The Dames Ligue 1 (Women's League 1) is Luxembourg's top level women's football (soccer) league.

Dames Ligue 1
Founded1972
Country Luxembourg
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Luxembourg Women's Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsRFC Union Luxembourg
(2022–23)
Most championshipsFC Progrès Niedercorn (16 titles)
WebsiteOfficial

The league featured a different quantity of teams through the years (eight or ten usually) and in 2019–20 features 12 teams that play each other twice to decide the champion.

The champion qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. But it has not always being taken. The first year a team of Luxembourg entered European competition was in 2001–02 when Progrès Niederkorn finished 3 games with 0 points and 0-32 goals. Progrès Niederkorn entered the competition again in 2011–12, Jeunesse Junglinster represented Luxembourg at the 2015–16 edition and SC Bettembourg at the 2017–18 and 2019–20 editions.

2022–23 teams

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The following 12 teams are competing in the 2022–23 season [1]

Champions

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A list of all champions.[2]

Season Winner
1972–73 FC Atert Bissen
1973–74 FC Atert Bissen
1974–75 Progrès Niederkorn
1975–76 FC Mondercange
1976–77 Progrès Niederkorn
1977–78 Progrès Niederkorn
1978–79
to
1983–84
not held
1984–85 Progrès Niederkorn
1985–86 Progrès Niederkorn
1986–87 Progrès Niederkorn
1987–88 Progrès Niederkorn
1988–89 Progrès Niederkorn
1989–90
to
1996–97
not held
1997–98 F91 Dudelange
1998–99 Progrès Niederkorn
1999–00 Progrès Niederkorn
2000–01 Progrès Niederkorn
2001–02 Progrès Niederkorn
2002–03 Progrès Niederkorn
2003–04 Progrès Niederkorn
2004–05 Progrès Niederkorn
2005–06 FC 32 Mamer
2006–07 FC 32 Mamer
2007–08 FC 32 Mamer
2008–09 FC 32 Mamer
2009–10 Jeunesse Junglinster
2010–11 Progrès Niederkorn
2011–12 Jeunesse Junglinster
2012–13 Jeunesse Junglinster
2013–14 SC Ell
2014–15 Jeunesse Junglinster[3]
2015–16 Jeunesse Junglinster
2016–17 SC Bettembourg
2017–18 Jeunesse Junglinster
2018–19 SC Bettembourg
2019–20 abandonned
2020–21 RFC Union Luxembourg
2021–22 RFC Union Luxembourg
2022–23 RFC Union Luxembourg

Record Champions

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Titles Team
16 Progrès Niederkorn
6 Jeunesse Junglinster
4 FC 32 Mamer
3 RFC Union Luxembourg
2 FC Atert Bissen
SC Bettembourg
1 F91 Dudelange
FC Mondercange
SC Ell

References

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  1. ^ "Summary - Ligue 1 Women - Luxembourg - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Garin, Erik. "Luxembourg - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Football / Dames: Junglinster champion" [Football / Women: Junglinster Champions] (in French). Luxembourg Wort. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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