2011–12 Luxembourg National Division Explained

Competition:Luxembourg National Division
Season:2011–12
Winners:F91 Dudelange
Relegated:FC Swift Hesperange
US Rumelange
US Hostert
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:F91 Dudelange
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Jeunesse Esch
CS Grevenmacher
FC Differdange 03
League Topscorer:Omar Er Rafik (Differdange 03) (23)
Biggest Home Win:F91 10-0 Pétange
Biggest Away Win:Hostert 1-9 F91
Highest Scoring:Hostert 1-9 F91
RM Hamm B. 8-2 Swift
F91 10-0 Pétange
Matches:182
Total Goals:592
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Luxembourg National Division was the 98th season of top-tier football in Luxembourg. It began on 5 August 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012. F91 Dudelange were the defending champions having won their ninth league championship in the previous season.

Team changes from 2010–11

Etzella Ettelbruck and Jeunesse Canach were relegated to the Division of Honour after finishing 13th and 14th in the previous season. Jeunesse Canach were relegated after one year in the top flight while Etzella leave after an eight-year stay in the league. They were replaced by 2010–11 Division of Honour champions Union 05 Kayl-Tétange and runners-up Rumelange. Kayl-Tétange are taking part in this competition for the first time in their history, while Rumelange return to the league after a one-year absence.

Wiltz 71 as 12th-placed team had to compete in a single play-off match against 3rd-placed Division of Honour side Hostert. Hostert won the match after a penalty shootout, thus winning promotion to the league for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Wiltz 71 were relegated after one year in the league.

Stadia and locations

TeamVenueCapacity
Stade du Thillenberg7,830
Stade Jos Nosbaum2,600
Stade Émile Mayrisch3,900
Op Flohr Stadion4,000
Stade Jos Becker1,500
Stade de la Frontière5,400
Stade um Bëschel1,000
Stade Municipal (Pétange)3,300
Stade Jos Haupert4,830
Stade Achille Hammerel5,814
Luxembourg-Cents2,800
Stade Municipal (Rumelange)2,950
Stade Alphonse Theis3,058
Stade Victor Marchal1,000

Relegation play-offs

The 12th-placed club in the National Division, Swift Hesperange, competed in a relegation play-off match against the third-placed team from the Division of Honour, Wiltz, for one spot in the following season's competition. Wiltz won the match by 6 goals to 2, and they returned to the top division after a one-year absence. Swift Hesperange were relegated to the Division of Honour after an eleven-year stay in the top division.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Omar Er Rafik Differdange 0323
2CS Grevenmacher20
RM Hamm Benfica
4F91 Dudelange19
5F91 Dudelange16
6 Tony LopesUnion 05 Kayl-Tétange14
7 Gauthier CaronDifferdange 0313
Johan Carlos MirandaSwift Hesperange
9 Daniel GomezJeunesse Esch12
Nicolas RomeroRacing FC

See also