Standard Liège
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Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (ˈstɑ̃.daʁ ˈljɛːʒ) (Dutch
: Standard Luik [ˈstɑn.ˌdɑrt ˈlœy̯k], German
: Standard Lüttich (ˈstan.ˌdaʁt ˈlʏ.tɪç or ˈʃtan.ˌdaʁt ˈlʏ.tɪç), is a Belgian
football club from the city of Liège. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won the Belgian league
on 10 occasions, most recently in 2007–08
and 2008–09
. They have also won 5 Belgian Cup
s, and in 1981–82 they reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which they lost 2–1 against Barcelona
.
Standard players are nicknamed the "Rouches" because of their red jerseys. The French word for red, rouge, when pronounced with a Walloon
accent, sounds like "rouche".
, under the name of Standard FC, by students at the Saint-Servais High School in Liège. The inspiration for the name was Standard Athletic Club
, a popular Parisian club at the time (Champions of France 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898 and 1901). The names "Excelsior", "Sporting" and "Daring" were considered, before the name Standard was chosen, winning a vote by one point ahead of the name "Skill of Liège".
Many of the founders were old players or followers of existing pioneer club FC Liegeois, which was founded six years prior in 1892.
Standard FC became Standard FC Liégeois in 1899. But thanks to the great rivalry with local FC Liégeois, the word "football" disappeared from the club's official name, which became simply Standard Club Liégeois in 1910.
Standard entered its first official championship in 1902–03 with an away win (1–2) in Stade Wallon II (reserve team of Stade Wallon) in Verviers. Standard finished with 9 wins and 3 losses, and a record victory against Stade Wallon II 14–0. In 1903–1904, Standard finished runner-up in the regional league of Liège and became regional champion in 1905.
Until 1908–1909, Belgian Football had only one national league: the Division d'Honneur (Honour League). Beneath this were regional leagues (Antwerp, Brabant, Hainaut/Namur, Liège and Flanders), of whose champions competed in play offs at the end of the season to obtain promotion to the Honour League. In 1909, Standard Club Liégeois successfully gained promotion for the first time in its history to the highest level in Belgium.
Standard stayed in the highest league until 1914. The club's best finish in this period was its first attempt, finishing 5th in the "Honneur". In 1914, Standard finished bottom, tied with La Gantoise (Ghent). After a play off over two legs La Gantoise received the right to stay in the Honneur, while Standard were relegated.
In 1923, the club became Royal Standard Club Liégeois. (In Belgium the title "Royal" is usually given by the Monarch to all associations which reach 50 years of age, although at this time Standard was only 25 years old).
Although Standard enjoyed several good years in the post WW1 decades – with second place league finishes in 1925–1926, when the club finished runner up 7 points behind champions Beerschot; in 1928, finishing 11 points behind Beerschot again; and in 1936, ending just 3 points behind Daring CB – the club's supporters had to wait until 1954 for the first silverware.
In 1954, Standard won the first of what have been five Belgian Cups, with a final victory against RC Malines 3–1. Four years later in 1958, Royal Standard Club Liégeois was crowned national champion for the first time and thus qualified to play in the European Cup the following season.
In the qualifying round of the European Cup, Standard comfortably beat Scottish champions Heart of Midlothian, 5–1 at home. It was the first time that a Belgian club had won a European Cup round, and Standard's success started to attract many new fans. Standard went on to beat Sporting CP of Portugal in the second round, and then Stade of Reims in the home leg of the quarter-final, 2–0 in Liège. The club's great European run came to an end in the away leg at Colombes, when Reims' international stars, many of whom had just returned from playing in France's 3rd-place finish in the 1958 World Cup, managed to beat Standard 3–0. After the game, French striker Just Fontaine said: "Standard were better but we were lucky tonight." Despite the defeat, Standard had made their mark in Europe, and their excellent performance had established the Legend of Standard in the minds of their fans.
In 1964, the Swedish champion IFK Norrköping
ended the European cup aspirations of Standard during the first round.
In 1966, Standard won its 2nd National Cup with a 1–0 win in the final against great rival Anderlecht (winning goal by Nico Dewalque).
In 1966–1967, Standard again reached the semi-finals level (European Cup of Cup Winners – EC2). FC Bayern Munich, with a young striker named Gerd Muller, defeated them two times, 2–0 and 1–3 in Belgium. A few weeks later, Standard won its 3rd National cup against FC Malinois (3–1 after extra time)
1967-1968's European Cup of Cup's Winners fulfilled the legend of what Belgian crowds consider as "European Standard". The Rouches won against Izmir (Turkey) and Aberdeen (Scotland) and reached the quarter-finals stage. Standard held AC Milan to a draw two times (1–1). A replay was held in Milan, where the Rossoneri won 2–0.
After a lengthy national league domination by Anderlecht, R. Standard CL won three titles in a row (1969, 1970 and 1971) and the National Cup in 1973.
Win in Chamartin
The EC1 of 69–70 allowed Standard to write another page of its Golden Book. After winning easily against Netori Tirana (Albania), the Rouches became the first Belgian club to eliminate Real Madrid , with a 2–3 win in Stantiago Bernabeu Stadion. The all-whites of fearsome Leeds United crushed the Belgian dream only after two great fights (twice defeated 1–0, goals by Lorimer and Giles).
EC1 70–71 exited too early against Legia Warsaw (Poland) in the second round.
EC1 71–72 showed another great Standard. Linfield FC and CSKA Moscow could not stop the Belgian champions. In quarter-finals, the newly instituted away-goals rule (scored by Sandro Mazzola in Liege) offered the semi-final stage against Inter Milan (1–0 and 2–1).
EC2 72–73 Standard took the runner-up position to Anderlecht in Belgian Cup 1972 and were eliminated immediately against Sparta Prague.
