The 2017-18 campaign for Anderlecht was a turbulent season defined by a difficult start and a mid-season managerial change, yet the Purple and White managed to secure a crucial 3rd-place finish in the Belgian First Division A, ensuring European football. The season began on a high with a victory in the Belgian Super Cup, but a difficult Champions League group stage and domestic struggles led to the replacement of manager René Weiler by Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Leading the line for the club was the prolific Polish striker Łukasz Teodorczyk, whose 15 league goals provided the necessary attacking quality in a transitional year for the former champions.