2022–23 Luxembourg Cup

The 2022–23 Luxembourg Cup, also known as Loterie Nationale Coupe de Luxembourg, for sponsorship reasons, was the 98th year of the football knockout tournament in Luxembourg. The cup began on 7 September 2022.[1] The winner of the cup earned a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[2]

2022–23 Luxembourg Cup
Final positions
ChampionsDifferdange 03
Runner-upMarisca Mersch

Racing FC were the defending champions after winning the Luxembourg Cup final in the previous season over F91 Dudelange by the score of 3–2.[3]

The competition was notable for being one of the few top-tier cup competitions that still used the three substitute rule.

Preliminary round edit

Seven preliminary round matches were played on 7 September 2022.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Koerich 4–0 Boevange-Attert
Red Boys Aspelt 1–4 Jeunesse Biwer
Wincrange 3–1 Reisdorf
Olympia Christnach-Waldbillig 0–3 Obercorn
Kopstal 33 2–3 Minière Lasauvage
Claravallis Clervaux 0–6 Rupensia Lusitanos
Ehlerange 4–2 Rambrouch

First round edit

Thirty-two first round matches were played on 9, 10 and 11 September 2022.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Stengefort 2–1 Union Mertert
Kischpelt Wilwerwiltz 1–10 Young Boys
Clemency 4–3 Colmarberg
Berdorf Consdorf 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) CeBra 01
Koerich 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Lorentzweiler
Vinesca Ehnen 3–4 Sporting Mertzig
Kehlen 2–1 Jeunesse Useldange
Pratzerthal-Redange 2–0 Hosingen
Luxembourg-Porto 2–0 Bourscheid
Red Star Merl-Belair 6–2 The Belval Belvaux
Norden 4–3 Union Kayl-Tétange
Bastendorf 3–1 Minerva Lintgen
Les Aiglons Dalheim 1–6 Résidence Walferdange
Orania Vianden 0–5 Koeppchen
Daring Echternach 4–2 Alliance Aischdall
Ehlerange 0–2 Sandweiler
Green Boys 3–0 Obercorn
Les Ardoisiers Perlé 3–2 Rupensia Lusitanos
Schouweiler 0–4 Schengen
Luna Oberkorn 1–3 Avenir Beggen
Minière Lasauvage 0–2 Fola Esch
Biekerech 1–3 Sporting Bertrange
Heiderscheid / Eschdorf 0–6 Blo-Wäiss Izeg
Moutfort / Medingen 1–3 Jeunesse Gilsdorf
Excelsior Grevels 2–8 Red Black / Egalité
Munsbach 3–2 Folschette
Erpeldange 0–2 Feulen
Tricolore Gasperich 0–2 URB
SC Ell 0–6 Syra Mensdorf
Noertzange 0–2 Sanem
Brouch 1–3 Racing Troisvierges
Wincrange 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Jeunesse Biwer

Second round edit

Thirty-two second round matches were played on 30 September, 1 and 2 October 2022.[5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lorentzweiler 0–3 Victoria Rosport
Bastendorf 0–4 Racing FC
CeBra 01 4–2 Jeunesse Junglinster
Stengefort 0–8 Monnerich
Daring Echternach 3–2 Atert Bissen
Avenir Beggen 2–0 Jeunesse Canach
Feulen 4–3 Yellow Boys Weiler
URB 1–3 Etzella Ettelbrück
Syra Mensdorf 2–1 Rodange
Sporting Bertrange 1–8 UNA Strassen
Sandweiler 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Jeunesse Schieren
Red Star Merl-Belair 0–1 Blô-Weiss Medernach
Racing Troisvierges 0–12 Differdange 03
Pratzerthal-Redange 0–5 Berdenia Berbourg
Norden 1–4 Grevenmacher
Sporting Mertzig 0–4 Mondorf-les-Bains
Les Ardoisiers Perlé 1–14 Jeunesse d'Esch
Koeppchen 1–2 Hostert
Kehlen 0–6 Fola Esch
Jeunesse Gilsdorf 0–5 Wiltz
Green Boys 0–9 Swift Hesperange
Schengen 3–2 Schifflange
Red Black / Egalité 1–0 Alisontia Steinsel
Munsbach 1–5 F91 Dudelange
Esch 1–7 Bettembourg
Young Boys 1–4 Luxembourg City
Sanem 1–3 Marisca Mersch
Clemency 1–4 Rumelange
Blo-Wäiss Izeg 0–2 UT Pétange
Wincrange 0–6 Progrès Niederkorn
Luxembourg-Porto 0–5 UN Käerjéng
Résidence Walferdange 1–2 Mamer

