FC Etzella Ettelbruck
Association football club in Luxembourg
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Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg. Etzella play in the National Division, the top tier of Luxembourgish football, since their promotion at the end of the 2025–26 season.
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| Full name | Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
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| Founded | 21 May 1917 | ||
| Ground | Stade Am Deich, Ettelbruck | ||
| Capacity | 2,020[1] | ||
| Chairman | Tun DiBari | ||
| Manager | Josef Çınar | ||
| League | National Division | ||
| 2025–26 | Division of Honour, 2nd of 16 (promoted) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Together with the FLF, Etzella host an annual National Football Day (French: Journée nationale du football), bringing together the youth teams of Luxembourg football clubs.[2]
History
In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to Åtvidabergs FF of Sweden 7–0 on aggregate. In 2006–07, the club improved to a second-place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3–0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007–08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0–0 at home and 2–2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.
Timeline
- 1917: Club founded as FC Etzella Ettelbruck
- 1940: Club renamed as FV Ettelbrück during the German occupation
- 1944: Original name FC Etzella Ettelbruck restored
- 1971: First season in National Division
- 1981: Moved to current stadium, Stade Am Deich
- 2001: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
- 2001: First participation in European competition (season 2001–02)
- 2005, 2007: Finished second in the National Division
- 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup
Honours
- Winners (1): 2000–01
- Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19
European competition
FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition seven times.
- Qualifying round (6): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Second round: 2008
Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| UEFA Cup | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 36 | −32 |
| Intertoto Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2001-02 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Legia Warsaw |
0–4 | 1–2 | 1-6 |
| 2003-04 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Kamen Ingrad |
1–2 | 0–7 | 1-9 |
| 2004-05 | UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Haka Valkeakoski |
1–3 | 1–2 | 2-5 |
| 2005-06 | UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Keflavík |
0–4 | 0–2 | 0-6 |
| 2006-07 | UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Åtvidaberg |
0–3 | 0–4 | 0-7 |
| 2007-08 | UEFA Cup | 1QR | HJK Helsinki |
0–1 | 0–2 | 0-3 |
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Locomotive Tbilisi |
0-0 | 2–2 | 2-2 (a) |
| 2R |  Saturn Ramenskoye |
1-1 | 0–7 | 1-8 | ||
Current squad
- As of 3 August 2026[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former coaches
Luc Holtz (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2008)
Florim Aliaj (July 1, 2008 – Oct 1, 2008)
Alvaro da Cruz (Oct 2, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
Benny Reiter (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)
Gauthier Remacle (July 1, 2010 – April 11, 2011)- Eddie Rob (caretaker) (April 12, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
- Patrick Grettnich (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)
Klaus-Peter Wagner (July 1, 2013–)
Former chairmen
- Jean-Pierre Gauthier