R.S.C. Anderlecht–Club Brugge KV rivalry

R.S.C. Anderlecht–Club Brugge KV rivalry
Other namesThe Topper
TeamsAnderlecht
Club Brugge
First meeting1921
Belgian Pro League
Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge
Latest meeting27 October 2024
Belgian Pro League
Club Brugge 2–1 Anderlecht
Next meeting11 January 2025
Belgian Pro League
Anderlecht v Club Brugge
StadiumsConstant Vanden Stock Stadium (Anderlecht)
Jan Breydel Stadium (Club Brugge)
Statistics
Meetings total199
Most winsAnderlecht (72)
All-time seriesAnderlecht: 72
Drawn: 61
Club Brugge: 66
Largest victoryAnderlecht 7–1 Club Brugge (1947)

Anderlecht vs Club Brugge is a football rivalry between two Belgian Pro League clubs Anderlecht and Club Brugge, the two most successful clubs in Belgium. The rivalry started in the early 1970s as Club Brugge emerged as a major title contender to the dominant Anderlecht. The game is called 'De Klassieker', Dutch for 'the Classic'. [1][2]

The rivalry is slightly superseded by the Anderlecht vs Standard Liege rivalry which predates it despite Club Brugge being more successful than Standard in recent years. Dutch speakers tend to see Anderlecht vs. Club Brugge as the main derby while French speakers name Anderlecht vs. Standard Liège as more important.[3][4]

History

The two first met during the 1921–22 season. They have both been ever-present in the top flight since 1959–60.

