FC Swift Hesperange

Football club infobox
clubname = Swift Hesperange


fullname = Football Club Swift Hesper
nickname = -
founded = 1916
ground = Stade Alphonse Theis,
Hesperange
capacity = 3,058
chairman = Fernand Laroche
manager =
league = Luxembourg National Division
season = 2007-08
position = National Division, 9th
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Football Club Swift Hesperange ( _lb. Football Club Swift Hesper, _de. Football Club Swift Hesperingen) is a football club, based in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.

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.

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)

Honours

*Luxembourg Cup:Winners (1): 1989-90

European Competition

Swift Hesperange have qualified for UEFA European competition once.

*UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:First round (1): 1990-91

Overall, Swift's record in European competition reads:

Current squad

External links

* [http://www.swifthesper.lu/ FC Swift Hesperange official website]