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| Full name | Berner Sport Club Young Boys |
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| Founded | March 14, 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Wankdorf (Capacity 31,783) |
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| Chairman |  Thomas Grimm |
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| Manager | Martin Andermatt |
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| League | Swiss Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Swiss Super League, 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The BSC Young Boys (officially: Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898) is a sports club in Berne. The association's colors are yellow and black. The association's name is usually abbreviated to "YB" or "BSC", but the Y is pronounced as "E". Abroad, YB is often referred to as "Young Boys Berne".
The club is best known for its football teams. The first team plays in the Swiss Axpo Super League and has won 11 Swiss league championships and six Swiss Cups. The year 1957 was YB as the first football club to the team of the year. YB International belongs to the most successful Swiss football clubs, 1959 stood at the semi-finals of the Europapokals the national champion.
Since 2005, the first football team has played its home games at the Stade de Suisse, at the former site of the Wankdorfstadion. The Young Boys Berne are among the best known and most traditional soccer clubs in Switzerland. Compared with other clubs, the Swiss BSC have an active and loyal fan community and have a long-time membership in the association. YB also has a large junior department. The U21 (YB II) plays in the 1st League (third level).
The club also includes hockey, bowling, and senior football programs. The women's hockey team also plays in the highest Swiss League.
[edit] History
[edit] 1898 to 1902: The Founding
In 1897 learned the brothers Max and Oscar Schwab at the University of Bern and Franz Hermann Bauer Kehrli. After hosting a game of Football, with the Basel Old Boys Association playing against FC Bern Dermassen, they founded FC Young Boys on 14 March 1898. The four of them chose that yellow and black would be the club colors .
Shortly before the founding, especially the Auftreiben a football place, changing rooms and materials such as footballs a problem, the slightly older FC Bern submitted the YB leadership then an offer. The FCB would the Young Boys everything available, if these students as a team of the FCB antreten. It should YB still fully own leadership and its own statutes. The lead went to this offer.
According to club Chronicle was the first game on 17 June 1898 against FC Viktoria been designed and victorious. The first official game of the Berne on 29 June 1898 against the Institute Grünau. " The Football Association had in its ranks a number of prominent players, but ended in a tie, and the return game on 17 October went with 1:0 for the young Bernese club. Some joined the Young Boys also against FC Bern, against the expected they often lost. But as in the first team of FC Bern Young Boys are increasingly deployed, have felt the incumbent Bern players afflicted and saw in their rights as paying members affected.
YB 1902 on the SchwellenmätteliSo the Young Boys were already at 30 December 1898 before the election, either FC Bern adapter, or for membership at the City Club to renounce their own paths. With a large majority has left the merger was abandoned and now, especially on the part of the FC Bern, bitter rivalry.
In the new century, gave some passive members and patrons the Young Boys a flag. The first president of YB, Max Schwab said much about the flag: "It was called not about who should or who should, but who can bear it!".
The successes in the spring games from 1900 showed that YB on a successful path. However, many were still convinced that the rival of FC Bern the stronger team. For this reason, organised by the organisers of the Federal Schwingfests a game between the rivals. The game finally took place on 26 August before some 3,000 people, mostly had come to an "exotic" sports on display. The game ended, however, with a little meaningful 1:1. On 17 August, also exactly nine days earlier, was YB in the Swiss Football Association.
The two teams were increasingly separated from each other, including the venues were ever further apart. Sun played FC Bern in the southwest of the city, while FC Young Boys almost in the centre played. The newly selected sports ground on Schwellenmätteli, however, had its advantages and disadvantages. Through the direct location on the Aare River was the place often flooded and marshy. Because of its central location, however, the club of many Bernern observed. With the agreement of 14 October 1901, the club on the so-called "Spitteler" of the city of Bern for a provisional three years. The entire area encompassed 10'975 m2, as interest were only 257 francs a month to pay. Therefore, the conditions for a regular play finally fulfilled.
