FC Chiasso is a Swiss football

Football in Switzerland

Football is one of the most popular sports in Switzerland. The Swiss Football Association was formed in 1895 and was a founder member of the sport's international governing body FIFA in 1904. The Swiss cities of Zurich and Nyon are home to FIFA and the European governing body UEFA respectively...

 club based in Chiasso

Chiasso

Chiasso is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is located at the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso...

. It was founded in 1905.

Chiasso also played in the Italian

Italy

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 first league

Serie A

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 between 1914 and 1923.

The team's most glorious period was between 1948 and 1961, when the team was promoted to the Swiss Super League

Swiss Super League

The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...

. The team came second in the 1950–51 season and third the following season.

Current squad

As of 16 July, 2010

Famous players

Oscar Massei

Oscar Massei

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 José Altafini Mazzola Raffael Chupe

Francisco Salvador Elà

Francisco Salvador Elà , known as Chupe, is an Equatoguinean football striker, who plays for the Noja in the Spanish Tercera División ....

 Otto Pfister

Otto Pfister

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 Thomas Beck

Thomas Beck (footballer)

Thomas Beck is a Liechtenstein football striker, who plays for FC Balzers.He also plays for the Liechtenstein national football team. He currently has earned 81 caps and scored five goals for Liechtenstein since making his international debut in a Euro 2000 qualifier against Romania in September...

 Valon Behrami

Valon Behrami

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External links

Official website