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Founding of FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, 1894

When
1894
Where
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Episodes
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FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The club was founded on 4 July 1894. It is an amateur team that has historically played at the Stade Charrière.

Episodes

  1. 4 July 1894 · La Chaux-de-FondsFounding of FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

    FC La Chaux-de-Fonds was founded on 4 July 1894 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

Background and detail

Background. La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss town and municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel. The town was partially destroyed by a fire in 1794 and rebuilt following a unique grid street plan. In 1867, Karl Marx described it as a 'huge factory-town' in Das Kapital, analyzing the division of labour in the watch-making industry of the Jura.

Club Identity. FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is identified as an amateur football team based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The club is associated with the fourth tier of Swiss football, known as Liga Classic. It used to play at the Stade Charrière.

Sources

  1. FC La Chaux-de-Fonds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-10
  2. La Chaux-de-Fonds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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