FC Luzern

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FC Luzern

Full name

Fussball-Club Luzern

Nickname(s)

Die Leuchten (The Shiners)

Founded

12 August 1901; 112 years ago

Ground

Swissporarena

Capacity

17,000

Chairman

Rudolf Stäger

Manager

Carlos Bernegger

League

Super Leage

2012–13

Super League, 8th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Fussball-Club Luzern, commonly known as FC Luzern or simply abbreviated to FCL, is a Swiss football club based in Lucerne. The club colours are blue and white, derived from the City of Lucerne and Canton of Lucerne coats of arms. They play their home games at Swissporarena which was newly built in 2011 at the place of the old Stadion Allmend.

The club was founded in 1901 and has won the Swiss Super League once and the Swiss Cup twice.

History

FC Luzern was officially founded on 12 August 1901 in Lucerne. After two years, FCL joined the Swiss Football League and started its first championship season in the third division. In the following years, FC Luzern was playing in various leagues. After the introduction of a new league system in 1944 (consisting of Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B as the two top tiers) FCL was alloted into Nationalliga B. The club remained in the second division until it was promoted in 1953. In the following years, FCL mainly played in the Nationalliga A. In 2003, after several seasons with financial and sporting troubles, the club got relegated to the renamed Challenge League, the former Nationalliga B. In 2006, after three seasons in the second division, FC Luzern celebrated its return into the top division (Super League) of Swiss football. In 2012 the club finished second in the Super League, securing its best league finish in 23 years.

FC Luzern's greatest success was winning the Swiss Championship in 1989. FCL have also won the Swiss Cup twice (1960 and 1992) and finished runners-up four times (1997, 2005, 2007, 2012).

Fans and rivalries

Although the club has only won three important national trophies, FC Luzern is one of the traditional football clubs in the country with a strong local supporter base. In the 2011/12 season, FCL had the third highest average attendance in the Swiss Super League.^[1]

There are a number of rivalries between FCL and other teams, especially between their Ultras groups. The local derby is played with SC Kriens, whose stadium is located less than one kilometer from FCL's facilities at Allmend. Due to the reduction of the Swiss football league in the past years, the two clubs are now separated by two leagues. Because of this fact, the rivalry is not as big anymore as during the periods in the 1990s or after the year 2003, when both clubs were playing in the same league.

A majority of the fans view FC St. Gallen, FC Sion and Grasshopper Club Zürich as big rivals. Numerous incidents and fan fights occurred around games between FC Luzern and these teams in the last decade.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Stadium

Between 1934 and 2009, FCL played their home games at the Stadion Allmend,^[5] which had a theoretical capacity of 25,000. For security reasons however, the Swiss Football Association did not allow more than 13,000 to attend. Until a new stadium was completed, FC Luzern temporarily played their home games in the Gersag Stadion located in Emmenbrücke.

In August 2011, the club moved into the newly built Swissporarena which is located at the place of the old ground. The opening game ended with a 0-0 draw against FC Thun.^[6]

Honours

Swiss Super League
- Winners: 1988–89

Swiss Cup
- Winners: 1960, 1992
- Runners Up: 1997, 2005, 2007, 2012

European appearances

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate score
1960–61	European Cup Winners' Cup	Quarter Final	ACF Fiorentina	0:3	2:6	2:9
1986–87	UEFA Cup	1	FC Spartak Moscow	0:0	0:1	0:1
1989–90	European Cup	1	PSV Eindhoven	0:3	0:2	0:5
1990–91	UEFA Cup	1	MTK Budapest	1:1	2:1	3:2
1990–91	UEFA Cup	2	VfB Admira Wacker Mödling	0:1	1:1	1:2
1992–93	European Cup Winners' Cup	1	PFC Levski Sofia	1:2	1:0	2:2
1992–93	European Cup Winners' Cup	2	Feyenoord^[7]	1:0	1:4	2:4
1997–98	European Cup Winners' Cup	1	Slavia Prague	2:4	0:2	2:6
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	Q3	FC Utrecht	0:1	1:3	1:4
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	Playoff	KRC Genk	2:1	0:2	2:3

Recent seasons

Season	League	League Position	Remarks
2001/02	Nationalliga A	7th (Relegation Pool)	Luzern theoretically would have been relegated. Due to financial problems, three teams in the top league were not given the playing licence by the Swiss FA. Thus, Luzern miraculously was not relegated.
2002/03	Nationalliga A	3rd (Relegation Pool)	Due to a league reform, only the top 2 teams stayed in the Super League. Luzern was relegated to the Challenge League.
2003/04	Challenge League	10th
2004/05	Challenge League	5th	Swiss Cup: Lost final 3-1 to FC Zürich.
2005/06	Challenge League	1st	Promoted to Swiss Super League.
2006/07	Super League	8th	Swiss Cup: Lost final 1–0 to FC Basel.
2007/08	Super League	6th
2008/09	Super League	9th	Avoided relegation by beating FC Lugano 5 – 1 on aggregate in the relegation play offs.
2009/10	Super League	4th
2010/11	Super League	6th
2011/12	Super League	2nd	Swiss Cup: Lost final 4–2 on penalties to FC Basel.
2012/13	Super League	8th