[edit] 1902 to 1925: The beginnings
Very early YB began for a successful time. Against Lausanne could celebrate a surprising 2:2 against Fortuna Basel on 26 October 1902-even a 7:0 victory. In these years finally came YB also from the shadow of FC Bern. YB won against the city rivals away with 3:1 and 8 March 1903 even with 5:0 at home. It was already YB champion of the Central League and was allowed to play in the finals of the Swiss championship. On 22 March was finally the first final against FC Zurich. At YB ran among other things, the two brothers Schwab, and the Zurich defeated with 3:1. On 29 March had YB against the West champion FC Neuchâtel. The guests from Neuchatel were the clear favorites, because the Berne until one month before with a 1:4 against Geneva club had lost. This made the Neuchâtel the error, YB be underestimated. The Neuchâtel defense completely broke apart, when the YB-Striker Walter Frey shortly after the page break to 1:0 met. The game ended with a clear 5:0, which YB after only five years of existence for the first time, Swiss football champions.
Once in the early years on the Schwellenmätteli (which is below the Kirchenfeld bridge is located) has been trained, played YB from the year 1904 on the hospital arable Square. In subsequent seasons occupied the Young Boys do not first place at the end of the championship but were in the regional group is always among the top three. It took six years to YB further successes. Sun defeated the Berne 1909 in Winterthur FC Basel in the final game with 1:0. Next year, the Young Boys won the championship finals against FC Aarau with 3:1 and against FC Servette Geneva with 2:1. Also in 1911 could not yet Servette Geneva FC Zurich prevail to prevent YB fourth championship and the third in the series fetched to Bern. It was the first title hattrick in the history of the Swiss Football Association. YB was 1910, as in the two following years also Anglocupsieger (predecessor of today's Swisscom Cup).
At the time, the fans spoke of the Berne first time over which all opponents dreaded "YB-quarter Hour 15 minutes before the end of the game. The players continued their forces during 90 minutes so cleverly, that the opponents from the 76th Game minute formally ran down. Example is the 1910 finals between the YB and Aarau, where it until the 80th 1:1 minute stand. The last two matches helped to the championship [8]. Similar was the game against Servette in the final round of 1911: Up to the 72nd Minutes it was called in Bern 1:1 draw, three goals in the last 18 minutes turned the result for YB-to the title hattrick. [9]
In 1913, the English Football teachers Reynold Williams as the first coach of the club. Since shortly after the First World War erupted, the hospital arable converted to arable potato. YB had its home games at the barracks mat. Despite these unfortunate circumstances, we won in 1920 increased considerably once the Swiss league championship.
After the war, we again played on the newly produced arable hospital. As time was of arable soil in the hospital but no more to the requirements of the Young Boys. So we decided to look for something else to do. Fündig was the association at the northeastern border town on the Wankdorffeld and began with the construction.
[edit] 1925 to 1951: New name and new stadium
In 1925, the association's name of the FC Young Boys in the Bernese sports club Young Boys. This year was also the last game on the old hospital arable out. In October, namely the new stadium, the Wankdorf Stadium by the architects Scherler & Berger, with a tournament opened. It was attended by the Old Boys from Basel, Servette Geneva, FC from the Young Boys. The new sports complex included a main grandstand with 1,200 covered seats, a restaurant, changing rooms, a training hall and a training ground. Total summed up the new stadium, 22,000 spectators, including 5,000 covered were standing. YB [10] now had a modern stadium and large what the rivalry for FC Bern had not smaller. Because of the traditional association had continued on the small and unmodernen Neufeldplatz play. There was even the extent that the two clubs, composed of former Central President Schlegel negotiated a contract, take all steps necessary to prevent what could disrupt mutual agreement.
YB 1929 stood again in the final round of the Swiss championship. The first game on a Sunday was called Urania Geneva sports against YB, the second a week later against Urania GC on the third Sunday in the final YB-GC. The first game in Geneva ended with a 0-0 draw, with this result, the Bernese but satisfied. When the person then Grasshoppers in Zurich to Geneva with the same won 3:0, decreased the chances for the title YB tremendous. Finally, the guests ranged from Zurich a draw for the third time in a row champion. Additionally GC was still the new Hardturm Stadium to celebrate. On this 30th June had the Young Boys from staff shortages her replacement goalkeeper Erich Jung in the offensive midfield, while this was also a hit. Another goal was reached in the Striker Johan Baumgartner. This enabled the YB-GC champion hattrick with a 2:0.
