2008–09 Luxembourg National Division
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The 2008–09
Luxembourg National Division The National Division (, , ), known as the BGL Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the highest association football, football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it was known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to sea ...
(also known as ''BGL Ligue'' due to sponsorship reasons) was the 95th season of top-tier football in Luxembourg. It started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.
F91 Dudelange F91 Dudelange (; , ) is a Luxembourgish professional Association football, football club based in Dudelange which plays in the Luxembourg National Division. It was formed in 1991 as a merger between three teams in the town: Alliance Dudelange, ...
successfully defended their title and qualified for the
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. Runners-up
FC Differdange 03 Foussballclub Differdange 03 is a professional association football, football club based in Differdange, Luxembourg. The club currently competes in Luxembourg National Division, the highest division in Luxembourg. Founded in 2003, FDC03 played i ...
and third-placed
CS Grevenmacher Club Sportif Grevenmacher is a football club, based in Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. History The club was founded in 1909 as '' 'Stade Mosellan' ''. The current name of the club, '' 'CS Grevenmacher' '', was adopted in 1919. During ...
, as well as
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winners
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, will participate in the
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. SC Steinfort and
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were directly relegated while
US Rumelange Union Sportive Rumelange, usually abbreviated to US Rumelange, is a football club, based in Rumelange, in south-western Luxembourg. History In the 2005–2006 season, Rumelange finished eleventh in the National Division. It was almost impos ...
retained their National Division status via relegation play-off.


Team changes from 2007–08

FC Victoria Rosport Football Club Victoria Rosport is a football club based in Rosport, eastern Luxembourg. In 2005, Rosport met IFK Göteborg in the first round of the Intertoto Cup. Because Rosport's stadium was not up to UEFA standards, the match was played at St ...
and
CS Pétange Club Sportif Pétange is a former football club, based in Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. In 2015 it folded and merged with FC Titus Lamadelaine to form Union Titus Pétange. History In the 2007–08 season, Pétange finished fourteenth ...
were relegated to the Division of Honour after finishing 13th and 14th in 2007–08. They were replaced by Division of Honour 2007–08 champions
US Rumelange Union Sportive Rumelange, usually abbreviated to US Rumelange, is a football club, based in Rumelange, in south-western Luxembourg. History In the 2005–2006 season, Rumelange finished eleventh in the National Division. It was almost impos ...
and runners-up
CS Fola Esch Sporting Circle Fola Esch (), usually abbreviated to Fola Esch or simply Fola, is a professional football club based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. They play their home games at Stade Émile Mayrisch, in the south of the city ...
.
FC Wiltz 71 FC Wiltz 71 is a professional association football (soccer), association football football club, club based in the town of Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg. The team competes in the Luxembourg National Division, the top tier of football in Luxem ...
as 12th-placed team had to compete in a single play-off match against 3rd-placed Division of Honour sides SC Steinfort. Steinfort won the match, 2–0, and thus gained promotion to the National Division while Wiltz were relegated as well.


Stadia and locations


League table


Results


Relegation play-offs

12th placed
US Rumelange Union Sportive Rumelange, usually abbreviated to US Rumelange, is a football club, based in Rumelange, in south-western Luxembourg. History In the 2005–2006 season, Rumelange finished eleventh in the National Division. It was almost impos ...
competed in a relegation play-offs match against the third placed team of
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,
FC Erpeldange 72 Football Club 72 Ierpeldeng or FC 72 Erpeldange is a association football, football football club, club, based in Erpeldange, in north-eastern Luxembourg. They play in the third tier Luxembourg 1. Division. FC 72 Erpeldange play their home games ...
.


Top goalscorers

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References

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