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Where is St. Gallen from? Football club from Gallen, Suiza. Home stadium: Kybunpark. Honors: 7 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.

Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 (Super League)

Where is St. Gallen from? It is a football club based in the city of Gallen (Suiza). Home matches are played at Kybunpark.

The oldest football club in continental Europe that is still active without interruption. Founded in 1879, two-time monarch of the Swiss championship.

General Information & Facts

Founded: 19 de abril de 1879
Nickname: Espen • FCSG • Die Grün-Weissen
Stadium: Kybunpark (Kybunpark) - Capacity: 19694 spectators

Historical Records

All-time top scorer: Fritz Scheibli (102 goles)
Most appearances: Marc Zellweger (450 partidos)
Biggest win: 9-0 a FC Grenchen (Liga 1970)

Honours & Official Titles

2x Super League de Suiza (1904, 2000)
1x Copa de Suiza (1969)
1x Copa de la Liga Suiza (1978)
3x Challenge League (Segunda División) (1971, 2009, 2012)

Historical Timeline

Year 1879 - Founding of the oldest club in continental Europe

On April 19, 1879, in the 'zum Hof' restaurant in the city of St. Gallen, a group of merchants, engineers, and students linked to the flourishing textile and embroidery industry (St. Galler Stickerei) formally founded Fussballclub St. Gallen. Driven by British technicians and merchants who introduced the official rules of the English Football Association, FCSG was established as the oldest football club in Switzerland and all of continental Europe that has remained active without interruption. The institution adopted the green and white colors of the St. Gallen cantonal coat of arms, beginning to play matches on the Kreuzbleiche meadow.

Year 1904 - First Swiss Serie A championship

In the 1903/04 season, FC St. Gallen crowned its pioneering stage by obtaining its first official Swiss Serie A title. After winning the eastern zone undefeated, it prevailed in the final phase of the championship against Servette FC of Geneva and FC Old Boys of Basel. This pioneering championship consolidated the region of Eastern Switzerland on the map of European football and gave the entity an unbreakable popular roots in its canton.

Year 1969 - Conquest of the Swiss Cup after 65 years

On May 26, 1969, FC St. Gallen broke a 65-year interval without official top-level trophies by being crowned champion of the Swiss Cup at the Wankdorfstadion in Bern. Led by coach Albert Sing and supported by more than 20,000 green and white fans who filled the capital, they defeated AC Bellinzona 2-0 with goals from striker Rudolf Nafziger and Peter Moscatelli, also achieving their first qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Year 1999-2000 - Marcel Koller's historic league title and triumph against Chelsea

Under the technical direction of Marcel Koller, FC St. Gallen starred in one of the most memorable feats in contemporary football by winning the 1999/2000 National League A after a 96-year wait. In a memorable packed old Espenmoos stadium, Ghanaian striker Charles Amoah became the top scorer of the tournament with 25 goals. The feat continued on the continental stage in September 2000, when FCSG eliminated powerful Chelsea FC from the UEFA Cup by beating them 2-0 in Zurich after losing 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Year 2008 - Inauguration of Kybunpark and institutional modernization

On July 5, 2008, the modern Kybunpark (originally AFG Arena) was formally inaugurated in the Winkeln sector, ending almost a century of residence at the beloved Espenmoos. The multifunctional stadium with a capacity for more than 19,000 spectators transformed the club's finances and infrastructure, allowing it to maintain the highest average attendance in Switzerland in relation to its cantonal population and consolidating its economic viability in the Super League.

Official 2026 Squad

#1 L. Zigi - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#81 Y. Bujard - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#35 B. Dumrath - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#25 L. Watkowiak - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#71 P. Büttiker - Defender (Switzerland)
#26 T. Gaal - Defender (Switzerland)
#68 M. Heydari - Defender (Switzerland)
#3 C. Kleine-Bekel - Defender (Switzerland)
#72 C. May - Defender (Switzerland)
#36 C. Okoroji - Defender (Switzerland)
#74 J. Ruiz - Defender (Switzerland)
#4 J. Stanić - Defender (Switzerland)
#28 H. Vandermersch - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#11 C. Boukhalfa - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#10 L. Daschner - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#23 B. Fazliji - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#20 L. Frokaj - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#16 L. Görtler - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#63 C. Konietzke - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#6 B. Neziri - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#64 M. Stevanovic - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#66 N. Weibel - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#7 C. Witzig - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#14 A. Balde - Attacker (Switzerland)
#31 D. Besio - Attacker (Switzerland)
#17 K. Csoboth - Attacker (Switzerland)
#21 Malamine Efekele - Attacker (Switzerland)
#9 A. Hunziker - Attacker (Switzerland)
#47 E. Owusu - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#70 N. Scherrer - Attacker (Switzerland)