FA Red Boys Differdange
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Football Association Red Boys Differdange was a football
club, based in Differdange
, in south-western Luxembourg
. It is now a part of FC Differdange 03
.
, had been set up. Despite the clubs provenance, its first appearance in Luxembourg's league came only in 1919 (and, then, only in the second division). Soon, though, Red Boys would embark upon the greatest runs of success in Luxembourgish football.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Red Boys competed with Spora Luxembourg
for dominance of Luxembourgish football. Red Boys was the more successful of the two, and won thirteen trophies in as many years between 1923 and 1936. Despite the staunch competition (Spora won 8 trophies in the same period), this record has never been matched. Despite fading after the Second World War, Red Boys remained one of the largest and most successful teams in Luxembourgish football. Differdange's record was most impressive in the Luxembourg Cup
, which the club won more times than any other team (15).
European competition ten times.
Red Boys never progressed past the first tie in any European competition. The club won one match in Europe, winning their 1979-80
European Cup
first leg 2-1 against Omonia Nicosia
before losing 6-1 in Cyprus
. In the 1984-85 UEFA Cup
, Red Boys managed a surprise goalless draw with the giants of Ajax Amsterdam
, but was crushed 14-0 in the return (which remains a UEFA Cup record). In the season 2009-10 they are playing in the UEFA Europa League qualifications against Croatian Football Club Rijeka.
Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads:
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 Differdange
Differdange
Differdange is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France...
, in south-western 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...
. It is now a part of FC Differdange 03
FC Differdange 03
Football Club Differdange 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys Differdange and AS Differdange...
.
History
Red Boys was founded in 1907, the year after Luxembourg's first club, Fola EschCS Fola Esch
Sporting Circle Fola Esch , usually abbreviated to Fola Esch or simply Fola, is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg...
, had been set up. Despite the clubs provenance, its first appearance in Luxembourg's league came only in 1919 (and, then, only in the second division). Soon, though, Red Boys would embark upon the greatest runs of success in Luxembourgish football.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Red Boys competed with Spora Luxembourg
CA Spora Luxembourg
CA Spora Luxembourg was a football club, based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is now a part of Racing FC Union Luxembourg.-History:...
for dominance of Luxembourgish football. Red Boys was the more successful of the two, and won thirteen trophies in as many years between 1923 and 1936. Despite the staunch competition (Spora won 8 trophies in the same period), this record has never been matched. Despite fading after the Second World War, Red Boys remained one of the largest and most successful teams in Luxembourgish football. Differdange's record was most impressive in 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:...
, which the club won more times than any other team (15).
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 (6): 1922-23, 1925-26, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1978-79
- Runners-up (10): 1926-27, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1957-58, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1984-85
- 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 (15): 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1957-58, 1971-72, 1978-79, 1981-82, 1984-85
- Runners-up (9): 1923-24, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1954-55, 1969-70, 1976-77, 1985-86
European Competition
Red Boys Differdange 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 ten 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...
- First round (1): 1979-80
- 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...
- First round (3): 1972-73, 1982-83, 1985-86
- 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 round (6): 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85
Red Boys never progressed past the first tie in any European competition. The club won one match in Europe, winning their 1979-80
European Cup 1979-80
The season 1979–80 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Hamburg. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who drilled the ball into the corner of the Hamburg net from outside the penalty area...
European Cup
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...
first leg 2-1 against Omonia Nicosia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
before losing 6-1 in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , 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...
. In the 1984-85 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...
, Red Boys managed a surprise goalless draw with the giants of Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, but was crushed 14-0 in the return (which remains a UEFA Cup record). In the season 2009-10 they are playing in the UEFA Europa League qualifications against Croatian Football Club Rijeka.
Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Boys Differdange | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 103 | -95 |