Football Manager in real life? Club wins title after 2️⃣ promotions | OneFootball

Who here hasn’t taken a third-division team in search of promotion and then gone on to make history in the top flight with Football Manager?

Well, that is exactly what happened (in real life) with modest Luxembourg club FC Atert Bissen.

The club, which played in the local third division in 2023/2024, has just won the local top flight, the National Division.

It took two straight promotions to reach this new achievement — the biggest in the 80-year history of the club, founded in June 1945, which also secured a place in the first qualifying round of the 2026/27 Champions League.

Considering European clubs, only Bulgaria’s Ludogorets had previously won a top-flight title two years after playing in the third division. 

And the “detail” is that FC Atert Bissen reached the final round in second place.

They needed to beat then-leaders (and reigning two-time champions) Differdange to lift the trophy.

And they won 1-0 in front of their home crowd thanks to a goal by Marasi in the 55th minute.

Brazilian midfielder Elisson Baiano, a 29-year-old midfielder, is part of Bissen’s squad.

Veteran goalkeeper Felipe, formerly of Corinthians and Flamengo, was on the other side. He is 42 years old and joined Differdange in 2024.

Jeunesse Esch (28) and F91 Dudelange (16) are the biggest winners of the local league. Differdange was chasing the third title in its history.

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