On 10 February 1930 we already noted that the stadium was too small. Therefore, the expansion of an additional strip of land from the community bought, so that the entire area of the Wankdorfstadions now 35'585 m2. 1930 [11] Young Boys were also the first Swiss Cupsieg celebrate. The Swiss Cup has been following the dissolution of the Anglo Cup by the first world war only five years earlier. As with 30,000 spectators crowded Wankdorf beat the Berne FC Aarau with 1:0. In the following 15 years, YB neither a title nor a master Cupsieg celebrate. However, it was also rarely in the bottom half of table.
During this time, the Wankdorf increasingly expanded. The capacity of the stadium increased by building extensions to 42'000 spectators and cost the association further 300,000 francs. Furthermore, an additional training field.
Towards the end of Dreissigerjahre started the world economic crisis and the Swiss football. The audience figures fell steadily, and the "club sports field hospital arable» its financial obligations could not longer. After the outbreak of the Second World War, moved the club into consideration the stadium to sell. Through a debt-reduction and the help of the city of Bern in 1943, the finances of the club, however, be rehabilitated. Then the stadium changed its statutes and composites his name on "club football Wankdorf stadium." [12]
During the Second World War, succeeded in the Bernese but not to pick a title. Only in 1945, at the end of the Second World War, succeeded in the next success: YB won the second Cup against FC St. Gallen by a 2-0 victory from the Espenmoos home. Two seasons later increased the Bernese but in the National League B. It lasted three seasons until they return to the highest league ascend and for over 50 years should remain there.
[edit] 1951 to 1964: The golden years under Coach Albert Sing
1951 was Norbert Eric Jones after only one year as a trainer by the hitherto unknown rather Albert Sing replaced. At that time, no one looked ahead, what YB successful years under the German coach expected. Sing acted initially as a player coach, before he decided to only as a trainer to officials. During his tenure YB experienced its most successful period. It reinforced with Zuzügen as Eugene "Geni" Meier at a high level. Massgeblich's success in this time was also involved in the surreptitious goalkeeper Walter, who was one of the best goalkeeper of the YB-history. Next, the team consisted of top players like Heinz Schneite and Ernst Wechselberger. [14]
During the World Cup 1954, the capacity of the Wankdorfstadions early fifties from around 30,000 to more than 60,000 seats.
In the spring of 1953 succeeded the Young Boys again to Cup. YB against Grasshoppers Zürich was the final pairing, it was 1:1 for a renewal. So it came about five weeks later to re duel both teams, which for the Berner decided. In the summer of that year was YB to a North American tour invited. The team played there against some American teams, and against Liverpool (1:1) and the Irish national team, which was defeated by 4:1. YB canvassed with good results overseas for the Swiss football and was in the return in Bern enthusiastically received by thousands. Between 1956 and 1960 was YB four times in a row Swiss champion. During this time YB belonged to the more successful teams in European football. No other Swiss team succeeded until today, four times in a row Swiss champion. YB was during this time, all Swiss superior opponents. 1957 was even one Cup. They defeated GC in the second decisive final game with 4:1. Even internationally wrote BSC Young Boys were history. At the first appearance in the European Championship but it was politically disadvantaged. The Berne pulled the Los Vasas Budapest, the Hungarian Club of the Interior Ministry. Some Swiss politicians demanded that no Swiss sports club sporting contacts with the Hungarian Football Club should maintain, especially in Bern, the Swiss capital of Switzerland. The leaders of Servette Geneva, it was what the Bernern for the game for the Charmilles stadium were available. 20,000 spectators supported the Berne in Geneva at 1:1 against the Hungarians. In the return match the Young Boys subject then 1:2. Even a year later, the opponents in the European Cup champions back from Hungary, this time it was MTK Budapest. YB won the leg in the Nep Stadium with 2:1. On 26 November 1958 was the European premiere in Wankdorf; 28,000 spectators were celebrating the victory of the Berne 4:1. In the second round, they were YB with the East German champions SC bismuth Chemnitz to do. The Wankdorf was well filled, 32,000 spectators saw a mässiges game. The teams split 2:2 to 2:0 for a leadership of the Young Boys. A week later, it came back to play in the GDR. The game ended 0:0, which at that time still a deciding game period. This took place on 1 April 1959 in the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium before 35,000 spectators, YB deserves won with 2:1. Thus qualified for the Young Boys in the semi-finals of the European Championship. [4] [15] The opponents in the semi-finals was called Stade de Reims.