EC 2 73–74 Standard was again runner-up to Anderlecht in Belgian Cup 1973, started well in qualification against ARDS FC and Craiova but lost against Feyenoord Rotterdam in the quarter-finals.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
, in which they were beaten by FC Barcelona
in the final (2–1). This final was held in... Barcelona's Camp Nou. Standard took the lead with a nice goal of further team Captain Guy Vandersmissen. Allan Simonsen answered with a header. Quini gave the win to Barça, after a free-kick...too quickly played. German referee Eischweiler allowed the Spanish players to take the kick before Belgian defenders' wall was ready.
A few days before the EC2 final, Standard wins its 8th National title. The Rouches confirmed with a 9th title in 1983.
EC1 82–83 ended early, in the second round against Juventus Torino (Italy).
EC 1 83–84 ended also in the second round this time against Dundee United (Scotland).
and Eric Gerets) received a ban.
Jean Wauters a former political prisonner during WWII and Andre Duchene a businessman took over the club management with many ambitions. Under this duo Sclessin stadium underwent significant re-building. Full modern facilities were planned for. The first step was to demolish and re-build the main stand. Through the years till the Euro 2000 bid, the Maurice Dufrasne stadium was renovated.
It took the Standard more than 20 years to overcome the consequences of the scandal. The National Cup win of 1993 (2–0 against RSC Charleroi) was the only ray of sunshine in a long trophyless period. Despite the fact that the Belgian titles stopped coming, remarkably the club remained very popular across Belgium – even in the Flemish
north. In 1996
, the club absorbed R.F.C. Seraing
.
, the strong man of Olympique Marseille, helped the club avoid bankruptcy. The club's resurgence began in the 2005–2006 season, when it finished second in the Belgian League and earned a place in the Champions League
qualifiers.
On April 20, 2008 they won their first Belgian League title in 25 years with 3 games left, claiming an unbeaten record of 31 games. Standard defeated their arch rivals R.S.C. Anderlecht
in the decisive match, with 2 goals from Dieumerci Mbokani
who had played for Anderlecht the previous season. The team was one of the youngest in the Belgian First Division. A total of 32 scouts from foreign teams were in the stadium with Marouane Fellaini
as the main focus of their interests.. Fellaini later signed for Everton F.C.
in a deal worth €20M in the dying minutes of the transfer deadline in 2008. Standard made their second appearance in the Champions League
qualifiers in 2008–09.
Standard confirmed its title with a second in the 2008–2009 season after two play-off matches against Anderlecht (1–1 and 1–0). It was the thenth national title for the Rouches. From those play off games, the winner got a ticket to the final stage of the Champions League and its 15M Euro Jackpot. Standard drew Arsenal F.C.
, AZ Alkmaar and Olympiacos Piraeus. Starting off on a 2–0 lead against Arsenal FC, the Belgian team eventually lost 2–3 with an offside goal allowed to the English side. Standard grabbed the third place in the group with a late goal from goalkeeper Bolat against AZ Alkmaar, thus qualifying for the Europa League Finals. Despite the dismissal of its coach Lazlo Bölöni, the Belgian national champions reached the quarter-finals after eliminating Red Bull Salzburg and Panathinaikos
. Hamburger SV
stopped the Rouches with two wins (2–1 and 1–3).
Standard Liege's domination over Belgian football was highlighted in January 2010 as one of their players got the title of Football Player of the Year (Golden Shoe
) for the fourth time in four years. After Sergio Conceicao (2005), Steven Defour (2007) and Axel Witsel (2008), Milan Jovanović received the trophy for 2009.
The results of the 2009–2010 season were very disappointing in the Belgian League. Standard missed out on a spot in the Play-Off 1 series as they finished 8th. Even in the less prestigious Play Off 2 series they finished only 2nd.
In the 2010–2011 season, Standard won the Belgian Cup. In the Belgian Pro League, the club also managed to reach 2nd place after barely qualifying for Play-Off 1.
Belgian Cup
Belgian League Cup
Belgian Supercup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
: Standard Luik [ˈstɑn.ˌdɑrt ˈlœy̯k], German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Standard Lüttich (ˈstan.ˌdaʁt ˈlʏ.tɪç or ˈʃtan.ˌdaʁt ˈlʏ.tɪç), is a Belgian
Belgium
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football club from the city of Liège. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won the Belgian league
Belgian football champions
The Belgian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Belgian football, i.e. the Belgian First Division.-List of champions:-Total titles won:...
on 10 occasions, most recently in 2007–08
Belgian First Division 2007-08
The 2007-08 season of the Belgian First Division began on August 3, 2007 and concluded on May 10, 2008. The championship was decided in the 31st round on April 20, 2008, when Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2-0 at home. For Standard it was their 9th League Championship, but just their first in the...
and 2008–09
Belgian First Division 2008-09
The 2008–09 season of the Belgian First Division was the 106th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The regular season began on 16 August 2008 and ended on 16 May 2009...
. They have also won 5 Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
s, and in 1981–82 they reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which they lost 2–1 against Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
Standard players are nicknamed the "Rouches" because of their red jerseys. The French word for red, rouge, when pronounced with a Walloon
Walloon language
Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...
accent, sounds like "rouche".
Name Evolution
- 1898: Standard Football Club (Standard FC),
- 1899: Standard FC Liégeois (Standard FCL),
- 1910: Standard Club Liégeois (Standard CL),
- 1923: Royal Standard Club Liège (R. Standard CL),
- 1952: Royal Standard Club Liégeois (R. Standard CL),
- 1972: Royal Standard de Liège.
History
From beginning to 1st Division
The club was founded in 18981898 in football (soccer)
The following are the association football events of the year 1898 throughout the world.-Events:*January 1: Footballing arm of Belgian club K.A.A...
