About Jeunesse Hautcharage

Jeunesse Hautcharage was a football club based in Hautcharage, Luxembourg, founded in 1919. For most of its existence, the club competed in the lower tiers of Luxembourg football, gradually building its reputation as a modest regional side. Despite not being a regular top-flight team, it became part of the country’s football history through a few remarkable achievements.

The greatest success in the club’s history came in 1971, when Jeunesse Hautcharage won the Luxembourg Cup while playing as a third-division team. In the final, they achieved a surprising 4–1 victory after extra time against Jeunesse Esch, one of the strongest clubs in the country. This victory remains the club’s defining moment and earned them qualification for European competition.

In the 1971–72 season, Jeunesse Hautcharage participated in the European Cup Winners’ Cup, where they faced Chelsea in the first round. The matches proved extremely difficult, resulting in heavy defeats both home and away. The club also had only one brief spell in Luxembourg’s top division during the 1981–82 season, where they finished in 11th place. Later, the club eventually merged into UN Käerjéng 97, ending its independent existence.