The game of games in the history of the yellow-black took place on 15 April 1959, a rainy Wednesday. 60,000 spectators crowded into full Wankdorf, but unofficially it should have been much more. After an impressive performance won YB deserves, but with almost 1:0 through the gate of Geni Meier (Meier called the bombing) in the 13th Minute. The game was a legend in Berne. Stade Reims received the Berne to return match at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The Frenchman won with 3:0, and thus reached the final. Nobody except the Swiss team FC Zurich succeeded until today, in an international competition, as far as the vorzustossen BSC Young Boys in this season. In the other semi-final was between the two teams, Real Madrid and Atlético opposite; Real was against city rivals and then enforce the final against Stade de Reims win.
Also in 1960 stood YB European masters of the country. In the first round it got the Berne with Eintracht Frankfurt. Frankfurt in Bern won the first game with 4:1 before 36,000 spectators, in the return game in Frankfurt's Waldstadion reaching YB least a 1:1. In 1961 it first went to Ireland, the opponent was called Limerick. YB won on the island green with impressive 5:0, which is also in front of 22,000 spectators Wankdorf a 4:2 victory could be run. In the second round was called by the opponents Hamburger SV (the first European Cup game of the Hamburg club in its history), with star striker Uwe Seeler met. 45,000 spectators were at the game in the Wankdorf. The Hamburg with YB shot from 5:0 - a hearty defeat. In Hamburg the Berner wanted it to do better, and reached before 40,000 spectators in the Volkspark Stadium a 3:3. It was the last YB-appearance in Europe for a long time.
After four league titles, a European Cupsieg and many successes-the Young Boys traveled 31 days through the Far East. In five weeks visited the Bernese ten countries and contributed several friendly matches against Asian teams.
Albert Sing left the Bernese in 1964 and is still the most successful coach in the history of YB.
[edit] 1964 to 1984: Descend to an normal club
The successor to Albert Sing had a heavy inheritance, Mass. sufficient funds to the Bernese discriminating audience. Heinz Bigler and Hans Grütter over the training led to the Hans Merkle succeeds Albert Sing replayability. Hans Merkle had the misfortune to the championships of his predecessor to be measured. Although Meier played Geni, Ernst Wechselberger and other players in the Masters is still years, but gave it little. Merkle was a hard coach of the German school, and it has been able YB front in the rankings half to keep (ranks 2, 5, 7). The mixture of old and young, but agreed with the Bernern not at all. Otto Messerli, then as a junior in the squad of the first team, who later years captain of the Young Boys, described the situation: "There were many good ideas, but the FC Basel and FC Zurich remained unattainable for us." This was also the Merkle successors Skiba, Schneiter and calibration, Brülls, Peters and Linder no different: The Young Boys ensured while repeatedly for big games (such as the Cupfinale moved against Basel 52'000 spectators to the Wankdorf), but duration was only for Swiss relations Mass. resources. Yet it also brought in this time some YB player in the national hierarchy very far. The Dutchman Bert Theunissen sparked some Meier and Wechselberger 1964 as "gunner". He also was with YB Swiss scorer King, before he left the meantime YB. Even for him, a good replacement is found: the Bernese bought Dieter Brenninger, FC Bayern Munich. Another new transfer, "Whales" Walter Mueller, played between 1967 1972 for YB, and was active in his time of the opposing defenders most dreaded Striker: He maintained that with all the force and the greatest use in the templates and two struggles throw.
