Schweizerischer Fussballverband - last updated on 10 December 2007
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Association name: Schweizerischer Fussballverband / Association Suisse de Football / Associazione Svizzera di Football / Associaziun Svizra da Ballape
Foundation: 1895
Confederation UEFA
Colours: Red and white
Website: www.football.ch
Honours:
Schweizerischer Fussballverband has currently no honours.
A bit of history:
Schweizerischer Fussballverband 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.
It was formed in 1895 as one of the first football association which was founded outside the UK. SFV-ASF was a founder member of FIFA in 1904. FIFA is now based in Switzerland at Zürich. Also UEFA is based in the Swiss city of Nyon.
The Swiss national football team also known as the Schweizer Nati is the national football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarter-finals, in 1934, 1938 and when the country hosted the event in 1954. Switzerland also won silver at the 1924 Olympics. The 2002 U-17 European Championship was won by the Nati. In 2006, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the competition despite not conceding a goal in any of their four matches. In addition, Switzerland set a World Cup record by failing to score a single goal in a penalty shootout. However, the team returned to their home country to a heroes' welcome.
After missing out on the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™ and the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, Switzerland finally claimed a place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in neighbouring Germany after coach Jakob "Kobi" Kuhn's men emerged triumphant from a dramatic play-off double header against Turkey.
The Swiss made the quarter-finals in their previous FIFA World Cup appearance at USA 1994, and duly emulated that feat in 2006. However, defeat to Ukraine on penalties meant their campaign again ended in the last eight, although they had not conceded a single goal in regular or extra-time in any game up to that point.
The Swiss squad boasts a healthy blend of experienced stalwarts, such as keeper Pascal Zuberbuehler and striker Alexander Frei, and ambitious young hopefuls. Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta and Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos are the best-known internationally from a clutch of talented starlets, while Frei is a former leading scorer in the French Ligue 1 and has since earned many admirers in the German Bundesliga.
After a playing career featuring 63 caps and six domestic championships with FC Zurich, 'Kobi' Kuhn took the national helm in June 2001. Before stepping up to the senior role, he tasted coaching success with his country's U-21 side. As joint hosts, Switzerland are not obliged to qualify for UEFA EURO 2008, but will set off in search of a berth at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa after that in what would be a ninth appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals.
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