Third round edit

Sixteen third round matches were played on 28, 29 and 30 October 2022.[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Syra Mensdorf 0–2 Marisca Mersch
Mamer 2–5 Hostert
Red Black / Egalité 1–5 Swift Hesperange
Daring Echternach 0–7 Mondorf-les-Bains
Monnerich 0–2 Victoria Rosport
Jeunesse d'Esch 0–1 Wiltz
CeBra 01 1–6 UNA Strassen
Etzella Ettelbrück 2–3 UT Pétange
Bettembourg 1–4 F91 Dudelange
Feulen 1–2 Berdenia Berbourg
Grevenmacher 0–2 Differdange 03
Schengen 1–3 Fola Esch
Blô-Weiss Medernach 1–4 Luxembourg City
Avenir Beggen 0–3 Racing FC
Rumelange 3–1 Jeunesse Schieren
Progrès Niederkorn 1–0 UN Käerjéng

Fourth round edit

Eight fourth round matches were played on 12 April 2023.[6]

12 April 2023 Wiltz 4–1HostertStade Am Pëtz
20:00 (UTC+2)
12 April 2023 Luxembourg City0–6 Marisca Mersch Stade du Cents
20:00 (UTC+2)
12 April 2023 Berdenia Berbourg0–4 Racing FC Stade Rénert
20:00 (UTC+2)

Quarter-final edit

Four quarter-final matches were played on 26 April 2023.[6]

26 April 2023 Marisca Mersch 3-1WiltzStade Schintgespesch
20:00 (UTC+2)

Semi-final edit

Two semi-final matches were played on 10 May 2023.[6]

10 May 2023 Marisca Mersch 2-1US Mondorf-les-BainsStade Schintgespesch
20:00 (UTC+2)

Final edit

Differdange 034-2Marisca Mersch
  • Castro   31'
  • Ulisses   42'
  • Naïfi   71'
  • Pomponi   90+1'
Report
  • Rodrigues da Cruz   65'
  • Thill   82'
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Ricardo Morais


GK 37   Christoffer Mafoumbi
RCB 4   Kevin D'Anzico
CB 14   Juan Bedouret
LCB 5   Théo Brusco
RM 25   Geoffrey Franzoni   63' (c)
RCM 6   Manuel Pami Costa   77'
LCM 88   Ulisses   79'
LM 21   Dylan Lempereur
AM 8   Guillaume Trani   81'
RF 11   Amine Naïfi   90'
LF 9   Érico Castro   74'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Rémy Pereira
DF 77   Gianluca Bei   90+6'   81'
MF 2   Gianni Medina   74'
MF 23   Kilian Gulluni
FW 24   Laurent Pomponi   90'
Manager:
  Hélder Dias
GK 30   Stéphan Moussima
RB 13   Patrick Neves Esteves
RCB 45   Danilo Marcelino   76'
LCB 96   Valter Barros Andrade   67'
LB 14   Ernest Agovic   59'   81'
CM 18   David Dadashev
RCM 43   Tun Held
LCM 19   Nicola Schreiner
RW 75   Alison Martins
LW 77   Joel Rodrigues da Cruz
CF 11   Benjamin Bresch (c)
Substitutes:
GK 33   Arian Schmitt
DF 5   Valentin Duarte   67'
DF 12   Tidiane Sacko   76'
MF 7   Frédéric Thill   81'
MF 25   Rayan Natami
Manager:
  Mikhail Zaritski


Assistant referees:
Joaquim Da Silva
Yannick Mentz
Fourth official:
Cédric Biever

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with an additional substitution allowed in extra time.

Streaming edit

There was partial live coverage of the cup for the third round, with full live coverage from the fourth round onwards, on RTL.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Coupe de Luxembourg". FLF.
  2. ^ "Access list 2021-24" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "F91 Dudelange vs. Racing Union Luxembourg 2 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.rtl.lu/sport/live-arena