 32   BIIK Kazygurt 1–1f 2–0 1–3
2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round   Linfield 8–0
Second qualifying round   Benfica 1–2
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round   Hayasa 2–0
  Osijek 1–2
2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round   UKS SMS Łódź 3–2
  KuPS 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)
2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round   Katowice 5–0
  Brann 3–0
2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round   Crvena Zvezda 4–1
  Birkirkara 0–5
Second qualifying round   Vålerenga 1–2f 3–0 1–5

f First leg.

References

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  1. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  2. ^ List of finals in RSSSF.com
  3. ^ List of tables in RSSSF.com
  4. ^ "Anderlecht champion de Belgique chez les dames". RTBF. 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Anderlecht is kampioen ... Bij de vrouwen". 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ "First Team". women.rsca.be.
  7. ^ "Dave Mattheus is the new coach of RSCA Women | RSCA Women". women.rsca.be. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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