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Posted November 19, 2024 02:41 · last edited November 19, 2024 04:02

12 professional clubs in the Swiss Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe. Situation there of little relevance to NZ.

We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. A long way from football's European epicentre, and not always easy for young players to get a gig on the Continent without a friendly passport. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football is growing in popularity and has a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.

Or if you keep the Swiss angle, we are a bigger version of Liechtenstein, ie Vaduz FC playing in the Swiss leagues.

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Unknown editor edited November 19, 2024 04:02

12 professional clubs in the Swiss Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe. Situation there of little relevance to NZ.

We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. A long way from football's European epicentre, and not always easy for young players to get a gig on the Continent without a friendly passport. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football is growing in popularity and has a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.

Or if you keep the Swiss angle, we are a big version of Liechtenstein, ie Vaduz FC playing in the Swiss leagues.

Unknown editor edited November 19, 2024 02:57

12 professional clubs in the Swiss Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe. Situation there of little relevance to NZ.

We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football growing in popularity and having a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.

Or if you keep the Swiss angle, we are a big version of Liechtenstein, ie Vaduz FC playing in the Swiss leagues.

Unknown editor edited November 19, 2024 02:44

12 professional clubs in the Swiss Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe.

Situation there of little relevance to NZ. We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football growing in popularity and having a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.

Or if you keep the Swiss angle, we are a big version of Liechtenstein, ie Vaduz FC.

Unknown editor edited November 19, 2024 02:43

12 professional clubs in the Swiss Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe.

Situation there of little relevance to NZ. We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football growing in popularity and having a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.

Unknown editor edited November 19, 2024 02:42

12 professional clubs in their Super League, all with fully functioning Academies. Presumably the 10 clubs in their 2nd tier (Challenge League), also all fully professional. So around at least 22 professional clubs.

Football the dominant team sport in the country, with yeah plenty of money floating around. Easy for their best talent to get scouted into top 5 tier leagues, elsewhere in Europe.

Situation there of little relevance to NZ. We are more a small version of Canada. Rugby and ice hockey the dominant historical codes, getting the main sponsorship and media attention. Our top clubs play in another country's comp (MLS & ALM), but football growing in popularity and having a high participation rate with kids. Pathways and national team expectations yes improving.