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FC CITY BOYSZürich, est. 1989

More than a team

Our Club

Founded in Zürich in 1989, and one of the first Tamil football clubs in Switzerland. A member of the Swiss Tamil Football Association ever since.

Our story

Since 1989 in Zürich

One of the first Tamil football clubs in Switzerland, started by friends who wanted a place to play and stayed for the community.

  1. 1989

    Founded in Zürich

    Our roots go back to the eighties. As one of the first Tamil football clubs in Switzerland, FC City Boys is founded in Zürich — a club to bring Tamils together through football, and to give something back to the society around it.

  2. 1990

    The first big title

    One year in, the club fights its way to its first major title.

  3. 2004

    Tsunami relief

    After the tsunami, the club collects money, food and clothing and distributes them to compatriots in need in Sri Lanka.

  4. 2016

    Natpukkahaa

    The club funds a mixed friendly tournament in Sri Lanka — Project Natpukkahaa.

  5. 2018

    The Paranthan pitch

    The club funds the rebuilding of a football pitch in Paranthan, complete with changing rooms, showers and toilets.

  6. 2020

    Help through the pandemic

    When Corona breaks out, the club passes on information and organises masks and disinfectant through donations, and distributes them.

  7. 2022

    FC City Boys Sillalai

    A donation supports FC City Boys Sillalai, a team in Sri Lanka that carries the club's name.

  8. 2026

    More than a clubToday

    Squads from juniors to seniors play under the STFA today, carried by a board, a coaching team and members who all give their time for free — and by the fans who have stood behind the club from the start, in good times and bad.

What we stand for

Values and goals

  • Respect, team spirit, fair play

    The goal is to keep winning — the trophy room shows it — but never at the cost of respect. The club stands behind all nine principles of Swiss sport's Ethik-Charta, from equal treatment for all to a clear no to violence, doping and corruption.

    9 charter principles

  • More than a club

    A place for Tamil youth and adults in Switzerland to play football, meet like-minded people and belong — with the hope of a shared future, on and off the pitch.

    Founded 1989

  • Give something back

    Board, coaches and members all work voluntarily, and the club gives beyond Zürich: pitches rebuilt, tournaments funded and relief organised for Sri Lanka.

    3 funded projects

Training

Where and when we train

Indoors through the winter, on grass through the summer. Anyone thinking of joining is welcome to come to a session first.

Social projects

Football here, support there

  • Paranthan

    A football pitch rebuilt from the ground up, with changing rooms, showers and toilets. The Paranthan Project, 2018.

  • Natpukkahaa

    A mixed friendly tournament that brought teams in Sri Lanka together. Project Natpukkahaa, 2016.

  • Sillalai

    A donation to FC City Boys Sillalai, the team in Sri Lanka that carries our name. The Sillalai Project, 2022.

Support the club

Bank details

Membership fees, tournament entries and the kit are paid for by the club. Anything you send goes into the same account.

Account holder
Football Club City Boys Zürich8196 Wil ZH
Account number (IBAN)
CH55 0070 0114 8083 4995 5
Currency
CHF
Payment slip (PDF)
Swiss QR-bill for Football Club City Boys Zürich, IBAN CH55 0070 0114 8083 4995 5
Scan in your banking app. The amount is left open, so you choose it.

Questions

Before you ask

  • Get in touch and we will find the squad that fits. The club exists so Tamil youth and adults in Switzerland can play football, make friends and belong — and everyone is welcome.

  • No. The club was founded to bring Tamils in Switzerland together, but football is the shared language on the pitch.

  • Yes. The club runs junior squads across several age groups; write to us and we will point you to the right coach.

  • A volunteer board and coaching team — nobody at FC City Boys is paid. The management is listed on this page.

  • Sponsors back the season and the kit, partners book promotional placements. Write to us and we will get back to you.

Contact

Write to us