Switzerland has an extensive league system, with the Swiss Super League as the country's premier men's competition. There are also several cup competitions, most notably the national Swiss Cup.[5][6]
The Swiss national team participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and were narrowly beaten by Ukraine on penalties in the round of 16. Switzerland co-hosted the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament together with Austria. They were eliminated in the group stage, although they did record a win against Portugal. The best international result was in 1954 when Switzerland, as the host, reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. They also reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 1934 as well as 1938.[7]
The first football club in Switzerland was the Lausanne Football and Cricket Club, founded in 1860 by English students. It was also the first football club created outside of England. The Swiss Football Association (ASF-SFV) is the highest body of professional football in Switzerland and was founded in 1895, although it joined the FIFA in 1904 and UEFA in 1954. The ASF-SFV organizes the Swiss Super League-the first and maximum league competition in the country- and the Swiss Cup, and manages the national men's and women's national team. Switzerland hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup and, together with Austria, the UEFA Euro 2008.
Swiss football competitionsedit
Men's footballedit
The Swiss football pyramid is divided into nine levels. The top two levels are operated by the Swiss Football League. Between the sixth and ninth levels, the leagues are operated by regional football associations. All other levels are operated by the Swiss Football Association.
Challenge League: is the second division in the Swiss league system. It consists of 10 clubs, of which the champion is promoted directly to the Super League. As of 2019, the second plays the promotion playoffs with ninth place in the Super League.
Promotion League: is the third division in the Swiss league system. There are 18 teams. The champion is promoted directly to Challenge League. The two last teams are relegated. It is the highest division where reserve/U21 teams are eligible to play.
1st League Classic: is the fourth division in the Swiss league system. 48 clubs are divided into three groups.
2nd League Interregional: is the fifth division in the league system of Switzerland. 64 clubs are placed into four cross-regional groups.
2. Liga: is the sixth division in the Swiss league system, where 17 groups contain 215 clubs.
3. Liga
4. Liga
5. Liga
Non-league competitionsedit
Swiss Cup: is the national cup of Swiss football, organized by the Swiss Football Association and whose champion qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The Swiss women's football championship is divided into 6 levels.[9]
Women's Super League, the top level women's league: Founded in 1970,[10] it was originally known as Nationalliga A, until 2020. Since its renaming, the format was also adapted to include a regular season and a play-off stage.
Nationalliga B
First League, divided into three groups
Second League, six interregional groups of 10-12 teams
Clubs of the Swiss Super League may qualify for UEFA competitions. Switzerland is currently ranked 14th in the UEFA ranking. As such, five teams are eligible to compete in European competitions, two each in the UEFA Champions League qualifier and the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier, and the winner of the Swiss Cup enters qualification for the UEFA Europa League.
No Swiss team has ever won any major European trophy.
Grasshopper Club Zürich is the only Swiss team to have won the UEFA Intertoto Cup, doing so twice in 2006 and 2008, while Basel were a runner-up in 2001, before the competition was discontinued in 2009. Prior to UEFA's involvement in the Intertoto Cup in 1995, multiple Swiss teams had emerged victorious.
The Swiss national team, in its various categories, is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
The Swiss team played their first official match on 12 February 1905 in Paris against France, with the French winning 1-0. Switzerland has managed to qualify for 11 FIFA World Cups and five European Championships, including Euro 2008, where they were co-hosts together with Austria.
Jérôme Berthoud, Grégory Quin et Philippe Vonnard, Le football suisse : Des pionniers aux professionnels, Lausanne, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, coll. « Le savoir suisse », 2016
Swiss football stadiumsedit
Stadiums with a capacity of 20,000 or higher are included.