, under the name of Standard FC, by students at the Saint-Servais High School in Liège. The inspiration for the name was Standard Athletic Club
Standard Athletic Club
The Standard Athletic Club is a British social club in Paris, created on 1 March 1890, as one of the first football clubs in France. The Standard Athletic Club won the first French football championship in 1894, and then again in 1895, 1897, 1898 and 1901...
, a popular Parisian club at the time (Champions of France 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898 and 1901). The names "Excelsior", "Sporting" and "Daring" were considered, before the name Standard was chosen, winning a vote by one point ahead of the name "Skill of Liège".
Many of the founders were old players or followers of existing pioneer club FC Liegeois, which was founded six years prior in 1892.
Standard FC became Standard FC Liégeois in 1899. But thanks to the great rivalry with local FC Liégeois, the word "football" disappeared from the club's official name, which became simply Standard Club Liégeois in 1910.
Standard entered its first official championship in 1902–03 with an away win (1–2) in Stade Wallon II (reserve team of Stade Wallon) in Verviers. Standard finished with 9 wins and 3 losses, and a record victory against Stade Wallon II 14–0. In 1903–1904, Standard finished runner-up in the regional league of Liège and became regional champion in 1905.
Until 1908–1909, Belgian Football had only one national league: the Division d'Honneur (Honour League). Beneath this were regional leagues (Antwerp, Brabant, Hainaut/Namur, Liège and Flanders), of whose champions competed in play offs at the end of the season to obtain promotion to the Honour League. In 1909, Standard Club Liégeois successfully gained promotion for the first time in its history to the highest level in Belgium.
Standard stayed in the highest league until 1914. The club's best finish in this period was its first attempt, finishing 5th in the "Honneur". In 1914, Standard finished bottom, tied with La Gantoise (Ghent). After a play off over two legs La Gantoise received the right to stay in the Honneur, while Standard were relegated.
WWI and definitively back in the top flight
Following a five year break during the First World War, in which the leagues in Belgium were not contested, Standard resumed playing, this time in the Promotion league, a second tier national league which had been created in 1909. In 1919/1920, the club finished runner-up behind FC Tilleur (another team of Liège, whose stadium was very close to Standard's ground). But in 1921, the "Rouches" were champions in Promotion League and regained their top flight status, which they have maintained ever since. In 2010–2011, Standard will enjoyed 80 consecutive years at the highest national level: a Belgian record and not far off a world record.In 1923, the club became Royal Standard Club Liégeois. (In Belgium the title "Royal" is usually given by the Monarch to all associations which reach 50 years of age, although at this time Standard was only 25 years old).
Although Standard enjoyed several good years in the post WW1 decades – with second place league finishes in 1925–1926, when the club finished runner up 7 points behind champions Beerschot; in 1928, finishing 11 points behind Beerschot again; and in 1936, ending just 3 points behind Daring CB – the club's supporters had to wait until 1954 for the first silverware.
Roger Petit Era : First Trophy and first Title
Soon after World War II, Roger Petit, former player and team captain, became General Secretary of the Club. Under his visionnary feeling for football and business, Petit who worked hand in hand with President Henrard, turned Standard to a significantly more professional club and brought it to the top of Belgian football.In 1954, Standard won the first of what have been five Belgian Cups, with a final victory against RC Malines 3–1. Four years later in 1958, Royal Standard Club Liégeois was crowned national champion for the first time and thus qualified to play in the European Cup the following season.
In the qualifying round of the European Cup, Standard comfortably beat Scottish champions Heart of Midlothian, 5–1 at home. It was the first time that a Belgian club had won a European Cup round, and Standard's success started to attract many new fans. Standard went on to beat Sporting CP of Portugal in the second round, and then Stade of Reims in the home leg of the quarter-final, 2–0 in Liège. The club's great European run came to an end in the away leg at Colombes, when Reims' international stars, many of whom had just returned from playing in France's 3rd-place finish in the 1958 World Cup, managed to beat Standard 3–0. After the game, French striker Just Fontaine said: "Standard were better but we were lucky tonight." Despite the defeat, Standard had made their mark in Europe, and their excellent performance had established the Legend of Standard in the minds of their fans.
Belgian European Legend
The first ever Belgian European victories was followed by other great results on the European scene. Two other Belgian titles were won in '61 and '63. In 61–62, The second participation at the Champions Cup confirms the Legend of the Standard. The "Rouches" won easily four times against Frederikstadt (Norway) and Haka Valkeakoski (Finland). The first leg of the quarter finals was played in Sclessin (Standard Home) to a packed stadium. Crowds were standing all the way down to the actual pitch lines ! Players had to push people so they could take the corner kicks ! Standard crushed Glasgow Rangers 4–1. The 2–0 defeat on the 2nd leg was quickly forgotten: Standard reached a European semi-final, a first for a Belgian club. Real Madrid put an end to the dream.In 1964, the Swedish champion IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
ended the European cup aspirations of Standard during the first round.
In 1966, Standard won its 2nd National Cup with a 1–0 win in the final against great rival Anderlecht (winning goal by Nico Dewalque).
In 1966–1967, Standard again reached the semi-finals level (European Cup of Cup Winners – EC2). FC Bayern Munich, with a young striker named Gerd Muller, defeated them two times, 2–0 and 1–3 in Belgium. A few weeks later, Standard won its 3rd National cup against FC Malinois (3–1 after extra time)
1967-1968's European Cup of Cup's Winners fulfilled the legend of what Belgian crowds consider as "European Standard". The Rouches won against Izmir (Turkey) and Aberdeen (Scotland) and reached the quarter-finals stage. Standard held AC Milan to a draw two times (1–1). A replay was held in Milan, where the Rossoneri won 2–0.
After a lengthy national league domination by Anderlecht, R. Standard CL won three titles in a row (1969, 1970 and 1971) and the National Cup in 1973.
