2021–22 FC Luzern season

Luzern 2021–22 football season
Luzern
2021–22 season
ChairmanStefan Wolf
ManagerFabio Celestini
StadiumSwissporarena
Swiss Super League9th
Swiss CupSemi-finals
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Filip Ugrinic (8)
All:
Filip Ugrinic (10)
← 2020–21

The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of FC Luzern and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Luzern participated in this season's editions of the Swiss Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 2 February 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Tunisia TUN Mohamed Dräger (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
4 MF Germany GER Christian Gentner
5 DF Albania ALB Denis Simani
6 MF Netherlands NED Jordy Wehrmann
7 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Ndiaye
8 MF Germany GER Tsiy-William Ndenge
9 FW Serbia SRB Dejan Sorgić
10 MF Switzerland SUI Samuele Campo
11 MF Switzerland SUI Pascal Schürpf
13 DF Czech Republic CZE Martin Frýdek
14 DF Switzerland SUI Serkan Izmirlioglu
15 MF Germany GER Marvin Schulz
16 MF Germany GER Varol Tasar
17 DF Switzerland SUI Simon Grether
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Switzerland SUI Filip Ugrinic
20 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Čumić (on loan from Olympiacos)
21 FW Portugal POR Asumah Abubakar
23 MF Ghana GHA Samuel Alabi
31 MF Kosovo KOS Lorik Emini
32 GK Germany GER Marius Müller
34 DF Switzerland SUI Silvan Sidler
38 GK Switzerland SUI Pascal Loretz
41 MF Switzerland SUI Noah Rupp
46 DF Switzerland SUI Marco Burch
74 DF Switzerland SUI Luca Jaquez
74 DF Switzerland SUI Severin Ottiger
75 DF Switzerland SUI Thoma Monney
90 GK Serbia SRB Vaso Vasić

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Switzerland SUI Tyron Owusu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Switzerland SUI Loïc Jacot (at Wohlen until 30 June 2022)
— DF Switzerland SUI Ashvin Balaruban (at Kriens until 30 June 2022)
— MF Switzerland SUI Lino Lang (at Kriens until 30 June 2022)
— MF Switzerland SUI David Mistrafović (at Kriens until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Cameroon CMR Yvan Alounga (at Schaffhausen until 30 June 2022)
— FW Switzerland SUI Aziz Binous (at Kriens until 30 June 2022)
— FW Kosovo KOS Mark Marleku (at Kriens until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Luzern Switzerland v Switzerland Kriens
30 June 2021 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 2–4 Switzerland Kriens Lucerne, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportplatz Tribschen
Winterthur Switzerland v Switzerland Luzern
3 July 2021 Friendly Winterthur Switzerland 1–3 Switzerland Luzern Winterthur, Switzerland
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
Luzern Switzerland v Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
7 July 2021 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 3–3 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Lucerne, Switzerland
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sorgic 9', 63'
  • Ugrinic 16'
  • Lednev 56'
  • Antyukh 81'
  • Harmash 88'
 Stadium: swissporarena
Grasshoppers Switzerland v Switzerland Luzern
10 July 2021 Friendly Grasshoppers Switzerland 0–2 Switzerland Luzern Niederhasli, Switzerland
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: GC/Campus
Luzern Switzerland v Switzerland Wil
17 July 2021 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 2–0 Switzerland Wil Switzerland
14:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Gentner 60'
  • Ndiaye 67'
Luzern Switzerland v Switzerland Winterthur
15 January 2022 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 0–1 Switzerland Winterthur Lucerne, Switzerland
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Swissporarena
Luzern Switzerland v Austria Rheindorf Altach
22 January 2022 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 2–2 Austria Rheindorf Altach Lucerne, Switzerland
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Swissporarena
Luzern Switzerland v Switzerland Schaffhausen
25 March 2022 Friendly Luzern Switzerland 4–1 Switzerland Schaffhausen Lucerne, Switzerland
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Swissporarena

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Swiss Super League 24 July 2021 22 May 2022 Matchday 1 9th 36 9 13 14 54 65 −11 025.00
Relegation play-offs 26 May 2022 29 May 2022 First leg Winners 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 050.00
Swiss Cup 15 August 2021 21 April 2022 Round 1 Semi-finals 5 4 1 0 12 5 +7 080.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 5 August 2021 12 August 2021 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 000.00
Total 45 14 15 16 70 78 −8 031.11

