2021–22 Luxembourg National Division
Football league season
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The 2021–22 Luxembourg National Division season was the 108th of top-tier association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 7 August 2021 and ended on 22 May 2022.[1] The league champion qualified to compete in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.[2]
Season2021–22
Dates7 August 2021 – 22 May 2022
ChampionsF91 Dudelange
RelegatedRM Hamm Benfica
Rodange 91
Rodange 91
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Champions | F91 Dudelange |
| Relegated | RM Hamm Benfica Rodange 91 |
| Champions League | F91 Dudelange |
| Conference League | Differdange 03 Fola Esch Racing Union |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 770 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dominik Stolz (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Fola Esch 8–0 Rodange 91 (19 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | RM Hamm Benfica 1–9 Progrès Niederkorn (27 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | RM Hamm Benfica 1–9 Progrès Niederkorn (27 November 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Progrès Niederkorn |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Progrès Niederkorn UNA Strassen |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches RM Hamm Benfica |
| Longest losing run | 13 matches RM Hamm Benfica |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2022. | |
Teams

No teams had been relegated at the end of the previous season, and no teams were promoted from the Luxembourg Division of Honour.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Town | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Differdange 03 | Differdange | Stade Municipal Ralf Jänisch | 3,000 |
| Etzella Ettelbruck | Ettelbruck | Stade Wëllem Durkheim | 2,020 |
| F91 Dudelange | Dudelange | Stade Jos Nosbaum | 2,558 |
| Fola Esch | Esch-sur-Alzette | Stade Émile Mayrisch | 3,826 |
| Hostert | Hostert | Stade Jos Becker | 1,500 |
| Jeunesse Esch | Esch-sur-Alzette | Stade Guillaume Schinker | 4,000 |
| Mondorf-les-Bains | Mondorf-les-Bains | Stade John Grün | 3,600 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | Niederkorn | Stade Jos Haupert | 2,800 |
| Racing FC | Luxembourg City | Stade Achille Hammerel | 5,814 |
| RM Hamm Benfica | Hamm, Luxembourg City | Stade Gauthier Letsch | 2,800 |
| Rodange | Rodange | Stade Joseph Philippart | 3,400 |
| Swift Hesperange | Hesperange | Stade Alphonse Theis | 3,058 |
| UNA Strassen | Strassen | Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz | 2,000[4] |
| UT Pétange | Pétange | Stade Municipal Jérémy Schulz | 2,400 |
| Victoria Rosport | Rosport | Stade Wëllem Hess | 1,000[5] |
| Wiltz | Wiltz | Stade Christophe Turpel | 3,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F91 Dudelange (C) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 27 | +51 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Differdange 03 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Fola Esch | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 62 | |
| 4 | Swift Hesperange | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 60 | |
| 5 | Progrès Niederkorn | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 55 | |
| 6 | UNA Strassen | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 51 | |
| 7 | Racing Union | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Jeunesse Esch | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 47 | |
| 9 | Mondorf-les-Bains | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 37 | |
| 10 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 37 | |
| 11 | Union Titus Pétange | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 35 | |
| 12 | Victoria Rosport | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 33 | |
| 13 | Wiltz 71 (O) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Hostert (O) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 30 | |
| 15 | Rodange 91 (R) | 30 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 19 | Relegation to the Luxembourg Division of Honour |
| 16 | RM Hamm Benfica (R) | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 105 | −92 | 4 |
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Racing Union qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round as the 2021–22 Luxembourg Cup winners.
Results
Relegation play-offs
Two play-off matches were played between the two bottom-placed teams from the 2021–22 Luxembourg National Division and two top-place contenders from the 2021–22 Luxembourg Division of Honour to determine which teams would participate in the 2022–23 Luxembourg National Division.
| FC Mamer 32 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Hostert |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
| Jeunesse Junglinster | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Wiltz 71 |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 March 2022[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift Hesperange | 19 | |
| 2 | Victoria Rosport | 17 | |
| 3 | UNA Strassen | 15 | |
| 4 | Differdange 03 | 13 | |
| 5 | Differdange 03 | 12 | |
| Progrès Niederkorn | |||
| Racing FC | |||
| Differdange 03 | |||
| 9 | Union Titus Pétange | 11 | |
| Etzella Ettelbruck | |||
| Progrès Niederkorn |