FC Gossau is a

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club from the city of Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. It currently plays in the Challenge League, the second-highest level of Swiss football.

History

After its foundation in 1906, FC Gossau spent the first 65 years of its history in almost entire unimportance. This changed in 1971 when they advanced for the first time to the 1. Liga (third level) by a 3–0 victory against FC Widnau. Between 1975 and 1978, they even managed to reach the promotion to the second level (NLB). Changeful years followed, the Club played mostly in the 1. or 2. Liga. After another relegation to the 2. Liga in 1987, Roger Heri composed a new team and induced the "second bloom" for FC Gossau in the nineties. In 1992, they achieved the promotion to the 1. Liga, after victories against

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in the play-offs and made it to reascend to NLB. However, the last second-level membership of FC Gossau so far (season 1996/97) lasted merely one season. While heading the table after the fifth matchday, the team afterwards fell back to the second-last place until winter break. Neither a change of manager nor the engagement of several new players could prevent their relegation. Thereafter, FC Gossau played with changing successes in the 1. Liga until 2006/2007 when they managed to reach the promotion again. The club hit the headlines when they defeated the favourite FC St. Gallen in the

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by 2–0 in 2007. Gossau Performance Chart

According to rumors, the club faces allegations of being involved in match-fixing during season 2008/09. Sources believe that a former goalkeeper and a defender, still member of the squad, were bribed by a betting gang.

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. In May 2010, former players

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were given open-ended suspensions.

Former coaches

* Vlado Nogic (2005–2009) * Hans Kodric (2009)

Current squad

''As of 2 November 2021.''

Notable former players

References

External links

*
Swiss Football League profile

Team profile
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