FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

Full name	FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Nickname(s)	FCC
Founded	4 July 1894; 129 years ago (4 July 1894)
Ground	Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Capacity	12,700
Manager	Joël Corminboeuf
League	1. Liga Group 1
2018-19	Promotion League, 16th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894 and used to play at the Stade Charrière.

History

F.C. La Chaux-de-Fonds was founded on 4 July 1894, and won the Swiss first division in the seasons 1953–54, 1954–55, 1963–64. The team's most recent spell in the top division was 1986–87. The team also won the Swiss Cup in the years 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1961.

In the 2006–07 season, the team finished 10th in the Challenge League, the top scorer was Sid-Ahmed Bouziane with 15 goals. In the 2007–08 season finished 12th in the Challenge League, the top scorer was Bruno Valente with 16 goals. In the 2008–09 season they finished 12th but were not admitted to the Challenge League and were relegated to 2. Liga.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SUI Gilles Monti 3 MF  FRA Sherif Gagigo 4 DF  SUI Numa Doutaz 5 DF  ITA Nils Cattin 6 MF  FRA Albert Makoubé 7 FW  CRO Dragan Stjepanovic 8 MF  SUI Nolan Doutaz 9 FW  SUI Mylord Kasaï 10 MF  ITA Fabio Lo Vacco 11 MF  SUI Steve Endrion 12 MF  FRA Yanis Benbekhti

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 MF  FRA Aghiles Bettouche 14 MF  SUI Léo Bitterli 15 DF  FRA Jimmy Frossard 16 MF  SUI Eliot Halimi 17 MF  SUI Samuel Pellegrini 18 FW  SUI Dany Cattin 19 MF  FRA Bilel Badre 20 DF  FRA Charles Noundou 21 DF  SUI Cédric Mbenza 30 GK  FRA Maxime Brenet

Stadium

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds's current stadium is the Centre Sportif de la Charrière, situated in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Honours

• Swiss Championship:
  • Winners (3): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1963–64
  • Runners-up (3): 1904–05, 1916–17, 1955–56
• Swiss Cup:
  • Winners (6): 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961
  • Runners-up (1): 1964
• 2. Liga Interregional Group 2:
  • Winners (1): 2014–15

Former players