FC Grenchen

 

FC Grenchen was founded in 1906. In 1937 they gained promotion to the top league of Swiss football, Nationalliga A, in these inter-war years they came runners-up in this league three times, and runner up in the cup, but their biggest success came post-war coming second in the league one further time and winning the cup in 1959.

They got relegated from the top flight in 1986, and played in Nationalliga B until 1995 when they were relegated to the 1st Liga., where they currently play.

They won the Swiss Cup in 1959, which is their only one major title.

Brühl Stadium is the biggest in the Canton of Solothurn. It comprises a space for 13,000 standing and a grandstand with 1,300 covered seats and 800 uncovered seats.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   SUI Jeffrey Grosjean 25 GK   ITA Daniele Persichini 2 DF   FRA Diako Safari 3 DF   SUI Damir Dzombic 79 DF   SUI Adrian Rawyler 22 DF   SUI Waylon Grosjean 5 DF   SUI Marc Du Buisson 7 DF   BRA Raphael Ferreira 13 DF   CMR Vincent Ekoman 88 MF   BRA Leandro Moreira 9 MF   DOM Samuel Zayas 11 MF   BRA Luan Nascimento 20 MF   MAR Wassim Riahi

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF   SUI Dominique Sutter 22 MF   ARM Sergei Bagdasarian 29 MF   FRA Isaac Bamele 11 MF   ITA Luca Persichini 28 MF   MAR Mehdi Mimzil 14 MF   CMR Mathurin Ndo'Zé 15 MF   KOS Korab Januzai 23 MF   KOS Alban Mulaj 8 MF   MKD Kliment Nastoski 10 FW   BUL Maryan Andonov 16 FW   SUI Jari Egeschwyler 17 FW   SUI Syart Bala

The Uhrencup is a pre-season football tournament hosted annually by FC Grenchen since 1962 (with the exception of 1967 and 1974), and is the oldest such tournament in Switzerland. They have won this tournament six times.

• Nationalliga A
  • Runners-up (4) 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1958–59
• Schweizer Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1959
  • Runners-up (2): 1940, 1948, 1960

• See Category:FC Grenchen players

• Official website (in German)

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