Founded in 1908, the club first reached the highest level in Belgian football in 1921–22 and have been playing in the first division continuously since 1935–36 and in Europe since 1964–65.

Honours

• Belgian First Division:
  • Winners (34): 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17
• Belgian Second Division:
  • Winners (2): 1923–24, 1934–35
• Belgian Cup:
  • Winners (9): 1964–65, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1993–94, 2007–08
• Belgian League Cup:
  • Winners (3): 1973, 1974, 2000
• Belgian Super Cup:
  • Winners (13): 1985, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
• UEFA Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1982–83
  • Runners-up (1): 1983–84
• UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1975–76, 1977–78
  • Runners-up (2): 1976–77, 1989–90
• UEFA Super Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1976, 1978
• Bruges Matins:
  • Winners (2): 1985, 1988
• Toulon Tournament:
  • Winners (1): 1967
• Amsterdam Tournament:
  • Winners (1): 1976

Current squad

2020/2021 Team Roster (Updated 12-01-2021)

Manager : Vincent Kompany

Timon Wellenreuther (Goalkeeper)

Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Goalkeeper)

Rik Vercauteren (Goalkeeper)

Landry Dimata

Michel Vlap

Percy Tau (South Africa) Brighton (January 2021)

Bohdan Mykhaylichenko

Luka Adžić MKE Ankaragücü (September 2020) Loan

Anthony Vanden Borre

Mustapha Bundu

Ognjen Vranješ

Elias Cobbaut

Peter Žulj (Austria) Göztepe (January 2021) Loan

Adrien Trebel

Ilias Takidine

Derrick Luckassen PSV Eindhoven (January 2021)

Edo Kayembe Eupen (September 2020)

Francis Amuzu

Hannes Delcroix

Antonio Milić Lech Poznan (January 2021)

Anouar Ait El Hadj

Albert Sambi Lokonga

Jérémy Doku Rennes (October 2020)

Yari Verschaeren

Antoine Colassin

Killian Sardella

Marco Kana

Michael Murillo

Kemar Lawrence

Zakaria Bakkali

Lukas Nmecha

Alexis Saelemaekers AC Milan (August 2020)

Matthew Miazga (USA) FC Chelsea (October 2020) Loan

Josh Cullen West Ham United (October 2020)

Paul Mukairu (Nigeria) Heart Academy (October 2020) Loan

Alan Mayanga Satand United (October 2020)

Warner Hahn (Netherlands) Heerenveen (December 2020)

Mohamed Bouchouari Dudalenge (December 2020)

Mathieu Stroeykens Free agent (December 2020)