2021–22 Grasshopper Club Zürich season
2021–22 season | |||
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Chairman | Sky Sun | ||
Manager | Giorgio Contini | ||
Stadium | Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland | ||
Swiss Super League | 6th | ||
Swiss Cup | 2nd round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kaly Sène (8) All: Kaly Sène (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 15,700 vs Zürich | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,550 vs Lausanne-Sport | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,600 | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs St. Gallen | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs Basel 1–3 vs Lausanne-Sport | ||
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The 2021–22 Grasshopper Club Zürich season is the club's first season back in the Swiss Super League, after having been playing two seasons in the Swiss Challenge League. The season started on July 24, 2021. Grasshopper Club Zürich will also participate in the Swiss Cup.
Review and events[]
On May 26, Grasshopper Club Zürich announced the appointment of Seyi Olofinjana as the new director of football.[1] It was announced on June 9, 2021 that Giorgio Contini would take over the team as the new head coach. Contini left FC Lausanne-Sport at the end of last season. [2]
Squad[]
Players[]
- As of 20 December 2021[3]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | at GCZ since | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | André Moreira | ![]() |
GK | 2 December 1995 | 06/2021 | Belenenses |
27 | ![]() ![]() |
GK | 7 January 1996 | 01/2016 | own youth | |
36 | ![]() ![]() |
GK | 25 November 2001 | 07/2021 | own youth | |
Defenders | ||||||
3 | Ermir Lenjani | ![]() ![]() |
DF | 5 August 1989 | 09/2020 | Sion |
5 | Aleksandar Cvetković | ![]() |
DF | 4 June 1995 | 02/2018 | Wohlen |
24 | Toti | ![]() ![]() |
DF | 16 January 1999 | 05/2020 | Wolverhampton (on loan) |
25 | Nadjack | ![]() ![]() |
DF | 6 February 1994 | 08/2020 | Rio Ave |
31 | Dominik Schmid | ![]() |
DF | 10 March 1998 | 08/2020 | Basel |
33 | Georg Margreitter | ![]() |
DF | 7 November 1988 | 07/2021 | Nürnberg |
34 | Allan Arigoni | ![]() |
DF | 4 November 1998 | 07/2018 | own youth |
41 | Noah Loosli | ![]() |
DF | 23 January 1997 | 08/2021 | Lausanne-Sport |
51 | Florian Hoxha | ![]() ![]() |
DF | 22 February 2001 | 07/2021 | own youth |
77 | Bendegúz Bolla | ![]() |
DF | 22 November 1999 | 07/2021 | Wolverhampton (on loan) |
Midfielders | ||||||
6 | Amir Abrashi | ![]() ![]() |
MF | 27 March 1990 | 06/2021 | Basel |
7 | Nuno da Silva | ![]() ![]() |
MF | 14 March 1994 | 02/2021 | Thun |
8 | André Santos | ![]() |
MF | 2 March 1989 | 08/2020 | Belenenses |
10 | Petar Pusic | ![]() ![]() |
MF | 25 January 1999 | 02/2017 | own youth |
22 | ![]() |
MF | 4 March 1999 | 06/2019 | own youth | |
23 | Nikola Gjorgjev | ![]() ![]() |
MF | 22 August 1997 | 07/2015 | own youth |
28 | Christián Herc | ![]() |
MF | 30 September 1998 | 06/2021 | Wolverhampton |
29 | Djibril Diani | ![]() |
MF | 11 February 1998 | 06/2021 | Livingston |
40 | Hayao Kawabe | ![]() |
MF | 8 September 1995 | 07/2021 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Forwards | ||||||
9 | Shkelqim Demhasaj | ![]() ![]() |
FW | 19 April 1996 | 07/2020 | Luzern |
11 | Léo Bonatini | ![]() ![]() |
FW | 28 March 1994 | 09/2020 | Wolverhampton (on loan) |
17 | Kaly Sène | ![]() |
FW | 28 May 2001 | 08/2021 | Basel (on loan) |
19 | Leonardo Campana | ![]() ![]() |
FW | 24 July 2000 | 07/2021 | Wolverhampton (on loan) |
59 | Francis Momoh | ![]() |
FW | 25 March 2001 | 08/2021 | own youth |
Players in italic left the club during the season.