In the late sixties and the seventies was the Bernese only slightly. YB As in the 1974/75 season, was vice champion could finally again internationally measure. In the first round of the UEFA Cup was called by the opponents as 1961 Hamburger SV. In leg before 17,000 spectators in the Wankdorf the two teams played 0:0. The HSV won at home but in the Volkspark Stadium with 4:2, the Berne was launched early from the competition. On the field were in this game for the Young Boys among others Jakob Brechbühl and Karl Odermatt.
It took until 1977 before YB again win a title. Under coach Kurt Linder was the Cup for the fifth time to Bern fetched. Thanks to this title reached the preliminary round of the Cup of Cups. With the Glasgow Rangers waited an almost impossible task to the Berne. In the Ibrox Park gave YB but wacker and lost only 0:1. The return game in front of 17,000 spectators Wankdorf separated the two teams 2:2 - Glasgow was one round further. For the Young Boys stand again before a change of coaches. The successor of Kurt Linder was called René Hüssy. 1979 was again (as a finalist downwards) in the European Cup of Cup. On 19 September 1979 came just 6'700 spectators to the Wankdorf to the game against Steaua Bucharest to see which ended 2-2. YB lost before this game three championship games in a row, it probably leads to the lack of fans. YB played against the Romanians are too defensive, but the victory was much closer. The gates shot Stoica, Zwygart, Lordanesen and Schönenberger. Two weeks later lost to Young Boys in Bucharest sang and tuneless with 0:6. YB was already 0:2 in arrears before the game had really begun.
[edit] 1984 to 1991: The Area Mandziara
It was followed again turbulent times in the Wankdorf. After many coaches exchange was introduced in 1984, a certain Alexander Mandziara committed. The quiet Pole with a German passport had to play offensive football and was caused by hard training sessions at the notorious players. In his first years reached the Young Boys just the ninth rank. Nevertheless, it was still the Mandziara confidence. In the next season, 1985/86, it ran for the YB team did not wunschgemäss the preliminaries ended it as a table fifth. During the winter break, the Swede Robert Prytz obliged, as a playmaker alongside Georges Bregy the YB-midfield should take the reins. And YB presented an incomparable return round. The advantage of Leader Xamax melted round for round. On 24 May 1986 came in Neuchâtel Maladière for the showdown, before a guest YB 21'500 spectators. 4:1 was the final result for YB. Lars Lunde, scorer of the Danish king, and Dario Zuffi had ever met twice and YB after 26 years on the championship shot.
In the European champion drew the Berne in the first round, the top club Real Madrid with top stars such as Hugo Sanchez and Emilio Butragueño. 32,000 spectators settled in the lot Wankdorf despite torrential rain on 17 September 1986, did not escape. Urs Bamert had succeeded with a headed goal hit the victory against the guests. From Spain. As with 75,000 spectators occupied Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid stood there until the 75th 1:0 minutes only for the team from Spain. But the 2:0 by Jorge Valdano fell, broke the defence of the Young Boys apart. Real Madrid won Finally, contrary to the game with 5:0.
In 1987 YB Cup for the sixth time. In the finals it defeated the FC Servette Geneva with 4:2 after renewal. In the international UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was travelling in the first round in Czechoslovakia to Dunajska Streda. The Czechs won the leg with 2:1. Before 8'100 won YB spectators in Bern with 3:1 and qualified for the second round. In the eighth Final met on the Berne FC Den Haag, where they lost 1:2. In the return match in Bern found just 6'400 spectators at the icy coldness way to the Wankdorf. A 1:0 YB enough for the catchment into the quarter-finals. The next opponent came back from Holland and was Ajax Amsterdam. At minus 6 degrees was also on 9 Wankdorf March 1988 with 7'686 spectators rather sparsely occupied. Ajax won the game with 1:0. The return game in Amsterdam before 30,000 spectators lost the Bernese again with 0:1 and were thus eliminated from the competition.