Players

As of 4 January 2014.^[8]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	David Zibung
3	DF	Ferid Matri
4	MF	Oliver Bozanic
5	MF	Michel Renggli (captain)
6	DF	Tomislav Puljic
7	DF	Claudio Lustenberger
8	MF	Jahmir Hyka
9	FW	Dimitar Rangelov
10	MF	Mahmoud Kahraba
11	MF	Daniel Gygax
13	DF	Florian Stahel
14	DF	Jérôme Thiesson
16	DF	François Affolter

No.	Position	Player
18	GK	Lorenzo Bucchi
19	MF	Adrian Winter
20	MF	Xavier Hochstrasser
21	FW	Dario Lezcano
23	DF	Sally Sarr
24	MF	Alain Wiss
25	FW	Kevin Holz
28	MF	Sava Bento
29	DF	Yassin Mikari
30	GK	Gabriel Wüthrich
31	MF	Hekuran Kryeziu
32	DF	Nedim Sacirovic
35	MF	Haxhi Neziraj

Former notable players

See also Category:FC Luzern players.

Semir Tuce (1989–95)
Otavio Braga (1996)
Ratinho (2004–07)
Petar Aleksandrov (1995–98)
Lucien Mettomo (2006–07)
Francisco Arrué (2002)
John Eriksen (1989–91)
David Fairclough (1984–85)^[9]
Gocha Jamarauli (2002)
Ottmar Hitzfeld (1980–83)
Ludwig Kögl (1996–99)
Jürgen Mohr (1986–89)
Sigurður Grétarsson (1985–90)

Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (1994–95)
Regillio Nooitmeer
René van Eck (1990–98)
Ike Shorunmu (2001–02)
Cristian Ianu (2009–11)
Gábor Gerstenmájer (1993–95)
George Koumantarakis (1998–99)
Mario Cantaluppi (2006–07)
Davide Chiumiento (2007–10)
Alexander Frei (1999–00)
Pajtim Kasami (2013)
Andy Halter (1985–88)
Ivan Knez (1994–99)
Adrian Knup (1989–92)

Blaise Kufo (2000)
Remo Meyer (1997–02)
Franz Xaver Müller (1987–88)
Christophe Ohrel (2000–01)
Christian Schwegler (2003–05)
Pirmin Schwegler (2003–05)
Christoph Spycher (1999–01)
Nestor Subiat (2001)
Kubilay Türkyilmaz (1999–01)
Stefan Wolf (1990–97)
Agent Sawu (1994–98)

Head coaches

See also Category:FC Luzern managers.

Dionys Schönecker (1921–24)
Franz Konya (July 1927–Dec 29)
Otto Hamacek (Feb 1929–June 29)
Albert Halter & Albert Mühleisen (1929)
Dragan Nemes (1930–Sept 31)
Horace Williams (Oct 1931–33)
Josef Gerspach (1933–34)
Carlos Heinlein (1934–Nov 35)
Adolf Vögeli (Nov 1935–37)
Josef Uridil (1937–38)
Robert Lang (1938)
Erwin Moser (1938–39)
Wilhelm Szigmond (1939)
Josef Winkler (May 1942–45)
Gerhard Walter (Feb 1945–May 46)
Werner Schaer (1946–49)
Fritz Hack (1949–51)
Hermann Stennull (1951–55)
Rudi Gutendorf (1955–Aug 61)
Josef Brun & Josef Weber (Sept 1961–62)

Franz Linken (April 1962–64)
Ernst Wechselberger (1964–69)
Juan Schwanner (1970–Oct 70)
Werner Schley & Josef Brun (Oct 1970–71)
Robert Meyer (1971–Sept 71)
Egon Milder & Josef Vogel (Sept 1971–Oct 71)
Josef Brun (Oct 1971–Nov 71)
Albert Sing (Oct 31, 1971–June 30, 1974)
Ilijas Pašić (1974–April 75)
Paul Wolfisberg & Josef Vogel (April 1975–75)
Otto Luttrop (1975–76)
René Hüssy (1976)
Albert Sing (Dec 31, 1976–June 30, 1978)
Paul Wolfisberg & Josef Vogel (July 1978–June 82)
Milan Nikolić (1982–83)
Bruno Rahmen (1983–85)
Friedel Rausch (March 28, 1985 – June 30, 1992)
Bertalan Bicskei (July 1992–Dec 93)
Timo Konietzka (Dec 1993–June 94)
Jean-Paul Brigger (July 1, 1994 – March 10, 1997)

