FC Swift Hesperange
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| Full name | Football Club Swift Hesperange | |||
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| Founded | 2 July 1916[1] | |||
| Ground | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange | |||
| Capacity | 4,100[2] | |||
| Owner | Prince Sébastien | |||
| Chairman | Fernand Laroche | |||
| Manager | Salem El Foukhari[3] | |||
| League | National Division | |||
| 2025–26 | National Division, 12th of 16 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Football Club Swift Hesperange (Luxembourgish: Football Club Swift Hesper, German: Football Club Swift Hesperingen) is a football club based in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.
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)
In the 2005–2006 season, Hesperange finished ninth in the National Division. The following year, they improved this position to fifth, level on points with fourth-placed Racing FC and sixth-placed CS Grevenmacher. During the 2013–2014 season, Hesperange finished 13th and has thus been relegated to the Éierepromotioun. They gained promotion back to the top division in the 2019–2020 season where they finished third in their first season back and qualified for play in Europe.
Honours
- Winners (1): 1989–90
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
European competition
- As of 17 August 2023
Overall, Swift's record in European competition reads:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Total | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Agg |
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| 1990–91 Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Legia Warsaw | 0–3 (A) | 0–3 (H) | 0–6 | |
| 2023–24 Champions League | Q1 |  Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 (A) | 0–2 (H) | 1–3 | |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Q1 |  Domžale | 0–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | 1–2 | |
| 2023–24 Conference League | Q2 |  The New Saints | 1–1 (A) | 3–2 (H) | 4–3 | |
Q3 |  Struga | 1–3 (A) | 2–1 (H) | 3–4 | ||
Q1, Q2, Q3: Qualification Rounds; R1: First Round
Current squad
- As of 25 July 2026[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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References
- ↑ "Geschicht" [History]. FCSwiftHesper.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Stade Alphonse Theis". StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Neien Trainer: Salem El Foukhari" [New trainer: Salem El Foukhari]. SwiftHesper.lu (in French). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kader" [First Team]. FC Swift Hesperange (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Emmanuel da Costa n'est plus l'entraîneur du Swift Hesperange" [Emmanuel da Costa is no longer the coach of Swift Hesperange]. Virgule.lu (in French). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Da Costa n'est plus l'entraîneur du Swift". Virgule.lu (in French). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
Emmanuel Da Costa is no longer the coach of Swift
- ↑ "Pagaille au Swift, Bouazzati et Menai virés" [Chaos at Swift, Bouazzati and Menai fired]. Mental.lu (in French). 27 October 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.