Players out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
In[]
Date | No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Source |
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30 June 2021 | DF | ![]() |
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End of loan | [4] | |
30 June 2021 | DF | ![]() |
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End of loan | [5] | |
30 June 2021 | MF | ![]() |
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End of loan | ||
30 June 2021 | 1 | GK | ![]() |
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Transfer | [6] |
1 July 2021 | 28 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [6] |
1 July 2021 | 24 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | [7] |
1 July 2021 | 4 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [8] |
5 July 2021 | 33 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [9] |
8 July 2021 | 79 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | [10] |
8 July 2021 | 40 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [11] |
16 July 2021 | 19 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | [12] |
17 July 2021 | 77 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [13] |
17 August 2021 | 41 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [14] |
1 September 2021 | 17 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | [15] |
1 January 2022 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [16] |
Out[]
Date | No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Source |
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30 June 2021 | 36 | GK | ![]() |
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[17] | |
30 June 2021 | 1 | GK | ![]() |
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[18] | |
30 June 2021 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
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loan ended | |
30 June 2021 | 4 | DF | ![]() |
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loan ended | |
30 June 2021 | 14 | MF | ![]() |
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loan ended | |
30 June 2021 | 30 | MF | ![]() |
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loan ended | |
30 June 2021 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [19] | |
1 July 2021 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | ||
6 July 2021 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | [20] |
8 July 2021 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | ||
15 August 2021 | 17 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
30 August 2021 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | ||
30 August 2021 | 90 | MF | ![]() |
unknown | ||
31 August 2021 | 47 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | |
31 August 2021 | 48 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan |
Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff
- As of 18 June 2021[21]
Position | Name | Since |
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Manager | ![]() |
06/2021 |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
06/2021 |
Assistant manager (athletics) | ![]() |
06/2021 |
Assistant manager (goalkeeper) | ![]() |
06/2021 |
Competitions[]
Overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Super League | 24 July 2021 | Matchday 1 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 27.78 | ||
Swiss Cup | 15 August 2021 | 18 September 2021 | 1st round | 2nd round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 |
Total | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30.00 |
Last updated: 20 December 2021
Source: Soccerway
Swiss Super League[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Lugano | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 30 |
5 | Servette | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 25 |
6 | Grasshopper | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 23 |
7 | Sion | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 21 |
8 | St. Gallen | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[22]
Results[]
Win Draw Loss
25 July 2021 1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0–2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 | Abrashi ![]() Diani ![]() Herc ![]() Toti ![]() Arigoni ![]() |
GC report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,400 Referee: ![]() |
31 July 2021 2 | Young Boys | 0–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
20:30 | Martins ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 20,628 Referee: ![]() |
7 August 2021 3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 3–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:30 | Margreitter ![]() Campana ![]() Toti ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,550 Referee: ![]() |
22 August 2021 4 | Zürich | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 | Marchesano ![]() Leitner ![]() Kryeziu ![]() Aliti ![]() Ceesay ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,896 Referee: ![]() |
29 August 2021 5 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 1–1 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 | Campana ![]() Da Silva ![]() Diani ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,018 Referee: ![]() |
11 September 2021 6 | Luzern | 1–1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Swissporarena, Luzern |
18:00 | Sidler ![]() Ugrinic ![]() Ndiaye ![]() Tasar ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,217 Referee: ![]() |
23 September 2021 7 | Lugano | 1–1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
20:30 | Margreitter ![]() Custodio ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,136 Referee: ![]() |
26 September 2021 8 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 3–1 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 | Sène ![]() Bolla ![]() Herc ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,785 Referee: ![]() |
2 October 2021 9 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 5–2 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
18:00 | Sène ![]() Kawabe ![]() Léo ![]() Pusic ![]() Bolla ![]() Diani ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,789 Referee: ![]() |
17 October 2021 10 | Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne |
14:15 | Amdouni ![]() Puertas ![]() ![]() Chafik ![]() ![]() Kukuruzović ![]() Suzuki ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,811 Referee: ![]() |
23 October 2021 11 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 3–3 | Zürich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:30 | Pusic ![]() Bonatini ![]() Margreitter ![]() Herc ![]() ![]() Loosli ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 15,700 Referee: ![]() |
31 October 2021 12 | Sion | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
14:15 | Grgić ![]() Ndoye ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: ![]() |
