Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss professional football club based in Zürich. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 13 times and the Swiss Cup 10 times. The most recent titles are the 2022 Swiss Super League and the 2018 Swiss Cup. The club plays its home games at the Letzigrund, which reaches a capacity of 26,000 spectators for league games.
Urs Meier is a retired Swiss football referee. He officiated at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, taking charge of the semi-final between South Korea and Germany in 2002. He also refereed the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final that year. He appeared at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, refereeing the quarter-final between England and Portugal in 2004. He retired 6 months later.
FC Wil is a football club based in Wil, Switzerland. They play in the Sportpark Bergholz, which has a total capacity of 6,048. The club has consistently played in the Swiss second tier since regaining promotion in 1992, aside from two seasons in the Nationalliga A between 2002 and 2004. They won the Swiss Cup in 2004 their only major honour.
Alain Gaspoz is a retired Swiss-Beninese football player who last played for FC Bagnes.
Yvan Quentin is a retired Swiss football defender.
Daniel Gygax is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Gygax earned 35 caps for the Swiss national team, playing at two European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948. After being folded in 2013 declaring bankruptcy, the team played the Ticino Group of 2.Liga, the sixth tier of the Swiss Football League System in 2014–15 season. After winning it and the 1. Liga Classic, Bellinzona is promoted to 1. Liga Promotion. They currently play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football.
Florian Stahel is a retired footballer from Switzerland.
Semir Tuce is a Bosnian retired footballer, who played as left winger.
Thomas Häberli is a Swiss football manager and former player who manages the Estonia national team.
Association football is the most popular sport in Switzerland. The Swiss Football Association was formed in 1895 and was a founder member of the sport's international governing body FIFA in 1904. The Swiss cities of Zürich and Nyon are home to FIFA and the European governing body UEFA respectively. The country played host to the 1954 World Cup and 2008 European Championship.
René Weiler is a Swiss football manager and former player. He currently manager of Servette FC.
Rahel Marianne Kiwic is a retired Swiss football defender who last played for FC Zürich in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In March 2012 she made her debut for the Swiss national team in the 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup. As a junior international she took part in the 2010 U-20 World Cup.
The 2017–18 Swiss Super League was the 121st season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 15th under its current name and format. Basel were the defending champions. Young Boys won the title on 28 April 2018 after a 2–1 win against Luzern, with four games to spare. It was their first league title in 32 years, having last won the league in the 1985–1986 season, and their 12th league title overall. They also ended Basel's run of eight consecutive titles.
Switzerland women's national beach soccer team represents Switzerland in international women's beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association, the governing body of football in Switzerland. The team was created in 2008.
Sascha Müller is a retired Swiss football midfielder and current manager of Grasshopper Club Zürich women's team.
Michel Sauthier is a retired Swiss football defender.
Jean-Claude Donzé is a retired Swiss football executive, club manager and former goalkeeper.
Jean-Claude Richard (born 31 January 1946 is a retired French-Swiss football defender and later manager.
The 2020–21 Swiss Super League was the 124th season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 18th under its current name and format.
