FC Aarau
Squad
- Pape Seydou Diop2002current
- Sandro Burki2006current
- Igor Nganga2011current
- Juan Pablo Garat2011current
- Olivier Jäckle2011current
- Daniele Romano2012current
- Olivier Jäckle2012current
- Remo Staubli2012current
- Kim Jaggy2014current
- Bruno Martignoni2015current
Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus2015current- Fabian Stoller2015current
- Mart Lieder2015current
Lorenzo Bucchi2016current
Stéphane Besle2016current- Bryan Verboom2020current
- Daniel Afriyie2025current
Donat Rrudhanicurrent
Filip Stojilkovićcurrent- Marvin Spielmanncurrent
Nuno da Silvacurrent- Randy Schneidercurrent
- Heinz Bäni1955–1956
- Heinz Bäni1963–1964
- Hans-Georg Dulz1968–1969
Werner Olk1970–1973- Raimondo Ponte1972–1974
Srđan Čebinac1973–1974- Peter Marti1981–1982
- Peter Marti1983–1985
- Jens Jørn Bertelsen1985–1987
- Uwe Wassmer1985–1988
Flemming Christensen1986–1988- Opoku Nti1986–1989
- Thomas Wyss1986–1989
Andreas Hilfiker1987–1997- Lars Lunde1987–1989
Wynton Rufer1987–1988- Abdelfettah Rhiati1988–1989
- Adrian Knup1988–1989
Ciriaco Sforza1989–1990
Jeff Saibene1989–1993
Jürg Studer1989–1990
Mika Lipponen1989–1992- Ryszard Komornicki1989–1994
Wilfried Hannes1989–1989- Roger Wehrli1990–1992
- Uwe Wassmer1990–1993
- Petar Aleksandrov1991–1993
Roberto Di Matteo1992–1993
Cezary Kucharski1993–1995
Heinz Hermann1993–1994- Ratinho1993–1996
René Weiler1993–1994- Thomas Wyss1993–1994
- Dariusz Skrzypczak1994–2003
- Sven Christ1994–1997
- Jeff Saibene1995–1998
- Saša Ćirić1995–1997
- Frédéric Page1996–2003
- Ivan Benito1996–2003
- Ivo Georgiev1996–1998
- Patrick de Napoli1996–1998
David Zdrilic1997–1998- Ross Aloisi1997–1998
Mario Eggimann1998–2002
Marisa Brunner1998–2001- Petar Aleksandrov1998–2000
- Prince Polley1998–1999
- Rumen Ivanov1998–2000
- Sławomir Wojciechowski1998–1999
- Adrian Kunz1999–2000
- Daniel Tarone1999–2000
David Degen1999–2003- Ivo Georgiev1999–2000
- Sven Christ1999–1999
- Patrick de Napoli2000–2004
- Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento2000–2000
Daniel Gygax2001–2002- Daniel Tarone2001–2002
Pascal Zuberbühler2001–2001- Roman Friedli2001–2003
- Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento2001–2001
- Sławomir Wojciechowski2001–2001
- David Opango2002–2006
Emanuel Pogatetz2002–2003- Frédéric Chassot2002–2003
Gerardo Seoane2002–2003- Marco Walker2002–2004
Marek Citko2002–2004- Massimo Colomba2002–2008
- Mohamed Gouda2002–2002
Philipp Degen2002–2003- Rainer Bieli2002–2007
- Serhiy Skachenko2002–2003
- Alain Gaspoz2003–2004
- Alain Schultz2003–2004
Arnaud Bühler2003–2005
Carlos Varela2003–2004- Gerardo Seoane2003–2004
- Jean-Pierre Tcheutchoua2003–2007
- Luca Denicolà2003–2003
- Sven Christ2003–2008
- Swen König2003–2004
- Argjend Beqiri2004–2006
- Augustine Simo2004–2006
Daniel Lopar2004–2004
David Sesa2004–2004- Gaetano Giallanza2004–2006
Harutyun Vardanyan2004–2006
Mikheil Kavelashvili2004–2005- Paulo Menezes2004–2009
- Roland Bättig2004–2006
Stephan Keller2004–2004
Albert Baning2005–2006- Daniel Lopar2005–2005
Franz Burgmeier2005–2006
Gökhan İnler2005–2006- Johan Berisha2005–2007
- Carlos Alberto de Almeida2006–2008
- Demetrio Greco2006–2007
Djamel Mesbah2006–2008
Erich Brabec2006–2007
Fabrice Ehret2006–2006- Francisco Valmerino Neri2006–2006
- Goran Antić2006–2008
- Gürkan Sermeter2006–2008
Hocine Achiou2006–2007- Mark Fotheringham2006–2007
- Nicolas Beney2006–2006
Patrick Bengondo2006–2006- Rogério Luiz da Silva2006–2009
- Samuele Preisig2006–2008
- Vahe Tadevosyan2006–2008
- Christian Pouga2007–2007
- Cristian Ianu2007–2009
- Daniel Tarone2007–2009
- Francisco Gabriel Guerrero2007–2009
- Frédéric Page2007–2009
- Ivan Benito2007–2010
- Jonas Elmer2007–2010
- Kristian Nushi2007–2009
- Mario Mutsch2007–2009
Sascha Studer2007–2012- Sergio Bastida2007–2010
- Yacine Hima2007–2007
- David Marazzi2008–2013
Giuseppe Aquaro2008–2010- Joël Mall2008–2015
- Patrick Bengondo2008–2011
Steven Lang2008–2010
Artur Ioniță2009–2014
Daniel Oprița2009–2009- Francis Kioyo2009–2010
Loris Benito2009–2012
Martin Stoll2009–2010
Michele Polverino2009–2011
Orhan Mustafi2009–2010- Serghei Alexeev2009–2009
- Toni Lehtinen2009–2010
Aco Stojkov2010–2012
Aleksandar Mitreski2010–2011- Andreas Hirzel2010–2011
- Damir Džombić2010–2010
- Daniele Romano2010–2011
Marco Aratore2010–2012- Mobulu M'Futi2010–2010
- Samel Šabanović2010–2011
Silvan Widmer2010–2011
Veli Lampi2010–2010- Alain Schultz2011–2014
- Aleksandar Mitreski2011–2011
- Moustapha Dabo2011–2012
- Pascal Schürpf2011–2012
- Remo Staubli2011–2012
Shkëlzen Gashi2011–2011- Silvan Widmer2011–2013
- Andreas Hirzel2012–2014
- Christopher Teichmann2012–2012
- Daniel Fanger2012–2012
- Dante Senger2012–2015
- Davide Callà2012–2014
- Goran Antić2012–2013
- Nico Siegrist2012–2012
