Association Sportive de la Jeunesse d'Esch (Football club, Luxembourg)

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Flag of Jeunesse d'Esch - Image by Ivan Sache, 26 January 2002

• Presentation of Jeunesse d'Esch
• Flag of Jeunesse d'Esch

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• Luxembourg

Presentation of Jeunesse d'Esch

Esch-sur-Alzette is a city of c. 25,000 inhabitants, located in the South-West of Luxembourg, on the French border (thus explaining the name of the stadium Stade de la Frontière, litt. Border Stadium). Esch was one of the centers of iron mining in Luxembourg, and metallurgical industry is still active there. Esch-sur-Alzette should not be mistaken for another Esch, Esch-sur-Sûre, located in the North of Luxembourg.

Jeunesse d'Esch was founded in 1907.
The club won the national championship in 1921, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
The club won the national Cup in 1935, 1937, 1946, 1954, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1997, 1999, and 2000.
The club qualified for the second round of European Cups twice in its history:

• 1959/60, Champion Clubs' Cup (now Champions' League), against IKS Lodz (Poland): 5-0/1-2.
• 1963/64, Fair Cities' Cup (now UEFA Cup), against Valkeakoski (Finland): 1-4/4-0.

The colours of the club are black and white, striped (when playing at home), and black and blue, striped (when playing away).

Source: Jeunesse d'Esch supporters' website

Ivan Sache, 26 January 2002

Flag of Jeunesse d'Esch

The flag is horizontally divided black-white. It is shown on the supporters' website flying on a pole, so it might be official.

Ivan Sache, 26 January 2002