Vevey-Sports

Vevey-Sports
Full nameVevey-Sports
Founded1898; 126 years ago (1898) as Vevey Sports
2005; 19 years ago (2005) as FC Vevey Sports 05
27 April 2018; 6 years ago (27 April 2018) as FC Vevey United
14 September 2021; 3 years ago (14 September 2021) as Vevey-Sports
GroundStade de Copet,
Vevey, Switzerland
Capacity5,000
ChairmanWilliam von Stockalper
ManagerJean-Philippe Lebeau
LeaguePromotion League
2023–241. Liga Classic (Group 1), 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-off)
Websitehttps://veveysports.ch

Vevey-Sports, formerly FC Vevey United is a Swiss football club based in Vevey, Vaud canton. The club currently play in Promotion League after promotion from 1. Liga Classic in 2023–24.

History

Vevey Sports

The club was founded in 1905 as Vevey Sports. They had 7 seasons in the Swiss Super League:[1] 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87. They lost a promotion-relegation playoff against FC Lugano in 1987.[2] They were relegated again, to the third tier of Swiss football, in 1988.

FC Vevey Sports 05

In 2005 the club was declared bankrupt and dissolved, then refounded as FC Vevey Sports 05.

FC Vevey United

On 27 April 2018, the club was merged with Azzurri Riviera and renamed FC Vevey United.[3]

As of 2019, Vevey play in 1. Liga Classic, the 4th tier of Swiss football league system.

Vevey-Sports

In 2021, the club takes the name Vevey-Sports. The name is validated during the general meeting on 14 September 2021.

In 2023–24, Vevey-Sports secure promotion to Swiss Promotion League for the first time in history from 2024–25 season after defeat FC Schötz 2-1 aggregate 4-3 in play-off matches.

Chart of FC Vevey-Sports table positions in the Swiss football league system

Former managers

Current squad

As of 5 September 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Nicolas Grivot
3 DF Switzerland SUI Miguel Rodrigues
4 DF Portugal POR Elton Monteiro
5 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Elvir Muminovic
7 MF Switzerland SUI Hajdar Munishi (on loan from Étoile Carouge)
8 MF France FRA Alexis Charveys
9 FW Switzerland SUI Allan Eleouet (on loan from Étoile Carouge)
10 MF France FRA Marwane Hajij
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Ridge Mobulu
14 DF Togo TOG Basile Ogouvide
17 FW Switzerland SUI Noussayr Batbout
18 MF Spain ESP José Aguilar
19 FW France FRA Ilyes Chaïbi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Switzerland SUI Tristan Diaz
24 DF Angola ANG Higor Kolua
28 GK Switzerland SUI Matteo Pizza
29 MF France FRA Lucas Marin
31 GK Switzerland SUI Michel Fohouo
32 DF Serbia SRB Filip Zuvic
71 DF France FRA Marvin Louisius
77 DF Switzerland SUI Rolling Iyeti
83 MF France FRA Slimane Alaoui
87 DF Switzerland SUI Sinclair Baddy Dega
88 DF Switzerland SUI Seydina Doumbia
99 FW France FRA Allan Khiari

References

  1. ^ Switzerland 1st Level All-Time Table – RSSSF
  2. ^ Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930–2000 – RSSSF
  3. ^ "Vevey United - The Club". Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.