2024–25 Neuchâtel Xamax FCS season

Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
2024–25 season
ManagerUlrich Forte
StadiumStade de la Maladière
Swiss Challenge League4th
Swiss CupFirst round
Highest home attendance3,428 vs Stade Lausanne Ouchy
Biggest winFC Aarau 1–3 Neuchâtel Xamax

The 2024–25 season is the 55th season in the history of Neuchâtel Xamax FCS, and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Swiss Challenge League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Swiss Cup.

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Hussayn Touati Servette Undisclosed 1 July 2024 [1]
FW Paschal Onyekachi Durugbor Sporting Lagos FC Free[2] 11 July 2024 [3]
GK Edin Omeragić Servette Undisclosed 13 July 2024 [4]
GK Anthony Mossi FC Baden 18 July 2024 [5]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Simone Rapp Neuchâtel Xamax Contract termination 1 July 2024 [6]
DF Mirza Mujčić NSÍ Runavík 1 July 2024
GK Théo Guivarch Clermont Foot Undisclosed 17 July 2024 [7]

Friendlies

10 October 2024 Friendly Grasshopper 6-0 Xamax
14:00 CET
  • Lee 13' 22'
  • Mabil 52'
  • Schmitz 55'
  • Yannick Bettkober 62'
  • Bojang 81' (pen.)
 Report
11 January 2025 Friendly Xamax 2-3 Biel-Bienne
11:00 CET
  • 52'
  • 78'
 Report
  • 73'
  • 87'
  • 89'
17 January 2025 Friendly Xamax 1-2 Nyon
14:00 CET
Report
  • Seydou Traoré 13'
  • Juan Martin Ghia 32'
28 January 2025 Friendly Xamax 0-2 Delémont
18:00 CET Report
  • Süleyman Türkeş 6'
  • Altin Shala 11'
20 March 2025 Friendly Luzern 3-1 Xamax Lucerne
13:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Swissporarena

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Swiss Challenge League 19 July 2024 Matchday 1 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 066.67
Swiss Cup 16 August 2024 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 066.67

Last updated: 3 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

Swiss Challenge League

Main article: 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Vaduz 36 13 12 11 48 49 −1 51 Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round[a]
7 Bellinzona[b] 36 11 11 14 47 60 −13 44
8 Xamax 36 12 5 19 57 65 −8 41
9 Nyon 36 10 6 20 44 69 −25 36
10 Schaffhausen (R) 36 7 7 22 40 69 −29 25[c] Relegation to Swiss Promotion League
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[11]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Vaduz qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2024–25 Liechtenstein Cup.
  2. ^ Bellinzona were deducted 3 points on 16 December 2024 (confirmed on 22 January 2025), for failing to report social contribution payments.[8] This decision was partially overturned by CAS on 25 April 2025 (Bellinzona are still fined SFr 30,000).[9]
  3. ^ Schaffhausen were deducted 3 points on 26 February 2025 (confirmed on 25 March 2025), for failing to report social contribution payments.[10]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 2 0 1 7 6  +1 6 1 0 0 3 2  +1 1 0 1 4 4  0

Last updated: 3 August 2024.
Source:

Results by round

Round12
GroundHA
ResultW
Position3
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[12]

