2009–10 Luxembourg National Division Explained

Competition:BGL Ligue
Season:2009–10
Winners:Jeunesse Esch
29th title
Relegated:US Rumelange
Mondercange
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Jeunesse Esch
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:
F91 Dudelange
CS Grevenmacher
FC Differdange 03 (via domestic cup)
Biggest Home Win:FC Differdange 03 7-0 Racing FC
Biggest Away Win:Mondercange 0-9 F91 Dudelange
Highest Scoring:Fola Esch 5-4 Etzella Ettelbruck
Mondercange 0-9 F91 Dudelange
RM Hamm Benfica 7-2 Pétange
Matches:182
Total Goals:555
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 Luxembourg National Division (also known as BGL Ligue due to sponsorship reasons) was the 96th season of top-tier football in Luxembourg. It began on 2 August 2009 and ended on 29 May 2010. F91 Dudelange were the defending champions.

Team changes from 2008–09

SC Steinfort and FC Avenir Beggen were relegated to the Division of Honour after finishing 13th and 14th in 2008–09. They were replaced by Division of Honour 2008–09 champions CS Pétange and runners-up FC Mondercange.

US Rumelange as 12th-placed team had to compete in a single play-off match against 3rd-placed Division of Honour side FC Erpeldange 72. Rumelange won the match, 2–0, and thus retained their National Division status.

Stadia and locations

TeamVenueCapacity
Stade du Thillenberg7,830
Stade Jos Nosbaum2,600
Stade Am Deich2,650
Stade Émile Mayrisch3,900
Op Flohr Stadion4,000
Stade de la Frontière5,400
Stade um Bëschel1,000
Stade Communal2,050
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

Relegation play-offs

12th-placed UN Käerjeng 97 competed in a relegation play-offs match against the third-placed team from the Division of Honour, CS Oberkorn, for one spot in next season's competition. UN Käerjeng 97 retained their spot in the league, beating CS Obercorn 3–1.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Daniel HussCS Grevenmacher20
2 Joris Di GregorioFola Esch16
3 Anel PjanićCS Pétange12
Nicolas CaldieriProgrès Niederkorn
Romain ZeweUN Käerjéng 97
6 Johan SampaioSwift Hesperange11
7 Djilali KehalRM Hamm Benfica10
8 Aoued AouaichiaRM Hamm Benfica9
Daniel da MotaF91 Dudelange
10 Aurélien JoachimFC Differdange 038
Stéphane PironJeunesse Esch
Stéphane MartineRacing FC
Pierre PiskorFC Differdange 03

See also