FC Münsingen is a Swiss football club from the town of Münsingen

Münsingen

Münsingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the River Aar between the cities of Bern and Thun.-Geography:...

 in Canton Bern, the German-speaking region

Linguistic geography of Switzerland

The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Only three of these languages, however, maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation: German, French, and Italian.Native speakers...

 of Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. The team currently plays in Liga 1.

Swiss 1. Liga (football)

1. Liga is the third tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into three groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.-Regional Format:...

, the third highest tier in the Swiss football pyramid

Swiss Football League

The Swiss Football League is organised in several leagues.-Proposed system from 2012-13 season onwards:-External links:* * * * *...

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History

Among the sporting highlights of the recent past include Swiss Cup matches against Super League

Swiss Super League

The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...

 teams Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...

 in 1992 and FC Basle in 1996.

At the end of the 2007/08 season the club narrowly missed out on promotion to the Challenge League

Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge League is the second highest tier of the Swiss Football League. Sixteen teams play in the Challenge League. The winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to the 1. Liga...

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Stadium

The club play their home games at Sportanlage Sandreutenen

Sportanlage Sandreutenen

Sportanlage Sandreutenen is a stadium in Münsingen, Switzerland. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Münsingen. The capacity is 1,400. The stadium has 200 seats and 1,200 standing places....

. The capacity is 1,400. The stadium has 200 seats and 1,200 standing places.

External links

• Official Website
• Soccerway.com profile
• Football.ch profile