- Roman Buess2012–2013
- Shkëlzen Gashi2012–2012
Alexander David González2013–2014- Bruno Martignoni2013–2015
- Christopher Teichmann2013–2016
- Jiří Koubský2013–2013
- Kim Jaggy2013–2014
Linus Hallenius2013–2014- Mërgim Brahimi2013–2014
- Swen König2013–2014
- Daniel Gygax2014–2015
Dusan Djurić2014–2015
Edgars Gauračs2014–2015
Frank Feltscher2014–2015- Frano Mlinar2014–2015
Lars Unnerstall2014–2014
Nauris Bulvītis2014–2014- Nauris Bulvītis2014–2015
- Ognjen Mudrinski2014–2015
Richard Magyar2014–2015
Sandro Wieser2014–2015
Stephan Andrist2014–2015- Denis Markaj2015–2017
Moreno Costanzo2015–2015
Petar Slišković2015–2016- Zoran Josipovic2016–2016
- Zoran Josipovic2016–2017
Goran Karanović2018–2019
Nicolas Bürgy2018–2019- Shkëlzen Gashi2020–2023
Milot Avdyli2021–2025
FC Aarau is a professional football club based in Aarau, Switzerland, founded in 1902.
The club won the Swiss championship twice in the early 1910s, specifically in 1911–12 and 1913–14.
They won the Swiss Cup in 1985, marking their only victory in this prestigious tournament.
Biography
Formation and Early Success
FC Aarau, a Swiss professional football club, was established on May 26, 1902, by workers from a local brewery in Aarau. The club quickly found success, winning the Swiss championship in the 1911–12 and 1913–14 seasons. They spent a significant period in the top league, maintaining their position for 25 years from 1907 until 1933.
Challenges and Resurgence
After a long absence from the top flight, FC Aarau made a triumphant return to the Swiss Super League in the 1980–81 season, clinching promotion with a decisive 3–1 victory over Vevey-Sports. Their resurgence culminated in winning the Swiss National League A in the 1992–93 season under the management of Rolf Fringer. The club also enjoyed success in the Swiss Cup, winning it in 1985 and finishing as runners-up in 1930 and 1989.
Financial Struggles and Management Changes
Despite their historical successes, FC Aarau faced severe financial difficulties by the end of 2002, nearly leading to liquidation. The club was saved when President Michael Hunziker offered shares for purchase, which helped stabilize the finances. Management changes were frequent, with notable figures like Ruedi Zahner and Gilbert Gress stepping in during critical periods, especially during relegation battles.
Legacy and Current Status
Today, FC Aarau competes in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football, after being relegated from the Swiss Super League. The club's rich history and contributions to Swiss football remain significant, with multiple league titles and cup victories marking their legacy.
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Career & Clubs
FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911–12 and then again in 1913–14. The club spent 25 years, from 1907 to 1933, in the top league but were relegated to the lower league and were unable to return to the top flight for a number of decades. In the 1980–81 season the club were able to return to the top league in the Swiss football pyramid after a 3–1 victory over Vevey-Sports. They have stayed there ever since and in the 1992–93 season they won the Swiss National League A managed by Austrian Rolf Fringer. The club have also had success in the Swiss Cup finishing as runners up in 1930, 1989. In 1985 Aarau tasted their only victory in the Swiss Cup, coached by Ottmar Hitzfeld. At the end of 2002 the club was almost in financial ruin. They were saved when the then Club President Michael Hunziker made 15,100 shares available to purchase. This succeeded in staving off the threat of liquidation. Former manager Urs Schönenberger stood down in 2006 and the role was assumed by his assistant manager Ruedi Zahner. Ruedi was born in Aarau and spent nine years at the club as a player in two separate spells. However his appointment only lasted a few months. During the winter break in the 2006/07 season Zahner was replaced by FC Baden coach Ryszard Komornicki on a temporary basis. However, with relegation looming Gilbert Gress was brought in with three games to go. The move was a…
- League
- Swiss Super League
- League
- Challenge League
Legacy
Leagues
National League A/Top League Champions: 1911–12, 1913–14, 1992–93 Swiss Challenge League Champions: 2012–13 Promoted: 1980–81
Cups
Swiss Cup Champions: 1984–85 Runners-up: 1929–30, 1988–89 Swiss League Cup Champions: 1981–82
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
FC Aarau is a Swiss professional football club based in Aarau. Founded in 1902, the club competes in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football after being relegated from the Swiss Super League.
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