Editing Standard Liège (section)

== Rivalries ==
[[File:Tifo des Ultras Inferno 96'.jpg|thumb|left|Standard fan group, Ultras Inferno 96, celebrating their 15-year anniversary in July 2012.]]
Standard Liège supporters share a fierce rivalry with [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|RSC Anderlecht]], dubbed the Belgian "[[El Clásico|Clasico]]".<ref name=sofoot178773>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofoot.com/la-belgique-aussi-a-son-classico-178773.html|title=La Belgique aussi a son classico|website=SOFOOT.com|date=20 December 2013 |language=fr|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> The rivalry not only reflects the traditional geographical one between the two cities of Liège and [[Brussels]], but also a class divide, with Anderlecht being perceived as the team of the bourgeois elite and Standard, based in an industrial district, as the workers club. The two teams were also the two most successful teams in Belgium for long periods until the emergence of [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]].<ref name=sofoot178773 /> Many players have played for both clubs, most notably Standard title winning captain [[Steven Defour]], who when returning to Sclessin under Anderlecht's purple colours was greeted with a large ''[[tifo]]'' with his head decapitated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lalibre.be/sports/football/defour-decapite-par-les-supporters-du-standard-le-tifo-qui-choque-et-scandalise-photos-54c4f1d73570af82d51045d8|title=Defour "décapité" par les supporters du Standard: le tifo qui choque et scandalise (Photos)|last=Libre.be|first=La|date=25 January 2015|website=www.lalibre.be|language=fr|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>

Standard also has a traditional city derbies with [[R.F.C. Seraing (1922)|RFC Seraing]] and [[RFC Liège]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofoot.com/rfc-liege-le-geant-endormi-444919.html|title=RFC Liège : Le géant endormi|website=SOFOOT.com|date=2 July 2017 |language=fr|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> In recent years, they have also developed a rivalry with fellow [[Walloons|Walloon]] club [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Sporting Charleroi]], with several matches having been stopped due to crowd disturbances between the two sets of supporters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/charleroi-standard-arrete-a-cause-des-supporters-une-forte-amende-et-pas-de-point-pour-les-deux-clubs-video-photos-5843165ccd707c9b300ea9cf|title=Charleroi-Standard arrêté à cause des supporters: une forte amende et pas de point pour les deux clubs? (VIDEO + PHOTOS)|last=DH.be|date=4 December 2016|website=www.dhnet.be|language=fr|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>

Matches with Limburgish clubs [[K.R.C. Genk|Racing Genk]] and [[Sint-Truidense V.V.|STVV]] also are characterised with heightened tensions. This is due to the proximity of Genk and Sint-Truiden with the city of Liège and the historical ties of the mining and steel industries of these regions in Belgium. The rivalry between Standard and Racing Genk was fueled by the events of 17 May 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2019-02-08/overzicht-deze-duels-tussen-genk-en-standard-zullen-we-nooit-vergeten|title=? Fantastic Five: Deze duels tussen Genk en Standard zullen we nooit vergeten |date=8 February 2019 }}</ref> In this title match Standard winger [[Mehdi Carcela]] was hit in the face with a tackle by Genk defender [[Chris Mavinga]]. Carcela lost consciousness and was subbed off. Mavinga was not sent off after his reckless intervention. Genk went on to win the title with 1–1 draw, but it left many Standard fans with a sour taste.