Zürich Derby
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Location | Zürich |
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Teams | Grasshopper Club Zürich FC Zürich |
First meeting | Grasshopper 7–2 FC Zürich (28 November 1897) |
Latest meeting | Grasshopper 2–1 FC Zürich (28 January 2024) |
Next meeting | TBA |
Stadiums | Letzigrund, Hardturm |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 254 |
Most wins | Grasshopper (122) |
All-time record | Grasshopper: 122 FC Zürich: 92 Drawn: 39 |
Largest victory | Grasshopper 11-2 FC Zürich (6 December 1942) FC Zürich 6–0 Grasshopper (7 August 2011) |
The Zurich derby is a football match between rivals FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich. The two teams were founded in Zürich, Switzerland. Grasshopper in 1886 and FC Zürich in 1896. Grasshoppers are historically known as the club of the elite, students and Zürcher upper-class and FCZ are known as the club of the working-class. The derby is unique in Switzerland as it is the only rivalry between two teams from the same city.
The first derby between the two Zurich clubs was held as part of the first Swiss championship, where GC defeated FC Zurich 7–2.
Notable matches
3 March 2004
One of the most notable matches was the semifinal of the
After the break,
Five minutes into extra time,
7 August 2011
This match of the 2011–12 Swiss Super League went down as FC Zurich's highest derby victory to date. FC Zurich were clearly the better team and quickly took the upper hand. FCZ captain Silvan Aegerter opened the score in the 15th minute. Despite dominating and a long-distance shot by Dusan Djuric that hit the post, the first half ended with a 1–0 lead for FCZ.[2]
Four minutes into the second half,
29 November 2015
Grasshopper's highest derby victory of the 21st century was in this match and is a near opposite of the one four years prior. In the 15th minute,
After a slow start to the second half, Djimsiti fails to block GC captain
Statistics
Records
Grasshopper's highest win to date was an 11–2 victory over on 6 December 1942. FC Zurich's highest win was more recent, a 6–0 victory on 7 August 2011.
To date, FC Zurich only once managed to win all matchups in one season, 2014–15: 1–0, 3–1, 2–0, and 4–3 in the league and a 1–0 (a.e.t.) victory in the Swiss Cup. Grasshoppers have won all four matchups in season 1997–98: 2–1, 3–1, 2–0, and 2–1.
League Matches played since 1990
FCZ Win Draw GCZ Win
FC Zürich vs Grasshopper Club Zürich | Grasshopper Club Zürich vs FC Zürich | |||||||||
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Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score | Atten. | Date | Venue | Score | Atten. | |
1990–91 | Nationalliga A | 06.10.1990 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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25.07.1990 | Hardturm | 1 – 2
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1991–92 | Nationalliga A | 26.10.1991 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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17.08.1991 | Hardturm | 3 – 1
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Championship Group | 03.03.1992 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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16.04.1992 | Hardturm | 3 – 0
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1992–93 | Nationalliga A | 11.08.1992 | Letzigrund | 0 – 0
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31.10.1992 | Hardturm | 3 – 1
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1993–94 | Nationalliga A | 12.12.1993 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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25.09.1993 | Hardturm | 2 – 0
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1994–95 | Nationalliga A | 22.10.1994 | Letzigrund | 0 – 3
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13.08.1994 | Hardturm | 2 – 1
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1995–96 | Nationalliga A | 02.08.1995 | Letzigrund | 1 – 4
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22.10.1995 | Hardturm | 2 – 0
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1996–97 | Nationalliga A | 13.10.1996 | Letzigrund | 2 – 4
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14.07.1996 | Hardturm | 0 – 1
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Championship Group | 26.03.1997 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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15.05.1997 | Hardturm | 1 – 1
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1997–98 | Nationalliga A | 20.09.1997 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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07.12.1997 | Hardturm | 3 – 1
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Championship Group | 15.03.1998 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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08.05.1998 | Hardturm | 2 – 1
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1998–99 | Nationalliga A | 16.08.1998 | Letzigrund | 0 – 0
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08.11.1998 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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Championship Group | 13.03.1999 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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24.05.1999 | Hardturm | 0 – 2
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1999–2000 | Nationalliga A | 11.07.1999 | Letzigrund | 0 – 0
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25.09.1999 | Hardturm | 2 – 1
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2000–01
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Nationalliga A | 18.09.2000 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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25.09.2000 | Hardturm | 2 – 3
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Championship Group
