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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

After the glory of Euro 2025, what happened next for Switzerland?

Alayah Pilgrim (centre) celebrates after scoring the winner in Switzerland’s 1-0 victory over Canada last month
A crowd of more than 10,000 saw Alayah Pilgrim (centre) score the winner in Switzerland’s 1-0 victory over Canada last month. Photograph: SPP Sport Press Photo/Alamy

Switzerland were the toast of the continent this summer as hosts of the Women’s European Championship. The national team reached the quarter-finals for the first time and a total of 623,088 were in attendance at the 31 matches, a tournament record. The hope within Switzerland was for a boost at club level similar to what England experienced three years previously. Those heights have not been reached, but there has been a definite bump.

According to Switzerland’s football association, their Women’s Super League has enjoyed a 62% increase in attendances this season, with an average attendance of 787. While that does not compare with the huge spike England’s Women’s Super League had after Euro 2022 – an average attendance increase of 172% the following season – it is still encouraging.

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