2023–24 FC Lugano season

The 2023–24 season is FC Lugano's 116th season in existence and ninth consecutive in the Swiss Super League. They are also competing in the Swiss Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.

FC Lugano
2023–24 season
ManagerMattia Croci-Torti
StadiumCornaredo Stadium
Swiss Super League2nd
Swiss CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Žan Celar (6)

All:
Žan Celar (10)
Biggest winFC Gunzwil 0–7 Lugano
2024–25 →

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 6 January 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SUI Amir Saipi
4 DF   KOS Kreshnik Hajrizi
5 DF   SUI Albian Hajdari
6 DF   ECU Jhon Espinoza
7 MF   CZE Roman Macek
8 MF   SUI Adrian Durrer
9 FW   SVN Žan Celar
10 FW   SUI Mattia Bottani
11 FW   SUI Renato Steffen
13 GK   SUI Serif Berbic
14 MF   URU Jonathan Sabbatini (captain)
15 GK   GRE Fotis Pseftis
16 MF   SUI Anto Grgić
17 DF   GER Lars Lukas Mai
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   FRA Hicham Mahou
19 FW   KOS Shkelqim Vladi
21 MF   FRA Yanis Cimignani
22 DF   MAR Ayman El Wafi
23 DF   ARG Milton Valenzuela
25 MF   SUI Uran Bislimi
26 DF   POR Martim Marques
27 FW   SUI Boris Babic
28 MF   SVN Abel Marc
29 MF   TUN Hadj Mahmoud
31 FW   ARG Ignacio Aliseda
34 DF   SUI Allan Arigoni
41 DF   SUI Noah De Queiroz
58 GK   NGA Sebastian Osigwe

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SUI Attilio Morosoli (at Bellinzona until 31 December 2023)
MF   CIV Ousmane Doumbia (at Chicago Fire until 31 December 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SUI Maren Haile-Selassie (at Chicago Fire until 31 December 2023)
FW   SUI Nikolas Muci (at Wil until 30 June 2024)

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Anto Grgić   Sion Free 1 July 2023 [2]
MF   Yanis Cimignani   Ajaccio Free 1 July 2023 [3]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF   Fabio Daprelà   Zürich Free 1 July 2023
FW   Mohamed El Amine Amoura   Union Saint-Gilloise €4,000,000 18 August 2023 [4]
MF   Maren Haile-Selassie   Chicago Fire 31 December 2023

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 June 2023 Friendly Bellinzona   2–3   Lugano
17:30
4 July 2023 Friendly SpVgg Unterhaching   1–1   Lugano Malles Venosta, Italy
17:30 Stadium: Stadio Malles Venosta
12 July 2023 Friendly Lugano   5–1   FC Paradiso
18:30
9 January 2024 Friendly Lugano   0-4   Genk Spain
11:00 Report Stadium: Melia Villaitana Football Center
12 January 2024 Friendly Lugano   1-0   FC Schaffhausen Lugano
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
17 January 2024 Friendly Lugano   1-1   FC Paradiso Biasca
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Campo Sportivo "Al Vallone"

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Swiss Super League 26 July 2023 May 2024 Matchday 1 18 8 2 8 32 30 +2 044.44
Swiss Cup 19 August 2023 Round 1 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 100.00
UEFA Europa League 24 August 2023 31 August 2023 Play-off round Play-off round 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 21 September 2023 14 December 2023 Group stage Group stage 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 016.67
Total 29 12 3 14 52 47 +5 041.38

Last updated: 17 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Swiss Super League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Young Boys (C) 38 23 8 7 76 34 +42 77 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Lugano 38 20 5 13 67 51 +16 65 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Servette 38 18 10 10 59 43 +16 64 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
4 Zürich 38 16 12 10 53 41 +12 60 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 St. Gallen 38 16 9 13 60 51 +9 57
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ Servette qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as the 2023–24 Swiss Cup winners.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
37 20 5 12 67 49  +18 65 10 3 5 31 20  +11 10 2 7 36 29  +7

Last updated: 20 May 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultWWLWLLLWWLLDLLWWWDLWDWDLWWWWWWDWWLWWL
Position1132357534666876555566555433333333222
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 21 June 2023.[6]

