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Neuchâtel Xamax FCS

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Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club Serrières or Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (pronounced [nøʃɑtɛl ksamaks]) is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal, founded in 1906 and Swiss champions of 1916, and FC Xamax founded in 1912. The name Xamax comes from legendary Swiss international player 'Xam' Max Abegglen, one of the founding members.[1] Xamax Neuchâtel FCS obtained its current name after a merger with FC Serrières, another side from Neuchâtel, in May 2013.[2]

Neuchâtel Xamax
Full nameNeuchâtel Xamax Football Club Serrières
Nickname(s)Xamax
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
GroundStade de la Maladière,
Neuchâtel
Capacity12,000
OwnerVincent Binggeli
ChairmanChristian Binggeli
ManagerUli Forte
LeagueSwiss Challenge League
2023–24Swiss Challenge League, 4th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Chart of the table positions of Neuchâtel Xamax FCS and its previous incarnations in the Swiss football league system
Stade de la Maladière
Gilbert Gress, championship winning coach of the 1980s.

History

Students at the Collège Latin in Neuchâtel began playing organized football in 1910. Soon after, in 1912, Neuchâtel Xamax was officially founded.[3]

They have been champions of Switzerland on two occasions, in successive years in 1987 and 1988.[4] The club has also made it to five Swiss Cup finals, the most recent in 2011, but have failed to win any of them.[4]

After many financial crises, the club declared bankruptcy on 26 January 2012 and was consequently excluded from Swiss Super League.[5] The club was reformed, but had to restart in the Swiss amateur leagues, entering the 2. Liga Interregional, the fifth tier of the Swiss football league system, for the 2012–13 season.[6] The club finished first in 2013 and was promoted to the 1. Liga Classic for 2013–14. Once again, Xamax finished first, winning the play-off to secure a second successive promotion. Xamax won 1. Liga Promotion, the third tier of Swiss league system was and promoted to the Challenge League after having a third successive promotion in 2014–15 season.[4]

The club finally won promotion back to the Swiss Super League in 2018, marking the end of a six-year absence from the top flight of Swiss football. At the end of the 2019–20 Swiss Super League season, the club was relegated back to the second division after finishing bottom of the table.[7]

Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Maladière, which began construction in 2004 and was opened in 2007. It has a capacity of 12,500 spectators.[8]

Current squad

As of 6 July, 2024[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
20FW  CIVKoro Koné
21DF  CODFabrice Nsakala
23DF  SUIMichael Gonçalves
24MF  SUIRoland Ndongo
26FW  SUIGuillaume Furrer
29MF  FRALucas Marin
30GK  SUIHugo Bigirimana
31MF  SUIFrancesco Lentini
32MF  SUIMarouane Calame
38DF  CIVBrillani Soro
42MF  SUIGiovani Bamba

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—FW  SUIAnge Dakouri (at Bavois until 30 June 2024)

Notable players

Cameroon
Central African Republic
Egypt
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Hungary
West Germany
Ireland
Liechtenstein
Spain
Switzerland
Netherlands

Honours

Leagues
Cups

Former coaches

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentsHomeAwayAggregate
1981–82UEFA Cup1R Sparta Prague4–02–36–3
2R Malmö1–01–02–0
3R Sporting CP1–00–01–0
QF Hamburg0–02–32–3
1984–85UEFA Cup1R Olympiacos2–20–12–3
1985–86UEFA Cup1R Sportul Studențesc3–04–47–4
2R Lokomotiv Sofia0–01–11–1 (a)
3R Dundee United3–11–24–3
QF Real Madrid2–00–32–3
1986–87UEFA Cup1R Lyngby2–03–15–1
2R Groningen1–10–01–1 (a)
1987–88European Cup1R Kuusysi5–01–26–2
2R Bayern Munich2–10–22–3
1988–89European Cup1R Larissa2–11–23–3 (3–0 PSO)
2R Galatasaray3–00–53–5
1990–91European Cup Winners' Cup1R Estrela de Amadora1–11–12–2 (3–4 PSO)
1991–92UEFA Cup1R Floriana2–00–02–0
2R Celtic5–10–15–2
3R Real Madrid1–00–41–4
1992–93UEFA Cup1R BK Frem2–21–43–6
1995–96UEFA CupQR Red Star Belgrade0–01–01–0
1R Roma1–10–41–4
1996–97UEFA CupQR Anorthosis Famagusta4–02–16–1
1R Dynamo Kyiv2–10–02–1
2R Helsingborg1–10–21–3
1997–98UEFA CupQ1 Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol7–03–110–1
Q2 Viking3–01–24–2
1R Inter Milan0–20–20–4
2003–04UEFA CupQR Valletta2–02–04–0
1R Auxerre0–10–10–2

References

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