FC Etzella Ettelbruck
Wikipedia - FC Etzella Ettelbruck
Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.
History
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 Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0–0 at home and 2–2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.
Timeline
- 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)
- 2005, 2007: Finished second in the National Division
- 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup
FC Etzellas hemmastadion heter Stade Am Deich och har en kapacitet på 2 020 åskådare.
Klubbens största framgångar är segern i Luxemburgs cup 1981 och 1987. De har också vunnit Luxemburgs andradivision vid två tillfällen, 1926 och 1952.
Några av de mest kända spelarna som har spelat för FC Etzella Ettelbruck är:
* Jeff Strasser
* Alphonse Grimonpon
* Léon Letsch
* Henri Klein
* Fernand Schammel
FC Etzella Ettelbruck är en av de mest framgångsrika klubbarna i Luxemburg och har en stor och passionerad fanskara.