Summary
The Dames Ligue 1 (Women's League 1) is Luxembourg's top level women's football (soccer) league.
| Founded | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Luxembourg Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | RFC Union Luxembourg (2022–23) |
| Most championships | FC Progrès Niedercorn (16 titles) |
| Website | Official |
The league featured a different quantity of teams through the years (eight or ten usually) and in 2019–20 features 12 teams that play each other twice to decide the champion.
The champion qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. But it has not always being taken. The first year a team of Luxembourg entered European competition was in 2001–02 when Progrès Niederkorn finished 3 games with 0 points and 0-32 goals. Progrès Niederkorn entered the competition again in 2011–12, Jeunesse Junglinster represented Luxembourg at the 2015–16 edition and SC Bettembourg at the 2017–18 and 2019–20 editions.
2022–23 teams edit
The following 12 teams are competing in the 2022–23 season [1]
- SC Bettembourg
- FC Blo Wäiss Izeg
- SC Ell
- Entente Differdingen-Luna
- Jeunesse Junglinster
- FC Mamer
- Racing
- FC Red Black/Egalité 07 Pfaffenthal-Weimerskirch
- Union Mertert
- Wincrange-Wiltz
- Wormeldange-Munsbach-CSG
- FCM Young Boys
Champions edit
A list of all champions.[2]
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1972–73 | FC Atert Bissen |
| 1973–74 | FC Atert Bissen |
| 1974–75 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1975–76 | FC Mondercange |
| 1976–77 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1977–78 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1978–79 to 1983–84 |
not held |
| 1984–85 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1985–86 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1986–87 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1987–88 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1988–89 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1989–90 to 1996–97 |
not held |
| 1997–98 | F91 Dudelange |
| 1998–99 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 1999–00 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2000–01 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2001–02 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2002–03 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2003–04 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2004–05 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2005–06 | FC 32 Mamer |
| 2006–07 | FC 32 Mamer |
| 2007–08 | FC 32 Mamer |
| 2008–09 | FC 32 Mamer |
| 2009–10 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 2010–11 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 2011–12 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 2012–13 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 2013–14 | SC Ell |
| 2014–15 | Jeunesse Junglinster[3] |
| 2015–16 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 2016–17 | SC Bettembourg |
| 2017–18 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 2018–19 | SC Bettembourg |
| 2019–20 | abandonned |
| 2020–21 | RFC Union Luxembourg |
| 2021–22 | RFC Union Luxembourg |
| 2022–23 | RFC Union Luxembourg |
Record Champions edit
| Titles | Team |
|---|---|
| 16 | Progrès Niederkorn |
| 6 | Jeunesse Junglinster |
| 4 | FC 32 Mamer |
| 3 | RFC Union Luxembourg |
| 2 | FC Atert Bissen SC Bettembourg |
| 1 | F91 Dudelange FC Mondercange SC Ell |
References edit
- ^ "Summary - Ligue 1 Women - Luxembourg - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Garin, Erik. "Luxembourg - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Football / Dames: Junglinster champion" [Football / Women: Junglinster Champions] (in French). Luxembourg Wort. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links edit
- Official Site
- League at uefa.com
- League at soccerway