R.S.C. Anderlecht–Club Brugge KV rivalry
2025 Belgian Cup final between Anderlecht and Club Brugge in Brussels | |
| Other names | The Topper |
|---|---|
| Teams | Anderlecht Club Brugge |
| First meeting | 1921 Belgian Pro League Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge |
| Latest meeting | 18 May 2025 Belgian Pro League Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge |
| Stadiums | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (Anderlecht) Jan Breydel Stadium (Club Brugge) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 203 |
| Most wins | Anderlecht (72) |
| All-time series | Anderlecht: 72 Drawn: 61 Club Brugge: 70 |
| Largest victory | Anderlecht 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'.
The rivalry is slightly superseded by the Anderlecht vs Standard Liege rivalry which predates it despite Club Brugge being more successful than Standard in recent years.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.