[edit] 1991 to 2001: Down and Up
A highlight of the nineties was the Cupfinale against FC Sion 1991. The Wankdorf stadium was packed with 50,000 spectators and a thrilling Partie both teams contributed to the unique Cupfinalstimmung. At mid-term, the Bernese still 2:0, Sion shot but in the second half three goals and was Cup. 1993 was YB for the UEFA Cup qualifying with a first-round opponents came from Scotland and was called Celtic Glasgow. Only 7,300 spectators came to the stadium, the game ended 0:0. With a lot of bad luck locomotives in the Young Boys Celtic Park in Glasgow before 21'500 spectators; André Baumann drew in the 105th Minute the ball into his own goal.
From the mid-nineties existed in the former football stronghold Berne increasingly problems. The BSC Young Boys expressed as athletic big trouble financially. For the first time since the 1946/47 season rose YB 1997 in the National League B (Today's Challenge League). With a new outfit from Sweden coach, Roland Andersson and Thomas Sjöberg, placed it in the first place after qualification. In Auf-/Abstiegsrunde changed so quickly, however: After nearly half of all games, the two coaches had their place again acknowledge. New with Robert Schober and Admir Smajic trainer on the bank could YB after the last game and the 2-1 victory in Lugano, but still cheer and celebrate the rise. It was followed by a playful appealing NLA season, with a surprise victory over the reigning champions Grasshoppers Zürich began. Many unfortunate defeats, usually with a goal difference, forcing the Young Boys, however, again in the Auf-/Abstiegsrunde. The economic and sporting emergency ended in the dismissal of coach Claude Ryf, and the renewed decline in the National League as the executive floor of the clubs alternated between presidents and coaches very quickly. Also in the financial trades it was not good for the BSC. The association BSC Young Boys stood very close to bankruptcy, few thought it still possible to salvage YB. A Lucerne investment company saved the club in front of the ruin, by 1999 the debt of 1.7 million Swiss francs (about 1.08 million euros) over.
Almost the whole squad left the capital and YB denied fuselage with a team the next season. The result was disastrous: Drittletzter place after the qualification 1999 - descent round. The case in the 1st League (playing third class) threatened. In the fall over the Marco Schällibaum Traineramt and won for the descent round of reinforcements, which have a positive impact. Finally, the class receiving easily managed. On 17 December 1999, the BSC Young Boys-operation AG with a capital of CHF 500,000 (about 320,000 euros) was established [16]. The AG took over the operations of the 1st Team and increased the share capital. The remaining crew is still under the Association Sets.
The next championship was with a powerful team tackled. With players like Harutyun Vardanyan and Gürkan Sermeter we had targeted. YB won in the autumn victory to victory and inspired the loyal fans with attractive Offensivfussball. The achievement of the first table square and participation in the Auf-/Abstiegsrunde was the reward of the efforts.
With great hopes, the career games started and the team is not disappointed. On the contrary, thanks to the enormous strength of home could YB already three rounds before the final ascent to celebrate the reconstruction. Only two counter gates had in seven home games be tolerated, a total of YB lost not a single home game in the whole season.
In Bern broke a new euphoria, the team and the environment were celebrated. The audience figures rose significantly henceforth. To start to the 2001/02 season was the final game in old Wankdorfstadion on the program. The FC Lugano was here, the game ended before 22'200 spectators 1:1 draw. The last goal for the Berne in the old Wankdorf reached Reto Burri.
[edit] 2001 to 2005: In the Neufeldstadion
As a result, the YB Neufeldstadion played at the east end of town, until in 2005 the new, multi-functional Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Berne was opened. Thanks to great performances and good Offensivfussball viewers came in droves to Ausweichstadion to the new YB to see [17].
In the autumn of 2001, with the 1:3 home defeat against GC, a series of 25 home games without defeat came to an end. With the last game on 9 December 2001 and the 1-0 victory against FC St. Gallen qualified BSC Young Boys for the final round for the first time in seven years. The start of the final round was very promising. YB played mainly in Neufeld exciting football and played long for a place in an international competition. The Cup failed to Young Boys in the semi-finals in penalty shoot against FC Basel. As a result YB could no longer entirely to the benefits previously shown build and ended the season on the seventh rank final.