Win in Chamartin
The EC1 of 69–70 allowed Standard to write another page of its Golden Book. After winning easily against Netori Tirana (Albania), the Rouches became the first Belgian club to eliminate Real Madrid , with a 2–3 win in Stantiago Bernabeu Stadion. The all-whites of fearsome Leeds United crushed the Belgian dream only after two great fights (twice defeated 1–0, goals by Lorimer and Giles).
EC1 70–71 exited too early against Legia Warsaw (Poland) in the second round.
EC1 71–72 showed another great Standard. Linfield FC and CSKA Moscow could not stop the Belgian champions. In quarter-finals, the newly instituted away-goals rule (scored by Sandro Mazzola in Liege) offered the semi-final stage against Inter Milan (1–0 and 2–1).
EC2 72–73 Standard took the runner-up position to Anderlecht in Belgian Cup 1972 and were eliminated immediately against Sparta Prague.
EC 2 73–74 Standard was again runner-up to Anderlecht in Belgian Cup 1973, started well in qualification against ARDS FC and Craiova but lost against Feyenoord Rotterdam in the quarter-finals.
First desert crossing
From the championship of 1974, R. Standard CL knew many hard years. The end of the Seventies was like a desert crossing for Standard. The championship of 1976 was the most difficult. The Rouches finished in 8th place at 13 points behind champions FC Brugghe (at this time a win gave 2 points). After three third-places in a row, Standard was runner up four points behind FC Brugghe in 1980.Back in Europe
In 1981, R. Standard CL wins its 4th National Cup (4–1 against Lokeren SC). A very high point of the club's history was the 19821982 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1982 throughout the world.- Events :* March 14 – Johannes Atlason makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, when the team draws against Kuwait....
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, in which they were beaten by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in the final (2–1). This final was held in... Barcelona's Camp Nou. Standard took the lead with a nice goal of further team Captain Guy Vandersmissen. Allan Simonsen answered with a header. Quini gave the win to Barça, after a free-kick...too quickly played. German referee Eischweiler allowed the Spanish players to take the kick before Belgian defenders' wall was ready.
A few days before the EC2 final, Standard wins its 8th National title. The Rouches confirmed with a 9th title in 1983.
EC1 82–83 ended early, in the second round against Juventus Torino (Italy).
EC 1 83–84 ended also in the second round this time against Dundee United (Scotland).
Scandal, second desert crossing and Wauters Era
In 1984, a scandal was revealed implicating several players and trainers in an alleged plan to influence other Belgian clubs to "ease off" toward the end of the season, so that Standard might face Barcelona without injuries. As a result, the club received a heavy fine and – in order to pay for it – had to sell its best players. Trainer Goethals then left the club. Secretary General Roger Petit handed in his resignation. Some players (including internationals Michel Preud'hommeMichel Preud'homme
Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud’Homme'tönten mannen, , commonly known as Michel Preud'homme, is a Belgian football coach and retired goalkeeper. He is currently head coach of Al-Shabab Riyadh, a role he took after guiding outgoing Dutch Eredivisie champions FC Twente in the 2010–11 season...
and Eric Gerets) received a ban.
Jean Wauters a former political prisonner during WWII and Andre Duchene a businessman took over the club management with many ambitions. Under this duo Sclessin stadium underwent significant re-building. Full modern facilities were planned for. The first step was to demolish and re-build the main stand. Through the years till the Euro 2000 bid, the Maurice Dufrasne stadium was renovated.
It took the Standard more than 20 years to overcome the consequences of the scandal. The National Cup win of 1993 (2–0 against RSC Charleroi) was the only ray of sunshine in a long trophyless period. Despite the fact that the Belgian titles stopped coming, remarkably the club remained very popular across Belgium – even in the Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
north. In 1996
1996 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1996 throughout the world.-Events:*Copa Libertadores 1996: Won by River Plate after defeating América de Cali on an aggregate score of 2-1....
, the club absorbed R.F.C. Seraing
R.F.C. Seraing
R.F.C. Seraing is a Belgian football club from the municipality of Seraing, province of Liège.-History:It was created in 1900 as F.C. Sérésien and it registered to the FA the same year as the matricule n°17. The prefix Royal was added in 1928. The named changed in 1994 to R.F.C...
.
D'Onofrio Era, back at the Top
Since the mid-2000s, R. Standard de Liège has enjoyed a new golden period. French businessman Robert Louis-DreyfusRobert Louis-Dreyfus
Robert Louis-Dreyfus was a businessman who had major success as Chief Executive Officer of Adidas-Salomon and Saatchi & Saatchi. He was a majority shareholder of the French football team Olympique de Marseille, and during his tenure they re-emerged as a major European football club.- Early life...
, the strong man of Olympique Marseille, helped the club avoid bankruptcy. The club's resurgence began in the 2005–2006 season, when it finished second in the Belgian League and earned a place in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifiers.
On April 20, 2008 they won their first Belgian League title in 25 years with 3 games left, claiming an unbeaten record of 31 games. Standard defeated their arch rivals R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
in the decisive match, with 2 goals from Dieumerci Mbokani
Dieumerci Mbokani
Dieudonne "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Anderlecht.He has previously played for VfL Wolfsburg, Monaco, Standard Liège and TP Mazembe.-Career:...
who had played for Anderlecht the previous season. The team was one of the youngest in the Belgian First Division. A total of 32 scouts from foreign teams were in the stadium with Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini-Bakkioui is a Belgian footballer who plays for Everton and the Belgium national football team. Fellaini is of Moroccan descent.-Early career:...
as the main focus of their interests.. Fellaini later signed for Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in a deal worth €20M in the dying minutes of the transfer deadline in 2008. Standard made their second appearance in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifiers in 2008–09.
