Yverdon-Sport FC
| Full name | Yverdon-Sport Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1897 | ||
| Ground | Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-Bains | ||
| Capacity | 6,600 (1,000 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Jeffrey Saunders | ||
| Manager | Adrian Ursea | ||
| League | Challenge League | ||
| 2024–25 | Super League, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football club based in Yverdon-les-Bains that is set to compete in the Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football, after being relegated from the top-tier Swiss Super League in the 2024–25 season. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal.
History
The club Yverdon-Sport came about in 1948, due to the merger of FC Yverdon (originally founded in 1897), (agreed at the AGM of 20 July 1948) of FC Concordia (agreed at the AGM of 14 July 1948) and of White Star (agreed at the AGM of 14 July 1948) on the basis of a merger project that was drawn up by a Study Committee that was formed by the authorized delegates of the three clubs on Saturday, 10 July 1948.
Yverdon-Sport played in the Swiss Super League following promotions in 1993, 1995, 2005 and 2023. In 1996 and 2024 they avoided immediate relegation out of the league.[1] The club reached the final of the 2000–01 Swiss Cup but finished as runners-up after losing 3–0 to Servette.[2] In July 2017, after winning promotion to the third-tier Swiss Promotion League, the club signed former France international striker Djibril Cissé.[3]
On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to the top tier for the first time since 2005–06.[4] The 2023–24 season was their fifth season in the highest Swiss football league.[1] Three days later, Yverdon-Sport were crowned champions of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League after defeating FC Wil 2–0 on the last matchday.[5]
On 22 May 2025, Yverdon Sport has been secured relegation to Challenge League from next season. On the final matchday, even a 3–2 win against FC Zurich was not enough. After relegation, the Vaud players are finding it hard to find words.
Stadium
Yverdon-Sport began the 2023–24 season at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, while two months of reconstruction work was carried out at Stade Municipal. In September 2023 they returned to their home stadium, Stade Municipal.[6]
Honours
- Challenge League
- Swiss Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
Current squad
- As of 12 July, 2025.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
For the 2024–25 season.[8]
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Paolo Tramezzani |
| Assistant Manager | Attila Malfatti Giuseppe Rossi |
| Technical Director | Filippo Giovagnoli |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Pedro Soares |
| Video Analyst | André Santos |
| Fitness Coach | Romain Tanniger |
| Physiotherapist | Ermanno Speranza Massimo Inglese |
| Masseur | Nicolas Rouilly |
| Kit Manager | Nicolas Duvoisin |
| Nutritionalist | Océane Poncet |
| Doctor | Luca Tolosano |
| Steward | Ana Maria Mondaca |
| Assistant Fitness Coach | Vincenzo Chine |
References
- ^ a b "Eine 5. Saison im Oberhaus als Lohn für Yverdon" (in German). SRF. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Il y a 23 ans, le Servette FC remportait le dernier trophée de son histoire en battant Yverdon en finale" (in French). RTS. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Berger, Nicola (4 July 2017). "Ein Löwe in der Provinz" (in German). NZZ. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Yverdon Sport FC feiert seinen vierten Aufstieg ins Oberhaus" (in German). Swiss Football League. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Yverdon Sport, champion de Challenge League!" (in French). laRegione Ticino. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Yverdon Sport fait tomber Bâle au Municipal" (in French). laRegione Ticino. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Yverdon squad" (in German). Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "1ère équipe". yverdonsport.ch (in French). n.d. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
External links
- Yverdon-Sport FC at Soccerway