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Zürich
File:FC Zürich logo.svg
Full nameFussballclub Zürich
Nickname(s)FCZ/ Zürich
Founded1 August 1896; 127 years ago (1896-08-01)
GroundLetzigrund, Zürich
Capacity26,104
ChairmanAncillo Canepa
ManagerLudovic Magnin
LeagueSuper League
2019–20Super League, 7th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss football men's club based in the city of Zürich, in the Canton of Zurich in the Super League, the top tier in its league. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 12 times and the Swiss Cup 10 times. The club won the 2009 Swiss Super League and last won the Swiss Cup in 2018. Their home games are played at the Letzigrund in Zürich, which seats 25,000 spectators. For the women's team see FC Zürich Frauen.

History

1896–1924

The club was founded in summer 1896 by former members of the two local clubs FC Turicum and FC Excelsior. Later, the official founding date was set at 1 August 1896. One of the founding members was the later FC Barcelona founder, Joan Gamper, coaching and playing for FC Excelsior and its successor from 1894 to 1897.[1] The new club played its first game on 30 August 1896 on Velorennbahn Hardau in Zürich against FC Phönix St. Gallen with a 3:3 draw.[2] In 1898, FC Excelsior completely merged with FC Zürich and local club FC Victoria joined shortly thereafter.

The debut game was in 1896 with the colors blue and white.[3] The colors where changed to red and white; rivals Grasshopper Club Zürich had the same colors. When Grasshopper Club temporarily retired from the championship in 1909, FCZ returned to the colors blue and white which they continue to use.[4] Zürich won its first title in the Swiss Serie A in 1901–02, but did not win it again until 1923–24.

Until the 1930s, the club's sporting remit included rowing, boxing, athletics, and handball, but football would become the focus of the club.

1925–1960

Chart of FC Zürich table positions in the Swiss football league system

From 1925 to 1960, Zürich struggled to overcome an unsuccessful record and was described as the "wilderness years". They were relegated in 1933–34, playing in the 1. Liga to the 1941 season. In 1940–41, they returned to the Nationalliga, where they stayed until their relegation in 1945–46. They were back in the Nationalliga A in 1947–48 and stayed in the top flight until relegated in 1956–57. They were promoted from the Nationalliga B to contest the 1958–59 Nationalliga A, finishing in third place.

1960–1981

This period was known as the "Golden Years" by the FCZ faithful. At this time, the club was run by the legendary President Edwin Nägeli and had players such as Köbi Kuhn, Fritz Künzli, Ilija Katić, René Botteron, and many more. Zürich won seven championships in the years 1963, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1981. They also won the Swiss Cup five times in 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, and in 1976. FCZ also had some success in Europe getting to the semi-finals of the European Cup 1963–64, before losing to Real Madrid and also reaching the semi-finals in the European Cup 1976–77, where they lost to Liverpool.

1981–2005

Following the club's league title in 1981, the club went into a decline and in 1988 they were relegated to the Nationalliga B. Zürich returned to the top league in 1990. The club did make it to last 16 of the UEFA Cup 1998–99, but were beaten by Roma. The club won the Swiss Cup in 2000, beating Lausanne in the final and also in 2005 beating Luzern.

2006–2016

Season Rank League Ø Attendance[5][6]
2006 1/10 SL 10,008
2007 1/10 SL 10,870
2008 3/10 SL 12,186
2009 1/10 SL 9,829
2010 7/10 SL 10,700
2011 2/10 SL 11,750
2012 6/10 SL 10,511
2013 4/10 SL 10,741
2014 5/10 SL 9,564
2015 3/10 SL 9,389
2016 10/10 SL 8,701
2017 1/10 CL 9,702
2018 4/10 SL 10,726
2019 7/10 SL 10,660

On 13 May 2006, FCZ ended their 25 years effort to win Super League with a goal in the 93rd minute by Iulian Filipescu against FC Basel. The goal gave FCZ a 2 – 1 victory based on goal difference. They sustained the league title In 2006–07.

