FC Grenchen

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

FC Grenchen was founded in 1906. In 1937 they gained promotion to the top league of Swiss football, Nationalliga A, in these inter-war years they came runners-up in this league three times, and runner up in the cup, but their biggest success came post-war coming second in the league one further time before winning the cup the following season in 1960.

They got relegated from the top flight in 1986, and played in Nationalliga B until 1995 when they were relegated to the 1st Liga., where they currently play.

They won the Swiss Cup in 1959, which is their only one major title.

Brühl Stadium is the biggest in the Canton of Solothurn. It comprises a space for 13,000 standing and a grandstand with 1,300 covered seats and 800 uncovered seats.

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Jeffrey Grosjean 25 GK Daniele Persichini 2 DF Diako Safari 3 DF Damir Dzombic 79 DF Adrian Rawyler 22 DF Waylon Grosjean 5 DF Marc Du Buisson 7 DF Raphael Ferreira 13 DF Vincent Ekoman 88 MF Leandro Moreira 9 MF Samuel Zayas 11 MF Luan Nascimento 20 MF Wassim Riahi

No. Position Player 18 MF Dominique Sutter 22 MF Sergei Bagdasarian 29 MF Isaac Bamele 11 MF Luca Persichini 28 MF Mehdi Mimzil 14 MF Mathurin Ndo'Zé 15 MF Korab Januzai 23 MF Alban Mulaj 8 MF Kliment Nastoski 10 FW Maryan Andonov 16 FW Jari Egeschwyler 17 FW Syart Bala

The Uhrencup is a pre-season football tournament hosted annually by FC Grenchen since 1962 (with the exception of 1967 and 1974), and is the oldest such tournament in Switzerland. They have won this tournament six times.

• Nationalliga A
  • Runners-up (4) 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1958–59
• Schweizer Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1959
  • Runners-up (2): 1940, 1948, 1960

• See Category:FC Grenchen players

• Official Website (in German)