The 2009–10 Luxembourg National Division (also known as BGL Ligue due to sponsorship reasons) was the 96th season of top-tier football in Luxembourg. It began on 2 August 2009 and ended on 29 May 2010. F91 Dudelange were the defending champions.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Jeunesse Esch 29th title |
| Relegated | US Rumelange Mondercange |
| Champions League | Jeunesse Esch |
| Europa League | F91 Dudelange CS Grevenmacher FC Differdange 03 (via domestic cup) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 555 (3.05 per match) |
| Biggest home win | FC Differdange 03 7-0 Racing FC |
| Biggest away win | Mondercange 0-9 F91 Dudelange |
| Highest scoring | Fola Esch 5-4 Etzella Ettelbruck Mondercange 0-9 F91 Dudelange RM Hamm Benfica 7-2 Pétange |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Team changes from 2008–09 edit
SC Steinfort and FC Avenir Beggen were relegated to the Division of Honour after finishing 13th and 14th in 2008–09. They were replaced by Division of Honour 2008–09 champions CS Pétange and runners-up FC Mondercange.
US Rumelange as 12th-placed team had to compete in a single play-off match against 3rd-placed Division of Honour side FC Erpeldange 72. Rumelange won the match, 2–0, and thus retained their National Division status.
Stadia and locations edit
| Team | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| FC Differdange 03 | Stade du Thillenberg | 7,830 |
| F91 Dudelange | Stade Jos Nosbaum | 2,600 |
| FC Etzella Ettelbruck | Stade Am Deich | 2,650 |
| CS Fola Esch | Stade Émile Mayrisch | 3,900 |
| CS Grevenmacher | Op Flohr Stadion | 4,000 |
| Jeunesse Esch | Stade de la Frontière | 5,400 |
| UN Käerjeng 97 | Stade um Bëschel | 1,000 |
| FC Mondercange | Stade Communal | 2,050 |
| CS Pétange | Stade Municipal (Pétange) | 3,300 |
| FC Progrès Niederkorn | Stade Jos Haupert | 4,830 |
| Racing FC Union Luxembourg | Stade Achille Hammerel | 5,814 |
| FC RM Hamm Benfica | Luxembourg-Cents | 2,800 |
| US Rumelange | Stade Municipal (Rumelange) | 2,950 |
| FC Swift Hesperange | Stade Alphonse Theis | 3,058 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeunesse Esch (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 57 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | F91 Dudelange | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Grevenmacher | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 43 | |
| 4 | Differdange 03 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 42 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | RM Hamm Benfica | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 41 | |
| 6 | Fola Esch | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 41 | |
| 7 | Racing FC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 41 | |
| 8 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Pétange | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 32 | |
| 10 | Swift Hesperange | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | |
| 11 | Progrès Niederkorn | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 28 | |
| 12 | UN Käerjeng 97 (O) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 28 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Rumelange (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 22 | Relegation to Luxembourg Division of Honour |
| 14 | Mondercange (R) | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The winners of 2009–10 Luxembourg Cup, Differdange, qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
Results edit
Relegation play-offs edit
12th-placed UN Käerjeng 97 competed in a relegation play-offs match against the third-placed team from the Division of Honour, CS Oberkorn, for one spot in next season's competition. UN Käerjeng 97 retained their spot in the league, beating CS Obercorn 3–1.
Top goalscorers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 19.04.2010: F91 Dudelange – Racing FC Union Lëtzebuerg Archived 11 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in German and French)