Fussballclub Zürich
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| Full name | Fussballclub Zürich |
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| Nickname(s) | Der Stadtclub (The City Club) |
| Founded | 1 August 1896 |
| Ground | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Capacity | 26,104 |
| Chairman | Ancillo Canepa |
| Manager | Uli Forte |
| League | Super League |
| 2016–17 | Swiss Challenge League, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich, FCZ or simply Zürich, is a Swiss football club based in the city of Zürich and currently playing in the Super League, the first tier in the Swiss football league system. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 12 times and the Swiss Cup nine times. The club won the 2009 Swiss Super League and last won the Swiss Cup in 2016. They play their home games at the Letzigrund in Zürich, which seats 25,000 spectators. For the women's team see FC Zürich Frauen.
The club was founded on 1 August 1896 by former members of the three local clubs (FC Turicum, FC Viktoria, and FC Excelsior). One of them was the FC Barcelona founder, Joan Gamper.
Zürich won its first title in the Swiss Serie A in 1901–02, but did not win it again until 1923–24.
Until the 1930s, the club's sporting remit also included rowing, boxing, athletics, and handball, but later focused solely on football.
Between 1925 and 1960, Zürich were in the "wilderness years," devoid of success. The club struggled to keep in the top flight and were relegated from the Super League in 1933–34, playing in the 1. Liga until 1941. In 1940–41, they returned to the Nationalliga, where they stayed until their relegation in 1945–46. They were back in the Nationalliga A in 1947–48 and stayed in the top flight until relegated once more in 1956–57. They were promoted from the Nationalliga B to contest the 1958–59 Nationalliga A, finishing in third place.
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