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Stade Maurice Dufrasne
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| Sclessin |
| Stade Maurice Dufrasne before a 2007 home game |
| Interactive map of Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| Liège, Belgium |
| 27,670 (limited capacity), 30,023 (maximum capacity) |
| 1909 |
| 1985, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2006, 2012 |
| Standard Liège |
The Stade Maurice Dufrasne (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French pronunciation: [mɔʁis dyfʁan]) is a football stadium in Liège, Belgium. The stadium holds 27,670 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin, from the name of the quarter of Liège where it is located, and is the home stadium of Standard Liège. Belgium have also played here, notably against Estonia in September 2008 in a 2010 World Cup Qualifier and against Gibraltar on 31 August 2017 in a World Cup Qualifier. The stadium hosted one Euro 1972 match and three Euro 2000 matches.
The stadium's namesake, Maurice Dufrasne, was Chairman of Royal Standard de Liège from 1909 (when the stadium was built) until 1931. He was known to take players to his home and cook them a meal if they played well, especially at home fixtures.
| Date | Result | Round | ||
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| 17 June 1972 | Hungary | 1–1 | Belgium | Third-place play-off |
| Date | Result | Round | ||
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| 12 June 2000 | Germany | 1–1 | Romania | Group A |
| 18 June 2000 | Norway | 0–1 | FR Yugoslavia | Group C |
| 21 June 2000 | Denmark | 0–2 | Czech Republic | Group D |
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Stade de Sclessin outside view in 2015
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Standard fan group, Ultras Inferno 96, celebrating their 15-year anniversary in July 2012
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Standard Liège playing against UN Käerjeng 97 in 2007
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Tifo before a 2013 home game against rivals SC Charleroi
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Stade de Sclessin stadiumguide.com
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