FC Zurich is a football team from Zurich, Switzerland which plays in the highest Swiss division, the Axpo Super League. After decades of mediocore success the club is currently reigning Swiss champion and active in the UEFA Champions League.
Timeline
1896: Foundation
1902: First championship titlehttp://www.fcz.ch/profis/history.htm
1964: Semi-final European Cup Champions Cup
1966: First Swiss Cup title
1977: Semi-final European Cup Champions Cup
2009: reached UEFA Champions League group stage
Notable players
References
Fast Facts
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Championships won
12, last in 2009
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Swiss Cups won
7, last in 2005
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Established
1896
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Head coach
Bernard Challandes
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General manager
Ancillo Canepa
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Stadium
Stadion Letzigrund
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Colors
Formed out of FC Turicum, FC Excelsior und FC Viktoria.
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1909
Changed colors from red-white to blue-white which were the colors of rivals Grasshopper Club Zurich while they temporarily stepped out of the football association
