2016–17 Luxembourg National Division Explained

Competition:Luxembourg National Division
Season:2016–17
Winners:F91 Dudelange
Relegated:Rumelange
UN Käerjéng 97
Jeunesse Canach
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:F91 Dudelange
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Differdange 03
Fola Esch
Progrès Niederkorn
League Topscorer:
Omar Er Rafik
(26 goals)
Matches:182
Total Goals:605
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Updated:21 May 2017

The 2016–17 Luxembourg National Division was the 103rd season of football in Luxembourg. The season started on 6 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.[1]

Teams

The following 3 clubs left the National Division before the season -

The following 3 clubs joined the National Division before the season -

TeamVenueCapacity
Stade Parc des Sports2,400
Stade Jos Nosbaum2,558
Stade Émile Mayrisch3,826
Stade Rue de Lenningen1,000
Stade de la Frontière5,400
Stade John Grün3,600
Stade Jos Haupert2,800
Stade Achille Hammerel5,814
Terrain de Football Cents2,800
Stade Municipal2,950
Terrain Jos Bloes2,500
Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz2,000
Stade Municipal de Pétange2,400
VictoriArena1,000

Source: Soccerway[2]

League table

Results

Each team plays every other team in the league twice, home-and-away, for a total of 26 matches played each.

Relegation play-offs

A play-off (on neutral ground) was played between the twelfth-placed team in the 2016–17 Luxembourg National Division and the third-placed team in the 2016–17 Luxembourg Division of Honour for one place in the 2017–18 Luxembourg National Division.[1]

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Omar Er RafikDifferdange 0326
2 Remi LaurentProgrès Niederkorn24
3 David TurpelF91 Dudelange21
4 Samir HadjiFola Esch20
5 Aleksandre KarapetianVictoria Rosport19
6 Bertino Cabral BarbosaRM Hamm Benfica16
7 Mickael JagerUNA Strassen15
8 Julien JahierRacing FC14

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Division: Season Rules . scoresway . 20 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911090237/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=134&view=rules . 11 September 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Soccerway Luxembourg National Division. uk.soccerway.com . 25 November 2016.