F91 Dudelange
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F91 Dudelange is a football
club, based in Dudelange
, in southern Luxembourg
.
Dudelange's team colors are red and yellow vertically-striped shirts, with red shorts and socks.
, and US Dudelange. All three clubs had won the National Division
or the Luxembourg Cup
before, but each had fallen upon hard times, and the amalgamated club was expected to be more stable, in both a sporting and financial sense.
Turning the club into a title-challenging team took a while. Stade Dudelange and US Dudelange had been in Luxembourg's third tier (the National Division
), whilst Alliance Dudelange was struggling to remain in the second league (the Division of Honour
). The new club would take Alliance's place in the Division of Honour in the 1991–92 season.
F91 was promoted in its first season, and soon established itself as a competent top-flight team, not finishing outside the top half of the table until 1996–97. Towards the end of the 1990s, Dudelange gradually improved, and brought to an end Jeunesse Esch
's era of dominance by storming to the 1999–2000 league title by eleven points.
In 2004–05
, Dudelange won the title and competed in the UEFA Champions League
for the 2005–06 season. In the competition Dudelange became the first club in Luxembourg's history to reach the second qualifying round, after a remarkable victory over NK Zrinjski (they lost 0–1 at home in the first leg, in the second leg they scored a goal in the 3rd minute added by the referee to equalize on aggregate, and then scored 3 more goals in extra time). However, in the second qualifying round, Dudelange was easily beaten by SK Rapid Wien
.
In the 2005–06 season
, Dudelange completed the league
and cup
Double for the first time since the merger. They replicated this feat in the 2006–07 season
, and won a fourth consecutive National Division title in 2007–08
.
Medical
Roger Lutz
Soriba Camara Pasquale Antonicelli Ronny Bodri Joris Di Gregorio Benoît Lang
Alphonse Leweck
Zarko Lukic
Alen Milak Claude Molitor Marc Oberweis
Ben Polidori Jonathan Proietti
Jorge Carlos Micael da Silva Nasreddine Hammami
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 Dudelange
Dudelange
Dudelange is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France....
, in southern 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...
.
Dudelange's team colors are red and yellow vertically-striped shirts, with red shorts and socks.
History
It was formed in 1991 from the clubs Alliance Dudelange, Stade DudelangeStade Dudelange
Stade Dudelange was a football club from Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg. It is now a part of F91 Dudelange, which was formed by the merger of Stade, Alliance Dudelange, and US Dudelange in 1991....
, and US Dudelange. All three clubs had won 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,...
or 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:...
before, but each had fallen upon hard times, and the amalgamated club was expected to be more stable, in both a sporting and financial sense.
Turning the club into a title-challenging team took a while. Stade Dudelange and US Dudelange had been in Luxembourg's third tier (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,...
), whilst Alliance Dudelange was struggling to remain in the second league (the Division of Honour
Luxembourg Division of Honour
The Division of Honour is the second-level football league in Luxembourg. It lies below the National Division and above the 1. Division.-2011–12 clubs:-References:**...
). The new club would take Alliance's place in the Division of Honour in the 1991–92 season.
F91 was promoted in its first season, and soon established itself as a competent top-flight team, not finishing outside the top half of the table until 1996–97. Towards the end of the 1990s, Dudelange gradually improved, and brought to an end Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg.- History :...
's era of dominance by storming to the 1999–2000 league title by eleven points.
In 2004–05
Luxembourg National Division 2004-05
The 2004-05 season of Luxembourg's National Division ran from 7 August 2004 to 29 May 2005. The league title was won by F91 Dudelange.-Teams:The 2004-05 season saw the National Division's roster of twelve clubs include:...
, Dudelange won the title and competed in 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...
for the 2005–06 season. In the competition Dudelange became the first club in Luxembourg's history to reach the second qualifying round, after a remarkable victory over NK Zrinjski (they lost 0–1 at home in the first leg, in the second leg they scored a goal in the 3rd minute added by the referee to equalize on aggregate, and then scored 3 more goals in extra time). However, in the second qualifying round, Dudelange was easily beaten by SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
.
