24-07-2025
Who are UNA Strassen?
UNA Strassen earned their chance of Conference League qualification thanks to a second-placed Luxembourg National Division finish last term - making it the best campaign in the club's 103-year is just their second tie in European competition, having lost 5-0 on aggregate to Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) last forward Matheus was the top flight's leading scorer last term, netting 23 times in 30 duo Zachary Hadji and Nicholas Perez scored 11 and nine respectively as they finished 18 points adrift of champions FC Differdange 03."Technically, they look a good team," said Goodwin. "They look well coached as well, there's a real understanding in their patterns of play."Average attendances for the National Division are just over 400 but the game has come a long way since Chelsea thrashed Jeunesse Hautcharage 21-0 over two legs in stunned Salzburg in 2012, Differdange eliminated Utrecht in 2013 and, of course, Rangers fell to an infamous Europe League qualifying defeat to Progres Niederkorn four years became the first team from Luxembourg to go beyond the qualifiers, getting to the group phase of the Europa League in 2019-20.