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18.03.2001 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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11.05.2001 | Hardturm | 4 – 2
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2001–02 | Nationalliga A | 25.08.2001 | Letzigrund | 1 – 3
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25.11.2001 | Hardturm | 0 – 0
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Championship Group | 25.04.2002 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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09.03.2002 | Hardturm | 3 – 0
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2002–03 | Nationalliga A | 10.07.2002 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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22.09.2002 | Hardturm | 1 – 1
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Championship Group | 21.05.2003 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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16.03.2003 | Hardturm | 2 – 0
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2003–04 | Super League | 29.10.2003 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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17.08.2003 | Hardturm | 1 – 0
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02.05.2004 | Letzigrund | 0 – 0
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14.03.2004 | Hardturm | 1 – 2
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2004–05 | Super League | 26.09.2004 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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17.07.2004 | Hardturm | 1 – 1
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10.04.2005 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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17.04.2005 | Hardturm | 1 – 1
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2005–06 | Super League | 24.07.2005 | Letzigrund | 4 – 2
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02.10.2005 | Hardturm | 1 – 0
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30.04.2006 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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29.03.2006 | Hardturm | 0 – 0
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2006–07 | Super League | 19.08.2006 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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14,500 | 18.11.2006 | Hardturm | 0 – 1
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17,666 | |
24.05.2007 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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18,137 | 10.02.2007 | Hardturm | 0 – 0
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14,900 | |||
2007–08 | Super League | 23.09.2007 | Letzigrund | 4 – 0
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25,200 | 09.12.2007 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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14,300 | |
02.03.2008 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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14,400 | 20.04.2008 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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14,300 | |||
2008–09 | Super League | 09.11.2008 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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18,300 | 10.08.2008 | Letzigrund | 2 – 2
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15,900 | |
29.05.2009 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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22,500 | 08.02.2009 | Letzigrund | 2 – 2
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12,949 | |||
2009–10 | Super League | 12.09.2009 | Letzigrund | 4 – 3
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14,800 | 05.12.2009 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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12,200 | |
05.04.2010 | Letzigrund | 3 – 2
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18,200 | 15.05.2011 | Letzigrund | 4 – 0
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12,200 | |||
2010–11 | Super League | 25.07.2010 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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15,800 | 03.10.2010 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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15,200 | |
10.04.2011 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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18,600 | 15.05.2011 | Letzigrund | 3 – 1
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18,200 | |||
2011–12 | Super League | 07.08.2011 | Letzigrund | 6 – 0
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16,800 | 02.10.2011 | Letzigrund | 3 – 0 *
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12.02.2012 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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6,000 | 20.05.2011 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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11,200 | |||
2012–13 | Super League | 22.09.2012 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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17,358 | 02.12.2012 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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18,400 | |
06.04.2013 | Letzigrund | 2 – 4
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16,111 | 12.05.2013 | Letzigrund | 0 – 1
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14,700 | |||
2013–14 | Super League | 15.12.2013 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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12,479 | 30.10.2013 | Letzigrund | 3 – 1
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13,600 | |
01.03.2014 | Letzigrund | 3 – 1
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14,243 | 05.04.2014 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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16,900 | |||
