Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football club based in Yverdon-les-Bains that competes in the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, after being promoted from the second-tier Swiss Challenge League in the 2022–23 season. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal.
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| Full name | Yverdon-Sport Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1897 | ||
| Ground | Stade Municipal | ||
| Capacity | 6,600 (1,000 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Jeffrey Saunders | ||
| League | Swiss Super League | ||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League, 9th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://www.yverdonsport.ch | ||
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History
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On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to the top tier for the first time since 2005–06.[1] It would be their only fourth time playing in the first division, following promotions in 1993, 1995, and 2005. Only in 1996 did they manage to remain in the top flight, as such this will be their fifth season in the highest Swiss football league.[2] Three days later, Yverdon-Sport were crowned champions of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League after defeating FC Wil 2–0 on the last matchday.
Stadium
editYverdon-Sport began season 2023–24 at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, while two months of important reconstruction work was carried out at Stade Municipal.
Honours
edit- Challenge League
- Swiss Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
Current squad
edit- As of 10 September 2024.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
editFor the 2023–24 season.
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  TBD
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| Assistant Manager | TBD
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| Goalkeeper Coach |  Cédric Meunier
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| Fitness Coach | Marc Troussier
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| Head of The Medical Department | Gauthier Pelletier
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| Intendant | Jean-Luc Salmier Jacques Moulin
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| Masseur | Mathieu Delacroix Étienne Poulain
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| Team Manager | Gérald Mercier
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References
edit- ^ "Yverdon Sport FC feiert seinen vierten Aufstieg ins Oberhaus". Swiss Football League. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Eine 5. Saison im Oberhaus als Lohn für Yverdon". SRF. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Yverdon squad" (in German). Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
edit- Yverdon-Sport FC at Soccerway
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