2010–11 Standard Liège season

Standard Liège
2010–11 season
ChairmanSwitzerland Reto Stiffler
ManagerBelgium Dominique D'Onofrio
StadiumStade Maurice Dufrasne
Belgian Pro League6th
Belgian CupWinner
Top goalscorerMehdi Carcela (13)

During the 2010–11 Belgian football season, Standard Liège competed in the Belgian Pro League.

Season summary

This is the first season since 2003-04 that Standard Liège did not compete in a European competition. Standard Liège started off the season with a 1–1 draw S.V. Zulte-Waregem.[1] Standard Liège won the Belgium Cup defeating K.V.C. Westerlo 2–0 in the final. In the Championship play-off, Standard Liège came in second to qualify for the Champions League Third qualifying round.

At the end of the season, Dominique D'Onofrio's contract ended and was not renewed.

Kit

Liège's kits were sponsored by e-lotto.be and its kit-maker being Planete Rouge.[citation needed]

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left the Club

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Results

Belgian Cup

Sixth round

Standard Liège2 - 1Royal Antwerp (II)
Opare 44'
Nong 57'		 De Vriese 21'

Seventh round

Standard Liège2 – 1Genk
Witsel 19' (pen.)
Tchité 58'		 Leye 36' (o.g.)

Quarterfinals

First legs
Standard Liège2 – 0Mechelen
Tchité 24'
Daerden 53'
Second legs
Mechelen1 – 4Standard Liège
Gorius 70' (pen.) Leye 48', 72'
Tchité 64'
Witsel 68'

Standard wins 6–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First legs
Gent1 – 0Standard Liège
El Ghanassy 29'
Second legs
Standard Liège4 – 2Gent
Van Damme 19'
Tchité 33', 74'
Carcela 69'		 Coulibaly 20'
Mboyo 82'

Standard wins 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Further information on this match: 2011 Belgian Cup Final
Westerlo0 – 2Standard Liège
Mangala 34'
Mravac 61' (o.g.)

References

  1. ^ "Standard Liège vs. Zulte-Waregem 1 - 1". Soccerway. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Standard Liège - 2010/11".
  3. ^ Goreux was born in Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye, Haiti, but also qualified to represent Belgium internationally and represented them at U-21 level; he would later make his international debut for Haiti in 2011.
  4. ^ Carcela-González was born in Liège, Belgium, and made his international debut for Belgium in 2009, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally through his mother and would make his international debut for Morocco in February 2011.
  5. ^ De Camargo was born in Porto Feliz, Brazil, but also qualified to represent Belgium internationally after obtaining Belgian nationality and made his international debut for Belgium in February 2009.
  6. ^ Mulemo was born in Liège, Belgium, and represented them at every youth level between U-17 and U-23, but also qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally and would make his international debut for the Congo in 2011.
  7. ^ Mbuyi-Mutombo was born in Brussels, Belgium, and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally and would make his international debut for the Congo in 2011.
  8. ^ Benteke was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but was raised in Belgium and represented them at every youth level between U-17 and U-21 before making his international debut for Belgium in May 2010.