FC Swift Hesperange
Football Club Swift Hesperange (Luxembourgish: Football Club Swift Hesper, German: Football Club Swift Hesperingen) is a football club, based in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.
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| Full name | Football Club Swift Hesperange | ||
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| Founded | 1916 | ||
| Ground | Stade Alphonse Theis | ||
| Capacity | 3,058 | ||
| Chairman | Fernand Laroche | ||
| Manager | Dany Theis | ||
| League | Luxembourg National Division | ||
| 2020–21 | National Division, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 2005–06 season, Hesperange finished ninth in the National Division. The following year, they improved this position to 5th, level on points with fourth-placed Racing FC and sixth-placed CS Grevenmacher. During the 2013–14 season, Hesperange finished 13th and has thus been relegated to the Éierepromotioun. The gained promotion back to the top division in the 2019–20 season where they finished 3rd in their first season back and qualified for play in Europe.
European competition
Overall, Swift's record in European competition reads:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| FC Swift Hesperange | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1990–91 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  Legia Warsaw |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Domžale |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
- 1R: First round
Current squad
As of 29 August 2021. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Théo Scholten (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)- Carlo Weis (2004–05)
- Luc Muller (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2008)
- Théo Scholten (1 July 2008 – 29 March 2010)
Angelo Fiorucci (29 March 2010 – 14 March 2011)
Nedžib Selimović (14 March 2011 – 8 March 2012)- Dany Theis (9 March 2012 – 30 June 2012)
Serge Wolf (1 July 2012–)- Serge Missler (1 July 2014–)
