Football Club Swift Hesperange (Luxembourgish: Football Club Swift Hesper, German: Football Club Swift Hesperingen) is a football club, based in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.
History
- 1916: Club founded as FC Swift Hesperange
- 1940: Club renamed as FV Rot-Weiß Hesperingen during the German occupation
- 1944: Original name FC Swift Hesperange restored
- 1985: First season in National Division
- 1990: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
- 1990: First participation in European competition (season 1990–91)
In the 2005–2006 season, Hesperange finished ninth in the National Division. The following year, they improved this position to fifth, level on points with fourth-placed Racing FC and sixth-placed CS Grevenmacher. During the 2013–2014 season, Hesperange finished 13th and has thus been relegated to the Éierepromotioun. The gained promotion back to the top division in the 2019–2020 season where they finished third in their first season back and qualified for play in Europe.
Honours
- Winners (1): 1989–90
European competition
Overall, Swift's record in European competition reads:
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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| FC Swift Hesperange
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4
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0
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1
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3
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1
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8
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−7
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- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
- 1R: First round
Current squad
As of 24 October 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
External links
Legia Warsaw
Domžale
Théo Scholten (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)
Angelo Fiorucci (29 March 2010 – 14 March 2011)
Nedžib Selimović (14 March 2011 – 8 March 2012)
Serge Wolf (1 July 2012–)