SC LUwin.ch
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SC LUwin.ch is a women's football club from Lucerne
, Switzerland
. The team is the successor of the women's section of FC Sursee. After the Swiss Football Association
allowed dedicated women's football clubs to be founded in 2004, SC LUwin.ch announced independence by founding Switzerland's first purely women's club. In the club's name LU stands for Luzern, win shows the team's winner mentality, .ch is for Switzerland.
The team was 2 time Swiss champion, when LUwin.ch was founded and three titles followed directly in the next seasons. In 2007-08 the team began to struggle with a 7th place finish in the Nationalliga A (women's football)
. Only a better goal difference than FC Rot-Schwarz Thun prevented relegation. The next season Luwin.ch finished last and was relegated to the Nationalliga B. The 2009-10 season was a disaster for the team. After 18 games, the team only had 5 points to its name and was relegated into the local 1. Liga, the third level of Swiss women's football. Only in their 18th and last game the team achieved its sole win for the season, a 5-2 victory over FC Vétroz.
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, 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 team is the successor of the women's section of FC Sursee. 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 dedicated women's football clubs to be founded in 2004, SC LUwin.ch announced independence by founding Switzerland's first purely women's club. In the club's name LU stands for Luzern, win shows the team's winner mentality, .ch is for Switzerland.
The team was 2 time Swiss champion, when LUwin.ch was founded and three titles followed directly in the next seasons. In 2007-08 the team began to struggle with a 7th place finish in the Nationalliga A (women's football)
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...
. Only a better goal difference than FC Rot-Schwarz Thun prevented relegation. The next season Luwin.ch finished last and was relegated to the Nationalliga B. The 2009-10 season was a disaster for the team. After 18 games, the team only had 5 points to its name and was relegated into the local 1. Liga, the third level of Swiss women's football. Only in their 18th and last game the team achieved its sole win for the season, a 5-2 victory over FC Vétroz.
European Record
UEFA Women's Cup:- 2002-03: Second qualifying round, 2nd place
- 2005-06: Second qualifying round, 3rd place (as FC Lucerne)
Titles
- Swiss champion (5x):
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- 2002, 2003 (as FC Sursee), 2004, 2005, 2006
- Swiss Women's CupSwiss Women's CupThe Swiss Women's Cup is a women's football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1975 by the Swiss Football Association .-Finals:All final matches are:-Performance By Club:-External links:*; Swiss Cup*; Swiss Cup...
winner (4x):
- Swiss Women's Cup
- 2002, 2004 (as FC Sursee), 2005, 2006
- 2002, 2003 (as FC Sursee), 2004, 2005, 2006