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| Full name | Football Club Stade Nyonnais | ||
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| Nicknames | Les "Jaune et noir" (The Yellow and Blacks) Les Nyonnais | ||
| Founded | 29 October 1905; 120 years ago (29 October 1905) asBluet[1] | ||
| Ground | Stade de Colovray,Nyon | ||
| Capacity | 7,200 (860 seated) | ||
| Owner | Michael Palma | ||
| President | Michael Palma (SA) Varujan Symonov & Sassoun Simarkes (association) | ||
| Head Coach | Andrea Binotto | ||
| League | Challenge League | ||
| 2024–25 | 9th of 10 | ||
| Website | www www | ||
FC Stade Nyonnais is anassociation football club based in the town ofNyon, Switzerland. The team currently competes in theChallenge League, the second tier of theSwiss football league system and plays its home matches atStade de Colovray, where it has been since 1991. Founded in 1905, it is nicknamed the "jaune et noir" (which translates to "yellow and black") and affiliated to the Vaud Cantonal Football Association.
FC Stade Nyonnais was founded in 1905 by then-teenagers Oscar Aeby, Edmond Delay, Emile Aeby and Pierre Robin asBluet.[2][1] Football was rapidly popularising in Nyon andSwitzerland at the start of the 20th Century and the club was one of many emerging football teams in the town along with FC Nyon (who were the first club in Nyon), Fortuna Nyon, Nyon-Sport, Nyon FC, and Rive.[2] They initially played their home games at a courtyard of a localCatholic church inNyon.[2] The pitch dimensions, however, did not meet requirements and they therefore relocated toPlace Perdtemps (now converted into a car park) in 1906.[1][3] Their stay there ended swiftly as the local authorities took issue with allowing a group of boys (their oldest player was 18 at the time) playing football in a public space.[2] The club played their first 4 seasons in theCoup de Léman; a competition created by FC Nyon in which all clubs inRomandy competed in.[2] After undergoing several name changes, the club had eventually settled onFC Stade Nyonnais by 1907.[1] 2 years later, Stade Nyonnais were admitted to theAssociation Cantonale Vaudoise de Football; the regional football association of theVaudcanton in whichNyon is located.[1] The club competed in the second tier of the competition and proceeded to win their first title when they were crowned champions of the division in 1910.[1]Les Nyonnais, as they are often referred as, joined theSwiss Football Association in 1918 following the end ofWorld War I.[1]
By 1924, the club moved away fromPlace Perdtemps and began to play their matches at a newly built ground in Marens,Nyon (the land is now in use by local secondary schoolEcole Secondaire de Nyon-Marens).[1] In 1925, the team earned promotion to the second tier ofSwiss football after being crowned regional champions ofRomandy (French-speaking region ofSwitzerland) and would proceed to remain in the league for the subsequent six years.[1] The same year, they competed in the inauguralSwiss Cup tournament in which they reached the round of 16.[1] In 1926, Jean Wirz, who was elected Stade Nyonnais president the following decade, formed a youth academy for the club.[1]
By 1946, Stade Nyonnais gained promotion back to the third tier ofSwiss football (Première Ligue)A in which they survived for the subsequent four years.[1] Relegation from thePremière Ligue saw them compete in the fourth tier ofSwiss football and the fans awaited 17 years to see their team back in thePremière Ligue.[1]
1991 marked the opening year of the club's current stadiumStade Colovray.[1]
In 2001 the club had a big game againstReal Madrid, in which they reached a record attendance of 6,800 spectators.[1] High-profile players such asZinedine Zidane participated in the match.[1]
The club enjoyed their best everSwiss Cup run in 2007 when they managed to reach the quarter-finals. The tournament came to an end forLes Nyonnais in a 2–0 defeat to top-tier sideFC Basel.[1]
Nyon had survived several seasons in the second tier ofSwiss football, the Challenge League, until the2011–12 season. Due to restructuring of theSwiss Football League, it was announced that the bottom 6 teams of the 10 team division would be relegated to anewly formed division in 2012, rather than the usual two teams being relegated. Nyon was close to survival but finished two points from safety, and were relegated to thePromotion League. They have remained in the league ever since.
They returned to theSwiss Challenge League for the 2023–24 season, gaining promotion as the third placed team in the2022–23 Swiss Promotion League. It will be their first season in the second tier of Switzerland, after eleven years of absence.
FC Stade Nyonnais' colours have been black and yellow ever since the club's foundation in 1905.[4] It is established historically through archival documents that said colours were adopted by the founders as a tribute toBSC Young Boys who were crowned Swiss champions in 1903.[4] The yellow and black also distinguished them from the colours of FC Nyon United (now defunct) who played their matches in the same city.[4]
Bern-born Jean Wirz is often credited as the founder of Stade Nyonnais and the reason behind their yellow and black colour.[4] This claim, however, is not supported by historical evidence.[4] Wirz, who was involved inNyon sports circles for almost half a century, only settled in Nyon in April 1920.[4] He formed the youth section of the club in 1926 before taking up the role of vice-president in 1930.[4] After a 5-year vice-presidency, he operated as club president from 1935 to 1937.[4]
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Below is a list of current and former Stade Nyonnais head coaches since 1965.[6][7][8]
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