The Western or Little Dender springs near Leuze-en-Hainaut at an altitude of about 60 to 70 metres above sea level.
Although the corresponding county was quite small (limited to the territory between the rivers Senne and Dender) its name was applied to the entire country under control of the Dukes from the 13th century on.
The club is named after former clubs KFC Denderleeuw Eendracht Hekelgem and Verbroedering Denderhoutem, which merged at the end of the 2004–05 season, and after the river Dender, which crosses the town of Denderleeuw.
This county ranged from the Scheldt and Dender rivers and also encompassed several other villages along the Dender, among which was Liedekerke.
He played for F.C. Denderleeuw E.H. in Belgium (now F.C. Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem) also simply known as Dender or Verbroedering Dender between 2001 and 2002.
Upon the death of Count Palatine Herman II of Lotharingia in 1085, Emperor Henry IV assigned his fief between the Dender and Zenne rivers as the Landgraviate of Brabant to Count Henry III of Leuven and Brussels.
On 25 June 2009 Lierse S.K. have signed the right-back from F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. on a two-year deal.
The county was quite small; it was limited to the territory between the rivers Dender and Zenne, situated to the west of Brussels.