Servette FC is a Swiss football club based in Geneva, founded in March 1890 with rugby as its first sporting activity, and named after the Geneva district of the same name.
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12 Facts About Servette FC
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Servette FC is one of Switzerland's most successful clubs and the most successful Romandy club, winning 17 national titles, as well as 7 Swiss cups.
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However, after their last league title in 1998, Servette FC began experiencing financial problems, which led to a turbulent decade.
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Servette FC were winners of the Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva, one of the first international football competitions in the world, in 1908.
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In 1930 Servette FC organized Coupe des Nations, the predecessor of UEFA Champions League.
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Until its bankruptcy, Servette FC was the only Swiss club to have remained in the top league since its creation in 1890.
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In December 2011, reports surfaced that Servette FC was unable to pay players' salaries, in addition to other expenses.
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Servette FC bolstered its ranks by signing Geoffrey Treand, Alexandre Pasche, Christopher Mfuyi, Kevin Gissi, Simone Grippo, Mike Gomes, and Samir Ramizi.
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Servette FC brought in Genseric Kusunga, Steven Lang, and Kelvin on loan for the season.
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On 3 November 2015, Servette FC announced that Kevin Cooper had left the club and William Niederhauser and Thierry Cotting would be temporarily in charge of first team affairs.
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