European Competition
Avenir have qualified for UEFA European competition sixteen times.
- UEFA Champions League
- Qualifying round (2): 1993–94, 1994–95
- First round (4): 1969–70, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87
- UEFA Cup
- Qualifying round (1): 2002–03
- First round (4): 1975–76, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1995–96
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- First round (4): 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93
- Second round (1): 1974–75
They have won three ties in European competition (although two were only on technicalities):
- In 1974–75, their Cup Winners' Cup first round opponents, Enosis Paralimni of Cyprus, withdrew due to ongoing crisis in that country.
- In the same competition in 1992–93, Avenir beat the Faroe Islands' B36 Tórshavn 2–1 on aggregate in the qualifying round, before losing 5–1 on aggregate to Spartak Moscow in the first round proper.
- In the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, Avenir lost on away goals to Örebro SK, but Avenir were awarded a 3–0 victory when it transpired that the Swedes had fielded an ineligible player.
Throughout its history the team has won three rounds in Europe, including Champions League, UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup (but only on the field). In 1969, Avenir Beggen wins his first league title in Luxembourg, with a historic victory followed by 10,000 spectators, of 3-1 against Jeunesse d'Esch. Moreover, thanks to this victory, the club has qualified for the first time for the Champions League where he played against the Italians of AC Milan (0-5 to Miland and 0-3 in Luxembourg city). Apart from the success, the club advances to the semi finals of the Cup.
Another success of Avenir Beggen comes right to the 60th anniversary of the club, 1 September 1975, the Avenir Beggen plays his first UEFA Cup (now Champions League) against FC Porto (0-7 in Porto and 0-3 in Luxembourg city).
In addition to those three ties, Avenir have won one game in a tie that they eventually lost (2–1 at home against Inter Bratislava in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup, before losing 5–0 in Bratislava).
Overall, Avenir's record in European competition reads:
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir Beggen | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 142 | -130 |
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