FC Differdange 03
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| Full name | Foussballclub Differdange 03 | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Municipal Stadium vun der Stad Déifferdeng, Differdange | ||
| Capacity | 3,800 | ||
| Chairman | Fabrizio Bei | ||
| Manager | Pedro Resende | ||
| League | Luxembourg National Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Luxembourg National Division, 5th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Foussballclub Differdange 03 is a football club based in Differdange, Luxembourg.
History
Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the
Red Boys Differdange had previously been one of the largest and most successful teams in Luxembourgian football, having won the Luxembourg Cup more times than any other team (15). During the 1920s and 1930s, Red Boys competed with Spora Luxembourg for dominance of Luxembourgian football. Red Boys was the more successful of the two, and won thirteen trophies in as many years between 1923 and 1936. Despite the staunch competition (Spora won 8 trophies in the same period), this record has never been matched.
In the
In June 2012, after a poor season in BGL League in which they placed 4th, FCD03 changed coach and Paolo Amodio was exempted. Michel Leflochmoan was appointed as new coach as he is familiar in BGL League: with the F91 Dudelange and with Jeunesse Esch he won multiple championships in Luxembourg.
On 5 and 12 July 2012, FCD03 won against NSÍ Runavík for the first round of qualifying for Europe League with 3–0 and 0–3, with a total of 6 goals in two games. In the second round, FC Differdange 03 faced Belgian club Gent, but were eliminated with an aggregate of 2–4.
On 18 July 2013, they defeated the Dutch club Utrecht in the first leg of 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League for 2–1. Omar Er Rafik scored both goals. And on 25 July 2013 the made a 3–3 draw against Utrecht in the return, eliminating the Dutch club, which is significantly larger than Differdange, in the UEFA Europa League.
Honours
As Red Boys Differdange
- National Division
- Winners (6): 1922–23, 1925–26, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1978–79
- Runners-up (14): 1910–11*, 1926–27, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1957–58, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 2008–09**, 2014–15**, 2016–17
- Luxembourg Cup
- Winners (20, record): 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1957–58, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, 2009–10**, 2010–11**, 2013–14**, 2014–15**, 2022–23**
- Runners-up (11): 1923–24, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1989–90***, 2012–13**
- *as Sporting Club Differdange
- **as FC Differdange 03
- ***as AS Differdange
European competitions
As Red Boys Differdange
Red Boys Differdange qualified for UEFA European competition ten times.
- UEFA European Cup
- First round (1): 1979–80
- First round (3): 1972–73, 1982–83, 1985–86
- UEFA Cup
- First round (6): 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85
Red Boys never progressed past the first tie in any European competition. They won one match in Europe, winning their 1979
As FC Differdange 03
In the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Differdange progressed to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition after they eliminated Utrecht 5–4 on aggregate. Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads: Updated 26 July 2013
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| Red Boys Differdange | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 103 | −95 |
| FC Differdange 03 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 49 | −19 |
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 |
Europa League
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28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 94 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
- Notes
- ^ Note: Olympiakos Volou disqualified by involvement in match-fixing. UEFA replaced them with Differdange.
Current squad
Updated 1 March 2024.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Head coach:
Pedro Resende - Assistant coach: José Leiras
- Goalkeeper coach: Ruben Araújo
- Fitness trainer:
Romain Katchavenda
Former coaches
Dan Theis (20 Nov 2003 – 30 June 2006)- Roland Schaack (1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009)
- Dan Theis (1 July 2009 – 10 April 2011)
- Maurice Spitoni (caretaker) (10 April 2011 – 30 June 2011)
- Paolo Amodio (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012)
- Michel Le Flochmoan (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2014)
- Marc Thomé (1 July 2014 – 30 June 2016)
- Pascal Carzaniga (1 July 2016 – 2019)
References
External links
- FC Differdange 03 official website Archived 9 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine