History
- 1916: Club founded as FC Swift Hesperange
- 1940: Club renamed as FV Rot-Weiß Hesperingen during the German occupation
- 1944: Original name FC Swift Hesperange restored
- 1985: First season in National Division
- 1990: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
- 1990: First participation in European competition (season 1990-91)
In the 2005-06 season, Hesperange finished ninth in the National Division. The following year, they improved this position to 5th, level on points with fourth-placed Racing FC and sixth-placed CS Grevenmacher.
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