FC Etzella Ettelbruck

Football club infobox
clubname = FC Etzella


fullname = Football Club Etzella Ettelbruck
nickname = -
founded = 21 May 1917
ground = Stade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
capacity = 2,650
chairman = Jean-Pierre Gauthier
manager =
league = Luxembourg National Division
season = 2007-08
position = National Division, 4th
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Football Club Etzella Ettelbruck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.

In the 2005-06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to Åtvidabergs FF of Sweden 7:0 on aggregate. In 2006-07, the club improved to a second place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3:0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007-08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Lokomotiv Tbilisi by drawing 0:0 at home and 2:2 away, advancing to play FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.

History

*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 2001-02)
*2007: Finished second in the National Division
*2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup

Current squad

Honours

*National Division:Runners-up (1): 2006-07

*Luxembourg Cup:Winners (1): 2000-01:Runners-up (2): 2002-03, 2003-04

European Competition

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition five times.

*UEFA Cup:Qualifying round (6): 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

*Intertoto Cup:Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

External links

* [http://www.fc-etzella.lu/ FC Etzella official website]