Johann Louis François Vogel is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent much of his professional career with Grasshopper Club Zürich and PSV. In his later career, he played for Milan, Betis, and Blackburn Rovers before returning to Grasshoppers. At international level, he amassed 94 caps scoring twice for the Switzerland national team.
1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken is a German football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany.
Football Club Lausanne-Sport is a Swiss football club based in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud. Founded in 1896, Lausanne Sport played in the Swiss Challenge League in their most recent 2022–23 season, the second tier of football in the country, but will play in the highest tier Swiss Super League in the 2023–24 after being promoted in the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League Season.
Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club Serrières or Neuchâtel Xamax FCS is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal, founded in 1906 and Swiss champions of 1916, and FC Xamax founded in 1912. The name Xamax comes from legendary Swiss international player 'Xam' Max Abegglen, one of the founding members. Xamax Neuchâtel FCS obtained its current name after a merger with FC Serrières, another side from Neuchâtel, in May 2013.
Real Unión Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France. Founded on 15 May 1915 it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home matches at the 5,000-seater Stadium Gal. Real Unión was one of the founding members of La Liga in 1929. The club spent four seasons in the Spanish elite, suffering relegation in 1932. Real is yet to return to the top tier, spending the rest of its history bouncing between the second and fourth tiers of Spanish football.
FC Ruggell is a Liechtensteiner amateur football team that plays in Ruggell. They currently play in the Swiss Football League, in 2. Liga, which is the sixth tier of Swiss football. Like all Liechtensteiner clubs, they play in the Swiss football pyramid.
USV Eschen/Mauren is a Liechtensteiner football club from Eschen and Mauren.
FC Balzers is a Liechtensteiner football team based in Balzers. They currently compete in the Swiss 1. Liga, the fourth tier of Swiss football.
Asociația Fotbal Club Botoșani, commonly known as FC Botoșani or simply Botoșani, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Botoșani, Botoșani County, that competes in the Liga I.
Patrick Müller is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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.
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia, is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III.
Alessandro Frigerio Payán was a Swiss-Colombian footballer who played as a forward.
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.
FC Fribourg is a Swiss football club from the town of Fribourg in the Canton of Fribourg. In the 2022–23 season, the team plays in 2. Liga Interregional, the fifth highest tier in the Swiss football pyramid.
SC Zofingen is a Swiss football club based in Zofingen, Canton Aargau which is a short distance from Zürich. It was founded on 10 August 1896. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football.
Massimo Lombardo is a former Swiss international footballer. He is currently the academy manager of Swiss side Servette FC.
The 2005–06 Swiss Challenge League was the third season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 15 July 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. The champions of this season, FC Luzern, earned promotion to the 2006–07 Super League. The runners-up FC Sion won the promotion/relegation playoff against the 9th-placed team of the 2005–06 Super League, Neuchâtel Xamax. The bottom tho teams, FC Baden and FC Meyrin, were relegated to the 1. Liga.
The 2002–03 Swiss 1. Liga was the 71st season of this league since its creation in 1931 and it was the third tier of the Swiss football league system. The 1. Liga was also the highest level of amateur football, even though there was an ever-increasing number of clubs in this league that played with professional or semi-professional players in their ranks and this not just in the U-21 teams of the professional clubs.
The 1999–2000 Swiss 1. Liga was the 68th season of this league since its creation in 1931. At this time, the 1. Liga was the third tier of the Swiss football league system and it was the highest level of amateur football.
