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| Full name | RWDM Brussels | ||
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| Founded | 2015; 10 years ago (2015) (takeover) | ||
| Ground | Edmond Machtens Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 12,266 | ||
| Owner | John Textor | ||
| Head coach | Frédéric Frans | ||
| League | Challenger Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League, 3rd of 16 | ||
| Website | www | ||
 Current season | |||
RWDM Brussels[1] is a Belgian professionalfootball club based inMolenbeek-Saint-Jean, a municipality ofBrussels. The team competes in theChallenger Pro League, the second tier of theBelgian football league system.
The club was previously known asRacing White Daring Molenbeek (RWDM) until June 2025, when it briefly rebranded toDaring Brussels and formally reclaimedmatricule 2, originally assigned to the now-defunctDaring Club de Bruxelles, founded in 1895. While the present-day club was founded in the 21st century, it identifies itself with the legacy of several predecessor entities, includingRacing White,RWD Molenbeek (1973–2002), and the original Daring club.[2]
Daring Brussels play their home matches at theEdmond Machtens Stadium, wear red, black and white as their traditional colours, and incorporate gold detailing in their crest as a reference to early club heritage.[2]
The club was founded in 2015.Standard Wetteren had folded that year and merged with another club, liberating itsmatricule (registration number), which was sold to people wanting to revive the formerRWDM with matricule 47, which folded in 2002. As such the new club was named RWDM47.
The club quickly rose through the ranks, winning two consecutive promotions from the fifth to the third tier. In December 2021, the club announced that it had come under the ownership of American business executiveJohn Textor, who also holds stakes in English sideCrystal Palace, Brazilian sideBotafogo and French sideLyon.[3]
RWDM's academy is considered one of the best in Belgium, and many footballers have come from there, notablyAdnan Januzaj andMichy Batshuayi to name a few Belgian internationals as well as a few internationals for other countries.[4][5]
On 13 May 2023, RWDM secured promotion to theBelgian Pro League by winning theChallenger Pro League title in a narrow 1–0 victory overRSCA Futures, withMickaël Biron scoring the winning goal.[6][7] They went straight back down at the end of their first season back in the top flight and the following season narrowly missed out on promotion, wasting a strong lead with just two games to go and eventually ending just short of automatic promotion.
On 5 June 2025, the club announced that it would adopt a new name, an initiative proposed by its American owner, John Textor. Effective 1 July 2025, the club would be known as Daring Brussels, a reference to the legacy of the historicDaring Club de Bruxelles, originally founded in 1895. As part of the rebranding, the club planned to adopt a new logo and assume matricule 2. The official club colours were revised to include red, white, black, and gold. The decision provoked significant backlash from supporters of RWDM, many of whom expressed strong attachment to the traditional name and the original red, white, and black colour scheme.[8] The rebranding also drew criticism from themunicipality of Molenbeek, which had previously granted the club free use of theEdmond Machtens Stadium on the condition that the name "Molenbeek" be retained.[9]
On 7 July 2025, after protests from supporters, it was decided that the name change would not go ahead and the name "RWDM", the old logo and the colours would be retained while the word "Brussels" would be added to the name to support the club's international interests. The club will also continue under matricule 2.[1]
RWDM's traditional rival isUnion Saint-Gilloise,[10] which goes back to the 19th century when RWDM were known asDaring Club.[11] RWDM also have a rivalry withRSC Anderlecht, with just 3 kilometres separating the two clubs and the fixtures often taking over the mantle of the "Derby of Brussels" in the professional era due to Union's relative decline. There is a common perception that RWDM's fan base is more working-class and rooted in the northern suburbs of Brussels, in contrast to Union Saint-Gilloise, which is often associated with left-leaning 'bobo' supporters and expatriates, while R.S.C. Anderlecht attracts fans from across the country.
RWDM also have rivalries withEendracht Aalst,Lierse,[12] andRFC Liège.[13]
RWDM drew support from across the Belgian capital due to its merger of 4 teams, as well as in thePeriphery, where manyBrusseleirs migrated to, in contrast to the more locally based Saint-Gilles support and the nationwide Anderlecht support.[14] It had high attendances for a big part of its existence asRWDM, until financial troubles and the subsequent changeover with Johan Vermeesch in charge of the new club led to the name change toFC Brussels,[15] and caused a split in the fanbase. During their years as FC Brussels, theUltra group Brussels Power 05 emerged,[16] while many of the "old school"casuals "Brussels Boys" boycotted. These days both supporter groups sit in the sameBloc A.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position[17] | Staff |
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| Chairman & Owner |  John Textor |
| President |  Thierry Dailly |
| Head Coach | Yannick Ferrera |
| Assistant Coach | Pepijn Mertens Siebe van der Bosch |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Thierry Berghmans |
Media related toRacing White Daring Molenbeek (2015) at Wikimedia Commons
