Glad to see Zug climb out of the relegation places in Group B. Wow, how far have Locarno fallen? My goodness.
Promotion League One promoted, two relegated Kriens 49 Rapperswil-Jona 44 Basel II 42 Bavois 26 Old Boys 24 United Zurich 21 Tuggen 19 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. Group A - FC Stade Lausanne 42* Yverdon 41* Lancy FC 36 ... Naters 19 FC La Sarraz Ecublens 17 Stade Lausanne and Yverdon have only played 19 matches, the match to be made up is between the two clubs. Group B Luzern II 47 Baden 42 FC Muensingen 38 ... Muri 17 Sursee 16 Group C GCZ II 40 Gossau 36 Wettswil Bonstetten 33 ... Winterthurn II 18 Locarno 14
Promotion League - 5 matches remain One promoted, two relegated Kriens 55 Rapperswil-Jona 50 Basel II 42 Bavois 27 Old Boys 24 United Zurich 24 Tuggen 22 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. 5 matches left Group A - Yverdon 47 FC Stade Lausanne 45 Lancy FC 39 ... Naters 19 FC La Sarraz Ecublens 17 Group B Luzern II 51 Baden 43 FC Muensingen 39 ... Zug 19 Muri 17 Group C GCZ II 43 Gossau 39 Bellinzona 38 ... Winterthurn II 18 Locarno 14 Good to see Bellinzona starting to climb again. If the playoffs were today here would be the teams: Yverdon 47 FC Stade Lausanne 45 Luzern II 51 Baden 43 GCZ II 43 Gossau 39 Lancy FC 39 FC Muensingen 39 Bellinzona 38 would miss out.
Promotion League - 4 matches remain One promoted, two relegated Kriens 55 Rapperswil-Jona 53 Basel II 45 Bavois 27 Old Boys 25 Tuggen 22 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. 4 matches left Group A - Yverdon 50 FC Stade Lausanne 46 Lancy FC 39 ... Naters 20 FC La Sarraz Ecublens 20 Group B Luzern II 54 Baden 43 Solothurn 41 ... Sursee 19 Muri 17 Group C GCZ II 46 Bellinzona 39 Gossau 39 ... Winterthurn II 21 Locarno 14 If the playoffs were today here would be the teams: Yverdon 50 FC Stade Lausanne 46 Luzern II 54 Baden 43 GCZ II 46 Bellinzona 39 Solothurn 41 Lancy FC 39 Gossau 39 I am not sure who of Gossau or Lancy would be in the playoff's.
Promotion League - 3 matches remain One promoted, two relegated through on field, but it looks like Kriens, Rapperswill-Jona and Stade Nyonnais will all be promoted. Kriens 56 Rapperswil-Jona 56 Basel II 46 FC United Zurich 27 Old Boys 25 Tuggen 23 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. 3 matches left Group A - Yverdon 53 FC Stade Lausanne 47 Lancy FC 42 ... FC La Sarraz Ecublens 23 Fribourg 21 Group B Luzern II 54 Baden 44 Solothurn 44 ... Sursee 20 Muri 17 Group C GCZ II 46 Gossau 42 Bellinzona 39 ... Seefeld 24 Locarno 14 If the playoffs were today here would be the teams: Yverdon 53 FC Stade Lausanne 47 Luzern II 54 Baden 44 GCZ II 46 Gossau 42 Solothurn 44 Lancy FC 42 Bellinzona 39 Bellinzona would be out.
Promotion League - 2 matches remain One promoted, two relegated through on field. Rapperswil-Jona 59 Kriens 57 Rapperswil-Jona defeated FC United Zurich 5-1 while Kriens was held away at La Chaux-de-Fonds. Kriens does have a +36 GD while Rapperswil has a +32. Rapperswil-Jona has home vs FCZ II (5th place) and @ Basel II (3rd place) Kriens has @ Breitenrain (6th place) and @ FCZ II (5th place). This is the most exciting finish for the championship in the top 3 leagues. Old Boys 28 FC United Zurich 27 Tuggen 23 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. 2 matches left Group A - Yverdon 53 FC Stade Lausanne 47 Lancy FC 43 ... Dudingen 25 Fribourg 24 Group B Luzern II 54 Baden 44 Solothurn 44 ... Wangen 23 Muri 18 Group C GCZ II 46 Gossau 45 Bellinzona 39 ... Seefeld 24 Locarno 15 If the playoffs were today here would be the teams: Yverdon 53 FC Stade Lausanne 47 Luzern II 54 Baden 44 GCZ II 46 Gossau 45 Solothurn 44 Lancy FC 43 Bellinzona 39 Bellinzona would be out. Also, Luzern II and Yverdon have already qualified for the play-offs.
