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- ↑ Only goals in domestic league are counted.
- ↑ "Histoire 1908-2005". rsca.be. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ↑ Anderlecht originally entered the UEFA Champions League but they lost in the third qualifying round; however, they were granted a consolatory place in the UEFA Cup under the rules of the tournament at the time.
- 1 2 Anderlecht originally entered the UEFA Champions League but they lost in the play-off round; however, they were granted a consolatory place in the UEFA Cup under the rules of the tournament at the time.