European Competition
Red Boys Differdange qualified for UEFA European competition ten times.
- UEFA Champions League
- First round (1): 1979-80
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- First round (3): 1972-73, 1982-83, 1985-86
- UEFA Cup
- First round (6): 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85
Red Boys never progressed past the first tie in any European competition. The club won one match in Europe, winning their 1979-80 European Cup first leg 2-1 against Omonia Nicosia before losing 6-1 in Cyprus. In the 1984-85 UEFA Cup, Red Boys managed a surprise goalless draw with the giants of Ajax Amsterdam, but was crushed 14-0 in the return (which remains a UEFA Cup record). In the season 2009-10 they are playing in the UEFA Europa League qualifications against Croatian Football Club Rijeka. Overall, Differdange's record in European competition reads:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Boys Differdange | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 103 | -95 |
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