Source: Soccerway

Swiss Super League

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Servette 36 12 8 16 50 66 −16 44
7 Sion 36 11 8 17 46 67 −21 41
8 Grasshopper 36 9 13 14 54 58 −4 40
9 Luzern (O) 36 9 13 14 52 64 −12 40 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
10 Lausanne-Sport (R) 36 4 10 22 37 76 −39 22 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 5 12 13 37 56  −19 27 4 3 8 18 27  −9 1 9 5 19 29  −10

Last updated: 18 April 2022.
Source: Swiss Super League

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2022. Source: Swiss Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[3]

Luzern v Young Boys
24 July 2021 1 Luzern 3–4 Young Boys Lucerne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Swissporarena
Referee: Fedayi San
St. Gallen v Luzern
1 August 2021 2 St. Gallen 2–2 Luzern St. Gallen
14:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kybunpark
Luzern v Zürich
8 August 2021 3 Luzern 1–3 Zürich Lucerne
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Servette v Luzern
22 August 2021 4 Servette 4–1 Luzern Geneva
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Genève
Luzern v Lausanne-Sport
29 August 2021 5 Luzern 1–1 Lausanne-Sport Lucerne
14:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Luzern v Grasshoppers
11 September 2021 6 Luzern 1–1 Grasshoppers Lucerne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Sion v Luzern
23 September 2021 7 Sion 1–1 Luzern Sion
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Luzern v Lugano
26 September 2021 8 Luzern 2–3 Lugano Lucerne
14:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Basel v Luzern
3 October 2021 9 Basel 1–1 Luzern Basel
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 20,883
Referee: Alessandro Dudic
Young Boys v Luzern
16 October 2021 10 Young Boys 1–1 Luzern Bern
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 26,336
Referee: Stefan Horisberger
Luzern v St. Gallen
24 October 2021 11 Luzern 2–0 St. Gallen Lucerne
14:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Lausanne-Sport v Luzern
31 October 2021 12 Lausanne-Sport 1–1 Luzern Lausanne
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de la Tuilière
Luzern v Sion
6 November 2021 13 Luzern 0–1 Sion Lucerne
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Lugano v Luzern
21 November 2021 14 Lugano 3–1 Luzern Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Cornaredo
Luzern v Basel
28 November 2021 15 Luzern 1–3 Basel Lucerne
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Zürich v Luzern
4 December 2021 16 Zürich 4–0 Luzern Zürich
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Grasshoppers v Luzern
12 December 2021 17 Grasshoppers 1–1 Luzern Zürich
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Luzern v Servette
18 December 2021 18 Luzern 0–2 Servette Lucerne
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Referee: Fedayi San
Luzern v Basel
30 January 2022 19 Luzern 0–3 Basel Lucerne
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Čumić Yellow card 21'
Müller Yellow card 60'
Schulz Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 78'
Jashari Yellow card 78'		 Report Yellow card 31' Palacios
49' (pen.) Frei
Yellow card 52' Katterbach
Yellow card 66' Pelmard
Yellow card 76' Burger
85' Males
Yellow card 90+5' Frei
90+7' Frei		 Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 10,779
Referee: Switzerland Lukas Fähndrich
Lugano v Luzern
6 February 2022 20 Lugano 2–1 Luzern Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Cornaredo
Luzern v Sion
13 February 2022 21 Luzern 1–0 Sion Lucerne
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 8,973
Referee: Alain Bieri
Servette v Luzern
20 February 2022 22 Servette 1–1 Luzern Geneva
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 6,297
Referee: Urs Schnyder
Lausanne-Sport v Luzern
27 February 2022 23 Lausanne-Sport 1–2 Luzern Lausanne
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Tuilière
Attendance: 6,256
Referee: Fedayi San
Luzern v Zürich
2 March 2022 24 Luzern 0–2 Zürich Lucerne
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Swissporarena
Referee: Sandro Schärer
Young Boys v Luzern
5 March 2022 25 Young Boys 2–2 Luzern Bern
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
Luzern v Grasshoppers
13 March 2022 26 Luzern 1–0 Grasshoppers Lucerne
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Swissporarena
St. Gallen v Luzern
19 March 2022 27 St. Gallen 3–2 Luzern St. Gallen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Schmidt 12'
Görtler 21'
Duah 37'		 SFL summary 6' Čumić
9' Burch		 Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 17,848
Referee: Switzerland Luca Cibelli
Luzern v Lugano
3 April 2022 28 Luzern 2–2 Lugano Lucerne
14:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Grasshoppers v Luzern
9 April 2022 29 Grasshoppers 2–2 Luzern Zürich
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) SFL summary Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Switzerland Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
Luzern v St. Gallen
19 March 2022 30 Luzern 3–2 St. Gallen Swissporarena, Luzern
18:00 Schulz 75'
Dejan Sorgić 84'
Ndiaye 90+1'		 SFL summary 13' Ruiz
83' Fazliji		 Attendance: 13,491
Referee: Switzerland Sandro Schärer (Buttikon)
Basel v Luzern
24 April 2022 31 Basel 3–2 Luzern Basel
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stocker 3'
Stocker Yellow card 4'
Tavares Yellow card 18'
Stocker 73'
Chalov 87'		 SFL summary Yellow card 51' Grether
Yellow card 67' Sorgić		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 21,905
Referee: Urs Schnyder
Luzern v Lausanne-Sport
1 May 2022 32 Luzern 3–0 Lausanne-Sport Lucerne
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 10,419
Referee: Luca Cibelli
Luzern v Servette
8 May 2022 33 Luzern 4–0 Servette Lucerne
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 11,596
Referee: Stefan Horisberger
Sion v Luzern
11 May 2022 34 Sion 1–3 Luzern Sion
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Attendance: 9,600
Referee: Sandro Schärer
Luzern v Young Boys
19 May 2022 35 Luzern 2–2 Young Boys Lucerne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 12,113
Referee: Urs Schnyder
Zürich v Luzern
22 May 2022 36 Zürich 2–3 Luzern Zürich
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 22,413
Referee: Sandro Schärer

