R. Standard de Liège - last updated on 27 December 2007
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Royal Standard de Liège
Foundation: 1900
City: Liège
Colours: Red and white
Website: www.standardliege.be
Honours:
Jupiler League - 8 (1957-58, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1981-82 , 1982-83)
Belgian Cup - 5 (1954, 1966, 1967, 1981, 1993)
Belgian Super Cup - 3 (1981, 1983, 2008)
Belgian League Cup - 1 (1975)
A bit of history:
The club was founded in 1900 by students at the College of Saint-Servais in Liege, though an administrative error records the date as 1898. Their inspiration for the name was Standard de Paris, a popular Parisian club at the time. A critical moment in the club's history was in the 1982 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, in which they were beaten by FC Barcelona in the final. In 1982, 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, that Standard might face Barcelona without injuries. In 1996, the club absorbed RFC Seraing. The Belgian titles stopped coming, yet the club remained very popular across Belgium - even in the Flemish north. The club appeared to see something of a resurgence in the 2005-2006 season, finishing the Jupiler League in second place, earning themselves a place in the Champions League qualifiers.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
R. Standard de Liège
