National Division is a men’s football league in Luxembourg, with recorded competition coverage from 2011 through 2025. Visitors can use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings and player and team statistics, and to review competition information across the recorded seasons. Its recorded formation year is 1910.
Upcoming matches, National Division
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
Résidence Walferdange
US Mondorf-les-bains
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- Regular Season - 8
Victoria Rosport
Etzella Ettelbruck
Party-Rent-Arena -
- Regular Season - 8
UNA Strassen
US Rumelange
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- Regular Season - 8
US Hostert
AS Jeunesse Esch
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- Regular Season - 8
Progres Niederkorn
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
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- Regular Season - 8
F91 Dudelange
UN Kaerjeng 97
Stade Jos Nosbaum -
- Regular Season - 8
FC Differdange 03
Swift Hesperange
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- Regular Season - 8
Atert Bissen
Wiltz
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Wiltz
No H2HUNA Strassen
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- Regular Season - 9
US Rumelange
No H2HUS Mondorf-les-bains
Latest played matches, National Division
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season - 6
National Division Standings
BGL League
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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UNA Strassen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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FC Differdange 03 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 18 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
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US Mondorf-les-bains | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 18 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
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Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 16 | WWDLW |
| 5 |
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Progres Niederkorn | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
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UN Kaerjeng 97 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
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Atert Bissen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
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Résidence Walferdange | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 9 |
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US Hostert | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | DWLWW |
| 10 |
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F91 Dudelange | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | DLWWL |
| 11 |
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AS Jeunesse Esch | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 6 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
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US Rumelange | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 13 |
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Wiltz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 14 |
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Victoria Rosport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 4 | LLDWL |
| 15 |
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Etzella Ettelbruck | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
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Swift Hesperange | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 27 | -25 | 0 | LLLLL |
National Division Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
National Division teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| F91 Dudelange | 15 |
| Progres Niederkorn | 15 |
| FC Differdange 03 | 15 |
| AS Jeunesse Esch | 15 |
| Fola Esch | 14 |
| Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 14 |
| Union Titus Petange | 12 |
| US Mondorf-les-bains | 12 |
| Victoria Rosport | 12 |
| UNA Strassen | 11 |
| US Hostert | 11 |
| RM Hamm Benfica | 9 |
| Etzella Ettelbruck | 9 |
| Wiltz | 9 |
| UN Kaerjeng 97 | 8 |
| Swift Hesperange | 8 |
| Jeunesse Canach | 7 |
| US Rumelange | 7 |
| Rodange 91 | 6 |
| Grevenmacher | 5 |
| Mondercange | 3 |
| Bettembourg | 2 |
| Union Kayl-Tétange | 2 |
| Atert Bissen | 2 |
| US Esch | 1 |
| Blue Boys Muhlenbach | 1 |
| Mamer | 1 |
| Marisca Mersch | 1 |
| Schifflange | 1 |
National Division top scorer teams
National Division About
National Division, officially known as the Luxembourg National Division and commercially branded as the BGL Ligue, is Luxembourg’s top-level men’s football league. It sits at the summit of the Luxembourg football pyramid, bringing together the country’s leading clubs to decide the national champion and determine access to UEFA club competitions.
Role and purpose
The competition is a domestic league with international consequences. Its primary sporting purpose is to crown the champion of Luxembourg, while final positions also influence which clubs represent the country in European qualification rounds. The league therefore combines a season-long test of consistency with the opportunity to progress onto the wider European stage.
The division is governed by the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF), within the framework of the Laws of the Game and the regulatory requirements of UEFA and FIFA. Clubs must satisfy the applicable sporting, administrative, financial, infrastructure and development conditions required to participate in the national pyramid. Entry is principally earned through sporting performance, with promotion and relegation connecting the National Division to the second tier, the Promotion d’Honneur.
Origins and development
The competition belongs to the early history of organised football in Luxembourg, with its origins generally placed around 1909–1910. It has subsequently been known under different descriptions, including the Luxembourgish Championship and Premier Division, before the modern National Division identity became established. The BGL Ligue name reflects a sponsorship arrangement rather than a separate competition.
The league has continued to provide the country’s leading domestic platform for clubs and players. It also forms an important part of Luxembourg’s football development structure, linking local competition with professional standards, national representation and the qualification system for European tournaments. A recorded event date of 22 August 2020 sits within the modern statistical history of the competition and does not represent its historical foundation. Available season records cover the period from 2011 through 2025, comprising 15 recorded seasons.
Competition format
The National Division is a league competition rather than a knockout tournament. Clubs compete in a single standings table, with the schedule normally based on a double round-robin: each team meets every other participant once at home and once away. This structure rewards sustained performance across the campaign and gives every club a balanced sequence of home and away fixtures.
League matches are played in regulation time, with no extra time used in the ordinary season. The standard points system applies: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When clubs finish level on points, ranking is determined by the competition’s applicable regulations, with goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head considerations forming the principal sporting reference points. Special promotion or relegation fixtures, where required by the regulations, are distinct from normal league matches and may use extra time and penalties to settle a drawn contest.
The precise number of participating clubs and the arrangements for the lower positions can vary under the regulations governing a particular season. Promotion and relegation preserve the connection between the top flight and the Promotion d’Honneur, while any qualifying or play-off route is determined by the rules in force for that edition. This means the league table remains central, but survival and advancement can also involve decisive end-of-season fixtures.
Season calendar
The competition generally follows the European autumn-to-spring calendar. The campaign typically begins in August, pauses during the winter period and reaches its decisive stage in the spring, usually around May. The final weeks determine the champion, European places and the clubs that retain top-flight status. Weather, scheduling and applicable federation decisions can affect individual dates, but the broad rhythm remains familiar to supporters across Europe.
What is at stake
Winning the National Division brings the title of Luxembourg champion and places the club at the head of the country’s European qualification pathway. The champion normally enters the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, while other leading finishers may qualify for the UEFA Conference League qualifying phases, subject to the season’s access list and the allocation of European places.
At the opposite end of the table, clubs compete to avoid relegation from Luxembourg’s highest division. Losing top-flight status can mean direct relegation or participation in a regulated survival route, depending on the positions involved and the rules of the relevant season. Promotion from the Promotion d’Honneur gives ambitious second-tier clubs the opportunity to join the national elite, ensuring that the division remains connected to sporting merit throughout the pyramid.
For statistical and historical study, National Division records offer a view of Luxembourg football’s leading clubs, title races, European qualification battles and relegation contests. Its combination of long-established roots, a clear league structure and a direct route to UEFA competition makes it the central domestic championship in Luxembourg.