FC Vevey United is a Swiss

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club based in Vevey,

Vaud Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...

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History

Vevey Sports

The club was founded in 1905 as ''Vevey Sports''. They had 7 seasons in the

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: 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87. They lost a promotion-relegation playoff against FC Lugano in 1987. They were relegated again, to the third tier of Swiss football, in 1988.

FC Vevey Sports 05

In 2005 the club was declared bankrupt and dissolved, then refounded as ''FC Vevey Sports 05''.

FC Vevey United

On 27 April 2018, the club was merged with Azzurri Riviera and renamed ''FC Vevey United''.Vevey United - The Club
/ref> As of 2019, Vevey play in

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, the 4th tier of Swiss football league system. Vevey Performance Chart

Former managers

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(1968–1971)

Current squad

''As of 9 August, 2022.''

References

External links

FC Vevey Sports 05
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FC Vevey
– WorldFootball.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Vevey United Football clubs in Switzerland Association football clubs established in 1905 Vevey 1905 establishments in Switzerland