FC Gland
Encyclopedia
FC Gland, formerly Etoile FC Gland (etoile is the French
word for star), or l'Etoile Sportive (French for Sporting star) is a Swiss
sports club located in Gland
. The club is best known for its football team.
They currently play in the fifth level
of the Swiss Football League
, in the Association Cantonale Vaudoise de Football (ACVF).
against a local club which they lost 3-1.
Between 1921 and 1925 the club finished first in the Championat du Léman (Regional League), and one season, were undefeated during the whole season. After a couple of years of inactivity, in 1933 the clubs changed name to FC Gland.
From 1939 to 1944 they played in the Second League. However, in 1944 they were relegated to the Fourth league for financial reasons. The following season they were promoted back up to the Third league. In 1947, they were promoted to the Second league again, before being relegated to the Third league in 1953.
, the third tier in the league in Switzerland. They lost 1-2 to Guin. A second chance arose in 1982, however they lost again, this time in a penalty shootout.
In 1981, in order to comply with the gender equality
standards, the FC Gland girls team was formed with the combined efforts of the president Lecoultre and the FC Gland community.
Tne club played twice more in promotion games, in 1983 and 1987. Yet again though they lost both matches. Then in 1996, they had another chance to be promoted to the First League. This time the opportunity was seized. And coached by Arpad Soos, they finally won promotion for the first time to the First League. Their stay in the First League though was short-lived as the following season they finished next to bottom and were relegated to the Second League.
In the following years, the club remained constant in its results and a reserve team was formed and also a junior section.
near the Gland train station.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word for star), or l'Etoile Sportive (French for Sporting star) is a Swiss
Switzerland
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sports club located in Gland
Gland, Switzerland
Gland is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Gland is known to have been a prehistoric settlement. During the Roman period a farm called Villa Glanis was there...
. The club is best known for its football team.
They currently play in the fifth level
2. Liga
2. Liga is the fifth tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into 17 groups of 12, 13 or 14 teams by geographical region. Teams usually play within their own canton.- Regional Associations:* Aargauischer Fussballverband...
of the Swiss Football League
Swiss Football League
The Swiss Football League is organised in several leagues.-Proposed system from 2012-13 season onwards:-External links:* * * * *...
, in the Association Cantonale Vaudoise de Football (ACVF).
Early years: 1920 to 1933
The club was formed in October 1920 by a group of eleven young sportsmen - Alfred Blonay, Jean Bottin, Charles Caboussat, Maurice Heimberg, Haeberli, Albert Jonzier, Charles Mosetti, Daniel Mosetti, Emile Mosetti, and Jules Muston. The club was known as L'Etoile sportive FC and Alfred Blonay was president. Their first match was a friendlyExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against a local club which they lost 3-1.
Between 1921 and 1925 the club finished first in the Championat du Léman (Regional League), and one season, were undefeated during the whole season. After a couple of years of inactivity, in 1933 the clubs changed name to FC Gland.
1936 to 1953
A key event in the club's history came in 1936 with the arrival of the Rih's brothers. Once again, they were champions of the Regional Championship with a 7-0 victory against Malley II. They were regional champions again in the 1937-38 season and promoted to the Upper III league. The following season they were then promoted to the Second League. In 1939, the club won the Third League 's Roman Champion Cup, beating Malley 3-2.From 1939 to 1944 they played in the Second League. However, in 1944 they were relegated to the Fourth league for financial reasons. The following season they were promoted back up to the Third league. In 1947, they were promoted to the Second league again, before being relegated to the Third league in 1953.
1953 to present
The club continued to be promoted and relegated between the Third league and Second league. In the 1978-79 season, for the first time in its history the club played a promotion game for the First LeagueSwiss 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 tier in the league in Switzerland. They lost 1-2 to Guin. A second chance arose in 1982, however they lost again, this time in a penalty shootout.
In 1981, in order to comply with the gender equality
Gender equality
Gender equality is the goal of the equality of the genders, stemming from a belief in the injustice of myriad forms of gender inequality.- Concept :...
standards, the FC Gland girls team was formed with the combined efforts of the president Lecoultre and the FC Gland community.
Tne club played twice more in promotion games, in 1983 and 1987. Yet again though they lost both matches. Then in 1996, they had another chance to be promoted to the First League. This time the opportunity was seized. And coached by Arpad Soos, they finally won promotion for the first time to the First League. Their stay in the First League though was short-lived as the following season they finished next to bottom and were relegated to the Second League.
In the following years, the club remained constant in its results and a reserve team was formed and also a junior section.
Centre sportif En Bord
Centre Sportif En Bord is the home of FC Gland. The site has football pitches and tennis courts. Two of the pitches are grass and one is astroturf (fake grass). There are many outdoor tennis courts and also some indoor ones as well. There is a cafe near to the Tennis hall and a Buvette next to the football changing rooms. The site is located in GlandGland
A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release of substances such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface .- Types :...
near the Gland train station.
League
- Ranked first in the Championnat du Leman: 1922
- Second League Group champions: 1979, 1997, 2000
- Third League Group champions: 1939, 1946, 1950, 1960, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2008
- Fourth League Group champions: 1938, 1945, 1970
- Canton Vaud (Seniors) champions: 2007
Cup
- Roman Champion Cup winners: 1939
- Canton de Vaud Cup winners (Seniors): 2008