Standard confirmed its title with a second in the 2008–2009 season after two play-off matches against Anderlecht (1–1 and 1–0). It was the thenth national title for the Rouches. From those play off games, the winner got a ticket to the final stage of the Champions League and its 15M Euro Jackpot. Standard drew Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, AZ Alkmaar and Olympiacos Piraeus. Starting off on a 2–0 lead against Arsenal FC, the Belgian team eventually lost 2–3 with an offside goal allowed to the English side. Standard grabbed the third place in the group with a late goal from goalkeeper Bolat against AZ Alkmaar, thus qualifying for the Europa League Finals. Despite the dismissal of its coach Lazlo Bölöni, the Belgian national champions reached the quarter-finals after eliminating Red Bull Salzburg and Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
. Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
stopped the Rouches with two wins (2–1 and 1–3).
Standard Liege's domination over Belgian football was highlighted in January 2010 as one of their players got the title of Football Player of the Year (Golden Shoe
Belgian Golden Shoe
In association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
) for the fourth time in four years. After Sergio Conceicao (2005), Steven Defour (2007) and Axel Witsel (2008), Milan Jovanović received the trophy for 2009.
The results of the 2009–2010 season were very disappointing in the Belgian League. Standard missed out on a spot in the Play-Off 1 series as they finished 8th. Even in the less prestigious Play Off 2 series they finished only 2nd.
In the 2010–2011 season, Standard won the Belgian Cup. In the Belgian Pro League, the club also managed to reach 2nd place after barely qualifying for Play-Off 1.
Domestic
Belgian League- Champions (10): 1957–58, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2007–08Belgian First Division 2007-08The 2007-08 season of the Belgian First Division began on August 3, 2007 and concluded on May 10, 2008. The championship was decided in the 31st round on April 20, 2008, when Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2-0 at home. For Standard it was their 9th League Championship, but just their first in the...
, 2008–09Belgian First Division 2008-09The 2008–09 season of the Belgian First Division was the 106th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The regular season began on 16 August 2008 and ended on 16 May 2009... - Runners-up (11): 1925–26, 1927–28, 1935–36, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1992–93Belgian First Division 1992-93R.S.C. Anderlecht won the title of the 1992/93 season.-Relegated teams:These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:*KSC Lokeren*Boom FC-Final league table:-Top goal scorers:...
, 1994–95Belgian First Division 1994-95R.S.C. Anderlecht won the title of the 1994/95 season.-Relegated teams:These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:*K.V. Oostende*R.F.C. Liégeois-Final league table:-Top goal scorers:...
, 2005–06, 2010–11
Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
- Champions (6): 1954, 1966, 1967, 1981, 1993, 20112010–11 Belgian CupThe 2010–11 Belgian Cup is the 56th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 24 July 2010 with the first matches of Round 1 and will conclude with the Final in May 2011. K. A. A...
- Runners-up (9): 1965, 1972, 1973, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2007Belgian Cup 2006-07The Belgian Cup 2006–07 was the 52nd staging of the Belgian Cup which is the main knock-out football competition in Belgium, won by Club Brugge.-Results:-Legend:* * = after extra-time* D2 = second division* D3 = third division* P = promotion-Round 6:...
Belgian League Cup
Belgian League Cup
The Belgian League Cup was a Belgian football cup created in 1998. Due to disagreements over television rights combined with poor attendances and a lack of interest from the top clubs, the trophy only lasted for three years, and was cancelled already after the 2000-01 edition. The winners of the...
- Champions (1): 1975
Belgian Supercup
Belgian Supercup
The Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...
- Champions (4) 1981, 1983, 20082008 Belgian Super CupThe 2008 Belgian Super Cup is a football match that was played on 9 August 2008, between league winners Standard Liège and cup winners R.S.C. Anderlecht. Standard won convincingly with 3-1.-Match details:...
, 20092009 Belgian Super CupThe 2009 Belgian Super Cup is a football match that was played on 25 July 2009, between league winners Standard Liège and cup winners K.R.C. Genk. It was won easily by Standard Liège.-Match details:... - Runners-up (2) 1993, 1982, 2011
International
UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
1982 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between FC Barcelona of Spain and Standard Liège of Belgium. It was the final match of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1981–82 and the 22nd European Cup Winners' Cup Final...
UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
- Runners-up (1) 1996
European record
- As of August 3, 2011.
| Competition | A | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... | 11 | 46 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 76 | 54 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... | 6 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 68 | 49 |
| UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... /Europa League | 14 | 70 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 99 | 88 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... | 3 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 16 |
Current squad
Out on loan
Appearances
| # | Player | Standard career | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guy HellersGuy Hellers Guy Hellers is a Luxembourgian football manager and retired footballer.He was the head coach of the Luxembourg national team, having succeeded Dane Allan Simonsen in 2004.... |
1983–00 | 474 |
| 2 |  Gilbert BodartGilbert Bodart Gilbert Bodart is a Belgian football manager who was working for La Louvière in the Jupiler League until 21 February 2006.... |
1981–96, 1997–98 | 469 |
| 3 | Guy Vandersmissen Guy Vandersmissen Guy Vandersmissen is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège, K.F.C. Germinal Ekeren, and R.W.D. Molenbeek. He earned 17 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-References:... |
1978–91 | 465 |
| 4 | Léon Semmeling Léon Semmeling Léon Joseph Semmeling is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège. He earned 35 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972.... |
1959–74 | 449 |
Goals
| # | Player | Standard career | Goals (App.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Capelle Jean Capelle Jean Capelle was a Belgian international footballer who played professionally as a striker for Standard Liège, scoring 245 goals in 285 appearances between 1929 and 1944. Capelle made his international debut in 1931, aged 17 years 153 days, and he played at the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938... |
1929–44 | 245 (285) |
| 2 | Roger Claessen Roger Claessen Roger Claessen was a Belgian football player who finished as the top scorer of the Belgian League with 20 goals in 1968 while playing for Standard Liège. He played 17 times with the Belgian national team between 1961 and 1968... |
1956–68 | 161 (229) |
| 3 | Maurice Gillis Maurice Gillis Maurice Gillis was a Belgian international footballer.-Club career:At the club level, he played as a striker for Standard Liège.-International career:... |
1919–35 | 124 (275) |
Coaches
- 07/1912 – 06/1916
Charles Bunyan, Sr.Charles Bunyan, Sr.Charles Bunyan, Sr. was an English professional football player and manager active throughout Europe in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.-Personal life:Bunyan was born in Campton... - 07/1916 – 06/1922 Camille van HoordenCamille Van HoordenCamille Van Hoorden is a former Belgian footballer and coach. He was part of the Belgian team , which won the bronze medal at the exhibition tournament at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900.He won 24 caps for the Belgian team between 1904 and 1912...
