FFC Zuchwil 05
Encyclopedia
FFC Zuchwil 05 is a women's football club from Zuchwil
, Switzerland
. The club was founded in 1970 as DFC Solothurn, in 1990 DFC Zuchwil established and today's FFC Zuchwil 05 was founded on 13 March 2005, after the Swiss Football Association
allowed pure women's football clubs to be founded in 2004.
The team plays in the highest league Nationalliga A
since 1999. The team was vice champion in 2004 and 2006 which allowed them to participate in the UEFA Women's Cup
. 2007 the team won the championship.
Zuchwil
Zuchwil is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Zuchwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.2% is forested...
, 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 club was founded in 1970 as DFC Solothurn, in 1990 DFC Zuchwil established and today's FFC Zuchwil 05 was founded on 13 March 2005, after the Swiss Football Association
Swiss Football Association
The Swiss Football Association is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League, and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern....
allowed pure women's football clubs to be founded in 2004.
The team plays in the highest league Nationalliga A
Nationalliga A (women's football)
The Women's Nationalliga A is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Switzerland. It was established in 1970.League winners qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League...
since 1999. The team was vice champion in 2004 and 2006 which allowed them to participate in the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...
. 2007 the team won the championship.
European Record
UEFA Women's Cup:- 2006-07: First qualifying round, 3rd place
- 2004-05: First qualifying round, 2nd place