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Swiss champions for 2007: Aebersold clinched the title of the Alternative League ahead of RotoR from Zurich.

An indoor game of five-a-side during the winter break.

These boots have seen a kick or two.

Tuesday evenings with Aebersold: a training session, a meal and a Champions League match on television.

Cards are good for team spirit.

Spring is here, time for the first match.

Enough air in the ball? The expert checks with his fingertips.

Open-air dressing room.

What are the day's tactics?

Fighting for the ball...

Oh, the pain of it...

...and celebrating - just like professionals.

Interest in the match is somewhat limited.

Aebersold support local team Young Boys of Bern who play at the Stade de Suisse.

At last... a Gooaall!!!

Swapping Panini stickers is popular.

Players and their families socialise and work on their reflexes at a table tennis tournament.

Indoors for the winter, spring is just around the corner...

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Aebersold is a football club of a special kind.

Red Star Bollwerk, Obstberg United, Traktor Biel are their opponents in the championship of the Alternative League in Bern. It is a self-governing organisation independent of the Swiss Football Association. Their motto is to have fun, play fair and enjoy each others company. (pictures: Severin Nowacki; texts: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)