Standard are a Belgian football club based in Liege. The club was founded back in 1898 and 11 years later they joined Belgian First League. Les Rouches (the Reds) immediately dropped to the lower leagues, but in 1921 they returned to the Belgian top flight. Standard won their first Belgian League trophy in 1958, but you should have in mind that they were level on points with second-placed Royal Antwerp.

In 2009, the Reds secured their tenth national championship by defeating Anderlecht in the final match. The skilled midfielder, Axel Witsel, scored the deciding goal for Standard in their 1-0 victory over their fierce rivals. Standard holds their home games at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, which was established in 1909 and has a capacity of 30,023.

Maurice Dufrasne served as the chairman of the club from 1909 to 1931. In terms of the club’s achievements in Europe, Standard reached the final of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1982, but were defeated by the La Liga powerhouse Barcelona in the championship match.