Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.
Together with the FLF, Etzella host an annual National Football Day (), bringing together the youth teams of Luxembourg football clubs.
History
In the 2005âÂÂ06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to ÃÂ
tvidabergs FF of Sweden 7âÂÂ0 on aggregate. In 2006âÂÂ07, the club improved to a second-place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007âÂÂ08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0âÂÂ0 at home and 2âÂÂ2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.
Timeline
- 1917: Club founded as FC Etzella Ettelbruck
- 1940: Club renamed as FV Ettelbrück during the German occupation
- 1944: Original name FC Etzella Ettelbruck restored
- 1971: First season in National Division
- 1981: Moved to current stadium, Stade Am Deich
- 2001: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
- 2001: First participation in European competition (season 2001âÂÂ02)
- 2005, 2007: Finished second in the National Division
- 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup
Honours
Runners-up (2): 2004-05, 2006âÂÂ07
Winners (1): 2000âÂÂ01
Runners-up (3): 2002âÂÂ03, 2003âÂÂ04, 2018âÂÂ19
European competition
FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition seven times.
Qualifying round (6): 2001âÂÂ02, 2003âÂÂ04, 2004âÂÂ05, 2005âÂÂ06, 2006âÂÂ07, 2007âÂÂ08
Second round: 2008
Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:
Current squad
Former coaches
- Luc Holtz (July 1, 1998 â June 30, 2008)
- Florim Aliaj (July 1, 2008 â Oct 1, 2008)
- Alvaro da Cruz (Oct 2, 2008 â June 30, 2009)
- Benny Reiter (July 1, 2009 â June 30, 2010)
- Gauthier Remacle (July 1, 2010 â April 11, 2011)
- Eddie Rob (caretaker) (April 12, 2011 â June 30, 2011)
- Patrick Grettnich (July 1, 2011 â June 30, 2013)
- Klaus-Peter Wagner (July 1, 2013âÂÂ)
Former chairmen
References
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