In the 2005–06 season
Luxembourg National Division 2005-06
The 2005-06 season of Luxembourg's National Division football league ran from 7 August 2005 to 28 May 2006. The league title was won by F91 Dudelange, who also won the Luxembourg Cup to complete the Double.-Teams:...
, Dudelange completed the league
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,...
and 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:...
Double for the first time since the merger. They replicated this feat in the 2006–07 season
Luxembourg National Division 2006-07
The 2006-07 season of Luxembourg's National Division ran from 5 August 2006 to 30 May 2007. F91 Dudelange continued their domination of the National Division by winning their third league title in a row; Dudelange also won the Luxembourg Cup to complete the Double.-Teams:The National Division was...
, and won a fourth consecutive National Division title in 2007–08
Luxembourg National Division 2007-08
The 2007-08 season of the Luxembourg National Division ran from August 2007 to 31 May 2008. F91 Dudelange won their fourth consecutive title.-Teams:-Format:As in 2006-07, the 2007-08 season involved involve only a round-robin amongst the fourteen teams...
.
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 (9): 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Runners-up (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10
- 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 (4): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Runners-up (3): 1992–93, 1993–94, 2001–02
As Alliance Dudelange
- 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,...
- Runners-up (1): 1961–62
- 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 (2): 1960–61, 1961–62
- Runners-up (1): 1968–69
As Stade Dudelange
- 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 (10): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1964–65
- Runners-up (6): 1919–20, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1955–56, 1959–60
- 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 (4): 1937–38, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1955–56
- Runners-up (8): 1927–28, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60
As US Dudelange
- 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,...
- Runners-up (4): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1945–46, 1946–47
- 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 (1): 1938–39
- Runners-up (1): 1957–58
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1 – 1 | 0 – 3 |
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1 – 2 | 0 – 1 |
| 2005–06 | 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... |
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UEFA club competition record
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The 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... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 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... /Europa League |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
Current squad
As of 28 June 2011.Staff
Sports- Head Coach: Marc Grosjean
- Assistant Coach: Michel Lollier
- Goalkeeper Coach: Albert Polo
- Physical Coach: Claude Origer
Medical
- Team Doctor: Dr. Jean Blutamstuhl
- Physio: Simon Miette
Former Notable Players
Luciano Crapa Juninho Olivier Ntamé Evariste Kabongo Kalonji Olivier Claude Baudry Alexandre Lecomte Grégory Molnar Stéphane MartineStéphane Martine
Stéphane Martine is a French footballer, playing as a striker.-Club career:He currently plays in Luxembourg for Racing FC Union Luxembourg, having previously played for F91 Dudelange.-International career:...
Roger Lutz
Roger Lutz
Roger Lutz is a former German football player.Roger Lutz didn't moved from FK Clausen to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1988, where he spent the rest of his Bundesliga career up to 2000...
Soriba Camara Pasquale Antonicelli Ronny Bodri Joris Di Gregorio Benoît Lang
Benoît Lang
Benoît Lang is a Luxembourg professional football player of Cameroonian descent.-External links:*...
Alphonse Leweck
Alphonse Leweck
Alphonse "Fons" Leweck is a Luxembourgian footballer, currently playing for Etzella Ettelbruck and the Luxembourg national team. He is the elder brother of Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck.-Club career:...
Zarko Lukic
Alen Milak Claude Molitor Marc Oberweis
Marc Oberweis
Marc Oberweis is a Luxembourgian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Jeunesse Esch in Luxembourg's domestic National Division.-Club career:...
Ben Polidori Jonathan Proietti
Jonathan Proietti
Jonathan Proietti is a Luxembourger international footballer who plays club football for FC Progrès Niedercorn, as a midfielder.-External links:...
Jorge Carlos Micael da Silva Nasreddine Hammami