2019–20 Luxembourg National Division

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]

Luxembourg National Division
Season2019–20
Dates3 August 2019 – 8 March 2020
Championsnot awarded
Relegatedno relegation
Champions LeagueFola Esch
Europa LeagueProgrès Niederkorn
Differdange 03
Union Titus Pétange
Matches played119
Goals scored403 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerDanel Sinani
(14 goals)
Biggest home winFola Esch 5–0 Rodange 91
(3 November 2019)
Biggest away winVictoria Rosport 0–7 F91 Dudelange
(29 September 2019)
Highest scoringHostert 3–5 Progrès Niederkorn
(11 August 2019)
Longest winning run6 matches
Differdange 03
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Fola Esch
Longest winless run12 matches
Mondorf-les-Bains
Longest losing run5 matches
Hostert
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2020.

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]

Locations of the 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division teams

Stadia and locations
Team Town Venue Capacity
FC Blue Boys MuhlenbachMuhlenbachStade Mathias Mamer1,100
Differdange 03DifferdangeStade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange3,000
Etzella EttelbruckEttelbruckStade Am Deich2,020
F91 DudelangeDudelangeStade Jos Nosbaum2,558
Fola EschEsch-sur-AlzetteStade Émile Mayrisch3,826
HostertHostertStade Jos Becker1,500
Jeunesse EschEsch-sur-AlzetteStade de la Frontière5,090
Mondorf-les-BainsMondorf-les-BainsStade John Grün3,600
Progrès NiederkornNiederkornStade Jos Haupert2,800
Racing FCLuxembourg CityStade Achille Hammerel5,814
RodangeRodangeStade Joseph Philippart3,400
UNA StrassenStrassenComplexe Sportif Jean Wirtz2,000[6]
UT PétangePétangeStade Municipal2,400
Victoria RosportRosportVictoriArena1,000[7]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
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]

Home \ Away DIF ETZ DUD FOL HOS JEU MON MUH PRO RAC ROD UNA UTP VIC
Differdange 03 2–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–5 2–1 4–1 2–3
Etzella Ettelbruck 0–3 1–4 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–4 5–2 3–2 1–2
F91 Dudelange 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–3 3–3 4–0 2–2 4–2
Fola Esch 1–2 3–1 2–1 4–2 2–0 5–0 2–1 2–0
Hostert 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–5 0–3 2–3 1–5 2–0
Jeunesse Esch 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–4 2–1
Mondorf-les-Bains 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 3–0 0–4 0–0 1–2
Muhlenbach Blue Boys 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–3
Progrès Niederkorn 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 5–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–1
Racing FC 3–2 0–3 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–2
Rodange 91 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
UNA Strassen 1–3 1–3 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2
Union Titus Pétange 2–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–2
Victoria Rosport 2–3 3–0 0–7 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2
Source: Soccerway
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 8 March 2020[9]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Danel Sinani F91 Dudelange 14
2 Moussa Seydi Fola Esch 13
3 Emmanuel Françoise Progrès Niederkorn 11
Yann Mabella Racing FC
5 Artur Abreu UT Pétange 10
6 Alexander Biedermann Victoria Rosport 8
Martin Boakye Jeunesse Esch
Andreas Buch Differdange 03
Ken Corral Fola Esch
Eddire Mokrani UT Pétange
Benjamin Runser UNA Strassen
Sebastian Szimayer UNA Strassen

See also

References
  1. "BGL Ligue – programme détaillé 2019/2020". FLF. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "Informations aux clubs de la FLF – crise du CORONA COVID-19 Décisions du Conseil d'Administration". Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football. 28 April 2020.
  4. "Four top clubs to play European football, no team to be crowned champion". RTL.lu. 29 April 2020.
  5. "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  6. "Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  7. "FC Victoria Rosport". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. "Top Scorers".
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