Vevey-Sports Explained

Clubname:Vevey-Sports
Fullname:Vevey-Sports
Founded: as Vevey Sports
as FC Vevey Sports 05
as FC Vevey United
as Vevey-Sports
Ground:Stade de Copet,
Vevey, Switzerland
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:William von Stockalper
Manager:Jean-Philippe Lebeau
League:Promotion League
Season:2023–24
Position:1. Liga Classic (Group 1), 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-off)
Website:https://veveysports.ch
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Vevey-Sports, formerly FC Vevey United is a Swiss football club based in Vevey, Vaud canton. The club set to play in Promotion League from 2024–25 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.

Former managers

Current squad

As of 5 August, 2024.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitalltime.html Switzerland 1st Level All-Time Table
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930–2000
  3. Web site: Vevey United - The Club . 1 July 2019 . 23 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823163902/https://www.veveyunited.ch/club/ . dead .