- 07/1922 – 06/1924 Lamport / Pierre KögelPierre KogelPierre Kogel is a former Belgian footballer and coach. He was one of the founders of Standard de Liège, as well as its treasurer.Kogel was the goalkeeper for Standard de Liège when the club won its first D1 in 1909.-Career as player:...
- 07/1924 – 06/1930 Percy Wilding Hartley
- 07/1930 – 06/1932 Maurice GrisardMaurice GrisardMaurice Grisard, was a Belgian footballer and coach.-Club:* 1912-1925 in association football: Standard de Liège 44 matches, 2 goals, including 20 matches in D1-Coach career:* 1930-1932: Standard de Liège...
- 07/1932 – 06/1935 Percy Wilding Hartley
- 07/1935 – 06/1936 Jean Dupont
- 07/1936 – 03/1937 Percy Wilding Hartley
- 04/1937 – 11/1938 Emile Riff
- 12/1938 – 06/1939 Jean Dupont
- 07/1939 – 06/1940 Maurice GrisardMaurice GrisardMaurice Grisard, was a Belgian footballer and coach.-Club:* 1912-1925 in association football: Standard de Liège 44 matches, 2 goals, including 20 matches in D1-Coach career:* 1930-1932: Standard de Liège...
- 07/1940 – 06/1942 René DohetRené DohetRené Dohet was a former Belgian footballer and coach.-Career as player:* 1919-1929 : Standard de Liège 139 matches, 14 goals-External links:...
- 07/1942 – 06/1945 Fernarnd Wertz
- 07/1945 – 06/1950 Marcelin Waroux
- 07/1950 – 06/1951 Antoine Basleer
- 07/1951 – 06/1953 Maurice GrisardMaurice GrisardMaurice Grisard, was a Belgian footballer and coach.-Club:* 1912-1925 in association football: Standard de Liège 44 matches, 2 goals, including 20 matches in D1-Coach career:* 1930-1932: Standard de Liège...
- 07/1953 – 06/1958
André RiouAndré RiouAndré Riou was a former French footballer.Riou was born in Toulouse, and played for Toulouse FC at the end of the 1930s as a striker, but was best known as a manager all over France....
(Champion in 1958) - 07/1958 – 06/1961
Géza KalocsayGéza KalocsayGéza Kalocsay was a footballer and manager from Hungary, who played internationally for both Czechoslovakia and Hungary....
(Champion in 1961) - 07/1961 – 06/1963 Jean ProuffJean ProuffJean Prouff was a French former football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player** Division 1: 1949 with Stade de Reims*As a coach** Belgian League: 1963, with Standard de Liège...
- 07/1963 – 11/1964
Auguste JordanAuguste JordanAugust Jordan was an Austrian, then French football midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.-Playing career:Born in Austria as August Jordan, he moved to France in 1933 and became French in 1938...
(Champion in 1963) - 12/1964 – 06/1968
Milorad PavićMilorad Pavic (footballer)Milorad "Miša" Pavić was a Serbian football player and coach.In his home country he coached Red Star Belgrade and FK Vojvodina.... - 07/1968 – 06/1973 René HaussRené HaussRené Hauss was a French former footballer and coach.He spent his entire playing career with RC Strasbourg....
(Champion in 1969, 1970, 1971) - 07/1973 – 10/1973
Vlatko MarkovićVlatko MarkovicVladimir "Vlatko" Marković Vladimir "Vlatko" Marković Vladimir "Vlatko" Marković (born 1 January 1937 in Bugojno, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a former football player, football manager, and current president of Croatian Football Federation .... - 11/1973 – 06/1974 Ned Bulatović
- 07/1974 – 12/1975
Cor van der HartCor van der HartCor van der Hart was a Dutch footballer. He is known as one of the best defenders of the Dutch national team in history, who was physically strong, who read the game very well and who had a quality kicking technique.... - 01/1976 – 06/1976 Maurice Lempereur / Lucien LeducLucien LeducLucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...
- 07/1976 – 06/1979 Robert WaseigeRobert WaseigeRobert Waseige is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He became the coach of Belgium before the Euro 2000 and lead Belgium to the second round at the 2002 World Cup....
- 07/1979 – 06/1981 Ernst Happel
- 07/1981 – 02/1984 Raymond GoethalsRaymond GoethalsRaymond Goethals was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first coach to win a European trophy with a French club....
(Champion in 1982, 1983) - 03/1984 – 06/1984 Léon SemmelingLéon SemmelingLéon Joseph Semmeling is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège. He earned 35 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972....
- 07/1984 – 04/1985 Louis PilotLouis PilotLouis Pilot is a former Luxembourgian football player and manager.In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Luxembourg Football Federation as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.-Playing career:Pilot started his footballing career at...
- 05/1985 – 02/1987 Milorad PavićMilorad Pavic (footballer)Milorad "Miša" Pavić was a Serbian football player and coach.In his home country he coached Red Star Belgrade and FK Vojvodina....
