FC Zürich

professional association football club in Zürich, Switzerland

Fussballclub Zürich is a professional football club in Zurich, Switzerland. The club was founded in 1896. It has won the Swiss Super League 13 times and the Swiss Cup ten times.

Zürich
Full nameFussballclub Zürich
Nickname(s)FCZ
Short nameFCZ
Founded1896 (129 years ago) (1896)
GroundLetzigrund
Capacity26,105
OwnerJustin Schmidt, Samson AG
PresidentAncillo Canepa
Head coachRicardo Moniz
LeagueSwiss Super League
2023–24Swiss Super League, 4th of 12
Website[<span%20class="url">[1] Club website]
Current season

The club plays its home games at the Letzigrund.[1]

FC Zürich is the only Swiss team to have reached the semi-finals of the European Cup more than once. This happened in 1964 and 1977.

The women's club, FC Zürich Frauen, are competing in the Swiss Women's Super League. They are the most successful club in Switzerland with 22 championship titles and multiple Champions League participations.[2]

References

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  1. "Das Stadion Letzigrund in Zahlen und Fakten". stadionletzigrund.ch. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. Saro Pepe. "Football for all – but only for the last 50 years". nationalmuseum.ch. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2021.