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The rivalry is slightly superseded by the Anderlecht vs Standard Liege rivalry which predates it despite Club Brugge being more successful than Standard in recent years.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
Cup
References
- ^ "A Brief History of Football in Belgium". Culturetrip.com. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Anderlecht-Club Club Facts". ClubBrugge.com. Club Brugge KV. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rivals: Anderlecht v Club Brugge". theawaysection.com. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "When Anderlecht and Club Brugge were almost the Kings of Europe". thesefootballtiems.com. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Marc Reunes (19 May 2009). "Reconstructie van de memorabele testmatchen van 1986" [Reconstruction of the memorable test matches of 1986]. Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