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Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland 1 2 3 4 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 Zurich 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 Football in SwitzerlandSwiss national team in 2006CountrySwitzerlandGoverning bodySwiss Football AssociationNational team s men s national teamFirst played1895 129 years ago 1895 National competitionsFIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations LeagueClub competitionsCups Swiss Cup League Swiss Super League Swiss Challenge League Swiss Promotion LeagueInternational competitionsFIFA Club World Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League UEFA Super CupSwitzerland has an extensive league system with the Swiss Super League as the country s premier men s competition There are also several cup competitions most notably the national Swiss Cup 5 6 The Swiss national team participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and were narrowly beaten by Ukraine on penalties in the round of 16 Switzerland co hosted the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament together with Austria They were eliminated in the group stage although they did record a win against Portugal The best international result was in 1954 when Switzerland as the host reached the quarter finals of the World Cup They also reached the World Cup quarter finals in 1934 as well as 1938 7 Contents 1 History 2 Swiss football competitions 2 1 Men s football 2 1 1 Non league competitions 2 2 Women s football 3 Swiss Clubs in European Competitions 3 1 Best Placement by Tournament 3 2 Historical UEFA Coefficient and Ranking 4 National team 4 1 Women s national football team 5 Bibliography 6 Swiss football stadiums 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editThe first football club in Switzerland was the Lausanne Football and Cricket Club founded in 1860 by English students It was also the first football club created outside of England The Swiss Football Association ASF SFV is the highest body of professional football in Switzerland and was founded in 1895 although it joined the FIFA in 1904 and UEFA in 1954 The ASF SFV organizes the Swiss Super League the first and maximum league competition in the country and the Swiss Cup and manages the national men s and women s national team Switzerland hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup and together with Austria the UEFA Euro 2008 Swiss football competitions editMen s football edit The Swiss football pyramid is divided into nine levels The top two levels are operated by the Swiss Football League Between the sixth and ninth levels the leagues are operated by regional football associations All other levels are operated by the Swiss Football Association Super League is the first division of Swiss football It was founded in 1897 the team consists to 12 teams since 2023 24 and is the longest continuously longest continuously running top flight national league 8 The five teams with the most titles are Grasshopper Club Zurich FC Basel Servette FC from Geneva FC Zurich and BSC Young Boys from Bern Challenge League is the second division in the Swiss league system It consists of 10 clubs of which the champion is promoted directly to the Super League As of 2019 the second plays the promotion playoffs with ninth place in the Super League Promotion League is the third division in the Swiss league system There are 18 teams The champion is promoted directly to Challenge League The two last teams are relegated It is the highest division where reserve U21 teams are eligible to play 1st League Classic is the fourth division in the Swiss league system 48 clubs are divided into three groups 2nd League Interregional is the fifth division in the league system of Switzerland 64 clubs are placed into four cross regional groups 2 Liga is the sixth division in the Swiss league system where 17 groups contain 215 clubs 3 Liga 4 Liga 5 LigaNon league competitions edit Swiss Cup is the national cup of Swiss football organized by the Swiss Football Association and whose champion qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League Uhrencup Coppa delle AlpiWomen s football edit The Swiss women s football championship is divided into 6 levels 9 Women s Super League the top level women s league Founded in 1970 10 it was originally known as Nationalliga A until 2020 Since its renaming the format was also adapted to include a regular season and a play off stage Nationalliga B First League divided into three groups Second League six interregional groups of 10 12 teams Third and Fourth Leagues are divided by regions Swiss Women s Cup first carried out in 1975 11 Swiss Clubs in European Competitions editClubs of the Swiss Super League may qualify for UEFA competitions Switzerland is currently