CS Grevenmacher
Encyclopedia
Club Sportif Grevenmacher is a football
club, based in Grevenmacher
, in eastern Luxembourg
.
During the Nazi occupation
of the Second World War, the club was renamed 'FK Grevenmacher' , as part of Gauleiter
Gustav Simon
's policy of Germanisation
. The club's name reverted to 'CS Grevenmacher' upon liberation in 1944.
1949-50 was the first season in which Grevenmacher played in the top league, the National Division
. In 1950-1951, the team reached the final of the Luxembourg Cup
, but lost to SC Tétange in a replay
.
In the 1990s, Grevenmacher established themselves as one of the perennial challengers for trophies. In 1993-94, CS Grevenmacher finished in second place in the National Division, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
for the first time. The club's first piece of silverware came in the 1994-95 Luxembourg Cup; in Grevenmacher's fifth cup final, the club beat Jeunesse Esch
1-1, 3-2. Since 1992-93, Grevenmacher has finished outside the top half of the table just once, and has finished second on seven occasions.
In the 2002-03 season
, the club won the National Division championship for the first time, and thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League
. In the same year, Grevenmacher won the Luxembourg Cup, completing the Double.
European competition nine times.
The club has never won a tie in European competition. However, the club has come close on four occasions:
Grevenmacher has also drawn two games in Europe, against Dinamo Tbilisi
in 1996-97
and FK Leotar
in the 2003-04
Champions League
.
Overall, Grevenmacher's record in European competition reads, as of 09 July 2010:
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, based in Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher
Grevenmacher is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It is the capital of the canton and the district of Grevenmacher...
, in eastern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
History
The club was founded in 1909 as 'Stade Mosellan' . The current name, 'CS Grevenmacher' , was adopted in 1919.During the Nazi occupation
German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II
The German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II was the period in the history of Luxembourg after it was used as a transit territory to attack France by outflanking the Maginot Line. Plans for the attack had been prepared by 9 October 1939, but execution was postponed several times...
of the Second World War, the club was renamed 'FK Grevenmacher' , as part of Gauleiter
Gauleiter
A Gauleiter was the party leader of a regional branch of the NSDAP or the head of a Gau or of a Reichsgau.-Creation and Early Usage:...
Gustav Simon
Gustav Simon
Gustav Simon was, as the Nazi Gauleiter in the Moselland Gau from 1940 until 1944, the Chief of the Civil Administration in Luxembourg, which was occupied at that time by Nazi Germany....
's policy of Germanisation
Germanisation
Germanisation is both the spread of the German language, people and culture either by force or assimilation, and the adaptation of a foreign word to the German language in linguistics, much like the Romanisation of many languages which do not use the Latin alphabet...
. The club's name reverted to 'CS Grevenmacher' upon liberation in 1944.
1949-50 was the first season in which Grevenmacher played in the top league, the National Division
Luxembourg National Division
The National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...
. In 1950-1951, the team reached the final of the Luxembourg Cup
Luxembourg Cup
The Luxembourg Cup is the national knockout cup competition in Luxembourgian football. It was first held in 1922, and has been held annually since, with the exception of the four seasons during the German occupation during Second World War.-Winners:...
, but lost to SC Tétange in a replay
Replay (sports)
In sports, a replay refers to a second game between two teams after the first game's results were either nullified or ended in a draw. A game may be nullified if the game's result is protested and the organizers ruled to replay the game...
.
In the 1990s, Grevenmacher established themselves as one of the perennial challengers for trophies. In 1993-94, CS Grevenmacher finished in second place in the National Division, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
for the first time. The club's first piece of silverware came in the 1994-95 Luxembourg Cup; in Grevenmacher's fifth cup final, the club beat Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg.- History :...
1-1, 3-2. Since 1992-93, Grevenmacher has finished outside the top half of the table just once, and has finished second on seven occasions.
In the 2002-03 season
Luxembourg National Division 2002-03
-League standings:-References:*...
, the club won the National Division championship for the first time, and thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. In the same year, Grevenmacher won the Luxembourg Cup, completing the Double.
Honours
- National DivisionLuxembourg National DivisionThe National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...
- Winners (1): 2002-03
- Runners-up (7): 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02
- Luxembourg CupLuxembourg CupThe Luxembourg Cup is the national knockout cup competition in Luxembourgian football. It was first held in 1922, and has been held annually since, with the exception of the four seasons during the German occupation during Second World War.-Winners:...
- Winners (3): 1994-95, 2002-03
- Runners-up (4): 1950-51, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59
European Competition
CS Grevenmacher have qualified for UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
European competition nine times.
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- Qualifying round (1): 2003-04
- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
- Qualifying round (2): 1995-96, 1998-99
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
- Qualifying round (6): 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
The club has never won a tie in European competition. However, the club has come close on four occasions:
- In the 1995-96UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995-96The season 1995-96 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final against Austrian entrants SK Rapid Wien in Brussels on 8 May 1996.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...
Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, Grevenmacher beat KR ReykjavíkKnattspyrnufélag ReykjavíkurKnattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:...
3-2 in the first (home) leg, but lost 2-0 in IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, going out by the narrow margin of 4-3 on aggregate. - In 2000-01UEFA Cup 2000-01In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...
, Grevenmacher lost their UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
first leg against HJK HelsinkiHJK HelsinkiHelsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
4-1. The club had to win the second leg 3-0 to progress (on away goalsAway goals ruleThe away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
). Despite a determined fight-back at home, Grevenmacher won by only 2-0, and were eliminated. - In the UEFA Cup in 2002-03, Grevenmacher played CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
' Anorthosis FamagustaAnorthosis Famagusta FCΑnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
. Another heavy defeat away from home (3-0) saw Grevenmacher requiring a miracle in the second leg. Just as they had two years previously, the Luxembourgish team managed to win, but, again, by the insufficient margin of two goals to nil. - In the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round, Grevenmacher played Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
from the Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Grevenmacher drew the first leg at home 3-3, but were narrowly defeated 2-1 in the away leg, to lose 5-4 on aggregate.
Grevenmacher has also drawn two games in Europe, against Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
in 1996-97
UEFA Cup 1996-97
The UEFA Cup 1996-97 was won by Schalke 04 in penalties over Internazionale.This was the last year in which the UEFA Cup Final was played in a two-legged, home-and-away format...
and FK Leotar
FK Leotar Trebinje
FK Leotar is a football club from the city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere...
in the 2003-04
UEFA Champions League 2003-04
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall...
Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
Overall, Grevenmacher's record in European competition reads, as of 09 July 2010:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Grevenmacher | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 54 | -36 |