Promotion League - 1 matches remain One promoted, two relegated through on field. Rapperswil-Jona 62 Kriens 57 Rapperswil-Jona is promoted to the BCL or its equivalent for the 1st time in its 90+ year history. Kriens' hope now lies with either Wohlen or Chiasso not receiving their license. Bavois 29 FC United Zurich 27 Tuggen 23 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. 2 matches left Group A - Yverdon 56 FC Stade Lausanne 50 Lancy FC 43 ... FC La Sarraz Eclepens 26 Dudingen 25 Group B Luzern II 55 Solothurn 47 Baden 47 ... Wangen 23 Muri 18 Group C Gossau 48 GCZ II 47 Bellinzona 45 ... Seefeld 24 Locarno 15 If the playoffs were today here would be the teams: Yverdon 56 FC Stade Lausanne 50 Luzern II 55 Solothurn 47 Gossau 48 GCZ II 47 Baden 47 Bellinzona 45 Lancy FC 43 Lancy II would be out. Luzern II, Yverdon and FC Stade Lausanne have already qualified for the play-offs. Group C is where it could all change. Gossau has a +12 GD, GCZ II + 27 and Bellinzona +24. These three could totally swap on the last weekend. Gossau plays at home to Mendrisio who sit in 6th place. GCZ II plays at FCSG II who sit in 5th place. Bellinzona play home to FC Thalwil who sit in 9th.
Two stories that are making the rounds. 1. Possibly the best own goal ever in Vaud. 2. A player for 3rd League FC Bursins-Rolle-Perroy was shown a Red card in the 35th min. He returned later in the match to the stands with a gun. The player has been suspended until 2054! The player is 19 year old and can not play in Switzerland again until he is 55.
Promotion League - One promoted, two relegated through on field. Rapperswil-Jona 62 Champion! Kriens 57 Stade Nyonnais 49 Kriens would be the next promoted if Wohlen of Chiasso do not receive their license. Bavois 31 FC United Zurich 27 Tuggen 26 Bavois escapes and avoids relegation to the 1st League Classic. 1st League Classic - Bottom two relegated, top two from each group enter play-off with next two best teams. Group A - Yverdon 62 FC Stade Lausanne 51 Lancy FC 44 ... Fribourg 27 FC La Sarraz Eclepens 26 Fribourg does not do enough to stay up, but if Le Mont drops to 2nd Interregional league or lower, they stay up as the best of the relegated teams. Group B Luzern II 58 Muensingen 49 Solothurn 48 Baden 47 ... Wangen 23 Muri 21 Group C Gossau 51 GCZ II 48 Bellinzona 48 ... Seefeld 25 Locarno 15 Playoffs- start today: Bellinzona - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Muensingen - Gossau Lancy - Luzern II Solothurn - Yverdon
Playoffs 1st Round, 1st leg Bellinzona - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 5-4 Muensingen - Gossau 1-0 Lancy - Luzern II 0 - 0 Solothurn - Yverdon 2-1 Luzern II was the only higher seeded club not to lose. That being said, no series is more than a one goal differential. Next match is 3 June.
2nd Round Gossau - Muensingen 2-0 (2-1) Stade Lausanne-Ouchy - Bellinzona 3-0 (7-5) Yverdon Solothurn 3-1 (4-3) Luzern II - Lancy 0-1 (0-1) So Gossau, Yverdon, Lancy, and Stade Lausanne-Ouchy all advance. The two teams who win the 2-leg series will be promoted. Gossau - Yverdon Lancy - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Matches are 7 June and 10 June.
Promotion League starts tomorrow. I would keep my eye on Yverdon and Bavois. Both have been ambitious with additions this summer. Stade Nyonnais would be another with Kriens.
Every Monday in Lematin.ch/sports they will do a feature on the 6 Swiss Romand Promotion League Teams. Not bad reading. Two rounds in and Kriens and Stade Nyonnais are perfect with 6 points. Sion II, Old Boys and FC United Zurich are all pointless. Sion II might be one that is relegated, the senior squad is poor this season so far, and that means that many youth players that would have seen plenty of time on Sion II, will be moved up to the senior team, and U18 players will play on the Sion II team. It could be interesting.
