CS Fola Esch
Sporting Circle Fola Esch (French: Cercle Sportif Fola Esch), usually abbreviated to Fola Esch or simply Fola, is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. They play their home games at Stade Émile Mayrisch, in the south of the city, which they share with their sister athletics club CA Fola Esch.
History
Founded in 1906 by a British professor, Fola was the first football club in Luxembourg. During its heyday, it was the best club in the country, winning four National Division championships and two Luxembourg Cups between 1918 and 1924. Fola won another championship in 1930 and the Luxembourg Cup in 1955, but has since lost its place in Luxembourg's top flight.
Fola stubbornly rejected a merger with its larger neighbours, Jeunesse Esch, during the wave of consolidation in the 1990s. In 2004–05, Fola was relegated to the third tier of Luxembourgian football, but were promoted the following season. In 2006–07, they finished third, qualifying for a promotion play-off, which they lost to FC Victoria Rosport. In August 2007, Fola pulled off a transfer coup by signing former Morocco midfielder Mustapha Hadji.
In 2008, the club managed to secure second place in the championship, granting them promotion to the Fortis League (the top league in the country).[1]
Name History
- 1906: Club founded as Football and Lawn Tennis Club Esch
- 1907: Adopts current colours of red and white stripes
- 1910: Absorbs FC Nerva, becoming Cercle Sportif Fola Esch
- 1918: Wins first championship title
- 1924: Wins the Double
- 1930: Wins last championship title
- 1935: Moves to current stadium, Stade Émile Mayrisch
- 1973: First participation in European competition (season 1973–74)
Honours
- Winners (5): 1917–18, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1923–24, 1929–30
- Runners-up (7): 1916–17, 1918–19, 1920–21, 1928–29, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1954–55
- Winners (3): 1922–23, 1923–24, 1954–55
- Runners-up (1): 1972–73
European Competition
- UEFA Cup/Europa League
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
| Season |
Round |
Opponents |
Home Leg |
Away Leg |
Aggregate |
| 1973–74 |
1 |
Beroe |
1–2 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
Current squad
2011/12 season [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 18 |
|
MF |
Christophe Pazos |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Laurent Jans |
| 22 |
|
GK |
Pit Theis |
| 23 |
|
MF |
Maikel Veloso |
| 24 |
|
MF |
Carlos Helena |
| 25 |
|
MF |
Ronny Souto |
| 28 |
|
DF |
Julien Klein |
| 29 |
|
FW |
Rachid Boulahfari |
| 33 |
|
GK |
Joé Frising |
| 87 |
|
DF |
Jakob Dallevedove |
| 99 |
|
GK |
Rui Peixoto |
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Former coaches
- Michael Lofy (2008)
- Pascal Welter (2009, Interim)
- Hyppolite Dangbeto (2009, Interim)
Former players
External links
References