Urania Genève Sport is a
Swiss
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omnisport club based in
Geneva
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. Its
football
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section was founded in 1896.
The current club was born in 1922 through a merger between FC Urania and FC Genève.
Its main title is the Swiss cup, won in 1929 against Young Boys. This same year, the club is champion of the French part of Switzerland (Champion romand).
In 1931, UGS finishes at the second place of the Swiss championship, behind
Grasshopper Club Zürich
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.
Presently UGS plays in the fifth Swiss division, a non professional league.
Players
Managers
* Waldvogel ''(1928–29)''
*
Conrad Ross ''(1932)''
* Albert Châtelain ''(1940–49)''
*
Ludwick Dupal ''(1949–50)''
*
Georges Aeby ''(1950–53)''
*
Genia Walachek ''(1953–60)''
* Albert Châtelain ''(1961–71)''
* Roland Guillod ''(1971–72)''
* René Schneider ''(1972–73)''
* Albert Châtelain ''(1973–74)''
* Francis Anker ''(1974–76)''
* Gaston Sar ''(1976–77)''
* Jean Coutaz
* Rody Tschan ''(1981–84)''
*
Paul Garbani ''(1987–89)''
*
Gérard Castella ''(1989–93)''
*
Miroslav Tlokinski ''(1993–94)''
* Paul Garbani ''(1994–95)''
* Paul Garbani ''(1997-01)''
* Albert Châtelain ''(2001–02)''
* Jean-Noël Dumont ''(2002–05)''
*
Borisav Mitrovic ''(2005–07)''
*
David Joye'' (2008–09)''
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Philippe Tschiember ''(2009–13)''
*
Hervé Musquère ''(2013-21)''
*
Virgile Guekam ''(2021-22)''
*
Uros Cetkovic ''(2022 – ?)''
Honours
League
*
Swiss Super League
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**Runners-up (1):
1930–31
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Swiss Challenge League
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**Winners (3):
1947–48,
1954–55,
1964–65
**Runners-up (1):
1945–46
Cup
*
Swiss Cup
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The Swiss Cup final is usually the most important game of the year with a high attendance. The co ...
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**Winners (1):
1928–29
**Runners-up (1):
1931–32
International competitions
*
Coppa dei Vincitori:
**Winners (1): 1931
External links
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Football clubs in Switzerland
Association football clubs established in 1896
Sport in Geneva
1896 establishments in Switzerland
Urania Genève Sport
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