FC Rapperswil-Jona (women)
| Full name | Fussballclub Rapperswil-Jona | ||
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| Nickname | FCRJ Frauen (FCRJ Women) | ||
| Founded | 1928 (Parent Club) (Women's section founded later) | ||
| Ground | Stadion Grünfeld, Rapperswil-Jona, St. Gallen, Switzerland | ||
| Capacity | 800[1] | ||
| Chairman | Rocco Delli Colli[2] | ||
| Manager | Gerold Bisig | ||
| League | Swiss Women's Super League (AWSL) | ||
| 2025–26 | 7th (in progress)[3] | ||
| Website | http://www.fcrj.ch | ||
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FC Rapperswil-Jona (women) is a Swiss women's association football club based in Rapperswil-Jona, St. Gallen. The club's women's team competes in the Swiss Women's Super League (ASWL), the top tier of women's football in Switzerland. It is the women's section of the wider Fussballclub Rapperswil-Jona.
History
Foundation and early development
FC Rapperswil-Jona was originally founded in 1928 as a men's football club. The women's section was established as part of the club's expansion to promote women's football in the Lake Zurich region.[4] The team developed through the lower divisions of Swiss women's football, competing in the Nationalliga B (the second tier) before earning promotion to the top flight league, ASWL, at the end of the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
Promotion to Swiss Women's Super League
At the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, FC Rapperswil-Jona earned promotion to the Swiss Women's Super League beating FC Yverdon Féminin in a decisive match. The team joined FC Yverdon Féminin as one of two promoted clubs to the top tier for the 2022–23 season, marking a historic achievement as the club competed at the highest level of Swiss women's football for the first time.
Swiss Women's Super League era (2022–present)
The 2022–23 season was FC Rapperswil-Jona's debut campaign in the Swiss Women's Super League. Competing against established clubs such as FC Zürich, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Servette Chênois, and Young Boys, the team maintained its status as a mid-table team within the top division.[7] As of November 3, 2025, the team sits in 7th place in the ten-team league with 8 points from 9 matches.[8]
Stadium
The team plays its home matches at Grünfeld Stadium (also known as Grünfeld Platz or Grünfeld Platz 2) in Rapperswil-Jona, which has a capacity of 800 spectators.[9] The facility is located at Werkstrasse 20 in Jona and serves as the home ground for both the men's and women's sections of the club.[4] The address is Werkstrasse 20, 8645 Jona, Switzerland.[4][9]
Current season
In the 2025–26 season, FC Rapperswil-Jona competes in a ten-team Swiss Women's Super League. The league format consists of a regular season where all teams play each other twice (home and away for 18 matches), followed by playoff rounds that determine the Swiss champion and European qualification spots, as well as a relegation playoff for the bottom teams.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable current players
- Viola Kohler – Forward [12]
League performance
| Season | Division | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
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| 2021–22 | Nationalliga B | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Promoted to Super League[5] |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Women's Super League | 10th | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 5 | Debut season in top tier[7] |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Women's Super League | 9th | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 7 | Retained top-flight status |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Women's Super League | 10th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 4 | Retained top-flight status |
| 2025–26 | Swiss Women's Super League | 7th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | Season in progress[8] |
Source: FBref,[6] AWSL,[8][13]
Honours
As of November 2025, FC Rapperswil-Jona (women) has not won any major honours at the national level. The club's primary achievement has been earning promotion to and maintaining status in the Swiss Women's Super League.[6]
League
- Nationalliga B (promotion to top tier)
- Winners: 2021–22
Club structure
The women's section is integrated into the overall structure of the FC Rapperswil-Jona organization.
Current Staff
| Role | Name | Tenure Notes |
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| Trainer | Gerold Bisig | Appointed July 2024; previously co-coach during the 2021–22 promotion season. |
| Co-trainer | Jan Binder | [14] |
| Sports Director (Women) | Dario Semadeni | Oversees the women's and junior women's sections.[15] |
| Team Manager | Nishanth Robert Rajah |
See also
- FC Rapperswil-Jona (men's team)
- Swiss Women's Super League
- Swiss Women's Cup
- Football in Switzerland
- Women's football in Switzerland
References
- ^ "Grünfeld Sports Facilities Document Homepage 2024 (PDF, 1.16 MB)" (PDF). Rapperswil-Jona. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Organisation FC Rapperswil-Jona" (PDF). FC Rapperswil-Jona. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Rapperswil-Jona Stats, All Competitions - FBref.com". FBref. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Frauen 1 - FC Rapperswil-Jona 1928". FC Rapperswil-Jona. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b "FCRJ Frauen steigen auf". FC Rapperswil-Jona (in German). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "FC Rapperswil-Jona Stats and History". FBref. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b "FC Rapperswil-Jona 2022-23 Season". Kicker. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Meisterschaft - Schweizerischer Fussballverband". www.awsl.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ a b "Grünfeld Sports Facilities Document Homepage 2024 (PDF, 1.16 MB)" (PDF).
- ^ "Frauen 1" [1st team] (in German). FC Rapperswil-Jona. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Rapperswil-Jona" (in German). weltfussball. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Viola Kohler". Weltfussball. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Meisterschaft - Schweizerischer Fussballverband". www.awsl.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Frauen 1 - FC Rapperswil-Jona 1928". FC Rapperswil-Jona. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Rapperswil-Jona - Football club - Soccerdonna". Soccerdonna. Retrieved 3 November 2025.