Founded | 1972 |
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Country | Luxembourg |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Luxembourg Women's Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
Current champions | RFC Union Luxembourg (2022–23) |
Most championships | FC Progrès Niedercorn (16 titles) |
Website | Official |
The Dames Ligue 1 (Women's League 1) is Luxembourg's top level women's football (soccer) league.
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.