baɪ kəmpˈæɹɪsən, dʒjˈuːnɛs ˈɛʃ ænd ɛtsˈɛlə ˈɛɾɪlbɹˌʌk, dˈuːdɪlˌændʒᵻz klˈoʊsɪst tʃˈælɪndʒɚz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks, hæv lˈɔst kˈiː plˈeɪɚz; dʒjˈuːnɛs kˈæptɪn mænwˈɛl kɑːɹdˈoʊni bɪkˌeɪm plˈeɪɚmˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv jˌuːˈɛs ɹˈuːmɪlˌændʒ, wˌaɪlst ɛtsˈɛlə lˈɔst pˈætɹɪk ɡɹˈɛtnɪʃ tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt, ænd bˈoʊθ lˈuːk mɪstʃˈoʊ ænd mˈɑːɹk ɹˈɔɪɾɚ tə ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ˌɛfsˈiː jˈuːniən lˈʌksəmbˌɜːɡ.
By comparison, Jeunesse Esch and Etzella Ettelbruck, Dudelange's closest challengers in 2005–06, have lost key players; Jeunesse captain Manuel Cardoni became player-manager of US Rumelange, whilst Etzella lost Patrick Grettnich to retirement, and both Luc Mischo and Marc Reuter to Racing FC Union Luxembourg.