2019–20 Luxembourg National Division
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 3 August 2019 – 8 March 2020 (Remaining matches cancelled) |
Champions | not awarded |
Relegated | no relegation |
Champions League | Fola Esch |
Europa League | Progrès Niederkorn Differdange 03 Union Titus Pétange |
Matches played | 119 |
Goals scored | 403 (3.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Danel Sinani (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Fola Esch 5–0 Rodange 91 (3 November 2019) |
Biggest away win | Victoria Rosport 0–7 F91 Dudelange (29 September 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hostert 3–5 Progrès Niederkorn (11 August 2019) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Differdange 03 |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Fola Esch |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Mondorf-les-Bains |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Hostert |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2020. |
The 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division was the 106th season of top-tier association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 3 August 2019 and the last matches were played on 8 March 2020.[1]
F91 Dudelange were the defending champions of the league.[2]
On 28 April 2020, the league was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The title was not awarded, and no teams were relegated, with the league expanded to 16 teams next season for a transitional year.[4]
Teams[]
RM Hamm Benfica and Rumelange were relegated after the previous season.[2] Muhlenbach Blue Boys and Rodange 91 earned promotion from the Luxembourg Division of Honour and joined the league this season.[5]
![2019–20 Luxembourg National Division is located in Luxembourg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Luxembourg_adm_location_map.svg/400px-Luxembourg_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Victoria Rosport Victoria Rosport](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Esch Esch](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Esch teams: Fola Esch Jeunesse Esch Esch teams: Fola Esch Jeunesse Esch](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/8px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
![F91 Dudelange F91 Dudelange](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Muhlenbach Blue Boys Muhlenbach Blue Boys](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Hostert Hostert](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Stadia and locations[]
Team | Town | Venue | Capacity |
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FC Blue Boys Muhlenbach | Muhlenbach | 1,100 | |
Differdange 03 | Differdange | Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange | 3,000 |
Etzella Ettelbruck | Ettelbruck | Stade Am Deich | 2,020 |
F91 Dudelange | Dudelange | Stade Jos Nosbaum | 2,558 |
Fola Esch | Esch-sur-Alzette | Stade Émile Mayrisch | 3,826 |
Hostert | Hostert | 1,500 | |
Jeunesse Esch | Esch-sur-Alzette | Stade de la Frontière | 5,090 |
Mondorf-les-Bains | Mondorf-les-Bains | 3,600 | |
Progrès Niederkorn | Niederkorn | Stade Jos Haupert | 2,800 |
Racing FC | Luxembourg City | Stade Achille Hammerel | 5,814 |
Rodange | Rodange | 3,400 | |
UNA Strassen | Strassen | 2,000[6] | |
UT Pétange | Pétange | Stade Municipal | 2,400 |
Victoria Rosport | Rosport | VictoriArena | 1,000[7] |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fola Esch | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 39 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Progrès Niederkorn | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Differdange 03 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 35 | |
4 | Union Titus Pétange | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 33 | |
5 | F91 Dudelange | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 26 | |
6 | UNA Strassen | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 26 | |
7 | Racing FC | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 25 | |
8 | Jeunesse Esch | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 19 | |
9 | Victoria Rosport | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 18 | |
10 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 | |
11 | Hostert | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 16 | |
12 | Mondorf-les-Bains | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 15 | |
13 | Rodange 91 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 15 | |
14 | Muhlenbach Blue Boys | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off.[8]
Results[]
Before the season, each team was expected to play every other team in the league twice for a total of 26 matches each.[8]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 8 March 2020[9]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
F91 Dudelange | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Fola Esch | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Progrès Niederkorn | 11 |
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Racing FC | ||
5 | ![]() |
UT Pétange | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
Victoria Rosport | 8 |
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Jeunesse Esch | ||
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Differdange 03 | ||
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Fola Esch | ||
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UT Pétange | ||
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UNA Strassen | ||
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UNA Strassen |
See also[]
- Luxembourg Cup
- Luxembourg Division of Honour
References[]
- ^ "BGL Ligue – programme détaillé 2019/2020". FLF. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Informations aux clubs de la FLF – crise du CORONA COVID-19 Décisions du Conseil d'Administration". Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Four top clubs to play European football, no team to be crowned champion". RTL.lu. 29 April 2020.
- ^ "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "FC Victoria Rosport". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ a b "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Top Scorers".
External links[]
- 2019–20 in Luxembourgian football
- Luxembourg National Division seasons
- 2019–20 in European association football leagues
- Association football events curtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic