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Vevey-Sports
Full nameVevey-Sports
Founded1898; 126 years ago (1898) as Vevey Sports
2005; 19 years ago (2005) as FC Vevey Sports 05
27 April 2018; 6 years ago (27 April 2018) as FC Vevey United
14 September 2021; 2 years ago (14 September 2021) as Vevey-Sports
GroundStade de Copet,
Vevey, Switzerland
Capacity5,000
ChairmanWilliam von Stockalper
ManagerJean-Philippe Lebeau
LeaguePromotion League
2023–241. Liga Classic (Group 1), 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-off)
WebsiteClub website

Vevey-Sports, formerly FC Vevey United is a Swiss football club based in Vevey, Vaud canton. The club set to play in Promotion League from 2024–25 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.

Chart of FC Vevey-Sports table positions in the Swiss football league system

Former managers[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 9 August 2022. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Cédric Zimmermann
3 MF Switzerland SUI Nathan Jaton
4 DF Senegal SEN Elhadji Ciss
6 DF Central African Republic CAF Lionel Zouma
7 MF Switzerland SUI Sebastian Cid
8 MF Switzerland SUI Stevo Gasic
9 FW France FRA Madjid Mebrak
10 FW France FRA Norman Peyretti
11 FW Switzerland SUI Ambrosio Da Costa
12 FW Switzerland SUI Alex Gonçalves
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW France FRA Nassim Lankar
17 DF Portugal POR Nelio Macias
19 FW Switzerland SUI Kevin Mapwata
25 DF Switzerland SUI Tom Perracino
26 MF Republic of the Congo CGO Franck Nioby
27 DF Switzerland SUI Fabrice Pantillon
28 GK Switzerland SUI Damien Buchard
31 FW France FRA Marwane Hajij
32 GK Serbia SRB Filip Zuvic
39 MF Switzerland SUI Kevin Tsimba
71 DF France FRA Marvin Louisius

References[edit]

  1. ^ Switzerland 1st Level All-Time Table – RSSSF
  2. ^ Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930–2000 – RSSSF
  3. ^ "Vevey United - The Club". Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

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