Switzerland

For FC Lugano the early 1950s represented an unremarkable time in footballing terms. Champions of Switzerland as recently as 1949, under former Swiss World Cup international Tulio Grassi the club drifted to mid-table regulars who were very strong at home but travelled less well....

Founded in 1898 and joining the Swiss Football Association two years later, BSC Young Boys were quickly thrust into competitive action for the 1900-01 League season. The newcomers kicked off their regional second-tier West group in style, winning 7 of their 8 games and...

The Polish coach Aleksander Mandziara was the man responsible for returning Young Boys Berne to the pinnacle of the Swiss game during the 1985-86 season with a first title win in 26 years . The arrival of midfielder Robert Prytz midway through the season...

Servette Geneva began the 21st century as Switzerland's champions after winning its 17th Swiss title at the climax of the 1998/99 season. Emphatic form in the Fall season saw them finish 6 points clear of Grasshoppers and the bonus points they took into the...

Under the stewardship of coach Paul Wolfisberg, Switzerland set out on their 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign eager to earn a place at an international tournament for the first time since 1966. Two of the most celebrated players in the nation´s history, midfielder Heinz...

With FC Luzern approaching its sixth decade as a force in the Swiss game, the 1959 - 60 season was a breakthrough campaign that saw die Leuchten win its first major honour - the Swiss Cup. In one of his earliest coaching roles Rudi...

Celebrate the rich history of the club with the BSC Young Boys collection! Featuring five retro shirts, a retro jacket from the club’s founding to the 80's and new 90's style tracksuit this collection serves as a reminder to both successful and pivotal times...

Celebrate the rich history of the club with the BSC Young Boys collection! Featuring five retro shirts, a retro jacket from the club’s founding to the 80's and new 90's style tracksuit this collection serves as a reminder to both successful and pivotal times...

With FC Luzern approaching its sixth decade as a force in the Swiss game, the 1959 - 60 season was a breakthrough campaign that saw die Leuchten win its first major honour - the Swiss Cup. In one of his earliest coaching roles Rudi...

The 1980s was a strong time for the FC St.Gallen 1879. Under its influential coach Helmuth Johannsen, the 1983-84 season brought European football for only the second time in the club's history. The goals of attacking trio Martin Gisinger, Paul Friberg and Manfred Braschler...

In what would be the last season in charge of the long-serving Hungarian coach Péter Pázmándy, Servette had to be content with a runners-up finish in the Swiss League along with qualification for the following season’s UEFA Cup. The Geneva side finished three points...

The period from 1981 to 1983 represented solid if unspectacular times for BSC Young Boys. Under coach Bert Theunissen there was a mix of top six finishes, but outside the European places, and a mid-table Nationalliga A campaign in 1983 which led to a...

Under new coach Lambertus Theunissen, Young Boys kicked off the 1980-81 season determined to improve on what had been a disappointing campaign the previous year. There were real signs of progress too as YB managed a strong fourth-placed League finish, just outside of the...

The 1984-85 League campaign was a successful one for Servette Geneva, which saw the club finish as Swiss champions for the fifteenth time in their history. That title was won with a four-point margin over runners-up FC Aarau and was forged by excellent form...

Financial issues off the field led to difficult times for BSC Young Boys in the mid 1990s. Firstly Bernard Challandes then former long-serving defender Jean-Marie Conz tried to turn the tide as Young Boys shifted from being a club that habitually qualified for the...

With veterans like Heinz Hermann and Alain Sutter still an integral part of the Swiss scene as the decade ticked over into the 1990s, a new generation of younger attacking talent was emerging to complement them through players like Stephane Chapuisat, Kubilay Turkilmaz, and...

The early years of the 1970s was a challenging time for Young Boys Berne as the club sought to reestablish itself among the Swiss elite. The 1969-70 season brought a respectable fifth-placed finish with some vibrant home performances bringing high-scoring wins over FC Wettingen,...