- 02/1986 – 06/1987
Helmut Graf - 07/1987 – 09/1987 René DesaeyereRené DesaeyereRené Desaeyere is a Belgian former football player and former manager of Muangthong United.-Career:Desaeyere played for Beerschot, Daring Club Bruxelles, Royal Antwerp, R.W.D...
- 10/1987 – 03/1988 Milorad PavićMilorad Pavic (footballer)Milorad "Miša" Pavić was a Serbian football player and coach.In his home country he coached Red Star Belgrade and FK Vojvodina....
- 04/1988 – 06/1988 Jozef Vliers
- 07/1988 – 06/1989 Urbain BraemsUrbain BraemsUrbain Braems is a retired Belgian football player and manager.He played for K.S.V. Sottegem, K.R.C. Mechelen, Club Brugge and Daring Club Bruxelles....
- 07/1989 – 06/1991 Georg Kessler
- 07/1991 – 12/1993 Arie Haan
- 01/1994 – 06/1994 René Vandereycken
- 07/1994 – 06/1996 Robert WaseigeRobert WaseigeRobert Waseige is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He became the coach of Belgium before the Euro 2000 and lead Belgium to the second round at the 2002 World Cup....
- 07/1996 – 06/1997 Jos Daerden
- 07/1997 – 10/1997 Aad de Mos
- 11/1997 – 03/1998 Daniel Boccar
- 04/1998 – 06/1998
Luka Peruzović - 07/1998 – 09/1999 Tomislav IvićTomislav IvicTomislav Ivić was a Croatian football player and manager.Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game...
- 10/1999 – 12/1999 Željko MijačŽeljko MijačŽeljko Mijač is a Croatian football manager and former player.During his playing career he has played with HNK Hajduk Split and NK Rijeka in the Yugoslav First League. Latter, he continued his career in France...
- 01/2000 – 05/2000 Jean ThissenJean ThissenJean Thissen is a retired Belgian international footballer. At the club level, he played for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. He also played internationally for the Belgium national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship.Thissen coached Beira-Mar,...
/ Henri DepireuxHenri DepireuxHenri Depireux is a former Belgian football player.-Career:Depireux played club football for R.F.C. de Liège and Standard de Liège. He also played twice for Belgium.... - 05/2000 – 12/2000 Tomislav IvićTomislav IvicTomislav Ivić was a Croatian football player and manager.Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game...
- 12/2000 – 01/2001 Dominique D'OnofrioDominique D'OnofrioDominique D'Onofrio is an Italo-Belgian football coach, later chairman. He was born on 18 April 1953 in Castelforte .At Standard de Liège since 1998, at first with the U6 , he quickly took over from Tomislav Ivić for 2000–01. He took charge for the first team for three matches in December 2000...
/ Christian Labarbe - 01/2001 – 06/2002 Michel Preud'hommeMichel Preud'hommeMichel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud’Homme'tönten mannen, , commonly known as Michel Preud'homme, is a Belgian football coach and retired goalkeeper. He is currently head coach of Al-Shabab Riyadh, a role he took after guiding outgoing Dutch Eredivisie champions FC Twente in the 2010–11 season...
- 06/2002 – 10/2002 Robert WaseigeRobert WaseigeRobert Waseige is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He became the coach of Belgium before the Euro 2000 and lead Belgium to the second round at the 2002 World Cup....
- 10/2002 – 06/2006 Dominique D'OnofrioDominique D'OnofrioDominique D'Onofrio is an Italo-Belgian football coach, later chairman. He was born on 18 April 1953 in Castelforte .At Standard de Liège since 1998, at first with the U6 , he quickly took over from Tomislav Ivić for 2000–01. He took charge for the first team for three matches in December 2000...
- 07/2006 – 09/2006 Johan BoskampJohan BoskampJohannes Boskamp is a Dutch football manager, his most recent job was in Belgium managing KSK Beveren, but he was dismissed in late December 2009-Career:...
- 09/2006 – 06/2008 Michel Preud'hommeMichel Preud'hommeMichel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud’Homme'tönten mannen, , commonly known as Michel Preud'homme, is a Belgian football coach and retired goalkeeper. He is currently head coach of Al-Shabab Riyadh, a role he took after guiding outgoing Dutch Eredivisie champions FC Twente in the 2010–11 season...
(Champion in 2008) - 06/2008 – 02/2010
László Bölöni (Champion in 2009) - 02/2010 – 06/2011 Dominique D'OnofrioDominique D'OnofrioDominique D'Onofrio is an Italo-Belgian football coach, later chairman. He was born on 18 April 1953 in Castelforte .At Standard de Liège since 1998, at first with the U6 , he quickly took over from Tomislav Ivić for 2000–01. He took charge for the first team for three matches in December 2000...
