<description>&lt;p&gt;A newly-promoted club are on the verge of the impossible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If tiny FC Thun can get just a few more points on the board, they will win the Swiss Super League and claim the first major trophy in their 128-year history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what do the locals make of it all? Why is Thun the perfect place for such a fairytale? And how did a literal sauna force a high-stakes clash with Basel to be called off?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We headed to the Alps to meet the fans and find out the answers. Join us in Thun for Europe’s most extraordinary club football story of 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up to Patreon at &lt;a href="patreon.com/sweeperpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;patreon.com/sweeperpod&lt;/a&gt; to enter the FC Vaduz giveaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:35 – A quick history of FC Thun&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:45 – The fire at St. Jakob Park&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:20 – Other bizarre postponements&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:46 – Groundhopping with the Thun Army&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:16 – A tour of the Stockhorn Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:10 – The stunning beauty of Thun&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;33:15 – A quick stop-off at FC Vaduz&lt;/p&gt;
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A newly-promoted club are on the verge of the impossible. If tiny FC Thun can get just a few more points on the board, they will win the Swiss Super League and claim the first major trophy in their 128-year history. But what do the locals make of it all? Why is Thun the perfect place for such a fairytale? And how did a literal sauna force a high-stakes clash with Basel to be called off? We headed to the Alps to meet the fans and find out the answers. Join us in Thun for Europe’s most extraordinary club football story of 2026. Sign up to Patreon at <a href="patreon.com/sweeperpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">patreon.com/sweeperpod</a> to enter the FC Vaduz giveaway. Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:35 – A quick history of FC Thun04:45 – The fire at St. Jakob Park11:20 – Other bizarre postponements16:46 – Groundhopping with the Thun Army22:16 – A tour of the Stockhorn Arena28:10 – The stunning beauty of Thun33:15 – A quick stop-off at FC Vaduz

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Inside promoted Thun’s fairytale season in the Swiss Super League – Part 1

Inside promoted Thun’s fairytale season in the Swiss Super League – Part 1

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