FC Winterthur
| Full name | Fussballclub Winterthur | ||
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| Nickname(s) | FCW | ||
| Founded | 1896 | ||
| Ground | Schützenwiese, Winterthur | ||
| Capacity | 8,550 (1,900 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Mike Keller | ||
| Manager | Bruno Berner | ||
| League | Swiss Super League | ||
| 2022–23 | 9 of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club from Winterthur. They play in the Swiss Super League. Their homeground is the Stadion Schützenwiese.
History[change]
The club was founded in 1896 by students of the local school of engineering.[1] After a fusion with two local teams it was called Vereinigte Fussballclubs Winterthur between 1929 and 1946.[2] In the early part of the 20th century they won the Swiss Championship three times (in 1906, 1908, 1917). 1934 they were relegated till 1950. They have since stayed in the second division for most of their history. The club reached the final of the Swiss League Cup in 1972 and 1973 and Swiss Cup in 1968 and 1975 but lost all these matches.
Current squad[change]
- As of 3 August 2022[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium[change]
The club play at Stadion Schützenwiesenear the centre of Winterthur. In the 1980s the ownership was transferred to Winterthur council due to financial problems. The stadium has 8,550 seats. 1,900 are seated. The supporters of the club stand at the Bierkurve. They also have a small stand for younger supporters known as the Sirupkurve.
Honours[change]
- Winners (3): 1905-06, 1907-08, 1916-17
- Swiss Challenge League
- Winners (4): 1965-66, 1967-68, 1981-82, 2021-22
Former coaches[change]
- Switzerland Martin Rueda (2000–2001)
- Switzerland Walter Grüter (2001)
- Switzerland Urs Schönenberger (2001–2002)
- Czech Republic Ivan Koritschan (2002–2003)
- Germany Hans-Joachim Weller (2003)
- Italy Gianni Dellacasa (2003–2004)
- Switzerland Mathias Walther (2004–2009)
- Croatia Boro Kuzmanović (2009–2014)
- Germany Jürgen Seeberger (2014–2015)
- Switzerland Alex Frei (2021-2022)
- Switzerland Bruno Berner (2022-)
References[change]
- ↑ www.landbote.ch
- ↑ "FC Winterthur - Winterthur Glossar". www.winterthur-glossar.ch. Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ↑ "Kader der laufenden Meisterschaft" [Squad of the current championship] (in German). FC Winterthur. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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Other websites[change]
- Official website (in German)
- "Bierkurve Winterthur" supporters club (in German)
- "Laufpass" – Fanzine (in German)
- Soccerway.com profile
- Football.ch profile (in German, French, and Italian)