19 July 2024 1 Neuchâtel Xamax 3–2 Stade Lausanne Ouchy Neuchâtel
19:30
Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Lionel Tschudi
26 July 2024 2 Étoile Carouge 3–1 Neuchâtel Xamax Carouge
20:15 Stadium: Stade de la Fontenette
3 August 2024 3 Aarau 1–3 Neuchâtel Xamax Aarau
Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
9 August 2024 4 Neuchâtel Xamax 2–2 Bellinzona Neuchâtel
20:15 CEST
  • Koné 4'
  • Paschal Durugbor 13'
  • Fabio Saiz  86'
  • Brillani Soro  89'
 Report
  • Nassim L'Ghoul 15'
  • Gilles Richard  19'
  • Johan Nkama  43'
  • Chacón  47'
  • Gorga  54' 76'
  • Néhemie Lusuena  85'
 Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,534
Referee: Tobias Thies
23 August 2024 5 Wil 4–0 Neuchâtel Xamax Wil
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Lidl Arena
Attendance: 1,494
Referee: Hajrim Qovanaj
30 August 2024 6 Neuchâtel Xamax 4–1 Vaduz Neuchâtel
19:30 CEST
  • Fabio Saiz 9' 87'
  • Francesco Lentini 50'  51'
  • Touati  52'
  • Demhasaj 77'
 Report
Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Hüseyin Sanli
20 September 2024 7 Schaffhausen 1–2 Neuchâtel Xamax Schaffhausen
19:30 CEST
  • Gabriele De Donno 2'
  • Iwan Hegglin  37'
  • Gianni De Nitti  74'
  • Kozłowski  90+2'
 Report
Stadium: FCS Arena Schaffhausen
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: David Schärli
23 September 2024 8 Neuchâtel Xamax 3–2 Nyon Neuchâtel
19:30 CEST
Report
  • Leorat Bega 28'
  • Fábio Gomes  44'
  • Badara Diomandé 65'
 Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam
27 September 2024 9 Thun 1–0 Neuchâtel Xamax Thun
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Luca Piccolo
4 October 2024 10 Neuchâtel Xamax 2–1 Schaffhausen Neuchâtel
19:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Maxime Odiet
18 October 2024 11 Neuchâtel Xamax 0–3 Étoile Carouge Neuchâtel
19:30 CET
  • Touati  59'
  • Yoan Epitaux  73'
 Report
  • Zoukit  16'
  • Vincent Ferrier 21'
  • Aurélien Chappuis  50'
  • Bruno Caslei 60'
  • Hysenaj 85'
 Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,922
Referee: Marijan Drmic
26 October 2024 12 Bellinzona 0–2 Neuchâtel Xamax Bellinzona
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona
Attendance: 719
Referee: Logan Berchier
1 November 2024 13 Neuchâtel Xamax 1–4 Wil Neuchâtel
19:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 3,238
Referee: David Schärli

Swiss Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Swiss Cup
17 August 2024 First round FC Biel-Bienne 2–1 Neuchâtel Xamax Biel/Bienne
19:30
  • Malko Sartoretti 30' 47'
  • Yann Massombo  34'
  • Mveng  60'
 Report
Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Nico Gianforte

References

  1. ^ "Hussayn Touati s'engage chez les Rouge et Noir • Neuchâtel Xamax". 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Sporting Lagos FC Mercato Eté - 2024, Actualités et vue d'ensemble". Tribuna.com.
  3. ^ Xamax, Neuchâtel (July 11, 2024). "Paschal Onyekachi Durugbor nouvel atout offensif des Xamaxiens • Neuchâtel Xamax".
  4. ^ Xamax, Neuchâtel (July 13, 2024). "Edin Omeragic débarque à la Maladière • Neuchâtel Xamax".
  5. ^ Xamax, Neuchâtel (July 18, 2024). "Anthony Mossi de retour à la Maladière • Neuchâtel Xamax".
  6. ^ "Résiliation du contrat de Simone Rapp • Neuchâtel Xamax". 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ Xamax, Neuchâtel (July 17, 2024). "Théo Guivarch s'engage à Clermont • Neuchâtel Xamax".
  8. ^ "3-Punke-Abzug gegen die AC Bellinzona bestätigt" [3 point deduction against AC Bellinzona confirmed] (in Swiss High German). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Bellinzona werden doch keine Punkte abgezogen" [Bellinzona will not be deducted points] (in Swiss High German). 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Bestätigung des 3-Punkte-Abzugs gegen Schaffhausen" [Confirmation of the 3 point deduction against Schaffhausen] (in Swiss High German). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ^ "SFL veröffentlicht die Spielpläne für die Saison 2024/25". Swiss Football League.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.