Football in Switzerland
Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland. The Swiss Football Association was formed in 1895 and was a founder member of the sport's international governing body FIFA in 1904. The Swiss cities of Zürich and Nyon are home to FIFA and the European governing body UEFA respectively. The country played host to the 1954 World Cup and 2008 European Championship.
| Football in Switzerland | |
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Swiss national team in 2006 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Governing body | Swiss Football Association |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
| First played | 1895 |
National competitions | |
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International competitions | |
FIFA Club World Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League UEFA Super Cup | |
Switzerland has an extensive league system, with the Swiss Super League as the country's premier men's competition. There are also several cup competitions, most notably the national Swiss Cup.
The Swiss national team participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and were narrowly beaten by Ukraine on penalties in the round of 16. Switzerland co-hosted the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament together with Austria. They were eliminated in the group stage, although they did record a win against Portugal. The best international result was in 1954 when Switzerland, as the host, reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. They also reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 1934 as well as 1938.