FC Wiltz 71
Encyclopedia
FC Wiltz 71 is a football
club, based in Wiltz
, in north-western Luxembourg
.
It was formed in 1971 as an amalgam of Union Sportive Niederwiltz and Gold a Ro'd Wiltz. In 1976, it absorbed Arminia Weidingen.
In the 2005-06 season
, Wiltz finished fifth in the National Division
, but the team was relegated to the Division of Honour
after finishing twelfth in the 2007-08 season
.
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 Wiltz
Wiltz
Wiltz is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the end of World War II...
, in north-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...
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It was formed in 1971 as an amalgam of Union Sportive Niederwiltz and Gold a Ro'd Wiltz. In 1976, it absorbed Arminia Weidingen.
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:...
, Wiltz finished fifth in 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,...
, but the team was relegated to 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:**...
after finishing twelfth in the 2007-08 season
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...
.