2019–20 Luxembourg National Division Explained

Competition:Luxembourg National Division
Season:2019–20
Dates:3 August 2019 – 8 March 2020
(Remaining matches cancelled)
Winners:not awarded
Relegated:no relegation
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Fola Esch
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Progrès Niederkorn
Differdange 03
Union Titus Pétange
League Topscorer:Danel Sinani
(14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:6 matches
Differdange 03
Longest Unbeaten:13 matches
Fola Esch
Longest Winless:12 matches
Mondorf-les-Bains
Longest Losses:5 matches
Hostert
Matches:119
Total Goals:403
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
Updated:8 March 2020

The 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division was the 106th season of top-tier association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 3 August 2019 and the last matches were played on 8 March 2020.[1]

F91 Dudelange were the defending champions of the league.[2]

On 28 April 2020, the league was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The title was not awarded, and no teams were relegated, with the league expanded to 16 teams next season for a transitional year.[4]

Teams

RM Hamm Benfica and Rumelange were relegated after the previous season.[2] Muhlenbach Blue Boys and Rodange 91 earned promotion from the Luxembourg Division of Honour and joined the league this season.[5]

Stadia and locations

TeamTownVenueCapacity
MuhlenbachStade Mathias Mamer1,100
DifferdangeStade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange3,000
EttelbruckStade Am Deich2,020
DudelangeStade Jos Nosbaum2,558
Esch-sur-AlzetteStade Émile Mayrisch3,826
HostertStade Jos Becker1,500
Esch-sur-AlzetteStade de la Frontière5,090
Mondorf-les-BainsStade John Grün3,600
NiederkornStade Jos Haupert2,800
Luxembourg CityStade Achille Hammerel5,814
RodangeStade Joseph Philippart3,400
StrassenComplexe Sportif Jean Wirtz2,000[6]
PétangeStade Municipal2,400
RosportVictoriArena1,000[7]

League table

Results

Before the season, each team was expected to play every other team in the league twice for a total of 26 matches each.

Season statistics

Top scorers

[8]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Danel SinaniF91 Dudelange14
2 Moussa SeydiFola Esch13
3 Emmanuel FrançoiseProgrès Niederkorn11
Yann MabellaRacing FC
5 Artur AbreuUT Pétange10
6 Aleksandar BiedermannVictoria Rosport8
Martin BoakyeJeunesse Esch
Andreas BuchDifferdange 03
Ken CorralFola Esch
Eddire MokraniUT Pétange
Benjamin RunserUNA Strassen
Sebastian SzimayerUNA Strassen

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BGL Ligue – programme détaillé 2019/2020 . FLF . 5 July 2019.
  2. Web site: National Division . soccerway.com . 5 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Informations aux clubs de la FLF – crise du CORONA COVID-19 Décisions du Conseil d'Administration. Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football. 28 April 2020. 29 April 2020. 28 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200428205137/http://www.flf.lu/La-FLF/Actualites/Informations-aux-clubs-de-la-FLF-%E2%80%93-crise-du-CO-(1).aspx. dead.
  4. Web site: Four top clubs to play European football, no team to be crowned champion. RTL.lu. 29 April 2020.
  5. Web site: National Division . soccerway.com . 5 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz. soccerway. 16 July 2015.
  7. Web site: FC Victoria Rosport. soccerway. 16 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Top Scorers.