Vevey-Sports

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Vevey-Sports
Full nameVevey-Sports
Founded1898;127 years ago (1898) as Vevey Sports
2005;20 years ago (2005) as FC Vevey Sports 05
27 April 2018;7 years ago (27 April 2018) as FC Vevey United
14 September 2021;3 years ago (14 September 2021) as Vevey-Sports
Ground Stade de Copet,
Vevey, Switzerland
Capacity5,000
ChairmanWilliam von Stockalper
ManagerJean-Philippe Lebeau
League Promotion League
2024–25 8th of 18
Website veveysports.ch

Vevey-Sports, formerly FC Vevey United, is a Swiss football club based in Vevey, Vaud canton. The club currently play in Promotion League, the third tier of Swiss football.

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History

Vevey Sports

The club was founded in 1905 as Vevey Sports. They had 7 seasons in the Swiss Super League: [1] 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87. They lost a promotion-relegation playoff against FC Lugano in 1987. [2] They were relegated again, to the third tier of Swiss football, in 1988.

FC Vevey Sports 05

In 2005 the club was declared bankrupt and dissolved, then refounded as FC Vevey Sports 05.

FC Vevey United

On 27 April 2018, the club was merged with Azzurri Riviera and renamed FC Vevey United. [3]

As of 2019, Vevey play in 1. Liga Classic, the 4th tier of Swiss football league system.

Vevey-Sports

In 2021, the club takes the name Vevey-Sports. The name is validated during the general meeting on 14 September 2021.

In 2023–24, Vevey-Sports secure promotion to Swiss Promotion League for the first time in history from 2024–25 season after defeat FC Schötz 2-1 aggregate 4-3 in play-off matches.

Chart of FC Vevey-Sports table positions in the Swiss football league system Vevey Performance Chart.png
Chart of FC Vevey-Sports table positions in the Swiss football league system

Former managers

Current squad

As of 5 September 2024.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Grivot
3 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Miguel Rodrigues
4 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Baba Souare
5 DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Elvir Muminovic
7 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Hajdar Munishi(on loan from Étoile Carouge )
8 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Joris Correa
9 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Allan Eleouet (on loan from Étoile Carouge )
11 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Quentin Fouley
13 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Edon Beqiri
14 DF Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  TOG Basile Ogouvide
15 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI David Galeano
17 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Tiécoro Keita
18 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Aguilar
19 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Darian Yana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Luca Jaquenoud
22 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Tristan Diaz
23 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Julien Mégier
28 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Matteo Pizza
29 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Lucas Marin
31 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Michel Fohouo
32 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Filip Zuvic
33 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Samuel Baumann
34 MF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Jonas Mayingi
71 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Marvin Louisius
77 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Rolling Iyeti
83 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Slimane Alaoui
88 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Seydina Doumbia
99 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Allan Khiari

References

  1. Switzerland 1st Level All-Time Table  – RSSSF
  2. Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930–2000  – RSSSF
  3. "Vevey United - The Club". Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.