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Full name | Football Club de Grenchen | ||
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Founded | 1906 | ||
Ground | Stadium Brühl Grenchen, Switzerland | ||
Capacity | 15,100 (2,100 seated) | ||
Chairman | Rolf Bieri | ||
League | 2. Liga (SOFV) | ||
2015/16 | 2. Liga interregional (Group 5), 14th, relegated | ||
Website | http://www.fcg.ch/ | ||
FC Grenchen is a Swissfootball club, based inGrenchen. They currently play in the2. Liga, and play their matches at theBrühl Stadium.
FC Grenchen was founded in 1906. In 1937 they gained promotion to the top league of Swiss football,Nationalliga A, in these inter-war years they came runners-up in this league three times, and runner up in thecup, but their biggest success came post-war coming second in the league one further time and winning the cup in 1959.
They were relegated from the top flight in 1986, and played inNationalliga B until 1995 when they were relegated to the 1st Liga., where they currently play. They won the Swiss Cup in 1959.
After a poor season in 2014, the team replaced many of its players.[1]
Brühl Stadium is the biggest in theCanton of Solothurn. It comprises a space for 13,000 standing and agrandstand with 1,300 covered seats and 800 uncovered seats.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The Uhrencup is a pre-season football tournament hosted annually by FC Grenchen since 1962 (with the exception of 1967 and 1974), and is the oldest such tournament in Switzerland. They have won this tournament six times.
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