Standard Liège's first game in European football came in the 1958–59 season in the European Cup against Scottish club Heart of Midlothian. Over two legs, Liège won 6–3 on aggregate. Since that time, Liège have participated in multiple European competitions. Their best success came in the 1981–82 season when they reached the final of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup to face off against Barcelona with the ending result of 2–1 loss. In 1996, they took part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup where they reached the finals to face off against Karlsruher SC of Germany. Over two legs, Liège won the first game at home 1–0. In the second game away, they lost 3–1 which was a 3–2 loss on aggregate.
European record
Matches
Notes
Summary of best results
From the quarter-finals upwards:
(2 finals)
European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
semi-finalists in 1962
quarter-finalists in 1959, 1970 and 1972
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1):
finalists in 1982
semi-finalists in 1967
quarter-finalists in 1968
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
quarter-finalists in 1981 and 2010
UEFA Intertoto Cup (1):