| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | F91 Dudelange |
| Relegated | FC Swift Hesperange US Rumelange US Hostert |
| Champions League | F91 Dudelange |
| Europa League | Jeunesse Esch CS Grevenmacher FC Differdange 03 |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 592 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Er Rafik (Differdange 03) (23) |
| Biggest home win | F91 10-0Pétange |
| Biggest away win | Hostert 1-9F91 |
| Highest scoring | Hostert 1-9F91 RM Hamm B. 8-2Swift F91 10-0Pétange |
2012–13 → | |
The2011–12Luxembourg National Division was the 98th season of top-tier football inLuxembourg. It began on 5 August 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012.F91 Dudelange were the defending champions having won their ninth league championship in theprevious season.
Etzella Ettelbruck andJeunesse Canach were relegated to theDivision of Honour after finishing 13th and 14th in theprevious season. Jeunesse Canach were relegated after one year in the top flight while Etzella leave after an eight-year stay in the league. They were replaced by 2010–11 Division of Honour championsUnion 05 Kayl-Tétange and runners-upRumelange. Kayl-Tétange are taking part in this competition for the first time in their history, while Rumelange return to the league after a one-year absence.
Wiltz 71 as 12th-placed team had to compete in a single play-off match against 3rd-placed Division of Honour sideHostert. Hostert won the match after a penalty shootout, thus winning promotion to the league for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Wiltz 71 were relegated after one year in the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F91 Dudelange(C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 54 | Qualification toChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Jeunesse Esch | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 51 | Qualification toEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Grevenmacher | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 49 | |
| 4 | Differdange 03 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 48 | |
| 5 | UN Käerjeng 97 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Fola Esch | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 38 | |
| 7 | RM Hamm Benfica | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 38 | |
| 8 | Pétange | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | Progrès Niederkorn | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 33 | |
| 10 | Racing FC | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Union 05 Kayl-Tétange | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 29 | |
| 12 | Swift Hesperange(R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 26 | Qualification toRelegation play-offs |
| 13 | Rumelange(R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 19 | Relegation toLuxembourg Division of Honour |
| 14 | US Hostert(R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 82 | −60 | 8 |
| Home \ Away | DIF | DUD | FOL | GRE | HOS | JEU | KÄE | PET | PRO | RAC | RMH | RUM | SWI | UKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differdange 03 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 4–1 | |
| F91 Dudelange | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 10–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Fola Esch | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| Grevenmacher | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| US Hostert | 0–2 | 1–9 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| UN Käerjeng 97 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Pétange | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Racing FC | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | |
| RM Hamm Benfica | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 9–1 | 8–2 | 1–0 | |
| Rumelange | 0–7 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | |
| Swift Hesperange | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Union 05 Kayl-Tétange | 2–6 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
The 12th-placed club in the National Division,Swift Hesperange, competed in a relegation play-off match against the third-placed team from theDivision of Honour,Wiltz, for one spot in the following season'scompetition. Wiltz won the match by 6 goals to 2, and they returned to the top division after a one-year absence. Swift Hesperange were relegated to the Division of Honour after an eleven-year stay in the top division.