FC St. Gallen
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| Full name | Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 |
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| Nickname(s) | Espen |
| Founded | 19 April 1879 |
| Ground | Kybunpark, St. Gallen |
| Capacity | 19,694 |
| Chairman | Dölf Früh |
| Manager | Josef Zinnbauer |
| League | Swiss Super League |
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League, 7th |
| Website | Club home page |
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.
Having been founded on 19 April 1879, FC St. Gallen is the oldest existing club 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.
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Marc Zellweger, defender (1994–01, 2003–10)
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