Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
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| Full name | Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club Serrières | ||
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| Nickname | Xamax | ||
| Founded | 1906 | ||
| Ground | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Owner | Jean-François Collet | ||
| Manager | Anthony Braizat | ||
| League | Swiss Challenge League | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Challenge League, 8th of 10 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club Serrières (pronounced [nøʃɑtɛl ksamaks]) is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal, founded in 1906 and Swiss champions of 1916, and FC Xamax founded in 1912. The name Xamax comes from legendary Swiss international player 'Xam' Max Abegglen, one of the founding members.[1] Xamax Neuchâtel FCS obtained its current name after a merger with FC Serrières, another side from Neuchâtel, in May 2013.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1906 the club was founded as FC Cantonal and in 1970 merged with FC Xamax to create the current club.
They have been champions of Switzerland on three occasions, in 1916 and in successive years in 1987 and 1988.[3] The club has also made it to five Swiss Cup finals, the most recent in 2011, but have failed to win any of them.[3]
After many financial crises, the club declared bankruptcy on 26 January 2012 and was consequently excluded from Swiss Super League.[4] The club was reformed, but had to restart in the Swiss amateur leagues, entering the 2. Liga Interregional, the fifth tier of the Swiss football league system, for the 2012–13 season.[5] The club finished first in 2013 and was promoted to the 1. Liga Classic for 2013–14. Once again, Xamax finished first, winning the play-off to secure a second successive promotion. Xamax won 1. Liga Promotion, the third tier of Swiss league system was and promoted to the Challenge League after having a third successive promotion in 2014–15 season.[3]
The club finally won promotion back to the Swiss Super League in 2018, marking the end of a six-year absence from the top flight of Swiss football. At the end of the 2019–20 Swiss Super League season, the club was relegated back to the second division after finishing bottom of the table.[6]
Stadium
[edit | edit source]The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Maladière, which began construction in 2004 and was opened in 2007. It has a capacity of 12,500 spectators.[7]
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 6 September 2025[8]
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Notable players
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- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Egypt
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- West Germany
- Ireland
- Liechtenstein
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Switzerland Johan Djourou
- Switzerland Lucien Favre
- Switzerland Mario Gavranović
- Switzerland Haris Seferovic
- Netherlands
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Leagues
- Swiss Super League
- Swiss Challenge League
- Swiss Promotion League
- Winner: 2014–15
- 1. Liga Classic
- Winner: 2013–14
- 2. Liga Interregional
- Winner: 2012–13
- Cups
- Swiss Super Cup
- Winner (3): 1987, 1988, 1990
Former coaches
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European record
[edit | edit source]| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1981–82 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague | 4–0 | 2–3 | 6–3 |
| 2R | Sweden Malmö | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3R | Portugal Sporting CP | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| QF | West Germany Hamburg | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | ||
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Greece Olympiacos | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| 1985–86 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Romania Sportul Studențesc | 3–0 | 4–4 | 7–4 |
| 2R | Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| 3R | Scotland Dundee United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
| QF | Spain Real Madrid | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | ||
| 1986–87 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Denmark Lyngby | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| 2R | Netherlands Groningen | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| 1987–88 | European Cup | 1R | Finland Kuusysi | 5–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 |
| 2R | Germany Bayern Munich | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 1988–89 | European Cup | 1R | Greece AEL | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (3–0 PSO) |
| 2R | Turkey Galatasaray | 3–0 | 0–5 | 3–5 | ||
| 1990–91 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | Portugal Estrela de Amadora | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (3–4 PSO) |
| 1991–92 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Malta Floriana | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| 2R | Scotland Celtic | 5–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | ||
| 3R | Spain Real Madrid | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 | ||
| 1992–93 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Denmark BK Frem | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–6 |
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | QR | Serbia and Montenegro Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 1R | Italy Roma | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | ||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | QR | Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta | 4–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 |
| 1R | Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2R | Sweden Helsingborg | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Q1 | Moldova Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 7–0 | 3–1 | 10–1 |
| Q2 | Norway Viking | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 1R | Italy Inter Milan | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | QR | Malta Valletta | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 1R | France Auxerre | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
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References
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External links
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- Neuchâtel Xamax unofficial website (in French)
- Team profile on Soccerway
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