The 2007-08 campaign delivered a season of silverware and continental consistency for Anderlecht. The Purple and White secured a crucial 2nd-place finish in the Belgian First Division, which ensured qualification for the UEFA Champions League, although they narrowly missed out on the league title to rivals Standard Liège. This domestic effort was brilliantly supplemented by a cup double, as Anderlecht clinched both the Belgian Cup and the Belgian Super Cup. Leading the league attack were joint top scorers Nicolás Frutos and the influential veteran Ahmed Hassan, who both netted 8 goals. Despite a mid-season managerial change from Franky Vercauteren to Ariel Jacobs, the club maintained a strong European presence, reaching the UEFA Cup Round of 16 before falling to Bayern Munich, marking a defining chapter of a successful, if turbulent, season.