Kurt Müller (March 1997–Oct 97)
Martin Müller (Nov 1997–Sept 98)
Egon Coordes (Sept 27, 1998–Nov 1, 1998)
André Meyer (Nov 1998–Dec 98)
Andy Egli (Jan 1, 1999–June 30, 2001)
Ryszard Komornicki (July 1, 2001 – July 28, 2001)
Raimondo Ponte (Aug 3, 2001–June 30, 2002)
Bidu Zaugg (July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003)
Urs Schönenberger (July 1, 2003–Nov 1, 2003)
René van Eck (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2006)
Friedel Rausch (2004–06)
Ciriaco Sforza (July 1, 2006–Aug 10, 2008)
Jean-Daniel Gross (interim) (Aug 11, 2008–Aug 17, 2008)
Roberto Morinini (Aug 17, 2008–Oct 27, 2008)
Rolf Fringer (Oct 27, 2008–May 2, 2011)
Christian Brand (interim) (May 2, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
Murat Yakin (July 1, 2011–Aug 19, 2012)
Ryszard Komornicki (Aug 20, 2012–April 2, 2013)
Gerardo Seoane (interim) (April 4, 2013 – April 8, 2013)
Carlos Bernegger (April 8, 2013–)

References

External links

FC Luzern Online (German)
Just Can't Beat That - FC Luzern in English

v t e 2013–14 Swiss Super League

Aarau Basel Grasshopper Lausanne-Sport Luzern Sion St. Gallen Thun Young Boys Zürich

Seasons of Swiss Football League

Serie A era, 1897–1931

Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31

Nationalliga era, 1931–1944

Seasons	1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44

Nationalliga A era, 1944–2003

Seasons	1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Super League era, 2003–present

Seasons	2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

v t e 2013–14 UEFA Europa League

Playing in the round of 32	Ajax Anzhi Makhachkala AZ Basel Benfica Chornomorets Odesa Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Dynamo Kyiv Eintracht Frankfurt Esbjerg Fiorentina Genk Juventus Lazio Ludogorets Razgrad Lyon Maccabi Tel Aviv Maribor Napoli PAOK Porto Real Betis Red Bull Salzburg Rubin Kazan Sevilla Shakhtar Donetsk Slovan Liberec Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Trabzonspor Valencia Viktoria Plzeň

Eliminated in the group stage	APOEL Apollon Limassol ~~Beşiktaş~~ Bordeaux Dinamo Zagreb Elfsborg Estoril ~~Fenerbahçe~~ Freiburg Kuban Krasnodar Legia Warsaw Maccabi Haifa Paços de Ferreira Pandurii Târgu Jiu PSV Eindhoven Rapid Wien Rijeka Shakhter Karagandy Sheriff Tiraspol Standard Liège St. Gallen Thun Tromsø Vitória Guimarães Wigan Athletic Zulte Waregem

Eliminated in the play-off round	Aktobe Astra Giurgiu Atromitos Braga Dila Gori Dinamo Tbilisi Feyenoord FH Grasshopper Jablonec Kukësi FC Minsk Molde Nice Nõmme Kalju Nordsjælland Partizan Pasching Petrolul Ploiești Qarabağ Saint-Étienne Skënderbeu Korçë Śląsk Wrocław Spartak Moscow Stuttgart Udinese Vojvodina Žalgiris Vilnius

Eliminated in the third qualifying round	Asteras Tripolis Botev Plovdiv Breiðablik Bursaspor Club Brugge Differdange 03 Dinamo Minsk Gefle Häcken Hajduk Split Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Tel Aviv Lech Poznań Malmö FF Metalurh Donetsk Milsami Orhei Mladost Podgorica Motherwell Randers Red Star Belgrade Široki Brijeg Skoda Xanthi St. Johnstone Strømsgodset Trenčín Ventspils Vitesse Žilina Zürich

Eliminated in the second qualifying round	Aalborg Anorthosis Beroe Stara Zagora Chikhura Sachkhere Dacia Chișinău Debrecen Derry City Göteborg Hibernian Hødd Honka Honvéd IBV Inter Baku Irtysh Pavlodar Jagodina Jeunesse Esch Khazar Lankaran KR Levadia Linfield Lokomotiva Olimpija Ljubljana Omonia Piast Gliwice Prestatyn Town Pyunik Rosenborg Rudar Pljevlja Sarajevo Senica Shakhtyor Salihorsk Skonto Sparta Prague Sturm Graz Turnovo Utrecht Valletta Víkingur Zrinjski Mostar

Eliminated in the first qualifying round	Airbus UK Broughton Astana Bala Town Čelik Nikšić Celje Crusaders Drogheda United Domžale Dudelange Flora Gandzasar Glentoran HB Hibernians ÍF Inter Turku Kruoja Pakruojis La Fiorita Laçi Levski Sofia Libertas Liepājas Metalurgs Mariehamn Metalurg Skopje Mika Narva Trans FC Santa Coloma UE Santa Coloma Sliema Wanderers St Patrick's Athletic Sūduva Marijampolė Teteks KF Teuta FC Tiraspol Torpedo Kutaisi Vaduz Videoton

Qualifying phase and play-off round Group stage Knockout phase Final

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