2022–23 Luxembourg National Division

The 2022–23 Luxembourg National Division season, also known as BGL Ligue, for sponsorship reasons, is the 108th of top-tier association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 7 August 2022 and will end on 21 May 2023.[1] The league champion will qualify to compete in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.

Luxembourg National Division
Season2022–23
Dates7 August 2022 – 21 May 2023
ChampionsSwift Hesperange
Champions LeagueSwift Hesperange
Matches played216
Goals scored726 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorerRayan Philippe
(29 goals)
Biggest home winSwift Hesperange 8–1 Fola Esch
(18 September 2022)
Biggest away winUN Käerjéng 97 0–8 Differdange 03
(8 April 2023)
Highest scoringSwift Hesperange 8–1 Fola Esch
(18 September 2022)
Longest winning run10 matches
F91 Dudelange
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Swift Hesperange
Longest winless run16 matches
UN Käerjéng 97
Longest losing run6 matches
Fola Esch
Etzella Ettelbruck
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2023.

F91 Dudelange are the defending league champions, their 16th title.[2]

The league is notable for being one of the few top-flight leagues to use the three substitute rule for the duration of the 2022-23 season, and it is the only top-flight men's European league to use the rule within the period.

Teams

Rodange 91 and RM Hamm Benfica were relegated at the end of the previous season, while Mondercange and UN Käerjéng 97 were promoted from the Luxembourg Division of Honour.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022–23 Luxembourg National Division teams
Team Town Venue Capacity
Differdange 03DifferdangeStade Municipal Ralf Jänisch3,000
Etzella EttelbruckEttelbruckStade Wëllem Durkheim2,020
F91 DudelangeDudelangeStade Jos Nosbaum2,558
Fola EschEsch-sur-AlzetteStade Émile Mayrisch3,826
HostertHostertStade Jos Becker1,500
Jeunesse EschEsch-sur-AlzetteStade Guillaume Schinker4,000
MondercangeMondercangeStade Communal, Mondercange3,300
Mondorf-les-BainsMondorf-les-BainsStade John Grün3,600
Progrès NiederkornNiederkornStade Jos Haupert2,800
Racing FCLuxembourg CityStade Achille Hammerel5,814
Swift HesperangeHesperangeStade Alphonse Theis3,058
UN Käerjéng 97BascharageStade um Bëchel1,000
UNA StrassenStrassenComplexe Sportif Jean Wirtz2,000[3]
UT PétangePétangeStade Municipal Jérémy Schulz2,400
Victoria RosportRosportStade Wëllem Hess1,000[4]
WiltzWiltzStade Christophe Turpel3,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Swift Hesperange (C, Q) 29 24 4 1 98 26 +72 76 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Progrès Niederkorn (Q) 29 22 3 4 65 29 +36 69 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 F91 Dudelange (Q) 29 22 1 6 84 34 +50 67
4 Union Titus Pétange 29 17 5 7 59 36 +23 56
5 Racing Union 29 11 10 8 43 38 +5 43
6 Differdange 03 29 13 3 13 59 43 +16 42
7 Mondorf-les-Bains 29 13 3 13 47 50 −3 42
8 Jeunesse Esch 29 11 7 11 40 37 +3 40
9 Wiltz 71 29 10 6 13 46 56 −10 36
10 UNA Strassen 29 11 3 15 32 46 −14 36
11 Victoria Rosport 29 8 8 13 47 56 −9 32
12 Mondercange 29 6 8 15 39 54 −15 26
13 Fola Esch 29 8 2 19 36 70 −34 26 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
14 Etzella Ettelbruck 29 6 5 18 30 68 −38 23
15 UN Käerjéng 97 (Y) 29 4 10 15 27 67 −40 22 Relegation to the Luxembourg Division of Honour
16 Hostert (R) 29 4 6 19 18 60 −42 18
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) May at best reach relegation play-offs

Results
Home \ Away DIF ETZ DUD FOL HOS JEU MND MON PRO RAC SWI UNK UNA UTP VIC WIL
Differdange 03 — 6–0 0–4 6–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 2–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–1
Etzella Ettelbruck 0–2 — 2–5 0–4 1–1 3–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–5 1–2
F91 Dudelange 3–1 4–0 — 2–1 3–1 5–0 5–1 4–0 1–4 0–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–1
Fola Esch 3–2 0–0 0–2 — 0–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 0–4 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–2
Hostert 0–5 0–3 0–4 0–1 — 0–1 0–0 21 May 1–0 1–1 0–4 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–3 2–3
Jeunesse Esch 1–0 6–0 21 May 3–1 1–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0
Mondercange 0–0 1–2 2–3 3–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–2 3–3 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 0–3
Mondorf-les-Bains 0–1 3–0 0–7 5–0 2–0 3–1 4–1 — 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–6 3–0
Progrès Niederkorn 2–0 3–1 2–3 3–2 6–0 2–1 4–0 4–2 — 0–0 21 May 1–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 3–0
Racing Union 21 May 2–2 2–4 4–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 — 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 0–1
Swift Hesperange 4–0 2–2 4–3 8–1 5–1 2–0 2–1 4–2 4–2 2–0 — 4–2 3–0 3–3 5–1 4–2
UN Käerjéng 97 0–8 0–3 2–4 3–2 0–0 1–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–6 — 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1
UNA Strassen 3–2 4–1 1–2 21 May 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–4 0–4 0–2 — 0–3 2–2 4–3
Union Titus Pétange 4–2 21 May 1–2 2–3 4–1 0–0 5–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 — 5–1 2–1
Victoria Rosport 2–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 21 May 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 — 0–0
Wiltz 71 1–2 3–0 0–3 5–1 2–2 3–2 1–4 4–4 1–2 1–1 0–6 21 May 2–1 0–2 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 30 April 2023[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 France Rayan Philippe Swift Hesperange 29
2 Germany Dominik Stolz Swift Hesperange 26
3 France Elias Filet Progrès Niederkorn 20
4 France Samir Hadji F91 Dudelange 18
Luxembourg Dejvid Sinani F91 Dudelange
6 Germany Kempes Tekiela Union Titus Pétange 17
7 Brazil João Magno F91 Dudelange 15
8 Morocco El Hassane M'Barki Mondercange 14
9 Luxembourg Artur Abreu Union Titus Pétange 13
10 Angola Érico Castro Differdange 03 12

Streaming

Almost all matches (95%+) from the 2022-23 season are streamed live on RTL.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Calendrier Général". FLF. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "National Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. "FC Victoria Rosport". soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. Flashscore
  6. "RTL - Livearena".
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