In 2008 the local women's team FFC Zürich Seebach was combined with FC Zürich and would play under the name FC Zürich Frauen in the Swiss national league. FC Zürich Frauen is Swiss record champion and 2nd in the alltime table only behind FFC Bern.

In the 2007–08 season, FCZ (men's team) finished in third place. In a 2008–09 season match, they edged pass BSC Young Boys to win the league title. In 2009, they made their debut play for the group-stage of the UEFA Champions League. In the 2010–11 season FCZ finished second. The following seasons they finished mostly in mid-table positions. FCZ won the Swiss Cup 2014 in extra time against FC Basel 2 to 0.

In the 2015–16 season the club finished last, one point behind FC Lugano and was relegated to the Swiss Challenge League. Four days after the final game of the season FCZ won the Swiss Cup 2016 beating FC Lugano 1 to 0.

Recent years

In the 2016–17 season FC Zürich won the Challenge League ahead of Neuchâtel Xamax and returned after one year to the Super League. In the 2017–2018 season they finished 4th. On 27 May 2018 they won the Swiss Cup for the tenth time, beating BSC Young Boys 2:1.

Honours

Rivalries

Letzigrund

Grasshopper, also from Zürich, and FC Basel are the main rivals of FCZ. Due to the intense rivalry, these matches are so-called high-risk fixtures, with an increased police presence in and around the stadium.

Zürich

Since its inception, FCZ has always had a fiery relationship with neighbouring club Grasshopper over sporting supremacy in the city.[citation needed]

Final vs. FC Basel, 13 May 2006

Before the last round of the 2005–06 Swiss Super League, Zürich were three points behind FC Basel in the league table. The last game of the season was contested by these two clubs vying for the league title at St. Jakob Park, Basel. Alhassane Keita scored the match first goal, for Zürich. In the second half, Mladen Petrić equalised. FC Basel were seconds away from the title when in the 93rd minute, Florian Stahel passed the ball to Iulian Filipescu, who scored. Zürich's success at 2 – 1 was attributed to their superior goal difference. Following the final whistle, Basel supporters stormed the pitch and attacked players on both teams (SEE:2006 Basel Hooligan Incident).

Players

Current squad

As of 21 June 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Brazil BRA Nathan
4 DF Switzerland SUI Bećir Omeragić
7 MF Switzerland SUI Adrian Winter
8 MF Switzerland SUI Vasilije Janjičić
10 MF Switzerland SUI Antonio Marchesano
14 MF Switzerland SUI Toni Domgjoni
15 FW Nigeria NGA Tosin Aiyegun
17 DF Sierra Leone SLE Umaru Bangura
18 FW Slovenia SVN Blaž Kramer
22 MF Switzerland SUI Kevin Rüegg
23 FW Morocco MAR Mimoun Mahi
24 DF Philippines PHI Michael Kempter
25 GK Switzerland SUI Yanick Brecher
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Switzerland SUI Marco Schönbächler
31 DF Kosovo KOS Mirlind Kryeziu
34 DF Switzerland SUI Ilan Sauter
35 MF Switzerland SUI Simon Sohm
38 GK Switzerland SUI Novem Baumann
41 MF Switzerland SUI Lavdim Zumberi
48 MF Switzerland SUI Nils Reichmuth
70 MF Kosovo KOS Benjamin Kololli
71 MF Kosovo KOS Hekuran Kryeziu
77 DF Ivory Coast CIV Willie Britto
— GK Switzerland SUI Zivko Kostadinovic
— FW Italy ITA Wilfried Gnonto

