2008–09 Standard Liège season

Standard Liège won their tenth ever league title thanks to a playoff victory against Anderlecht.

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.