Dames Ligue 1

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Dames Ligue 1
Founded1972
CountryFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Luxembourg Women's Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current championsRFC Union Luxembourg
(2022–23)
Most championships FC Progrès Niedercorn (16 titles)
Website Official

The Dames Ligue 1 (Women's League 1) is Luxembourg's top level women's football (soccer) league.

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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

The following 12 teams are competing in the 2022–23 season [1]

Champions

A list of all champions. [2]

SeasonWinner
1972–73FC Atert Bissen
1973–74FC Atert Bissen
1974–75 Progrès Niederkorn
1975–76FC 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
1997–98F91 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
2005–06FC 32 Mamer
2006–07FC 32 Mamer
2007–08FC 32 Mamer
2008–09FC 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
2019–20abandonned
2020–21RFC Union Luxembourg
2021–22RFC Union Luxembourg
2022–23RFC Union Luxembourg

Record Champions

TitlesTeam
16 Progrès Niederkorn
6 Jeunesse Junglinster
4FC 32 Mamer
3RFC Union Luxembourg
2FC Atert Bissen
SC Bettembourg
1F91 Dudelange
FC Mondercange
SC Ell

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References

  1. ↑ "Summary - Ligue 1 Women - Luxembourg - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Garin, Erik. "Luxembourg - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Football / Dames: Junglinster champion" [Football / Women: Junglinster Champions] (in French). Luxembourg Wort. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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