The 2016–17
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 ...
was the 103rd season of football in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
. The season started on 6 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.
Teams
The following 3 clubs left the National Division before the season -
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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 ...
– relegated to
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
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FC Etzella Ettelbruck
Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.
History
In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, ...
– relegated to
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
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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 ...
– relegated to
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
The following 3 clubs joined the National Division before the season -
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UN Käerjeng 97
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– promoted from
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
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Union Titus Pétange
Union Titus Pétange is a professional football club, based in Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. The team was created in April 2015 as a merger of CS Pétange and FC Titus Lamadelaine who were at that time both playing in the Luxembourg Divi ...
– promoted from
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
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FC Jeunesse Canach – promoted from
Luxembourg Division of Honour
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Previous winners
Promotion groups (1989–1994)
External linksFixtures, results and standingsat FLF.luDivision profileon RTL.luDivision profileon Fupa.lu
References
2
Second-level football leagues in Europe
Long stubs with ...
Source: Soccerway
League table
Results
Each team plays every other team in the league twice, home-and-away, for a total of 26 matches played each.
Relegation play-offs
A play-off (on neutral ground) was played between the twelfth-placed team in the 2016–17 Luxembourg National Division and the third-placed team in the 2016–17 Luxembourg Division of Honour for one place in the
2017–18 Luxembourg National Division.
Top goalscorers
See also
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2016–17 Luxembourg Cup
References
External links
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Luxembourg National Division seasons
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...