FC Winterthur

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FC Winterthur
Schützenwiese, Winterthur, Switzerland
Capacity8,550 (1,900 seated)
ChairmanMike Keller
ManagerPatrick Rahmen
LeagueSwiss Super League
2022–23Swiss Super League, 9th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FC Winterthur is a Swiss

Stadion Schützenwiese
.

History

Chart of FC Winterthur table positions in the Swiss football league system

The club was founded in 1896 by students of the

1917), before consecutive relegations in 1931 and 1934. They played in the lower leagues until regaining promotion to the Nationalliga B in 1950. They have since stayed in the second division for most of their history, except for several appearances in the Nationalliga A, from where they were most recently relegated in 1978 following a promotion ten years prior.[1] Notable managers from this period include Gabet Chapuisat, Wolfgang Frank, René Hüssy, Timo Konietzka, and Willy Sommer

They famously lost to

West Auckland F.C., an English amateur team in what is thought to be the first international football club competition, the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy. The club have also reached the final of the Swiss League Cup in 1972 and 1973 and Swiss Cup
in 1968 and 1975, however lost on every occasion.

In 2005–06 season the club finished 14th place in the

Lucerne and Servette, before losing to eventual winners Sion
at home.

In the

Alex Frei, who led the team during this successful season, departed the team to join FC Basel, along with assistant coach Davide Callà.[2] They're replaced by Bruno Berner and Aurélien Mioch.[3]

Due to the expansion of the Super League for the 2023–24 season, there would be no direct relegation in Winterthur's first season back in the top flight, as the last placed team would advance to the relegation playoff. The goal for the season therefore was clear: avoid the relegation and secure a spot in the Super League for the next year. This still proved to be a difficult task, as they initially struggled with the higher pace and efficient exploitation of weaknesses in the top flight, most exemplified by their 0–6 home loss to FC Luzern in the eight round.[4] Winterthur still managed to secure a spot in the Super League for the next season, as they narrowly avoided the relegation play-off, ending the season one point above FC Sion.[5] Despite this success and one year left on his contract, coach Berner departed to club following the conclusion of the season, to return to his boyhood club and cantonal rivals Grasshopper Club Zürich.[6] Former FC Basel and Switzerland U21 coach Patrick Rahmen was announced as his replacement on 14 June 2023.[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 15 February 2024[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Switzerland SUI Tobias Schättin
4 DF Switzerland SUI Basil Stillhart
6 MF Switzerland SUI Randy Schneider
9 FW Switzerland SUI Roman Buess
10 MF Switzerland SUI Matteo Di Giusto
11 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Aldin Turkeš
14 MF Switzerland SUI Thibault Corbaz
15 DF Switzerland SUI Michael Gonçalves
16 MF Switzerland SUI Remo Arnold
18 DF Ivory Coast CIV Souleymane Diaby
19 DF Switzerland SUI Adrian Gantenbein
20 MF Switzerland SUI Carmine Chiappetta
21 DF Switzerland SUI Loïc Lüthi
22 MF Switzerland SUI Adrian Durrer (on loan from Lugano)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Kosovo KOS Granit Lekaj (captain)
24 DF Switzerland SUI Silvan Sidler
25 DF Switzerland SUI Yannick Schmid
27 GK Switzerland SUI Armin Abaz
28 FW France FRA Antoine Baroan
29 FW France FRA Boubacar Fofana
30 GK Austria AUT Markus Kuster
33 GK Switzerland SUI Marvin Keller (on loan from Young Boys)
40 MF Switzerland SUI Musa Araz
44 MF Switzerland SUI Francisco Rodríguez
45 MF Switzerland SUI Alexandre Jankewitz (on loan from Young Boys)
70 FW Tunisia TUN Sayfallah Ltaief
77 MF Switzerland SUI Luca Zuffi
99 FW Switzerland SUI Nishan Burkart

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Switzerland SUI Noe Holenstein (at Cham until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Switzerland SUI Laurin Vögele (at Kriens until 30 June 2024)

Former players

See also: Category:FC Winterthur players

Stadium

Main article: Stadion Schützenwiese

The club play at Stadion Schützenwiese, a short walk from the centre of Winterthur, having done so since their inception in 1896. The first grandstand was built in 1922, and then replaced in 1957 using sponsorship money.

In the 1980s the ownership was transferred to Winterthur council as the club faced financial problems. The council are responsible for any maintenance and upkeep.

While once boasting a capacity of 14,987 before 2009, the stadium now holds 8,550 seats, 1,900 of which are seated. The more hardcore supporters of the club stand at one end, which is known as the Bierkurve. They also have a small stand for younger supporters known as the Sirupkurve. Away supporters are housed at the opposite end of the stadium to the Bierkurve.

Honours

Former coaches

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Switzerland Patrick Rahmen
Assistant coaches Switzerland Reto Wiesmann
Switzerland Florian Kühn
Goalkeeper coach Switzerland Thomas Schnegg
Fitness coach Switzerland Dietmar Schneiderfeldt
Match analyst Switzerland Jens Gassmann
Performance coach Switzerland Florian Keller
Team doctors Switzerland Dr. Heidi Kunze
Switzerland Dr. Jakob Kerstenhardt
Physiotherapists Switzerland Fabian Werner
Switzerland Fritz Hofer
Switzerland Philipp Flick
Switzerland Torsten Krautzheimer
Team coordinator Switzerland Joachim Wolfinger
Sport director Switzerland Steffen Hoffmann
Press officer Switzerland Niklas Zimmermann

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "FC Winterthur – Winterthur Glossar". winterthur-glossar.ch. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Alex Frei ist der neue FCB-Trainer" [Alex Frei is the new FCB coach]. FC Basel (in German). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Bruno Berner neuer Trainer des FC Winterthur" [Bruno Berner is the new coach of FC Winterthur]. FC Winterthur (in German). 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Matchdetail". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ "FC Winterthur bleibt in der Super League – Sion muss in Barrage". nau.ch. 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ "GC: Bruno Berner wird neuer Trainer von GC". nau.ch. 9 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Patrick Rahmen wird neuer Cheftrainer". FC Winterthur. 14 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Kader der laufenden Meisterschaft" [Squad of the current championship] (in German). FC Winterthur. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

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