SC Cham
Encyclopedia
SC Cham 1910 is a Swiss
football
team currently playing in the third tier
of the Swiss football pyramid. They are based in Cham
and were founded in 1910.
. They were originall known as Football-Club Cham. The club made it to the Challenge League
in the 1998/99 season. They were relegated shortly afterwards but managed to return for the 2002/03 season. At the end of the 2007/08 season
the club were relegated
to the 1. Liga
.
. The stadium is not of a good enough standard to play in the Challenge League
so in 2006/07 season and 2007/08 season
the club had to play their home games at Zug 94's
stadium, the Herti Allmend Stadion
.
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....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team currently playing in the third tier
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:...
of the Swiss football pyramid. They are based in Cham
Cham, Switzerland
Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-Location:Cham has an area, , of . Of this area, 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.2% is forested...
and were founded in 1910.
History
The club was founded on 14 June 1910 and was the first football club in Canton ZugCanton of Zug
The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts.- History :The earlier history of the canton is...
. They were originall known as Football-Club Cham. The club made it 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...
in the 1998/99 season. They were relegated shortly afterwards but managed to return for the 2002/03 season. At the end of the 2007/08 season
Swiss Challenge League 2007-08
-2007-2008 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:Only players with at least 10 goals-External links:...
the club were relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the 1. Liga
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:...
.
Stadium
The club play their home games at Eizmoos which has a capacity of 1,800. The last time the stadium was full was in 2006 against FC AarauFC Aarau
FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14...
. The stadium is not of a good enough standard to play in 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...
so in 2006/07 season and 2007/08 season
Swiss Challenge League 2007-08
-2007-2008 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:Only players with at least 10 goals-External links:...
the club had to play their home games at Zug 94's
Zug 94
Zug 94 is a Swiss football team based in Zug which currently competes in the 1. Liga. It was formed in 1994 after a merger between SC Zug and FC Zug...
stadium, the Herti Allmend Stadion
Herti Allmend Stadion
Herti Allmend Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Zug, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Zug 94 and SC Cham in 2007-08 Challenge League season. The stadium holds 4,900 people and was opened in 1979....
.