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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
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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)'' * Philippe Tschiember ''(2009–13)'' * Hervé Musquère ''(2013-21)'' * Virgile Guekam ''(2021-22)'' * Uros Cetkovic ''(2022 – ?)''


Honours


League

*
Swiss Super League The Super League (also known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football league in Switzerland and the highest level of the Swiss football league system. It has been played in its current fo ...
: **Runners-up (1): 1930–31 *
Swiss Challenge League The Challenge League (known as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest tier of the Swiss football league system and lower of two professional leagues in the country. Ten teams play in the Challenge League; the wi ...
: **Winners (3): 1947–48, 1954–55, 1964–65 **Runners-up (1): 1945–46


Cup

*
Swiss Cup The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup competition that has been organised annually since 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association. The Swiss Cup final is usually the most important game of the year with a high attendance. The co ...
: **Winners (1): 1928–29 **Runners-up (1): 1931–32


International competitions

* Coppa dei Vincitori: **Winners (1): 1931


External links

* Football clubs in Switzerland Association football clubs established in 1896 Sport in Geneva 1896 establishments in Switzerland Urania Genève Sport {{Switzerland-footyclub-stub