Football Club Progrès Niederkorn is a professional football club based in Niederkorn, in south-western Luxembourg.
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| Full name | Football Club Progrès Niederkorn | ||
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| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Stade Jos Haupert, Niederkorn | ||
| Capacity | 4,830 | ||
| Chairman | Thomas Gilgemann | ||
| Manager | Léon Greiveldinger | ||
| Coach | Jeff Strasser | ||
| League | National Division | ||
| 2021–22 | Nationaldivisioun, 5th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
During the German occupation of Luxembourg, the club played in the Gauliga Moselland under the name of FK Niederkorn, where it finished runners-up in 1942–43, behind champions TuS Neuendorf.
Three times domestic league winners, the club's most successful years were at the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. They haven’t won a major trophy since the 1981 league title.
In the 2005–06 season, Niederkorn finished second in Luxembourg's second division, the Division of Honour. As the top league, the National Division, expanded from twelve teams to fourteen, Niederkorn were promoted along with Differdange 03.
In the 2016–17 Luxembourg National Division, Progrès Niederkorn drew the league's highest attendance that year: 1,820. Their average home attendance was 710.[1]
On 4 July 2017, Progrès beat Scottish side Rangers in the 1st qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. They overcame a 1–0 defeat at Ibrox with a 2–0 win at the Stade Josy Barthel, having scored only once before in European competition. This victory was also the club's first ever win in European football.[2] They enjoyed an even greater campaign in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, defeating FK Gabala and Budapest Honvéd FC to reach the third qualifying round against Russian side FC Ufa. The tie seemed destined for extra-time but a last-minute goal for Ufa sent Progres out, denying them a rematch against Rangers in the play-offs.
Honours edit
European competition edit
Their first European goal was against Glentoran in the 1981–82 European Cup, where they drew 1–1.
Record by competition edit
Up to date as of match played 3 August 2023
| Competition | Game | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
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| European Cup / UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 24 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall | 34 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 66 |
Matches edit
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1977–78 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  Vejle Boldklub
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0–1 | 0–9 | 0–10 |
| 1978–79 | European Cup | 1R |  Real Madrid
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0–7 | 0–5 | 0–12 |
| 1979–80 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Grasshopper Club Zürich
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0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| 1981–82 | European Cup | 1R |  Glentoran
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1–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 |
| 1982–83 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Servette
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0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Shamrock Rovers
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0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Rangers
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2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 2Q |  AEL Limassol
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0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Gabala
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0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 2Q |  Honvéd
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2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3Q |  Ufa
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2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | ||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | PR |  Cardiff Metropolitan University
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1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (a) |
| 1Q | Cork City
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1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 2Q | Rangers
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0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Zeta
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3–0 | — | — |
| 2Q |  Willem II
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0–5 | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Gjilani
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2–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| 2Q | Midtjylland
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2–1 (a.e.t.) | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Current squad edit
- As of 1 March 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Women's team edit
The women's team plays in Luxembourg's highest league, the Dames Ligue 1. The team has won 15 championships and are therefore the national record champions. The last title was won in 2010–11, which qualified them for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.
References edit
- ^ "EFS Attendances". www.european-football-statistics.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ Ostlere, Lawrence (4 July 2017). "Rangers suffer humiliating loss to Luxembourg side in Europa League qualifying". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "FC Progrès Niederkorn". UEFA. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
External links edit
- Official website – Progres Niederkorn