- 07/2011–Present José Riga
Captains
Player's name in bold when Standard won the title
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Wilfried van Moer Wilfried Van Moer Wilfried van Moer is a former Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège.... Eric Gerets |
Guy Vandersmissen Guy Vandersmissen Guy Vandersmissen is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège, K.F.C. Germinal Ekeren, and R.W.D. Molenbeek. He earned 17 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-References:... Gilbert BodartGilbert Bodart Gilbert Bodart is a Belgian football manager who was working for La Louvière in the Jupiler League until 21 February 2006.... Guy HellersGuy Hellers Guy Hellers is a Luxembourgian football manager and retired footballer.He was the head coach of the Luxembourg national team, having succeeded Dane Allan Simonsen in 2004.... Didier ErnstIvica Dragutinovic Ivica Dragutinović , sometimes just Drago, is a Serbian footballer.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive left back... Eric DeflandreEric Deflandre Eric Deflandre is a former Belgian football right fullback.-Club career:Deflandre first signed to Wandre Union but after one year he joined Liège side R.F.C. de Liège. He then left for Germinal Ekeren in 1995. In 1996, he signed for Club Brugge.In 2000, Deflandre moved to Olympique Lyonnais in...  Sérgio ConceiçãoSérgio Conceição Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a right winger.Known for his speed and strength, combined with his good dribbling and crossing skills, and fairly accurate shooting. During his extensive career, he played for ten different teams, in five... Steven DefourSteven Defour Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Porto.-Racing Genk:Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002.... |
U-20 Squad
"*" as of call up for the first squadMan of the season (since 1997/98)
Most regular Standardman of the season (votes after every match on the official website)| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1997/98 | Björn van der Doelen Björn van der Doelen Wouterus Jacobus Antonius "Björn" van der Doelen is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who started his professional career for PSV Eindhoven in the 1994/95 season in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie... |
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| 1998/99 | Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:... |
António Folha António Folha António José dos Santos Folha is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a winger.-Club career:... |
Emile Mpenza Émile Mpenza Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza is a Belgian footballer who plays for Neftchi Baku as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, was also a footballer who represented Belgium.... |
| 1999/00 | Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs is a Belgian football midfielder who is currently playing for Belgian club K.A.A. Gent. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Racing Genk and Trabzonspor... |
Michaël Goossens Michaël Goossens Michaël Goossens is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Goossens started playing professionally with R.F.C. Seraing at the age of 16, then moved to Standard Liège... |
Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:... |
| 2000/01 | Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:... |
Ivica Mornar Ivica Mornar Ivica Mornar is a retired Croatian footballer. He was born in Split.Mornar began his career with Hajduk Split before going on to play for Eintracht Frankfurt, Sevilla, CD Ourense, Standard Liège, Anderlecht and Portsmouth.... |
Robert Prosinečki Robert Prosinecki Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered... |
| 2001/02 | Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
Michaël Goossens Michaël Goossens Michaël Goossens is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Goossens started playing professionally with R.F.C. Seraing at the age of 16, then moved to Standard Liège... |
Harold Meyssen Harold Meyssen Harold Meyssen is a Belgian professional football player. Meyssen is a left-footed midfielder with an excellent technique.... |
| 2002/03 |  Fredrik SöderströmFredrik Söderström Sven Olof Fredrik Söderström is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.-Club career:Söderström started his professional career with lowly IK Brage. In January 1997, he moved to Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal, where his stellar performances attracted the attention of league... |
Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
 Ole Martin ÅrstOle Martin Årst Ole Martin Årst is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a striker for IK Start of the Norwegian Premier League.-Club career:... |
| 2003/04 | Emile Mpenza Émile Mpenza Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza is a Belgian footballer who plays for Neftchi Baku as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, was also a footballer who represented Belgium.... |
Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
Jonathan Walasiak Jonathan Walasiak Jonathan Walasiak is a Belgian football player who has been in the national team. He last played for Győri ETO FC in Hungary and is a right midfielder.-External links :... |
| 2004/05 | Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a right winger.Known for his speed and strength, combined with his good dribbling and crossing skills, and fairly accurate shooting. During his extensive career, he played for ten different teams, in five... |
Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:... |
 Oguchi OnyewuOguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijoke Onyewu also known as "Oguchi" Onyewu is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Clube de Portugal, in Primeira Liga, and the United States national team. Onyewu also holds a Belgian passport.... |
| 2005/06 |  Mémé TchitéMohammed Tchité Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian First Division, as a striker.... |
Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a right winger.Known for his speed and strength, combined with his good dribbling and crossing skills, and fairly accurate shooting. During his extensive career, he played for ten different teams, in five... |
Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
| 2006/07 | Steven Defour Steven Defour Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Porto.-Racing Genk:Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002.... |
Milan Jovanović | Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a right winger.Known for his speed and strength, combined with his good dribbling and crossing skills, and fairly accurate shooting. During his extensive career, he played for ten different teams, in five... |
| 2007/08 |  Dieumerci MbokaniDieumerci Mbokani Dieudonne "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Anderlecht.He has previously played for VfL Wolfsburg, Monaco, Standard Liège and TP Mazembe.-Career:... |
Milan Jovanović | Steven Defour Steven Defour Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Porto.-Racing Genk:Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002.... |
Trophy Scharlaken UGH (since 2000/01)
Standardman of the season presented by fan club Les Rouches des Flandres in cooperation with the official website| Season | 1 |
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| 2000/01 | Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:... |
| 2001/02 | Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
| 2002/03 | Almami Moreira Almami Moreira Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:... |
| 2003/04 | Emile Mpenza Émile Mpenza Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza is a Belgian footballer who plays for Neftchi Baku as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, was also a footballer who represented Belgium.... |
| 2004/05 | Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Conceição Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a right winger.Known for his speed and strength, combined with his good dribbling and crossing skills, and fairly accurate shooting. During his extensive career, he played for ten different teams, in five... |
| 2005/06 | Oguchi Onyewu Oguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijoke Onyewu also known as "Oguchi" Onyewu is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Clube de Portugal, in Primeira Liga, and the United States national team. Onyewu also holds a Belgian passport.... |
| 2006/07 | Steven Defour Steven Defour Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Porto.-Racing Genk:Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002.... |
| 2007/08 | Steven Defour Steven Defour Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Porto.-Racing Genk:Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002.... |
Youth Team
External links
- Official Website / / /
- Site Non Official
- Ultras Inferno 1996
- Standard de Liege XtraTime Fanpage
- Standard Liège at UEFA.COM
- Standard Liège at EUFO.DE
- Standard Liège at Weltfussball.de
- Standard Liège at Playerhistory.com
- Standard Liège at Transfermarkt.de
- Standard Liège at Football Squads.co.uk
- Standard Liège at National Football Teams.com
- Standard Liège at Football-Lineups.com
- Standard Lüttich: Junge Spieler als Erfolgskonzept