History

Our story

  • Preamble
  • The club is born
  • Fribourg Olympic Basket and its titles

Fribourg Olympic’s history is rich in emotion. Basketball arrived in 1935 on the banks of the Sarine, under the colours of CAF (Club Athlétique de Fribourg). Later, two clubs were founded: Fribourg Basket in 1947, followed by Olympic Basket in 1949. A tough, relentless rivalry grew between the two sworn brothers for supremacy in the city of Fribourg, until 1955, when Olympic was promoted and took its place in the 1st division.

The history of FOB

It was written—there could only be one: on April 27, 1961, the two clubs merged and Fribourg Olympic was born!! Since that historic date, Fribourg Olympic’s first team has played 61 LNA championships—61 seasons it has consistently left its mark on, as shown by the honours won.

The history of FOB

In almost sixty years, Fribourg Olympic has made its mark on Swiss basketball history. In 2007 and 2018, the club achieved the treble—Swiss Championship, Swiss Cup and League Cup (SBL Cup)—and even the quadruple in 2022 with the Super Cup. On five occasions, Fribourg Olympic completed the double—Swiss Championship and Swiss Cup (1978, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2019).

Fribourg Olympic Basket and its titles

The decades in pictures

Timeline

2026 — Another domestic treble and 51 trophies won

The club wins again:

  • Swiss Championship

  • Swiss Cup

  • SBL Cup

2024 — New national treble

The club wins:

  • Swiss Championship

  • Swiss Cup

  • SBL Cup

2023 — Dominance confirmed

Fribourg Olympic Basket wins another Swiss championship title (2022–23 season).

2022 — Historic quadruple

Fribourg Olympic Basket completes a quadruple with:

  • Swiss Championship

  • Swiss Cup

  • SBL Cup

  • Super Cup

2021 — 19th Swiss championship title

In 2021, Fribourg Olympic Basket secured its 19th Swiss championship title.

2019 — New national double

Fribourg Olympic Basket once again completes a Championship + Swiss Cup double in 2019.

2018 — Second historic treble

The club once again completes the national treble:

  • Swiss Championship

  • Swiss Cup

  • SBL Cup

2016 — Back on top after several years

Fribourg Olympic Basket becomes Swiss champion again (first league title since 2008) and completes a Championship + Swiss Cup double in 2016.

2007–2010 — League Cup (SBL Cup) streak

The club wins the League Cup four times in a row: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.

2008 — New national title

Fribourg Olympic Basket wins the Swiss championship again.

2007 — First historic treble

The club records its first national treble:

  • Swiss Championship

  • Swiss Cup

  • League Cup (SBL Cup)

1997 & 1998 — National doubles

Fribourg Olympic Basket once again completes the Championship + Swiss Cup double in 1997 and 1998.

1997–1999 — New dominant period

The club puts together a remarkable run of titles:

  • Swiss champion: 1997, 1998, 1999

  • Swiss Cups: 1997, 1998

1992 — Return to the national title

Fribourg Olympic Basket becomes Swiss champion again

1978 — First major double

The club completes a national double (Swiss Championship + Swiss Cup)

1970s–1980s — Establishing itself among Swiss basketball’s elite

Fribourg Olympic Basket establishes itself as a national powerhouse, with several championship titles:

  • 1971, 1973, 1974

  • 1978, 1979

  • 1981, 1982

  • 1985

1967 — First Swiss Cup

The club wins its first Swiss Cup.

1966 — First Swiss championship title

Fribourg Olympic Basket wins its first Swiss championship

April 27, 1961 — Fribourg Olympic founded

Founding date: merger of Fribourg Basket and Olympic Basket to form Fribourg Olympic.

Swiss champion

23x

SBL Cup

10x

PB Swiss Cup

13x

SuperCup

5x

Fribourg Olympic

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