Minnows have all but sewn up the Swiss Super League title with seven games to go having been favourites to go down
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he FC Thun heroes do not hide their amusement and amazement when speaking about what has been an incredible season. They giggle when asked if they could possibly have expected such a scenario. They know that the situation is surreal and illogical. The words “incredible” and “unbelievable” are used frequently.
When Thun were promoted to the Swiss Super League in May, they were predicted to struggle. “A lot of pundits identified them as No 1 relegation candidates. Expectations were very low, and fans thought that avoiding relegation would be a major success,” Berner Zeitung journalist Adrian Horn says.
Instead, Thun are top of the table. Not only that – they opened a 15-point gap over second-placed St Gallen after 31 matches that produced 23 wins and 72 goals scored. Even if they lose all of the remaining seven fixtures, they would still probably be crowned champions. A first title in the modest club’s 128 years of existence is all but secured by March.