2014–15 | Super League | 20.07.2014 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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13,683 | 19.10.2014 | Letzigrund | 1 – 3
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19,200 | |
29.05.2015 | Letzigrund | 4 – 3
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11,967 | 21.02.2015 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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9,400 | |||
2015–16 | Super League | 02.08.2015 | Letzigrund | 2 – 3
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11,153 | 29.11.2015 | Letzigrund | 5 – 0
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14,000 | |
19.04.2016 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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10,218 | 13.03.2016 | Letzigrund | 4 – 2
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14,400 | |||
2017–18 | Super League | 21.10.2017 | Letzigrund | 0 – 4
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17,783 | 23.07.2017 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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20,000 | |
07.04.2018 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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14,196 | 25.02.2018 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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12,300 | |||
2018–19 | Super League | 02.12.2018 | Letzigrund | 2 – 0
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14,101 | 28.07.2018 | Letzigrund | 0 – 2
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16,400 | |
08.02.2019 | Letzigrund | 3 – 1
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11,013 | 05.04.2019 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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12,700 | |||
2021–22 | Super League | 21.08.2021 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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14,896 | 23.10.2021 | Letzigrund | 3 – 3
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15,700 | |
02.04.2022 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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15,327 | 05.02.2022 | Letzigrund | 1 – 3
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16,112 | |||
2022–23 | Super League | 23.10.2022 | Letzigrund | 1 – 4
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15,496 | 01.10.2022 | Letzigrund | 1 – 1
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16,974 | |
21.05.2023 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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16,185 | 19.02.2023 | Letzigrund | 1 – 2
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21,196 | |||
2023–24 | Super League | 26.09.2023 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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17,653 | 28.01.2024 | Letzigrund | 2 – 1
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19,326 | |
10.02.2024 | Letzigrund | 1 – 0
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18,523 | – |
Cup Meetings (since 1990)
Competition | Round | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
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1993–94 Swiss Cup | Semi-finals | 4 April 1994 | FC Zürich | 1 – 2
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Grasshopper |
2003–04 Swiss Cup | Semi-finals | 3 March 2004 | Grasshopper | 6 – 5 (a.e.t)
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FC Zürich |
2012–13 Swiss Cup | Semi-finals | 17 April 2013 | FC Zürich | 1 – 2 (a.e.t)
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Grasshopper |
2014–15 Swiss Cup | Quarter-finals | 4 March 2015 | FC Zürich | 1 – 0 (a.e.t)
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Grasshopper |
2017–18 Swiss Cup | Semi-finals | 28 February 2018 | FC Zürich | 2 – 1
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Grasshopper |
Fan Misbehavior
In the past years, hooliganism has become a big issue for Swiss football. Incidents such as the Disgrace of Basel in 2006 were becoming more common. The Zurich derby is not immune to this phenomenon: In a match on 2 October 2011, the situation hit an all-time low. GC Fans had stolen a banner of FCZ fanclub "Boys" and later displayed the defaced flag during the match as provocation. As a result, FCZ fans snuck into the GC fan sector and threw flares at GC fans. In the 70th minute, at a score of 2–1 for Grasshoppers, referee Sasha Kever put a stop to the match when he saw rioting fans cross the barriers and enter the pitch. Dozens were arrested and 6 were injured in the riots. This day was known in Switzerland as "Die Schande von Zürich" (translated "The Disgrace or Zurich"). In the aftermath, Grasshopper were awarded a 3–0 victory.[4]
And the current season, with a return of GC to the top Swiss flight, is no different: On 23 October 2021, after a 3–3 result, FCZ fans threw fireworks into the GC fan sector. Both teams were fined 20,000
FCZ fans also disrupted a celebration by GC fans outside Letzigrund following GC's Challenge League victory and promotion, on 20 May 2021. Eleven people were arrested as a result.[6]
Honours
FC Zürich | Competition | Grasshopper |
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13 | Swiss Super League | 27 |
10 | Swiss Cup | 19 |
1 | Swiss League Cup (defunct) | 2 |
0 | Swiss Super Cup (defunct) | 1 |
23 | Total | 49 |
References
- ^ - Historisches 6:5 für GC - Als der Hardturm 2004 zum Tollhaus wurde. SRF, 18 February 2018
- ^ - Der FCZ deklassiert GC mit 6:0. FC Zürich, 7 August 2011
- ^ - Super League - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – GC demütigt den FCZ . SRF, 29 November 2015
- ^ 02.10.2011: «Alles Gueti zu 15 Jahr Boys» – wegen dieser Provokation wirft ein FCZ-Fan Fackeln in den GC-Fansektor und sorgt für einen Spielabbruch. watson.ch, 2 October 2015
- ^ - So büsst die Liga den FCZ – und auch GC. Blick, 26 November 2021
- ^ - Zusammenstösse zwischen GC- und FCZ-Fans - 11 Personen festgenommen. telezueri.ch, 21 May 2021