Lausanne Sports
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Lausanne-Sports is a Swiss sports club
based in Lausanne
, Switzerland
. It is most famous for its football department (FC Lausanne-Sport), but the club also had athletics
, sport rowing
, and rink hockey departments until they split in 2009 over a row about the construction of a new stadium that will be built by 2015.
was established in 1860, believed to be the oldest football club on the European continent by some historians. The club took the name Lausanne-Sports FC in 1920 after the football section merged with the Club Hygiénique de Lausanne, a physical education club. The club plays at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
, a 15,850 all-seater stadium used for the 1954 FIFA World Cup
. They played in Swiss First Division
between 1906-1931 and 1932-2002.
After the 2001–02 season, Lausanne-Sports were relegated because the club did not obtain a first level license for the 2002–03 season. Following the 2002–03 season in the second division, Lausanne-Sports FC were again relegated due to bankruptcy. They were reformed as FC Lausanne-Sport for the 2003–04 season and had to begin play at the fourth tier
. The team was promoted in consecutive seasons from the fourth division after the 2003–04 season and the third division after the 2004–05 season. After an additional six years in the second tier of Swiss football, the club was promoted to the Super League
for the 2011–12 season
.
Lausanne-Sport qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after they lost the 2010 Swiss Cup final
against Champions League-qualified Basel
. They progressed through the second and third qualifying rounds as well as the play-off round to book their place in the group stage
, though they would not move on from there.
Lausanne-Sport has won the Swiss First Division
seven times and the Swiss Cup nine times.
club of Lausanne-Sport.
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
based in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, 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....
. It is most famous for its football department (FC Lausanne-Sport), but the club also had athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, sport rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, and rink hockey departments until they split in 2009 over a row about the construction of a new stadium that will be built by 2015.
History
The football-section was founded in 1896 under the name of Montriond Lausanne. However, the Lausanne Football and Cricket ClubLausanne Football and Cricket Club
The Lausanne Football and Cricket Club was a Swiss soccer and cricket club.The club was founded in 1860 by English students, who have studied at private schools in the area of Lausanne. Due the year of the foundation this club could be the first soccer club of Continental Europe. The world-wide...
was established in 1860, believed to be the oldest football club on the European continent by some historians. The club took the name Lausanne-Sports FC in 1920 after the football section merged with the Club Hygiénique de Lausanne, a physical education club. The club plays at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,850 people and was built in 1904.During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.It is used mostly for football matches...
, a 15,850 all-seater stadium used for the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
. They played in Swiss First Division
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...
between 1906-1931 and 1932-2002.
After the 2001–02 season, Lausanne-Sports were relegated because the club did not obtain a first level license for the 2002–03 season. Following the 2002–03 season in the second division, Lausanne-Sports FC were again relegated due to bankruptcy. They were reformed as FC Lausanne-Sport for the 2003–04 season and had to begin play at the fourth tier
2. Liga Interregional
2. Liga Interregional is the fourth tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into 6 groups of 14 teams, by geographical region.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Group 3 :- Group 4 :- Group 5 :- Group 6 :- External links :*...
. The team was promoted in consecutive seasons from the fourth division after the 2003–04 season and the third division after the 2004–05 season. After an additional six years in the second tier of Swiss football, the club was promoted to the 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...
for the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Swiss Super League
The 2011–12 Swiss Super League season will be the 115th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It will begin on 16 July 2011 and end on either 17 or 20 May 2012, depending on whether the Swiss national team qualifies for the UEFA Euro 2012...
.
Lausanne-Sport qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after they lost the 2010 Swiss Cup final
2009–10 Swiss Cup
The 2009–10 Swiss Cup was the 85th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 17 September with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 9 May 2010 with the Final held at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. The competition was won by FC Basel, who defeated second-level side...
against Champions League-qualified Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
. They progressed through the second and third qualifying rounds as well as the play-off round to book their place in the group stage
2010–11 UEFA Europa League group stage
This article details the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League group stage.The group stage featured 48 teams: the title holders, Atlético Madrid, the 37 winners of the play-off round, and the 10 losing teams from the Champions League play-off round...
, though they would not move on from there.
Lausanne-Sport has won the Swiss First Division
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...
seven times and the Swiss Cup nine times.