Relegation play-offs

Schaffhausen v Luzern
26 May 2022 First leg Schaffhausen 2–2 Luzern Schaffhausen
18:00
Report
Stadium: wefox Arena
Attendance: 8,143
Referee: Fedayi San
Luzern v Schaffhausen
29 May 2022 Second leg Luzern 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Schaffhausen Lucerne
16:30
Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Sandro Schärer

Swiss Cup

SC Cham v Luzern
15 August 2021 Round 1 SC Cham 0–1 Luzern Cham
16:00 CEST (UTC+1) Report
  • Ndiaye 45+1'
 Stadium: Stadion Eizmoos
SC Buochs v Luzern
18 September 2021 Round 2 SC Buochs 1–2 (a.e.t.) Luzern Buochs
18:00 CEST (UTC+1)
  • Neziraj 69' (pen)
 Report
  • Sorgic 45'
  • Ugrinic 94'
 Stadium: Stadion Seefeld
Schaffhausen v Luzern
27 October 2021 Round 3 Schaffhausen 0–2 Luzern Schaffhausen
20:15 CEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: LIPO Park Schaffhausen
Attendance: 1586
Biel-Bienne v Luzern
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) Quarter-finals Biel-Bienne 0–5 Luzern Biel/Bienne
20:30 Report
Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 2828
Lugano v Luzern
21 April 2022 Semi-finals Lugano 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Luzern Lugano
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Cornaredo

UEFA Europa Conference League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.[4]

Luzern Switzerland v Netherlands Feyenoord
5 August 2021 First leg Luzern Switzerland 0–3 Netherlands Feyenoord Lucerne, Switzerland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
Feyenoord Netherlands v Switzerland Luzern
12 August 2021 Second leg Feyenoord Netherlands 3–0
(6–0 agg.)		 Switzerland Luzern Rotterdam, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 32,087
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

References

  1. ^ "1. Mannschaft Spieler" [1st team player] (in German). FC Luzern. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). sfl.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "SFL veröffentlicht die Spielpläne für die Saison 2021/22". sfl.ch. 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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