FC Swift Hesperange

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Swift Hesperange
Full name	Football Club Swift Hesper
Nickname(s)
Founded	1916
Ground	Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange
Capacity	3,058
Chairman	Fernand Laroche
Manager	Luc Muller
League	Luxembourg National Division
2005-6	National Division, 9th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Football Club Swift Hesperange (Luxembourgish: Football Club Swift Hesper, German: 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.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Honours

• Luxembourg Cup

Winners (1): 1989-90

[edit] 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:

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
FC Swift Hesperange	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6

	Luxembourg National Division clubs 2006-07
FC Differdange 03 | F91 Dudelange | Etzella Ettelbruck CS Grevenmacher | Jeunesse Esch | UN Käerjeng 97 | FC Mamer 32 FC Mondercange | CS Pétange | Progrès Niedercorn | Racing FC Swift Hesperange | Victoria Rosport | FC Wiltz 71
Season 2003-04 | Season 2004-05 | Season 2005-06 | Season 2006-07