A Romanian coach, the protagonist of a historic moment » This is the third time this performance has been achieved
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published on Wednesday, 04 February 2026, 13:12 / Updated on Wednesday, 04 February 2026 13:15
Adrian Ursea (58 years old), the coach of the Swiss team Yverdon Sporta team from the second tier of Swiss football, qualified for the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup, being the third time in the club's history that this feat has been achieved.
The Romanian coach's team defeated Xamax on Tuesday night, score 2-0, qualifying for the competition's aces table.
Adrian Ursea qualified Yverdon Sport to the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup
Appointed as coach of the Yverdon Sport team in the summer of 2025, Adrian Ursea, the former midfielder from Petrolul Ploiești and Rapid București, achieved a historic performance with the team from the second Swiss league. In a match in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Cup, the Romanian technician's team eliminated Neuchatel Xamax, another team from the second league, score 2-0.
This result produced a positive impact among the fans of the team, but also among the officials. The team, founded in 1897, have not won a single trophy in their history, and this will be the third time they have reached the semi-finals of the competition.
“2001, 2022… 2026! Yverdon Sport will be in the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup in the most incredible season in their history!“, the message posted by the club states.
Adrian Ursea qualified Yverdon Sport in the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup / Facebook Yverdon Sport
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So far, Grasshoppers are the only team to join Yverdon in the semi-finals. The team from Zurich passed Sion, score 4-3
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The semi-final draw will be complete after the matches St Gallen – Basel and Lausanne Ouchy – Luzern
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The semi-finals will take place on April 18 and 19
The bear fights for promotion
In the championship, the team led by Ursea is in 3rd place, 8 points away from the place that ensures the presence in the promotion barrier. Only first place promotes directly.
The situation in the ranking of the second division in Switzerland, Yverdon is in 3rd place / photo: flashscore capture
After the end of his football career, Ursea became “second” at Servette Geneva. He coached Swiss clubs such as Meyrin FC or Neuchatel Xamax, but the most important team he coached is Nice. The technician was on the bench in 30 games, between 2020 and 2021. He took over Yverdon in July 2025, and since then the team has been going through a very good period. The team was relegated at the end of last season, and now they hope to return to the first echelon.