After 5 rounds or 17% of the season gone, where is where we stand. Promotion League Kriens 13 +9 GD Bruehl 10 +3 GD ... Cham 5 -4 GD Bavois 4 -2 GD Sion II 4 -3 GD Old Boys 2 -4 GD 4 matches played of 26 1st League Group 1 FC Azzurri 90 12 Team Vaud U21 10 Fribourg 9 Meyrin 8 ... Echallens 3 Dudingen 1 Naters 0 Group 2 Solothurn 12 Muensingen 10 Luzern II 10 ... Zug 1 Langenthal 0 Kickers Luzern 0 Group 3 Bellinzona 10 Thalwil 10 Tuggen 7 ... Gossau 4 Eschen/Mauren 3 Balzers 0
After 10 rounds or 34% of the season gone, here is where we stand. Promotion League Kriens 25 +16 GD (2.5 ppm) Stade Nyonnais 24 +15 GD (2.4 ppm) Yverdon 21 +7 GD (2.1 ppm) ... Cham 10 -8 GD (1 ppm) Old Boys 8 -2 GD (.8ppm) SC Yf Juventus Zurich 7 -13 GD (.7 ppm) FC United Zurich 6 -20 GD (.6 ppm) 9 matches played of 26 1st League Group 1 Fribourg 21 FC Azzurri 90 19 Etoile Carouge 16 Lancy FC 16 ... Thun II 8 Naters 6 Dundingen 5 Group 2 Solothurn 27 Muensingen 21 Bochs 18 ... Sursee 4 Langenthal 4 Kickers Luzern 3 Group 3 Bellinzona 20 Thalwil 17 Gossau 16 ... Wettswil-Bonstetten 8 Eschen/Mauren 7 Balzers 5
Entering the winter break, this is where we sit. Promotion League Kriens 39 +23 GD Stade Nyonnais 37 +18 GD Yverdon 28 +8 GD ... Bavois 20 -4 GD SC Yf Juventus Zurich 18 -4 GD Old Boys 15 -12 FC United Zurich 6 -44 GD It looks like FC United Zurich will be relegated. It would take a major squad change to avoid it. It also looks like it is a two team race for promotion. 14 matches played 1st League Group 1 Lance FC 28 Martigny 25 FC Azzurri 90 24 Fribourg 23 Etoile Carouge 22 ... Thun II 14 Portalban 13 Dundingen 7 Group 2 Solothurn 40 Buochs 29 Muensingen 26 Luzern II 26 ... Bassecourt 10 Langenthal 8 Kickers Luzern 6 Group 3 Bellinzona 35 Mendrisio 26 Gossau 24 Thalwil 23 ... Winterthur II 13 Eschen/Mauren 11 Wettswil-Bonstetten 11
Very sad news to report as FC Locarno has officially gone bankrupt and will shutter effective immediately. They've mostly been a lower-tier team, but have had many spells in the NLA and NLB. A supporters trust tried to keep them afloat with an 85.000 CHF payment, but it's not enough. FC Locarno 1931-2018
I saw them play twice, once vs Etoile Carouge the other against Biel/Bienne. Too bad to see them go away. But with 4 clubs in Ticino that was too many to be supported.
The lower divisions are supposed to restart play this weekend. I wonder how many will be postponed due to the weather?
I had no idea that the great Djibril Cisse was playing for Yverdon. I guess this is a comeback after retirement for him?
Promotion League - 8 matches left Kriens 51 +26 GD Stade Nyonnais 50 +22 GD Yverdon 43 +12 GD ... Sion II 29 +1 GD La Chaux-de-Fonds 24 -9 GD Old Boys 24 -11 GD FC United Zurich 16 -46 GD It looks like FC United Zurich will be relegated, the 2nd relegated team could be wither Old Boys or La Chaux. Still Kriens and Stade Nyonnais for promotion. 20 matches played, 6 remain 1st League Group 1 Lance FC 37 Young Boys II 36 Meyrin 34 Team Vaud U21 33 Echallens 33 ... Thun II 122 Portalban 17 Dundingen 13 Group 2 Solothurn 55 Muensingen 41 Luzern II 39 Buochs 38 ... Sursee 14 Bassecourt 14 Kickers Luzern 7 Group 3 Bellinzona 50 Gossau 33 Thalwil 33 Red Star Zurich 33 ... FC Suezach 23 FC Balzers 23 Eschen/Mauren 21