All-time results

League

Season Division Anderlecht vs Club Brugge Club Brugge vs Anderlecht
Date Venue Score Attendance Date Venue Score Attendance
1921–22 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–3 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1922–23 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–2 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 5–2
1924–25 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1925–26 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–0
1928–29 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–4 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–2
1929–30 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–2 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1930–31 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1935–36 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1936–37 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 4–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1937–38 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1938–39 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–2 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–3
1946–47 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 7–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–2
1949–50 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0-1
1950–51 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1959–60 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 5–2 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–0
1960–61 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 0–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 3–2
1961–62 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1962–63 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–0
1963–64 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–5
1964–65 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–0
1965–66 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–1
1966–67 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–2
1967–68 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1968–69 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1969–70 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–3 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–0
1970–71 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–3 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–0
1971–72 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–2
1972–73 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–1 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1973–74 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–0 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1
1974–75 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–0 Olympiastadion 3–1
1975–76 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–0 Olympiastadion 3–2
1976–77 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–1 Olympiastadion 2–0
1977–77 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 6–1 Olympiastadion 2–0
1978–79 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 3–0 Olympiastadion 3–0
1979–80 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 0–1 Olympiastadion 3–0
1980–81 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 1–0 Olympiastadion 1–5
1981–82 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 2–1 Olympiastadion 0–0
1982–83 First Division Émile Versé Stadium 5–2 Olympiastadion 1–1
1983–84 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 6–1 Olympiastadion 1–1
1984–85 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 Olympiastadion 0–0
1985–86 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–0 Olympiastadion 3–3
Championship playoff[5] 30 April 1986 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 27,000 6 May 1986 Olympiastadion 2–2 29,000
1986–87 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 Olympiastadion 2–1
1987–88 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 Olympiastadion 2–2
1988–89 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 Olympiastadion 1–1
1989–90 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–0 Olympiastadion 3–0
1990–91 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 5–1 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2
1991–92 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0
1992–93 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–0
1993–94 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–3 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–0
1994–95 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0
1995–96 First Division 28 August 1995 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–1 10 February 1996 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1
1996–97 First Division 18 May 1997 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–1 9 November 1996 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1
1997–98 First Division 25 May 1998 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–1 29 November 1997 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1
1998–99 First Division 8 September 1998 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–3 28 January 1999 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0
1999–2000 First Division Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2
2000–01 First Division 30 November 2000 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–0 4 May 2001 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–1
2001–02 First Division 20 December 2001 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 16 February 2002 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0
2002–03 First Division 22 March 2003 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 5–1 6 December 2002 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1
2003–04 First Division 10 October 2003 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 6 March 2004 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0
2004–05 First Division 10 December 2004 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–1 14 April 2005 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2
2005–06 First Division 22 October 2005 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–2 25 March 2006 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2
2006–07 First Division 26 August 2006 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 11 February 2007 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2
2007–08 First Division 3 May 2008 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–0 16 December 2007 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0
2008–09 First Division 12 April 2009 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 16 November 2008 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1
2009–10 Pro League 3 February 2010 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 3–2 23,800 4 October 2009 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–2 28,151
PL Championship playoffs 3 April 2010 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–2 23,279 18 April 2010 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 25,686
2010–11 Pro League 7 November 2010 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–2 23,750 19 December 2010 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2 27,424
PL Championship playoffs 1 May 2011 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–0 22,000 10 April 2011 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–0 22,208
2011–12 Pro League 15 November 2011 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 3–0 23,335 28 August 2011 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 28,100
PL Championship playoffs 6 May 2012 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 21,000 22 April 2012 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–1 28,209
2012–13 Pro League 11 November 2012 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 6–1 21,000 24 February 2013 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 27,024
PL Championship playoffs 14 April 2014 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–1 24,000 28 April 2014 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 26,052
2013–14 Pro League 26 January 2014 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–0 19,873 22 September 2013 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–0 27,024
PL Championship playoffs 6 April 2014 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 3–0 19,000 4 May 2014 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–1 26,000
2014–15 Pro League 30 November 2014 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–2 21,500 31 August 2014 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 29,042
PL Championship playoffs 10 May 2015 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 3–1 21,000 19 May 2015 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 29,000
2015–16 Pro League 25 October 2015 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 3–1 21,000 20 December 2015 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–4 27,065
PL Championship playoffs 17 April 2016 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 21,000 15 May 2016 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–0 29,000
2016–17 First Division A 11 December 2016 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–0 20,000 23 October 2016 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 27,106
FDA Championship playoffs 23 April 2017 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–0 20,366 14 May 2017 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 27,490
2017–18 First Division A 5 November 2017 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 0–0 20,500 17 December 2017 Jan Breydel Stadium 5–0 27,667
FDA Championship playoffs 15 April 2018 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 1–0 20,391 6 May 2018 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 27,671
2018–19 First Division A 24 February 2019 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–2 21,000 26 August 2018 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 27,500
FDA Championship playoffs 4 April 2019 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 2–3 20,000 28 April 2019 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0 24,925
2019–20 First Division A 19 January 2020 Lotto Park 1–2 20,000 14 September 2019 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 26,500
2020–21 First Division A 11 April 2021 Lotto Park 2–1 0 4 October 2020 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–0 0
FDA Championship playoffs 20 May 2021 Lotto Park 3–3 0 2 May 2021 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 0
2021–22 First Division A 3 October 2021 Lotto Park 1–1 19,500 19 December 2021 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 28,000
FDA Championship playoffs 1 May 2022 Lotto Park 0–0 20,000 22 May 2022 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 28,000
2022–23 First Division A 16 October 2022 Lotto Park 0–1 21,000 15 January 2023 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 25,378
2023–24 First Division A 25 September 2023 Lotto Park 1–1 21,000 25 February 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 26,056
FDA Championship playoffs 19 May 2024 Lotto Park 0–1 22,500 7 April 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–1 24,166
2024–25 Pro League 11 January 2025 Lotto Park 27 October 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1

Cup

Season Competition Round Date Stadium Home team Score Away team Attendance
1967–68 Belgian Cup Round of 16 Club Brugge 1–0 Anderlecht
1975–76 Belgian Cup Semi-final Anderlecht 4–1 Club Brugge
1976–77 Belgian Cup Final Club Brugge 4–3 Anderlecht
1985–86 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht 0–1 Club Brugge
1987–88 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Club Brugge 1–0 Anderlecht
1990–91 Belgian Cup Round of 16 Olympiastadion Club Brugge 2–0 Anderlecht
1990–91 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht 3–3 (5–6 pens) Club Brugge
1993–94 Belgian Cup Final 22 May 1994 Stade Maurice Dufrasne Anderlecht 2–0 Club Brugge 17,650
1993–94 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge
1994–95 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht 1–0 Club Brugge
2004–05 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup Anderlecht 0–2 Club Brugge
2007–08 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup 28 July 2007 Anderlecht 3–1 Club Brugge
2014–15 Belgian Cup Final 22 March 2015 King Baudouin Stadium Club Brugge 2–1 Anderlecht 45,000
2019–20 Belgian Cup Quarter-final 19 December 2019 Lotto Park Anderlecht 0–2 Club Brugge 20,000

References

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