Where is Thun from? City, stadium & history | DataFútbol

Where is Thun from? Football club from Thun, Suiza. Home stadium: Stockhorn Arena. Honors: 4 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.

Fussballclub Thun 1898 (Super League)

Where is Thun from? It is a football club based in the city of Thun (Suiza). Home matches are played at Stockhorn Arena.

Club representing the Bernese Oberland. It starred in one of the greatest epics in Swiss football by qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League in 2005.

General Information & Facts

Founded: 1 de mayo de 1898
Nickname: Die Berner Oberländer • Die Rot-Weissen • FCT
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena (Lachen 2.0) - Capacity: 10014 spectators

Historical Records

All-time top scorer: Mauro Lustrinelli (50 goles)
Most appearances: Stefan Glarner (298 partidos)
Biggest win: 7-1 a FC Delémont (Liga 2003)

Honours & Official Titles

1x Challenge League (Segunda División) (2010)
1x Subcampeón Super League de Suiza (2005)
2x Subcampeón Copa de Suiza (1955, 2019)

Historical Timeline

Year 1898 - Foundation at the Hotel Freienhof

On May 1, 1898, in the historic Hotel-Restaurant 'Freienhof' located next to the Aare River in the city of Thun, a group of young athletes from the Alpine region formally founded Fussballclub Thun. Led by Paul Eichenberger, Hans Schaufelberger, and Ernst Flückiger, the founders sought to introduce the sport of football to the Bernese Oberland, which until then had been dominated by gymnastics and shooting disciplines. They adopted the red and white colors of the Thun city coat of arms as their emblem, setting their first practices in the Allmend military meadow.

Year 1954-1955 - First promotion to the top flight and Swiss Cup final

In the 1954/55 season, FC Thun completed the first great feat of its history by achieving promotion to the National League A (Swiss first division) for the first time. In that same memorable season, the modest Oberland team reached the final of the Swiss Cup played at the Wankdorf in Bern before more than 25,000 spectators, falling honorably 3-1 against the historic La Chaux-de-Fonds, a milestone that definitively placed the club in the national spotlight.

Year 2002 - Return to the elite after half a century of absence

In the 2001/02 season, under the technical direction of the charismatic Bernese coach Hanspeter Latour, FC Thun sealed its return to the top division of Swiss football after 47 years in lower leagues. Supported by an austere budget but with rigid tactical discipline and a strong base of regional players, the club finished in leading positions in the promotion play-off and consolidated its stable presence in the Super League.

Year 2005-2006 - The historic upset in the UEFA Champions League

In the 2005/06 season, FC Thun starred in one of the most astonishing fairy tales in contemporary European football. After being runner-up in the Super League under the leadership of Urs Schönenberger, the club eliminated two continental giants in the preliminary rounds of the UEFA Champions League: Dynamo Kyiv and Malmö FF. In the group stage, they defeated Sparta Prague 1-0 and bravely faced Arsène Wenger's Arsenal (losing 2-1 at Highbury with a goal in stoppage time) and AFC Ajax, qualifying for the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup.

Year 2011 - Inauguration of the Stockhorn Arena

On July 9, 2011, the modern Stockhorn Arena (originally Arena Thun) was officially inaugurated, a venue with FIFA-approved synthetic turf and a capacity for 10,000 spectators. The new stadium replaced the beloved but rudimentary Stadion Lachen on the shores of Lake Thun, providing the club with an infrastructure adapted to the demands of 21st-century professional football.

Official 2026 Squad

#25 T. Spycher - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#1 N. Steffen - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#34 L. Stucki - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#22 D. Wälti - Goalkeeper (Switzerland)
#17 A. Balaruban - Defender (Switzerland)
#19 J. Bamert - Defender (Switzerland)
#5 N. Bürgy - Defender (Switzerland)
#23 M. Bürki - Defender (Switzerland)
#37 L. Dähler - Defender (Switzerland)
#47 F. Fehr - Defender (Switzerland)
#2 O. Mambwa - Defender (Switzerland)
#4 Genís Montolio - Defender (Switzerland)
#54 L. Passavant - Defender (Switzerland)
#55 Mats Seiler - Defender (Switzerland)
#21 D. Derbaci - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#52 Adam Ilic - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#14 M. Käit - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#15 P. Kristal - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#80 S. Lengen - Attacker (Switzerland)
#58 A. Maaroufi - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#70 N. Reichmuth - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#16 J. Roth - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#8 F. Saiz - Midfielder (Switzerland)
#18 T. Strannegård - Defender (Switzerland)
#13 N. Zoukit - Defender (Switzerland)
#20 R. Braschi - Attacker (Switzerland)
#26 N. Christoffersson - Attacker (Switzerland)
#9 F. Dursun - Attacker (Switzerland)
#33 M. Gutbub - Attacker (Switzerland)
#96 B. Labeau - Attacker (Switzerland)
#30 N. Maier - Midfielder (Switzerland)