FC Monthey
| FC Monthey | |||
| Basic data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | Football Club Monthey | ||
| Seat | Monthey , Switzerland | ||
| founding | July 1, 1910 | ||
| president | Dominique Farronato | ||
| Website | fcmonthey.ch | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Olivier Curdy | ||
| Venue | Stade Philippe Pottier | ||
| Places | 1800 | ||
| league | 2nd interregional league | ||
| 2014/15 | 14th place ( 1st division , group 1) | ||
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The FC Monthey is a football club from the city of Monthey in Valais Chablais . The club was founded in 1910 and currently plays in the 2nd interregional league , the fifth highest Swiss division.
history
FC Monthey was founded in 1910 by twelve teenagers. After a few years, Monthey joined the Vaudois Football Association and won the Vaudois Série B in 1918, 1919 and 1921. In 1919, FC Monthey was one of the initiators of the Valais Football Association, but remained a member of the Vaudois Football Association for some time.
In 1930, FC Monthey reached the top division, the National Serie A , but was relegated back to the National Serie B a year later.
Among the most famous footballers from Monthey were the 20-time Swiss national player Jean Tamini in the 1940s and the 16-time international Philippe Pottier in the 1950s and 1960s .
In the 2010/11 season, after a long period of upheaval, the first team of FC Monthey managed to return to the first division , the third highest Swiss division. After the league reform and a further relegation, Monthey has been playing fifth class in the second interregional league since the 2015/16 season .