Jeunesse Esch

Jeunesse Esch, officially Association Sportive la Jeunesse d'Esch/Alzette, is a professional football club based in Esch-sur-Alzette, southwestern Luxembourg. Founded on August 13, 1907, the club competes in the National Division, the top tier of Luxembourgish football. Jeunesse Esch holds the record for the most league titles in Luxembourg, with 28 championships won between 1921 and 2010. Their most dominant period was the mid-20th century, when they claimed 12 titles from 1950 to 1970. The club has also won the Luxembourg Cup 13 times, most recently in the 2012/13 season, and has completed the domestic Double on eight occasions, tied with F91 Dudelange for the most in the country.

Home matches are played at the Stade de la Frontière, a 4,000-capacity venue in Esch-sur-Alzette. The club's colors are black and white, which inspired their nickname "Déiffer" (the Devils in Luxembourgish). While they have not won the league since 2009/10, they remain a consistent top-half finisher in the National Division. On the European stage, Jeunesse Esch famously reached the second round of the European Cup in 1959, a notable achievement for a Luxembourgish club.

The club has a rich archival history, with a project called "Jeunesse - Historesch Gesinn" led by former player and historian Denis Scuto, who collects photographs and documents about the club's legacy, including its activities during the Second World War. [edit]

Jeunesse Esch was founded on August 13, 1907, by a group of local sports enthusiasts. The club quickly established itself as a force in Luxembourgish football, winning its first league title in the 1920/21 season. The 1930s brought further success, including two Luxembourg Cup victories in 1934/35 and 1936/37, the latter as part of a league and cup Double. After World War II, the club entered its golden era: from 1950 to 1970, Jeunesse Esch won 12 league titles, including three consecutive titles from 1957 to 1960. The 1958/59 season was particularly historic, as the club reached the second round of the European Cup, eliminating Boldklubben 1909 before falling to Stade de Reims.

The 1970s and 1980s saw continued dominance, with five league titles in the 1970s and three in the 1980s. The 1990s were perhaps the club's most prolific decade, winning five consecutive titles from 1994/95 to 1998/99, and adding a sixth in 1999/2000 as part of a cup Double. The last league title came in the 2009/10 season, after which F91 Dudelange emerged as the dominant force. Jeunesse Esch's most recent major trophy was the Luxembourg Cup in 2012/13, their 13th cup win.

In recent years, the club has finished in the top half of the table but has not challenged for the title. The 2025/26 season saw them finish 6th out of 16 teams. The coaching staff has included notable figures such as Marc Thomé, Jeff Strasser, and Henri Bossi, with Reinhold Breu currently at the helm. [edit]