Young Boys
2019–20 season
ChairmanHanspeter Kienberger
ManagerGerardo Seoane
StadiumStade de Suisse
Swiss Super League1st (champions)
Swiss CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jean-Pierre Nsame (32)
All:
Jean-Pierre Nsame (41)

The 2019–20 BSC Young Boys season was the club's 95th season in existence and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football. In addition to the domestic league, Young Boys participated in this season's editions of the Swiss Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 August 2020.

Players

Current squad

As of 10 February 2020[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Marco Wölfli
3 DF Denmark DEN Frederik Sørensen (on loan from FC Köln)
4 DF Guinea GUI Mohamed Ali Camara
5 DF Switzerland SUI Cédric Zesiger
6 MF Switzerland SUI Esteban Petignat
7 MF Switzerland SUI Marvin Spielmann
8 MF Switzerland SUI Vincent Sierro
10 MF Serbia SRB Miralem Sulejmani
11 MF Germany GER Gianluca Gaudino
13 MF Cameroon CMR Moumi Ngamaleu
14 DF Switzerland SUI Nicolas Bürgy
15 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Meschak Elia
16 MF Switzerland SUI Christian Fassnacht
18 FW Cameroon CMR Jean-Pierre Nsame
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Switzerland SUI Felix Mambimbi
20 MF Switzerland SUI Michel Aebischer
21 DF Switzerland SUI Ulisses Garcia
23 DF Switzerland SUI Saidy Janko (on loan from Porto)
25 DF France FRA Jordan Lefort (on loan from Amiens)
26 GK Switzerland SUI David von Ballmoos
28 DF Switzerland SUI Fabian Lustenberger (captain)
29 DF Switzerland SUI Jordan Lotomba
30 MF Switzerland SUI Sandro Lauper
35 MF Luxembourg LUX Christopher Martins
40 GK Switzerland SUI Dario Marzino
41 FW Switzerland SUI Samuel Ballet
99 FW France FRA Guillaume Hoarau

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Ivory Coast CIV Roger Assalé (at Leganés until 30 June 2020)
24 DF Switzerland SUI Jan Kronig (at Schaffhausen until 30 June 2020)
27 MF Switzerland SUI Pedro Teixeira (at Kriens until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
77 MF Albania ALB Taulant Seferi (at Neuchâtel Xamax until 30 June 2020)
— MF Switzerland SUI Joël Schmied (at Wil until 30 June 2020)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

21 June 2019 Burkhalter Cup Young Boys Switzerland 2–1 Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona Bern, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Garcia 16'
Spielmann 42'		 Report 13' Stadium: Spitalacker
Attendance: 3'200
21 June 2019 Burkhalter Cup Breitenrain Switzerland 0–4 Switzerland Young Boys Bern, Switzerland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report 13' Sulejmani
21' Sierro
36' Maier
41' Seferi		 Stadium: Spitalacker
Attendance: 3'200
26 June 2019 Friendly Vaduz Liechtenstein 1–0 Switzerland Young Boys Vaduz, Liechtenstein
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cicek 2' Report Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
Attendance: 400
29 June 2019 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 3–1 Germany Stuttgart Fügen, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hoarau 4'
Nsame 4'
Petignat 83'		 Report 25' González Stadium: Sportplatz Schlitters
Attendance: 700
2 July 2019 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 0–0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia Fügen, Austria
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sportplatz Schlitters
Attendance: 300
10 July 2019 Uhrencup Young Boys Switzerland 5–1 Germany Frankfurt Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoarau 6'
Ngamaleu 31'
Nsame 68'
Gaudino 74'
Petignat 81'		 Report 86' Joveljić Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 5'039
13 July 2019 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 0–2 Switzerland Kriens Bern, Switzerland
10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report 13' Tadić
59' Kukeli		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 500
13 July 2019 Uhrencup Young Boys Switzerland 2–0 England Crystal Palace Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ngamaleu 5'
Hoarau 32'		 Report Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 4'836
8 January 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 1–2 Germany Hansa Rostock Serik, Turkey
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Fassnacht 65' Report 5' Breier
24' Butzen		 Stadium: Regnum Carya Golf Resort
11 January 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 1–3 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Serik, Turkey
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Ngamaleu 90' (pen.) Report 5', 14' Ba
70' Višća		 Stadium: Maxx Royal Resort
14 January 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 1–0 Romania Viitorul Constanța Serik, Turkey
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Assalé 40' Report Stadium: Regnum Carys Golf Resort
18 January 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 2–2 Switzerland Schaffhausen Bern, Switzerland
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Nsame 62' (pen.) 80' Report 87' Del Toro
90+1' (o.g.) Lustenberger		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 650
18 January 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 2–1 Switzerland Chiasso Bern, Switzerland
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Hoarau 11'
Sierro 49'		 Report 83' Kryeziu Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 950
6 March 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 5–1 Switzerland Kriens Bern, Switzerland
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Hoarau 17'
Fassnacht 29', 72'
Nsame 50'
Mambimbi 72'		 Report 87' Ulrich Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 0
13 March 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 0–0 Switzerland Winterthur Bern, Switzerland
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 0
6 June 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 2–0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport Bern, Switzerland
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nsame 68'
Fassnacht 113'		 Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 0
12 June 2020 Friendly Young Boys Switzerland 4–2 Switzerland Winterthur Bern, Switzerland
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Nsame 37'
Aebischer 52'
Mambimbi 96'
Hoarau 98'		 Report 5' Arnold
46' Mahamid		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Swiss Super League 19 July 2019 3 August 2019 Matchday 1 Winners 36 23 7 6 80 41 +39 063.89
Swiss Cup 16 August 2019 30 August 2020 Round 1 Winners 6 6 0 0 23 5 +18 100.00
UEFA Champions League 21 August 2019 27 August 2019 Play-off round Play-off round 2 0 2 0 3 3 +0 000.00
UEFA Europa League 19 September 2019 12 December 2019 Group stage Group stage 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 033.33
Total 50 31 11 8 114 56 +58 062.00

Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: Soccerway

Swiss Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Boys (C) 36 23 7 6 80 41 +39 76 Qualificaition for Champions League second qualifying round
2 St. Gallen 36 21 5 10 79 56 +23 68 Qualificaition for Europa League third qualifying round
3 Basel 36 18 8 10 74 38 +36 62 Qualificaition for Europa League second qualifying round
4 Servette 36 12 13 11 57 48 +9 49 Qualificaition for Europa League first qualifying round
5 Lugano 36 11 14 11 46 46 0 47
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 23 7 6 80 41  +39 76 16 2 0 51 15  +36 7 5 6 29 26  +3

Last updated: 3 August 2020.
Source:

Results by round

Round12345
GroundHAHAH
ResultDWWWW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2020. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

21 July 2019 1 Young Boys 1–1 Servette Bern
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
28 July 2019 2 Neuchâtel Xamax 0–1 Young Boys Neuchâtel
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
4 August 2019 3 Young Boys 2–0 Lugano Bern
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
10 August 2019 4 St. Gallen 2–3 Young Boys St. Gallen
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark
24 August 2019 5 Young Boys 4–0 Zürich Bern
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
22 September 2019 7 Young Boys 1–1 Basel Bern
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
FCB report
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 31,120
Referee: Sandro Schärer
1 December 2019 16 Basel 3–0 Young Boys Basel
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
FCB report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 30,965
Referee: Stephan Klossner
26 January 2020 19 Young Boys 2–0 Basel Bern
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
FCB report
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 31,120
Referee: Sandro Schärer
16 February 2020 22 Lugano 2–1 Young Boys Lugano
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
23 February 2020 23 St. Gallen 3–3 Young Boys St. Gallen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark
19 June 2020 24 Young Boys 3–2 Zürich Bern
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
23 June 2020 25 Thun 1–0 Young Boys Thun
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
27 June 2020 26 Young Boys 6–0 Neuchâtel Xamax Bern
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
30 June 2020 27 Servette 1–1 Young Boys Geneva
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Genève
5 July 2020 28 Young Boys 3–0 Lugano Bern
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
8 July 2020 29 Young Boys 4–0 Thun Bern
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
11 July 2020 30 Basel 3–2 Young Boys Basel
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
FCB report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sandro Schärer
15 July 2020 31 Young Boys 4–2 Servette Bern
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
18 July 2020 32 Zürich 0–5 Young Boys Zürich
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Letzigrund
23 July 2020 33 Neuchâtel Xamax 0–1 Young Boys Neuchâtel
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
26 July 2020 34 Young Boys 1–0 Luzern Bern
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
31 July 2020 35 Sion 0–1 Young Boys Sion
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
3 August 2020 36 Young Boys 3–1 St. Gallen Bern
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse

Swiss Cup

16 August 2019 First round Étoile Carouge FC 0–1 Young Boys Carouge
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Fontenette
14 September 2019 Second round FC Freienbach 2–11 Young Boys Freienbach
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Chrummen
30 October 2019 Third round Zürich 0–4 Young Boys Zürich
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Letzigrund
6 August 2020 Quarter-finals FC Luzern 1–2 (a.e.t.) Young Boys Lucerne
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Swissporarena
9 August 2020 Semi-finals Young Boys 3–1 Sion Bern
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
30 August 2020 Final Basel 1–2 Young Boys Bern
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sandro Schärer

UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

21 August 2019 First leg Young Boys Switzerland 2–2 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Bern, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 26,375
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
27 August 2019 Second leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–1
(3–3 (a) agg.)		 Switzerland Young Boys Belgrade, Serbia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 47,487
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR RAN YB FEY
1 Portugal Porto 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 2–1 3–2
2 Scotland Rangers 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9 2–0 — 1–1 1–0
3 Switzerland Young Boys 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–2 2–1 — 2–0
4 Netherlands Feyenoord 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5 2–0 2–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 September 2019 1 Porto Portugal 2–1 Switzerland Young Boys Porto, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
3 October 2019 2 Young Boys Switzerland 2–1 Scotland Rangers Bern, Switzerland
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
24 October 2019 3 Young Boys Switzerland 2–0 Netherlands Feyenoord Bern, Switzerland
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
7 November 2019 4 Feyenoord Netherlands 1–1 Switzerland Young Boys Rotterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Kuip
28 November 2019 5 Young Boys Switzerland 1–2 Portugal Porto Bern, Switzerland
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de Suisse
12 December 2019 6 Rangers Scotland 1–1 Switzerland Young Boys Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Stadium: Ibrox Stadium

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ 2019–20 BSC Young Boys season at Swiss Football League
    2. ↑ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). sfl.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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