2008–09 Standard Liège season

Standard Liège
2008–09 season
Manager László Bölöni
First Division 1st
Champions League Final Qualifying Round
Belgian Cup Round of 32
UEFA Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorer Dieumerci Mbokani (16)
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

Standard Liège won their tenth ever league title, thanks to a playoff victory against Anderlecht, having finished on the same point as them, with the same number of games won. Following 1-1 away from home in Brussels, Standard won 1-0 at home thanks to a penalty scored by Axel Witsel.

The season also saw the club nearly qualifying for the Champions League, following two 0-0 draws against Liverpool. In the extra time, however, Dirk Kuyt scored a decisive late goal. In the UEFA Cup, where Standard dropped down to, they beat Everton in the qualifying phase, which caused Everton to pay £15 million for playmaker Marouane Fellaini, the highest ever fee paid for a Belgian player. In the UEFA Cup proper, Standard reached the Round of 32, where they were knocked out of the competition by Braga of Portugal.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Sources

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