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Where is Grasshopper from? Football club from Zürich, Suiza. Home stadium: Stadion Letzigrund. Honors: 53 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.

Grasshopper Club Zürich (Super League)

Where is Grasshopper from? It is a football club based in the city of Zürich (Suiza). Home matches are played at Stadion Letzigrund.

The most successful club in the history of Swiss football. Owner of 27 league championships and 19 national cups, founded in 1886 by the English student Tom E. Griffith.

General Information & Facts

Founded: 1 de septiembre de 1886
Nickname: GC • Hoppers • Die Heugümper • Blau-Weiss
Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund (Letzi) - Capacity: 26104 spectators

Historical Records

All-time top scorer: Alfred Bickel (202 goles)
Most appearances: Alfred Bickel (405 partidos)
Biggest win: 10-0 a FC Biel-Bienne (Liga 1937)

Honours & Official Titles

27x Super League de Suiza (1898, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1952, 1956, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003)
19x Copa de Suiza (1926, 1927, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2013)
2x Copa de la Liga Suiza (1973, 1975)
1x Supercopa de Suiza (1989)
2x Copa Intertoto de la UEFA (2006, 2008)
2x Challenge League (Segunda División) (1951, 2021)

Historical Timeline

Year 1886 - Anglo-Swiss student foundation

On September 1, 1886, English student Tom E. Griffith formally founded Grasshopper Club Zürich alongside a collective of Swiss and British university students from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the University of Zurich. Gathered in the Kreuzbühl area, the founders agreed to adopt blue and white colors divided into vertical halves, in line with the Zurich cantonal flag and in homage to the English Blackburn Rovers. The name 'Grasshopper' was a nod to the athletic dynamism and acrobatic celebrations of its first members. In October of the same year, the club played its first documented match against FC St. Gallen, laying the foundations for organized football in the Helvetic Confederation.

Year 1897-1898 - First official champion of Swiss football

In the 1897/98 season, Grasshopper Club Zürich etched its name into the annals of European football by becoming the first official champion of the Swiss Serie A (inaugural tournament sponsored by the Ruinart Cup). In the final triangular played between the zonal leaders, the Zurich club defeated La Châtelaine from Geneva and Villa Longchamp from Lausanne without conceding any goals, proclaiming itself the absolute pioneer of national federated sport before the definitive consolidation of the Swiss Football Association.

Year 1925-1943 - The Kürschner-Rappan era and the Schweizer Riegel

During the 1920s and 1930s, the club experienced its period of greatest tactical hegemony under the direction of Austro-Hungarian coaches Izidor 'Dori' Kürschner and Karl Rappan. In 1926, it won the first League and Cup double in Swiss history. Subsequently, Rappan perfected the famous 'Swiss bolt' (Schweizer Riegel) at the Hardturm Stadion, a defensive system with an advanced sweeper and synchronized retreat that revolutionized tactical boards worldwide. Between 1937 and 1943, Grasshopper dominated the national competition, winning four leagues and six consecutive Swiss Cups with legendary figures such as Severino Minelli, Sirio Vernati, and Alfred Bickel.

Year 1977-1978 - Historic continental campaign in the UEFA Cup

In the 1977/78 season, under the technical direction of Helmuth Johannsen, Grasshopper delivered one of the most brilliant performances by a Swiss club in international competition by reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. The Zurich team overcame extremely demanding knockout rounds, eliminating BK Frem of Denmark, Inter Bratislava of Czechoslovakia, Soviet Dinamo Tbilisi, and Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final, after defeating SC Bastia 3-2 at Hardturm, they were on the verge of the great European final, losing out on the away goals rule after a 1-0 defeat in French territory, crowning that year with the National A League title.

Year 1995-1996 - Gross's back-to-back championships and Champions League group stage debut

Under the tactical leadership of Christian Gross, the club consolidated its last great golden era nationally and internationally. After winning the National A League in 1994/95, Grasshopper became, in August 1995, the first Swiss club in history to qualify for the group stage of the modern UEFA Champions League, overcoming the preliminary round against Maccabi Tel Aviv. With a squad comprising national team stars such as Pascal Zuberbühler, Murat Yakin, Johann Vogel, and Stéphane Chapuisat, the team revalidated the league title in 1995/96 and competed competently against Real Madrid, Ajax, and Ferencváros in the top continental tournament.

Official 2026 Squad

#71 J. Hammel - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#1 M. Hübel - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#34 A. Arigoni - Defender (Switzerland)
#58 Yannik Bettkober - Defender (Switzerland)
#22 P. Cretì - Defender (Switzerland)
#15 A. Diaby - Defender (Switzerland)
#25 J. Hilton - Defender (Switzerland)
#4 L. Mikulic - Defender (Switzerland)
#73 D. Paloschi - Defender (Switzerland)
#44 B. Pllana - Defender (Switzerland)
#57 Nico Rissi - Defender (Switzerland)
#31 M. Ullmann - Defender (Switzerland)
#6 A. Abrashi - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#10 Óscar Clemente - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#66 Manex Gibelalde - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#24 K. Goudmijn - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#33 E. Guido - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#5 H. Imourane - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#17 S. Krasniqi - Attacker (Switzerland)
#16 M. Mantini - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#23 S. Marques - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#8 T. Meyer - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#11 G. Morandi - Attacker (Switzerland)
#55 D. Papic - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#56 D. Sahin - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#28 S. Stroscio - Defender (Switzerland)
#53 Nahom Tesfom - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#60 S. Bengondo - Attacker (Switzerland)
M. Correia - Attacker (Switzerland)
#20 D. Ferrazza - Attacker (Switzerland)
#36 Demis Fiechter - Attacker (Switzerland)
#32 G. Gonzalez - Attacker (Switzerland)
#18 Lee Young-Jun - Attacker (Switzerland)
#9 N. Muci - Attacker (Switzerland)
#7 L. Plange - Attacker (Switzerland)
#81 J. von Moos - Attacker (Switzerland)