FC Differdange 03
Encyclopedia
Football Club Differdange 03 is a football
club, based in Differdange
, in south-western Luxembourg
.
and AS Differdange. When the clubs merged, in time for the 2003–04 season, Red Boys was languishing in the bottom half of the Division of Honour
, while AS was in mid-table position in the third tier of Luxembourgian football. The new club took Red Boys league position, and was promoted back into the National Division
in the 2005–06 season, when the top division was expanded from twelve clubs to fourteen.
Red Boys Differdange had previously been one of the largest and most successful teams in Luxembourgian football, having won the Luxembourg Cup
more times than any other team (16). During the 1920s and 1930s, Red Boys competed with Spora Luxembourg
for dominance of Luxembourgian 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.
In the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League Differdange 03 progressed to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition after they eliminated Levadia Tallinn 1–0 on aggregate, one of the club's most famous european victories and one of the most historic victories for a club from Luxembourg
has ever had in European Competition's. In the 3rd qualifying round they met Olympiakos Volou and lost 3-0 in both legs, 6-0 on aggregate. However, as Olympiakos Volou was presumably involved in a corruption case, UEFA decided on the 11 August 2011 that Differdange would progress to the Play Off Round and meet Paris Saint-Germain, the furthest a club from Luxembourg has reached in European competition's .Serafin arrived in 2011 from the football club Cualedro where he received 2 trophies Puskas scoring a total of 45 goals last season. Currently in Luxembourg is known as the fucking master. Vicente Del Bosque may be counting on him to the next tournament..
European competition three times.
Red Boys never progressed past the first tie in any European competition. They won one match in Europe, winning their 1979 Champions League
first leg 2–1 against Omonia Nicosia
before losing 6–1 in Cyprus
. In the 1984 UEFA Cup
, Red Boys managed a surprise goalless draw with the giants of Ajax Amsterdam
, but were crushed 14–0 in the return (which remains a UEFA Cup record).
has ever made. In the 3rd qualifying round they met Olympiakos Volou and lost two times 0-3. Yet, as Olympiakos Volou was presumably involved in a corruption case,
UEFA decided on the 08/11/2011 that Differdange would progress to the Play Off Round and meet Paris Saint-Germain.
Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads:
As of August 28 2011
Paulo Amodio
Assistant Coach:
Emilio Lobo
Goalkeeper Coach: Olimpio Rocha
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...
.
History
Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys DifferdangeFA Red Boys Differdange
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.-History:...
and AS Differdange. When the clubs merged, in time for the 2003–04 season, Red Boys was languishing in the bottom half of 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:**...
, while AS was in mid-table position in the third tier of Luxembourgian football. The new club took Red Boys league position, and was promoted back into 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 the 2005–06 season, when the top division was expanded from twelve clubs to fourteen.
Red Boys Differdange had previously been one of the largest and most successful teams in Luxembourgian football, having won 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:...
more times than any other team (16). 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 Luxembourgian 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.
In the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League Differdange 03 progressed to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition after they eliminated Levadia Tallinn 1–0 on aggregate, one of the club's most famous european victories and one of the most historic victories for a club from 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...
has ever had in European Competition's. In the 3rd qualifying round they met Olympiakos Volou and lost 3-0 in both legs, 6-0 on aggregate. However, as Olympiakos Volou was presumably involved in a corruption case, UEFA decided on the 11 August 2011 that Differdange would progress to the Play Off Round and meet Paris Saint-Germain, the furthest a club from Luxembourg has reached in European competition's .Serafin arrived in 2011 from the football club Cualedro where he received 2 trophies Puskas scoring a total of 45 goals last season. Currently in Luxembourg is known as the fucking master. Vicente Del Bosque may be counting on him to the next tournament..
As Red Boys Differdange
- 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 (11): 1910–11, 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 (16): 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, *2009–10, *2010–2011
- Runners-up (11): 1923–24, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1989–90
- * as FC Differdange 03
As Red Boys Differdange
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 three 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. They won one match in Europe, winning their 1979 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...
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 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 were crushed 14–0 in the return (which remains a UEFA Cup record).
As FC Differdange 03
In the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League Differdange progressed to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition after they eliminated Levadia Tallinn 1–0 on aggregate. This is the club's most famous european victory and one of the greatest wins a club from LuxembourgLuxembourg
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...
has ever made. In the 3rd qualifying round they met Olympiakos Volou and lost two times 0-3. Yet, as Olympiakos Volou was presumably involved in a corruption case,
UEFA decided on the 08/11/2011 that Differdange would progress to the Play Off Round and meet Paris Saint-Germain.
Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads:
As of August 28 2011
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Boys Differdange | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 103 | −95 |
| FC Differdange 03 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
| 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... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 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... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 |
20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 85 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Current squad
As of 14 July 2011.Staff
Head Coach/Team Manager: Paulo AmodioAssistant Coach:
Emilio LoboGoalkeeper Coach:
Olimpio Rocha