Honours
- Ligue Nationale A/Super LeagueSwiss Super LeagueThe 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...
- Winners (7): 1912–13, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1943–44, 1950–51, 1964–65
- Runners-up (8): 1946–47, 1954–55, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1989–90, 1999–2000
- Ligue Nationale B/Challenge League
- Winners: 2010–112010–11 Swiss Challenge LeagueThe 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League was the eighth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The champions of this season, FC Lausanne-Sport, earned promotion to the 2011–12 Super League...
- Winners: 2010–11
- 1. LigaSwiss 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:...
- Winners: 2004–05
- 2. Liga Interregional2. Liga Interregional2. Liga Interregional is the fourth tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into 6 groups of 14 teams, by geographical region.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Group 3 :- Group 4 :- Group 5 :- Group 6 :- External links :*...
- Winners: 2003–04
- Swiss Cup
- Winners (9): 1935, 1939, 1944, 1950, 1962, 1964, 1981, 1998, 1999
- Runners-up (8): 1937, 1946, 1947, 1957, 1967, 1984, 2000, 20102009–10 Swiss CupThe 2009–10 Swiss Cup was the 85th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 17 September with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 9 May 2010 with the Final held at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. The competition was won by FC Basel, who defeated second-level side...
- Swiss League CupSwiss League CupThe Swiss League Cup was a football tournament which took place as a summer pre-season tournament in 1972 and 1973, and during the Swiss football season from 1974–75 to 1981–82...
- Runners-up: 1981
Current squad
As of 4 August 2011Famous former players
- See also .
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Former coaches
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 Miroslav BlaževićMiroslav Blaževic Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League....  Charly Hertig Peter Pazmandy Radu NunweillerRadu Nunweiller Radu Nunweiller is a former Romanian football player, playing as a central midfield.He played over 300 matches in Romanian Liga 1 and also 42 for Romania... Umberto BarberisUmberto Barberis Umberto Barberis or simply Berto is a former Swiss-Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club.-Playing career:... Marc Duvillard Martin Trümpler Georges BregyGeorges Bregy Georges Bregy is a retired Swiss football midfielder.He was capped 54 times and scored 12 goals for the Swiss national team between 1984 and 1994...  Radu NunweillerRadu Nunweiller Radu Nunweiller is a former Romanian football player, playing as a central midfield.He played over 300 matches in Romanian Liga 1 and also 42 for Romania... and Pierre-André SchürmannPierre-André Schürmann Pierre-André Schürmann is a Swiss former footballer and last manager of the Neuchâtel Xamax.-Playing:... Pierre-André SchürmannPierre-André Schürmann Pierre-André Schürmann is a Swiss former footballer and last manager of the Neuchâtel Xamax.-Playing:...  Victor ZvunkaVictor Zvunka Victor Zvunka is a French former football defender and football manager.-Honours:As a player*Coupe de France 1976 with Olympique de MarseilleAs a coach*Championnat National with LB Châteauroux in 1993–94... Radu NunweillerRadu Nunweiller Radu Nunweiller is a former Romanian football player, playing as a central midfield.He played over 300 matches in Romanian Liga 1 and also 42 for Romania... Umberto BarberisUmberto Barberis Umberto Barberis or simply Berto is a former Swiss-Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club.-Playing career:...  Pablo Iglesias Gabriel CalderónGabriel Calderón Gabriel Humberto Calderón is a former Argentine football midfielder.Calderón played in several teams including Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente, Spanish Real Betis and French Paris Saint-Germain...  Jochen Dries Gérard Castella Alain GeigerAlain Geiger Alain Geiger is a retired Swiss international football defender and current manager. He is currently the head coach manager of Al-Masry in the Egyptian Premier League.... Paul Garbani and Patrick Isabella Stéphane Hunziker and Patrick Isabella Umberto BarberisUmberto Barberis Umberto Barberis or simply Berto is a former Swiss-Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club.-Playing career:... Thierry Cotting John Dragani Árpád Soós Martin RuedaMartin Rueda Martin Rueda is a retired Swiss football defender. His parents are Spanish, coming from Málaga. He is the current manager of FC Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League.... |
Lausanne-Sports Rowing
Lausanne-Sports Aviron is the rowingSport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club of Lausanne-Sport.