26 July 2023 1 Stade Lausanne Ouchy 0–3 Lugano Lausanne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 1,784
Referee:   Alessandro Dudic
29 July 2023 2 Lugano 1–0 St. Gallen Lugano
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 4,902
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
5 August 2023 3 Zürich 3–0 Lugano Zürich
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 13,735
Referee:   Sandro Schärer
13 August 2023 4 Lugano 6–1 Yverdon-Sport Lugano
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,144
Referee:   Mirel Turkes
3 September 2023 6 Luzern 3–2 Lugano Lucerne
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee:   Lukas Fähndrich
24 September 2023 7 Young Boys 4–1 Lugano Bern
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf
Attendance: 27,805
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
27 September 2023 8 Lugano 2–1 Lausanne-Sport Lugano
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,474
Referee:   Nico Gianforte
30 September 2023 9 Winterthur 2–3 Lugano Winterthur
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
Attendance: 7,850
Referee:   Stefan Horisberger
8 October 2023 10 Lugano 0–1 Servette Lugano
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,523
Referee:   Sandro Schärer
22 October 2023 11 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–1 Lugano Zürich
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 6,102
Referee:   Esther Staubli
29 October 2023 12 Lugano 1–1 Young Boys Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,556
Referee:   Stefan Horisberger
4 November 2023 13 Lausanne-Sport 3–1 Lugano Lausanne
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Tuilière
Attendance: 4,212
Referee:   Esther Staubli
12 November 2023 14 Lugano 0–3 Zürich Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 4,636
Referee:   Urs Schnyder
25 November 2023 15 Yverdon-Sport 0–5 Lugano Yverdon-les-Bains
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:   Mirel Turkes
3 December 2023 16 Lugano 1–0 Luzern Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,905
Referee:   Stefan Horisberger
6 December 2023 5 Lugano 1–3 Basel Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,158
Referee:   Alessandro Dudic
10 December 2023 17 Lugano 2–1 Winterthur Lugano
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,701
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
17 December 2023 18 Servette 2–2 Lugano Lancy
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 2,873
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
21 January 2024 19 Lugano 2–3 Stade Lausanne Ouchy Lugano
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,111
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
28 January 2024 20 St. Gallen 1–4 Lugano St. Gallen
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 17,179
Referee:   Lukas Fähndrich
31 January 2024 21 Lugano 0–0 Grasshopper Club Zürich Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,362
Referee:   Johannes von Mandach
3 February 2024 22 Basel 0–1 Lugano Basel
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 20,561
Referee:   Fedayi San
10 February 2024 23 Lugano 3–3 Young Boys Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 2,824
Referee:   Nico Gianforte
18 February 2024 24 Servette 2–1 Lugano Lancy
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 6,438
Referee:   Stefan Horisberger
25 February 2024 25 Lugano 2–0 Zürich Lugano
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 4,151
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
3 March 2024 26 Luzern 0–1 Lugano Lucerne
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 13,442
Referee:   Anojen Kanagasingam
9 March 2024 27 St. Gallen 2–3 Lugano St. Gallen
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 16,790
Referee:   Fedayi San
16 March 2024 28 Lugano 2–0 Yverdon-Sport Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,821
Referee:   Mirel Turkes
30 March 2024 29 Stade Lausanne Ouchy 1–3 Lugano Lausanne
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 1,921
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
2 April 2024 30 Lugano 2–0 Basel Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,975
Referee:   Alessandro Dudic
6 April 2024 31 Winterthur 2–2 Lugano Winterthur
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
Attendance: 8,100
Referee:   Johannes von Mandach
13 April 2024 32 Grasshopper 0–1 Lugano Zürich
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5,449
Referee:   Mirel Turkes
20 April 2024 33 Lugano 2–0 Lausanne-Sport Lugano
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 3,653
Referee:   Luca Cibelli

Championship Round edit

Swiss Cup edit

19 August 2023 Round 1 FC Gunzwil 0–7 Lugano Gunzwil
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportplatz Linden
Referee:   David Schärli
16 September 2023 Round 2 Lancy FC 0–3 Lugano Lancy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Isaac Ibongo   62'
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marignac
Attendance: 500
Referee:   Anojen Kanagasingam
1 November 2023 Round of 16 Lausanne-Sport 0–4 Lugano Lausanne
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Tuilière
Attendance: 3,026
Referee:   Urs Schnyder

UEFA Europa League edit

Play-off round edit

24 August 2024 First leg Union Saint-Gilloise   2–0   Lugano Brussels, Belgium[note 1]
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 7,238[8]
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
31 August 2024 Second leg Lugano   0–1
(0–3 agg.)
  Union Saint-Gilloise Geneva, Switzerland[note 2]
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 1,171[9]
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise won 3–0 on aggregate.

UEFA Europa Conference League edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRU BOD BEŞ LUG
1   Club Brugge 6 5 1 0 15 3 +12 16 Advance to round of 16 3–1 1–1 2–0
2   Bodø/Glimt 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–1 3–1 5–2
3   Beşiktaş 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 4[a] 0–5 1–2 2–3
4   Lugano 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4[a] 1–3 0–0 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Beşiktaş +1, Lugano –1.
21 September 2023 1 Lugano   0–0   Bodø/Glimt Zürich, Switzerland[note 3]
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 1,384[10]
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)
5 October 2023 2 Beşiktaş   2–3   Lugano Istanbul, Turkey
19:45 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Beşiktaş Park
Attendance: 24,648[11]
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
26 October 2023 3 Lugano   1–3   Club Brugge Zürich, Switzerland[note 3]
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4,037[12]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
9 November 2023 4 Club Brugge   2–0   Lugano Bruges, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 16,493[13]
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
30 November 2023 5 Bodø/Glimt   5–2   Lugano Bodø, Norway
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,295[14]
Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)
14 December 2023 6 Lugano   0–2   Beşiktaş Zürich, Switzerland[note 3]
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5,476[15]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.[7]
  2. ^ Lugano played their home match at the Stade de Genève in Geneva, instead of their regular stadium, the Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, which did not meet UEFA requirements.[7]
  3. ^ a b c Lugano played their Europa Conference League matches at the Letzigrund, in Zürich, instead of their regular stadium, the Cornaredo Stadium, in Lugano, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

References edit

  1. ^ "Prima squadra" [First team] (in Italian). FC Lugano. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Mellini, Marzio (18 August 2023). "Amoura in Belgio alla Royale Union Saint-Gilloise".
  5. ^ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ [3]
  7. ^ a b "Europe, here we go again! We meet FC Lugano for the first time ever! 🚨 As another club plays in the Stade de Genève, we could play the first leg in Brussels. More information on ticket prices and kick-off times will be announced soon. #UELDRAW". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Lugano" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Lugano vs. Union Saint-Gilloise" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Lugano vs. Bodø/Glimt" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Beşiktaş vs. Lugano" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Lugano vs. Club Brugge" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Lugano" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Bodø/Glimt vs. Lugano" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Lugano vs. Beşiktaş" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

External links edit