US Rumelange
Encyclopedia
Union Sportive Rumelange, usually abbreviated to US Rumelange, is a football
club, based in Rumelange
, in south-western Luxembourg
.
, Rumelange finished eleventh in the National Division
. It was almost impossible for Rumelange to avoid fourth place, and they were pitted against FC Mamer 32
in a relegation play-off. Rumelange lost on penalties, and were relegated to the Division of Honour
. They won promotion to the highest level again at the end of the 2007/2008 season.
European competition four times. However, they have been generally unsuccessful; during their 1972-73 UEFA Cup campaign, they suffered a 21-0 aggregate loss to Feyenoord
, a record defeat that has not been eclipsed in any UEFA cup competition.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, based in Rumelange
Rumelange
Rumelange is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France., the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,818. It is also the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation...
, in south-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
History
In the 2005-06 seasonLuxembourg National Division 2005-06
The 2005-06 season of Luxembourg's National Division football league ran from 7 August 2005 to 28 May 2006. The league title was won by F91 Dudelange, who also won the Luxembourg Cup to complete the Double.-Teams:...
, Rumelange finished eleventh in the National Division
Luxembourg National Division
The National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...
. It was almost impossible for Rumelange to avoid fourth place, and they were pitted against FC Mamer 32
FC Mamer 32
FC Mamer 32 is a football club, based in Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:FC Mamer was founded in 1932. The club plied its trade in the lower leagues of Luxembourgish football for most of its first sixty years, and only reached the third tier briefly in the 1970s, before relegation again...
in a relegation play-off. Rumelange lost on penalties, and were relegated to the Division of Honour
Luxembourg Division of Honour
The Division of Honour is the second-level football league in Luxembourg. It lies below the National Division and above the 1. Division.-2011–12 clubs:-References:**...
. They won promotion to the highest level again at the end of the 2007/2008 season.
Honours
- National DivisionLuxembourg National DivisionThe National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...
- Runners-up (3): 1967-68, 1969-70, 1971-72
- Luxembourg CupLuxembourg CupThe Luxembourg Cup is the national knockout cup competition in Luxembourgian football. It was first held in 1922, and has been held annually since, with the exception of the four seasons during the German occupation during Second World War.-Winners:...
- Winners (2): 1967-68, 1974-75
- Runners-up (2): 1981-82, 1983-84
European Competition
US Rumelange have qualified for UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
European competition four times. However, they have been generally unsuccessful; during their 1972-73 UEFA Cup campaign, they suffered a 21-0 aggregate loss to Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
, a record defeat that has not been eclipsed in any UEFA cup competition.
- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
- First round (2): 1968-69, 1975-76
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
- First round (2): 1970-71, 1972-73
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rumelange | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 48 | -45 |