European Competition
Union Luxembourg qualified for UEFA European competition 21 times.
- UEFA Champions League
- Qualifying round (1): 1971-72
- First round (4): 1962-63, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Qualifying round (2): 1996-97, 1997-98
- First round (8): 1963-64, 1964-65, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1989-90
- UEFA Cup
- Qualifying round (1): 1998-99
- First round (5): 1965-66, 1966-67, 1973-74, 1988-89, 1993-94
Without having won a tie, Union won two matches against European opponents. The first came in 1970-71, against Turkish side Göztepe in the Cup Winners' Cup. Göztepe had won the first leg 5-0, but Union managed a 1-0 victory in the home leg (this was very limited revenge, as Göztepe had knocked Union out the previous year, too). Their second victory was over Bodø/Glimt of Norway, by one goal to nil, having losing the first leg 4-1. Union also managed draws against Botev Plovdiv and Djurgårdens IF in 1984-85 and 1989-90 respectively.
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