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Switzerland SUI Maren Haile-Selassie (at Neuchâtel Xamax until 30 June 2020)
— DF Switzerland SUI Albin Sadrijaj (at SC Kriens until 30 June 2020)
— MF Switzerland SUI Fabian Rohner (at FC Wil until 30 June 2020)
— GK Austria AUT Osman Hadžikić (at NK Inter Zaprešić until 30 June 2020)
— MF Switzerland SUI Izer Aliu (at FC Chiasso until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Tunisia TUN Salim Khelifi (at Holstein Kiel until 30 June 2020)
— MF Switzerland SUI Bledian Krasniqi (at FC Wil until 30 June 2020)
— DF Switzerland SUI Lindrit Kamberi (at FC Wil until 30 June 2020)
— FW The Gambia GAM Assan Ceesay (at VfL Osnabrück until 30 June 2020)

Reserve squad/Zürich II

The Zürich II/U21 team plays in the Swiss Promotion League.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Kosovo KOS Enit Sadiku
32 MF Germany GER Soheil Arghandewall
33 MF Switzerland SUI Stephan Seiler
36 DF Switzerland SUI Lenny Janko
38 GK Switzerland SUI Novem Baumann
39 GK Switzerland SUI Serkan Polat
42 DF Switzerland SUI Silvan Wallner
43 FW Switzerland SUI Henri Koide
44 FW Switzerland SUI Nedim Omeragić
45 DF Portugal POR José Gonçalves
46 DF Switzerland SUI Diego Corvalan
47 MF Switzerland SUI Luka Frei
49 MF Kosovo KOS Lavdrim Rexhepi
51 DF Switzerland SUI Basil Erne
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Switzerland SUI Nico Feusi
— DF Switzerland SUI Kenith Catari
— DF Switzerland SUI Loïc Vlapamo
— DF Switzerland SUI Alain Fuchs
— DF Switzerland SUI Jahaim Kissling
— DF Croatia CRO Kristian Luburic
— MF Switzerland SUI Soheil Arghandewall
— MF Switzerland SUI Arlind Dakaj
— MF Switzerland SUI Marvin Graf
— MF Switzerland SUI Doriano Tanzillo
— FW Switzerland SUI Matteo Di Giusto
— FW Switzerland SUI Junior Eyamba
— FW Switzerland SUI Shpetim Sulejmani

Notable former players

See also: Category:FC Zürich players

Players and managers admitted to the FC Zurich Hall of Fame

source:[7]

Players for the Swiss national football team

Players with World Cup appearances for their national teams

Player records

source appearances:[8]

source scorers:[9]

