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FC Gallen

FC St. Gallen 1879
FC St. Gallen logo
Full name Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879
Nickname(s) Espen
Founded 19 April 1879; 138 years ago (1879-04-19)
Ground Kybunpark, St. Gallen
Ground Capacity 19,694
Chairman Dölf Früh
Manager Giorgio Contini
League Swiss Super League
2016–17 Swiss Super League, 7th
Website Club website
Current season

FC St. Gallen 1879 (Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879) is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2016–17 Swiss Super League.

Founded on 19 April 1879, FC St. Gallen is the oldest club still in existence in Swiss football and mainland Europe. However, the team has had relatively little success in comparison to other clubs. Despite the fact that St. Gallen won the Swiss championship twice in the 1903–04 and 1999–2000 seasons, the team has mostly been a mid-table side. During the last decade, the strength of the club continually declined and this eventually resulted in the transformation to a yo-yo club. St. Gallen were relegated to the second-tier Challenge League twice at the end of the 2007–08 and the 2010–11 seasons. St. Gallen has recently seen a remarkable surge in performance over the last 2 years and now has solidified itself as one of Switzerland's better clubs.

FC St. Gallen play their home games at the kybunpark. The stadium has a capacity of 19,694 and it is on the west side of town. The stadium replaced the former Espenmoos stadium in the east.

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

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

17 – Switzerland Marc Zellweger, defender (1994–01, 2003–10)


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