ranked 14th in the UEFA ranking As such five teams are eligible to compete in European competitions two each in the UEFA Champions League qualifier and the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier and the winner of the Swiss Cup enters qualification for the UEFA Europa League No Swiss team has ever won any major European trophy Grasshopper Club Zurich is the only Swiss team to have won the UEFA Intertoto Cup doing so twice in 2006 and 2008 while Basel were a runner up in 2001 before the competition was discontinued in 2009 Prior to UEFA s involvement in the Intertoto Cup in 1995 multiple Swiss teams had emerged victorious Best Placement by Tournament edit Competition Best Placement Club SeasonChampions League European Cup Semi Final FC Zurich 1963 64FC Zurich 1976 77Europa League UEFA Cup Semi final Basel 2012 13Grasshopper 1977 78Conference League Semi final Basel 2022 23Cup Winners Cup Quarter final Grasshopper 1989 90Zurich 1973 74Luzern 1960 61Historical UEFA Coefficient and Ranking edit Year19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023UEFA coefficient042 67100 331 752 251 672 531 752 252 750 81 52 251 52 254 2521 554 44 752 754 755 541 253442 752 253 752 253 753 52 253 75574 255 754 1254 3756 1255 8751 8752 6259 3754 16 252 95 755 968 3757 26 95 34 36 53 96 45 1257 758 55 year total1718 7517168 511 1711 1711 1712 2510 559 059 558 88 311 7512 2511 51517 1517 6518 421 6522 1521 7518 2518 517 7516 25151616 751514 7515 515 515 518 2521 522 2525 7526 12525 524 62526 2522 37520 87525 87523 8524 22525 2528 37524 926 828 92533 22534 37533 77532 07530 226 926 426 22529 67531 675Year ranking159932419142119161920162922172422132022810620141014231913151723111815172722138249171811132726819112016121511111017201226111713135 year ranking10121415202220222021222223252121211917161512111415161620191815171917141615171616141716131319161716151316141313111212121717191413Updated to match es played on 30 June 2023 Source 12 National team editMain article Switzerland national football team The Swiss national team in its various categories is controlled by the Swiss Football Association The Swiss team played their first official match on 12 February 1905 in Paris against France with the French winning 1 0 Switzerland has managed to qualify for 11 FIFA World Cups and five European Championships including Euro 2008 where they were co hosts together with Austria Women s national football team edit Main article Switzerland women s national football team The women s team debuted on 4 May 1972 against France in a match that ended 2 2 in Basel and has qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup and UEFA Women s Euro 2017 Bibliography editJerome Berthoud Gregory Quin et Philippe Vonnard Le football suisse Des pionniers aux professionnels Lausanne Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes coll Le savoir suisse 2016 Wayback MachineSwiss football stadiums editStadiums with a capacity of 20 000 or higher are included Stadium Capacity City Home team s Image1 St Jakob Park 38 512 Basel FC Basel nbsp 2 Stade de Suisse 31 783 Bern BSC Young Boys nbsp 3 Stade de Geneve 30 084 Lancy Servette FC nbsp 4 Letzigrund 26 104 Zurich FC Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 13 nbsp See also editList of Swiss football champions List of football clubs in Switzerland List of football stadiums in Switzerland 1954 FIFA World Cup hosted by Switzerland 2008 UEFA European Football Championship co hosted by Switzerland References edit Switzerland s unlikely World Cup heroes BBC News 1 July 2014 CIES Publication of the first Swiss Football Study Cies ch Retrieved 18 January 2014 Moore Glenn 4 June 2011 Hitzfeld puts trust in cosmopolitan youth to revive struggling Swiss World Cup 2014 Football The Independent London Retrieved 15 November 2013 Renat Kuenzi 14 October 2013 2014 World Cup Brazilian sun shines on Swiss football swissinfo ch Retrieved 15 November 2013 When Saturday Comes A bright future for Switzerland Wsc co uk 20 November 2009 Retrieved 18 January 2014 Football season puts focus on grassroots level swissinfo ch 19 July 2006 Retrieved 18 January 2014 Amy Lawrence 4 September 2010 Switzerland put faith in youthful blend Football The Observer The Observer Theguardian com Retrieved 15 November 2013 SFL veroffentlicht die Spielplane fur die Saison 2022 23 Swiss Football League 17 June 2022 Ausfuhrungsbestimmungen Frauenfussball Aktive 2021 22 PDF in French awsl ch Retrieved 28 April 2022 50 years of women s football in Switzerland Swiss National Museum Swiss history blog 13 September 2018 Geschichte football ch Retrieved 29 June 2022 Member associations UEFA rankings Country coefficients UEFA UEFA Retrieved 30 June 2023 temporary Portals nbsp Association football nbsp Switzerland Retrieved from https 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