The qualifying round was 2002 on the 7th Course completed, the final round in fourth place. Thus, the Young Boys first time since 10 years in an international competition (UEFA Cup). This season also moved Stéphane Chapuisat to Bernern. Chapuisat is considered one of the best Swiss Striker history. With YB Swiss scorer, he was king and a few years later YB even to the best player of all times. [18] [19] The year 2003 was also the league completely reformed. So were the names and the size of the two highest leagues. In the 2003/04 season, was Hans-Peter Zaugg as the new head coach. The team erspielte in the first "Super League" to the second-season table space. This was in summer 2004, the Champions League qualifying contest. There YB failed to Red Star Belgrade. This season 2004/05 was at the fourth place.
[edit] 2005 to now: In the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern
In the summer of 2005 was YB after several years of construction, the newly built Wankdorfstadion, the Stade de Suisse. [20] [21]
Only a few months later as a coach Gernot Rohr committed. [22] Although the pipe rather defensive football maintains, succeeded him with the team through the Cupfinal vorzustossen. There, however, was subject to YB home in the penalty shoot-FC Sion. The first season at the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf YB closed on the third place. In July 2006, the team in the UEFA Cup qualification applies. With the Los Olympique Marseille had the Bernese a very attractive, but also very strong opponents considered. At this task almost failed the Berne with a 3:3 to 0:0 and a home abroad. [23]
Coach Gernot Rohr was by Martin Andermatt. [24] The debut of Andermatt was promising. Thus, the Canton rivals from the same tune with 5:1 beaten. On the return round of the 06/07 season to be moved out equipment Puma. [25] Previously, the Berne by the company eingekleidet GEMS.
On 14 April 2007, the club president Peter Mast announced that he from the end of the 2006/07 season his post abgeben. [26] The Board of Directors of the YB-operation AG, he joined immediately. Own statements that he was not in Berne more desirable. His post as president over Thomas Grimm, 17 April 2007. [27] with some personnel substitutions, the Bernese the 2006/07 season on the fourth table space. Incidentally, in this season, with an average of 15'517 spectators in the championship, the highest average in club history celebrated. [28] The 2007/08 season began for the Young Boys well: In the fourth game they defeated the favorites FC Basel at home with a clear 5:1 and managed so that the table top.
[edit] Stadium
Since the year 2005, the Young Boys have played at the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Berne. The stadium can seat 31,783 spectators and is thus the second largest soccer stadium in Switzerland (after the St. Jakob-Park). The construction cost of 350 million francs is more than any other building in Switzerland. Officially, there are only stadium seats, but standing tickets are also sold.
The name arises from the fact that the Stade de Suisse acts as a National Stadium. However, as one of the few stadiums with artificial turf, matches are rarely held there. For the European Championships in 2008 a natural grass field will be laid, as three group games will take place there.
The stadium is also the largest solar power plant worldwide. On the roof of the Stade de Suisse are enough solar cells to generate 700,000 kWh. The electricity powers the stadium and some houses around the Wankdorf area. Just below the playing field is one of the largest shopping centers in Switzerland and a parking facility with over 700 seats. The stadium also includes schools, homes, a fitness center, several gyms and some restaurants. The stadium is near a highway interchange and only a few minutes' drive from the main railway station in Bern and only a few minutes' walk from the new Wankdorfquartier station. Furthermore, there are both a bus and a tram stop near the Wankdorfs.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Notable Former Players
Artur Petrosyan- Harutyun Vardanyan
Shi Jun
Mini Jacobsen
Andrés Escobar
Grétar Steinsson- Stéphane Chapuisat
- Erni Maissen
Gabriel Urdaneta
[edit] Honours
- Swiss Super League:
- Winners (11): 1903, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1920, 1929, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1986
- Schweizer Cup:
- Winners (6): 1930, 1945, 1953, 1958, 1977, 1987
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- Quarterfinals (1): 1986
- Coppa delle Alpi
- Winners (1): 1974
