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Sion

FC Sion

Kit impression

Founded

1909

Years standing

117

Home ground

Stade de Tourbillon

Capacity

14,283 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Swiss Super League
Champions (2): 1991–92, 1996–97
Swiss Challenge League
Champions (1): 2023–24
Swiss Cup
Winners (13): 1964–65, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15

The Case For Them

Sion work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Switzerland, Stade de Tourbillon, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Old enough to matter
1909 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: Swiss Super League and Swiss Challenge League. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.
Close to the pitch
Stade de Tourbillon holds about 14,283. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), roughly 76km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Stade de Tourbillon. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Bern Airport (BRN)

76 km / 47 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Sion railway station

1.5 km / 1 miles out

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near Stade de Tourbillon

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Stade de Tourbillon