Managers

See also: Category:FC Zürich managers

FC Zürich in Europe

As of 2019

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 48 16 4 28 50 77
UEFA Europa League 78 25 18 35 92 125
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 12 4 4 4 24 16
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 10 4 0 6 12 12
Total 148 49 26 73 178 230
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1963–64 European Cup PR Republic of Ireland Dundalk 1–2 3–0 4–2
1R Turkey Galatasaray 2–0 0–2 2–2
QF Netherlands PSV 3–1 0–1 3–2
SF Spain Real Madrid 1–2 0–6 1–8
1966–67 European Cup 1R Scotland Celtic 0–3 0–2 0–5
1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Spain Barcelona 3–1 0–1 3–2
2R England Nottingham Forest 1–0 1–2 2–2(a)
3R Portugal Sporting CP 3–0 0–1 3–1
QF Scotland Dundee 0–1 0–1 0–2
1968–69 European Cup 1R Denmark AB 1–3 1–2 2–5
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Scotland Kilmarnock 3–2 1–3 4–5
1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Iceland Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar 7–0 7–1 14–1
2R Belgium Club Brugge 3–2 0–2 3–4
1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Wales Wrexham 1–1 1–2 2–3
1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 2–3 3–3(a)
2R Sweden Malmö FF 0–0 1–1 1–1(a)
QF Portugal Sporting CP 1–1 0–3 1–4
1974–75 European Cup 1R England Leeds United 2–1 1–4 3–5
1975–76 European Cup 1R Hungary Újpest 5–1 0–4 5–5(a)
1976–77 European Cup 1R Scotland Rangers 1–0 1–1 2–1
2R Finland Turun Palloseura 2–0 1–0 3–0
QF East Germany Dynamo Dresden 2–1 2–3 4–4(a)
SF England Liverpool 1–3 0–3 1–6
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1R Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 1–0 1–1 2–1
2R Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 3–4 0–3 3–7
1979–80 UEFA Cup 1R Germany Kaiserslautern 1–3 1–5 2–8
1981–82 European Cup 1R East Germany Dynamo Berlin 3–1 0–2 3–3(a)
1982–83 UEFA Cup 1R Cyprus Pezoporikos Larnaca 1–0 2–2 3–2
2R Hungary Ferencváros 1–0 1–1 2–1
3R Portugal Benfica 1–1 0–4 1–5
1983–84 UEFA Cup 1R Belgium Antwerp 2–4 1–4 3–8
1998–99 UEFA Cup 2QR Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 4–0 2–3 6–3
1R Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 4–0 3–2 7–2
2R Scotland Celtic 4–2 1–1 5–3
3R Italy Roma 2–2 0–1 2–3
1999–00 UEFA Cup QR Malta Sliema Wanderers 1–0 3–0 4–0
1R Belgium Lierse 4–3 1–0 5–3
2R England Newcastle United 1–2 1–3 2–5
2000–01 UEFA Cup 1R Belgium Genk 1–2 0–2 1–4
2005–06 UEFA Cup 2QR Poland Legia Warsaw 4–1 1–0 5–1
1R Denmark Brøndby 2–1 0–2 2–3
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 2QR Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 0–2 2–3
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 3QR Turkey Beşiktaş 1–1 0–2 1–3
UEFA Cup 1R Italy Empoli 3–0 1–2 4–2
Group E Czech Republic Sparta Prague — 2–1 3rd
France Toulouse 2–0 —
Russia Spartak Moscow — 0–1
Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0–5 —
R32 Germany Hamburg 1–3 0–0 1–3
2008–09 UEFA Cup 2QR Austria Sturm Graz 1–1 1–1 2–2 (4–2 p)
1R Italy Milan 0–1 1–3 1–4
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 3QR Slovenia Maribor 2–3 3–0 5–3
PO Latvia Ventspils 2–1 3–0 5–1
Group C Spain Real Madrid 2–5 0–1 4th
Italy Milan 1–1 1–0
France Marseille 0–1 1–6
2011–12 UEFA Champions League 3QR Belgium Standard Liège 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Germany Bayern Munich 0–1 0–2 0–3
UEFA Europa League Group D Portugal Sporting CP 0–2 0–2 4th
Romania Vaslui 2–0 2–2
Italy Lazio 1–1 0–1
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 3QR Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 1–2 1–2 2–4
2014–15 UEFA Europa League PO Slovakia Spartak Trnava 1–1 3–1 4–2
Group A Cyprus Apollon Limassol 3–1 2–3 3rd
Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 0–3
Spain Villareal CF 3–2 1–4
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 3QR Belarus Dinamo Minsk 0–1 1–1 1–2
2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group L Spain Villareal CF 1–1 1–2 3rd
Romania Steaua București 0–0 1–1
Turkey Osmanlıspor 2–1 0–2
2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group A Germany Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 0–1 2nd
Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 1–0 1–1
Cyprus AEK Larnaca 1–2 1–0
R32 Italy Napoli 1–3 0–2 1–5

References

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  2. ^ "Erinnerung an unser erstes Matsch". fcz.ch. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Erinnerung an unser erstes Matsch". fcz.ch. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ Lütscher, Michael (2010). Eine Stadt, ein Verein, eine Geschichte. Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung. p. 47. ISBN 9783038236436.
  5. ^ "Schweiz " Super League " Zuschauer". weltfussball.at. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Zuschauerzahlen Super League". sfl.ch. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Hall of Fame (Auswahl des FCZ-Museums)". dbfcz.ch. dbfcz. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Top 10 Einsätze für den FCZ". dbfcz.ch. dbfcz. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Tore für den FCZ". dbfcz.ch. dbfcz. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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