Schwingklub Burgdorf
Schwingen (Swiss alpine wrestling) club of Burgdorf, member of the Emmentalischer Schwingerverband within the Bernisch-Kantonaler Schwingerverband (BKSV). Notable for a unique double affiliation, as many Burgdorfer Schwinger also count toward the Oberaargauischer Schwingerverband.
Unique double regional affiliation (Emmental + Oberaargau)
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Founded 2 April 1905 in the Bären inn in Thun under first president Christian Fankhauser. Member of the Oberländischer Schwingerverband and the BKSV; one of the oldest Schwingklubs in the Oberland.
Re-founded on 2 November 1919, with documentary evidence of an earlier Schwingklub in Interlaken since 1893. Hosted the Eidgenössisches Schwingfest on the Höhenmatte in 1905. Member of the Oberländischer Schwingerverband.
Second-oldest club of the Emmentalischer Schwingerverband, founded in 1928 with Ernst Aebi as initiator alongside Rudolf Roth, Hans Stucki, Gottlieb Lüthi and Ernst Jost. Has produced multiple eidgenössische Kranzschwinger.
Youngest of the Emmentalischer Schwingerverband member clubs, founded 18 October 1947. Operates a dedicated Schwinghalle in Langnau and co-hosted the 2025 Emmentalisches Schwingfest.
Founded 22 April 1944, the club is a fixture of the Emmentalischer Schwingerverband and trains young and active Schwinger for cantonal, regional and federal Schwingfeste.
Originally founded in 1936 as Schwingklub Schangnau and renamed to Schwingklub Siehen in January 1968. Member of the Emmentalischer Schwingerverband within the BKSV.