2015–16 Luxembourg National Division

Luxembourg National Division
Season	2015–16
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Luxembourg National Division is the 102nd season of top-tier football in Luxembourg. The season started on 2 August 2015 and will end on 22 May 2016.^[1] Fola Esch are the defending champions having won their seventh league championship in the previous season.

Teams

RM Hamm Benfica, the 2014-15 Division of Honour champion, and UNA Strassen, which won the promotion play-off, were promoted to the top level for the first time in their history. Runner-up Racing FC rejoins the National Division just one year after their relegation.

Location of the 2015–16 Luxembourg National Division teams

Team	Venue	Capacity
Differdange 03 !Differdange 03	Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange	3,000
Differdange 03 !Differdange 03	Stade du Thillenberg	6,300
Etzella Ettelbruck !Etzella Ettelbruck	Stade Am Deich	2,102
F91 Dudelange !F91 Dudelange	Stade Jos Nosbaum	2,558
Fola Esch !Fola Esch	Stade Émile Mayrisch	3,826
Grevenmacher !Grevenmacher	Op Flohr Stadion	4,000
Jeunesse Esch !Jeunesse Esch	Stade de la Frontière	5,090
Mondorf-les-Bains !Mondorf-les-Bains	Stade John Grün	3,600
Progrès Niederkorn !Progrès Niederkorn	Stade Jos Haupert	2,800
Racing FC !Racing FC	Stade Achille Hammerel	5,814
	Stade Camille Polfer	2,740
	Hollerich Stadion	2,120
RM Hamm Benfica !RM Hamm Benfica	Luxembourg-Cents	2,800
Rumelange !Rumelange	Stade Municipal	2,950
UNA Strassen !UNA Strassen	Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz	2,000^[2]
Victoria Rosport !Victoria Rosport	VictoriArena	1,000^[3]
Wiltz !Wiltz	Stade Géitz	2,000

Source: World Stadiums^[4]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	F91 Dudelange (X)	23	19	3	1	64	19	+45	60	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2	Fola Esch (X)	23	17	4	2	52	18	+34	55	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3	Differdange 03 (Q)	23	15	4	4	57	28	+29	49	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
4	Jeunesse Esch	23	10	7	6	35	26	+9	37
5	UNA Strassen	23	11	4	8	49	42	+7	37
6	Racing FC	23	10	3	10	40	44	−4	33
7	Progrès Niederkorn	23	9	5	9	38	26	+12	32
8	Mondorf-les-Bains	23	9	5	9	33	32	+1	32
9	RM Hamm Benfica	23	8	6	9	41	40	+1	30
10	Rumelange	23	8	4	11	37	44	−7	28
11	Victoria Rosport	23	6	5	12	40	45	−5	23
12	Wiltz	23	4	4	15	17	57	−40	16	Qualification to Relegation play-offs
13	Etzella Ettelbruck (Y)	23	3	4	16	20	62	−42	13	Relegation to Luxembourg Division of Honour
14	Grevenmacher (Y)	23	1	4	18	11	51	−40	7	Relegation to Luxembourg Division of Honour

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. 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.^[5]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League, but may still qualify for Champions League; (Y) May at best reach relegation play-offs.

Results

Home ╲ Away	Differdange 03 !DIF	Etzella Ettelbruck !ETZ	F91 Dudelange !DUD	Fola Esch !FOL	Grevenmacher !GRE	Jeunesse Esch !JEU	Mondorf-les-Bains !MON	Progrès Niederkorn !PRO	Racing FC !RAC	RM Hamm Benfica !RMH	Rumelange !RUM	UNA Strassen !UNA	Victoria Rosport !VIC	Wiltz !WIL
Differdange 03 !Differdange 03		2–1	2–2	0–3	4–0	3–0	1–0	1–0	6–0	4–1		2–0	2–1	5–0
Etzella Ettelbruck !Etzella Ettelbruck	2–3		0–5	0–4	2–2	0–1		0–2	2–4	0–4	1–0	2–6		1–1
F91 Dudelange !F91 Dudelange		6–0		2–0	2–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	4–2	2–1	4–3	1–0	7–1
Fola Esch !Fola Esch		3–1	3–1		3–0	4–1	2–1	1–1	1–0	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	5–0
Grevenmacher !Grevenmacher	0–5	0–2	0–1	0–2		0–2	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–1	1–1		0–2
Jeunesse Esch !Jeunesse Esch	1–1	6–0	1–2	1–1	1–0		0–2	0–0			1–0	4–3	1–1	2–0
Mondorf-les-Bains !Mondorf-les-Bains	2–2	1–1		0–0	5–1	1–2		2–1	1–3	2–1	0–3	1–1	3–2	4–2
Progrès Niederkorn !Progrès Niederkorn	0–1	4–0	0–3	0–1	1–2		0–1		2–1	2–0	2–0	4–2		4–1
Racing FC !Racing FC	1–1	2–1	0–2		2–1	0–0	2–1	2–2		1–4	2–3	1–2	0–4	4–0
RM Hamm Benfica !RM Hamm Benfica	4–2	2–2	0–0	2–3	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–2			1–4		2–3	0–0
Rumelange !Rumelange	4–1	1–0	2–4		2–1	1–1		0–4	2–4	2–5		1–2	1–1	1–1
UNA Strassen !UNA Strassen	1–4	2–0	2–2	4–2	4–1	2–1	2–1		1–2	0–0	5–3		4–3	3–1
Victoria Rosport !Victoria Rosport	2–3	1–2	1–2	1–1		1–2	0–3	1–4	4–2	5–1	0–1	2–2		0–0
Wiltz !Wiltz	3–2		0–6	0–2	3–2	1–5	0–1	3–2	0–2	0–1	0–1	1–0	0–4

Updated to games played on 30 April 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

A match will played between the twelfth-placed team in the 2015–16 Luxembourg National Division and the third-placed team in the 2015–16 Luxembourg Division of Honour. The winner earn a place in the 2016–17 Luxembourg National Division.^[6]

TBD v TBD

TBD	v	TBD

Top goalscorers

As of 15 april 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[7]
1	Julien Jahier	R. Union Luxembourg	18
2	Omar Er Rafik	Differdange	17
2	David Turpel	F91 Dudelange	17

References

↑ "Programme détaillé Ligue BGL et Promotion d'Honneur + Répartition Seniors 2015/2016". Luxembourg Football Federation. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "FC Victoria Rosport". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "Worldstadiums Luxembourg". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "National Division 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "National Division 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "Luxembourg National Division-Top Scorers".

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