Luxembourg National Division

The National Division, since 2007 officially BGL Ligue (formerly franz: Division Nationale, Luxem. Nationaldivisioun ), Luxembourg is the highest football league for men. It is organized by the Luxembourg Football Federation.

It bears this name since the 1957/58 season. Through a sponsorship agreement bears the National Division in the next four years the title " BGL Ligue ". Previously called the highest Luxembourg League 1909-1912 Class A 1912/13, the championship was not held, from 1913 to 1932 she was named 1st Division and finally 1932-1957 Eredivisie. In the time of the German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II Luxembourg did not have a league. The Luxembourg clubs played from 1940 to 1944 under the Germanized name in the Gauliga Moselle; However, the German championship final only reached Stade Dudelange under the name City of Dudelange FV 1942.

In the National Division 07 of 14 teams since the season 2006 / represented, before there were twelve. In the underlying League, of an honorary degree as Intermediate Division between county and National Division, 14 teams play for the climb.

Game Mode

The season includes 26 game days, divided into two phases of the game. Each participating team will play two games ( round-trip round ) against all other teams. Pro victory, the team receives three points per Draws a point. These points are added together to establish a general classification.

The teams that occupy the 13th and 14th place, must descend into the honorary doctorate. The team from the twelfth position must deliver a game against the third-ranked of an honorary degree. The winner rises or remains in the National Division.

Clubs in the 2013/14 season

The following teams will play in the 2013/14 season in the National Division:

Luxembourg champion

UEFA five year ranking

Position in the UEFA five year ranking ( in parentheses the last year placement). The abbreviation CL and EL countries behind the coefficients indicate the number of representatives in the 2014/15 season of the Champions League and the Europa League.

  • 44 (45 ) Malta (league, cup ) - coefficient: 3.958 - CL: 1, EL: 3
  • 45 (43 ) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (Cup ) - coefficient: 3,500 - CL: 0 EL: 1
  • 46 (49 ) Luxembourg Luxembourg (league, cup ) - coefficient: 3.375 - CL: 1, EL: 3
  • 47 (48 ) Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (league, cup ) - coefficient: 3.083 - CL: 1, EL: 3
  • 48 (46 ) Wales Wales (league, cup ) - coefficient: 2.583 - CL: 1, EL: 3

As of the end of the European campaign of 2012/13

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