Vevey-Sports
Full name | Vevey-Sports | ||
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Founded | 1898 2005 as FC Vevey Sports 05 27 April 2018 as FC Vevey United 14 September 2021 as Vevey-Sports | as Vevey Sports ||
Ground | Stade de Copet, Vevey, Switzerland | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | William von Stockalper | ||
Manager | Jean-Philippe Lebeau | ||
League | Promotion League | ||
2023–24 | 1. Liga Classic (Group 1), 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-off) | ||
Website | https://veveysports.ch | ||
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Vevey-Sports, formerly FC Vevey United is a Swiss football club based in Vevey, Vaud canton. The club currently play in Promotion League after promotion from 1. Liga Classic in 2023–24.
History
[edit]Vevey Sports
[edit]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
[edit]In 2005 the club was declared bankrupt and dissolved, then refounded as FC Vevey Sports 05.
FC Vevey United
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Former managers
[edit]- Miroslav Blažević (1968–1971)
- Peter Rösch (1971–1972)
- Antoine Cuissard (1972–October 1974)
- Georges Hanke (1974–1976)
- Paul Garbani (1978–1985)
- Gérard Castella (1985–1986)
- Guy Mathez (1986–1987)
- Alfons Edenhofer (1987–1988)
- Adrian Ursea (2000–2001)
- Didier Tholot (2002–2003)
- Hugo Raczynski (2013-2015)
- Hervé Bochud (2015–April 2017)
- Julien Schürmann (April 2017–June 2017)
- Jean-Philippe Karlen (2017–2019)
- Christophe Caschili (2019–2022)
- Amar Boumilat (2022–2023)
- Jean-Philippe Lebeau (2024–present)
Current squad
[edit]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.
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References
[edit]- ^ Switzerland 1st Level All-Time Table – RSSSF
- ^ Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930–2000 – RSSSF
- ^ "Vevey United - The Club". Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- FC Vevey Sports 05 – Swiss Football Association
- FC Vevey – WorldFootball.net