7 November 2021 13 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 1–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
18:00 | Sène ![]() Arigoni ![]() Loosli ![]() Da Silva ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,736 Referee: ![]() |
21 November 2021 14 | Servette | 3–2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stade de Genève, Lancy |
16:30 | Kyei ![]() Imeri ![]() Sasso ![]() Douline ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,027 Referee: ![]() |
27 November 2021 15 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0–1 | Lugano | Letzigrund, Zürich |
18:00 | Diani ![]() Sène ![]() Loosli ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,044 Referee: ![]() |
5 December 2021 16 | St. Gallen | 0–4 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Kybunpark, St. Gallen |
16:30 | Stillhart ![]() Guillemenot ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,335 Referee: ![]() |
12 December 2021 17 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 1–1 | Luzern | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 | Léo ![]() Lenjani ![]() Sène ![]() Kawabe ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,375 Referee: ![]() |
19 December 2021 18 | Basel | 2–2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:30 | Stocker ![]() Kasami ![]() Ndoye ![]() Esposito ![]() Kasami ![]() Cabral ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 21,422 Referee: ![]() |
30 January 2022 19 | Sion | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
16:30 |
5 February 2022 20 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | v | Zürich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:30 |
12 February 2022 21 | Lausanne-Sport | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne |
18:00 |
20 February 2022 22 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | v | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 |
27 February 2022 23 | St. Gallen | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Kybunpark, St. Gallen |
14:15 |
3 March 2022 24 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | v | Lugano | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:30 |
6 March 2022 25 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | v | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 |
13 March 2022 26 | Luzern | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Swissporarena, Luzern |
16:30 |
20 March 2022 27 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | v | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:30 |
2/3 April 2022 28 | Zürich | v | Grasshopper | Letzigrund, Zürich |
9/10 April 2022 29 | Grasshopper | v | Luzern | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16/17/18 April 2022 30 | Servette | v | Grasshopper | Stade de Genève, Geneva |
23/24 April 2022 31 | Grasshopper | v | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
7/8 May 2022 33 | Grasshopper | v | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
10-12 May 2022 34 | Basel | v | Grasshopper | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19 May 2022 35 | Grasshopper | v | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
22 May 2022 36 | Young Boys | v | Grasshopper | Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
Swiss Cup[]
Kickoff times are in CET
Win Draw Loss
15 August 2021 1st Round | FC Widnau ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Widnau |
14:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Aegeten Attendance: 2,600 Referee: ![]() |
18 September 2021 2nd Round | Thun ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Thun |
20:15 | Sutter ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stockhorn Arena Attendance: 2,663 Referee: ![]() |
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Win Draw Loss
25 June 2021 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GC/Campus |
2 July 2021 | Wil ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Wil, Switzerland |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Bergholz |
6 July 2021 | Basel ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Münchenstein, Switzerland |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Kasami ![]() Quintillà ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Youth Campus Basel Attendance: 270 Referee: ![]() |
10 July 2021 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GC/Campus Attendance: 500 Referee: Mirel Turkes |
17 July 2021 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GC/Campus Attendance: 300 |
3 September 2021 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: GC/Campus |
6 October 2021 3-Städte-Turnier | FC Uster ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Uster, Switzerland |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Buchholz |
6 October 2021 3-Städte-Turnier | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Uster, Switzerland |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Buchholz |
11 November 2021 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
14:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GC/Campus Attendance: 0 |
11 January 2022 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() | v | ![]() | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
CET (UTC+2) | Stadium: GC/Campus |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Super League | Swiss Cup | Total |
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1 | 17 | FW | ![]() |
Kaly Sène | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
Léo Bonatini | 5 | 0 | 5 |
3 | 40 | MF | ![]() |
Hayao Kawabe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
4 | 19 | FW | ![]() |
Leonardo Campana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Georg Margreitter | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | 77 | DF | ![]() |
Bendegúz Bolla | 2 | 0 | 2 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Christián Herc | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Djibril Diani | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | 7 | MF | ![]() |
Nuno da Silva | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
André Santos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Shkelqim Demhasaj | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Petar Pusic | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Nikola Gjorgjev | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Toti | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Allan Arigoni | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
59 | FW | ![]() |
Francis Momoh | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Totals | 32 | 5 | 37 |
Last updated: 20 December 2021
Source: Competitions
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External links[]
- Grasshopper Club Zürich seasons
- Swiss football clubs 2021–22 season