FC Aarau
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FC Aarau is a Swiss
football club, based in Aarau
. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.
in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14. The club spent 25 years, from 1907–1933, 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 4,500 shares available to purchase. This succeeded in staving off the threat of liquidation.
FC Aarau is also known as a lucky team as they have been in the top flight since 1981 and barely escaped relegation on numerous occasions earning the club the nickname 'Die Unabsteigbaren' which translates into 'those that cannot be relegated.'
. A new holding company, FC Aarau Ltd, was set up to administer the club. FC Aarau Ltd are responsible for the implementation, organization and management of professional football games of the 1st XI and the performance of teams in the junior area. Since 2006 the old club FC Aarau 1902
has only been in charge of children's and women's teams.
The current President of FC Aarau Ltd is local entrepreneur Alfred Schmid, who has been in charge since 13 June 2007. FC Aarau 1902 is looked after by Peter Villiger.
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 success and the club gained 5 points from the remaining games and so escaped relegation by one point. Gilbert Gress decided not to renew his contratct with the club and so former Polish
international Ryszard Komornicki returned. He has signed a contract until Summer 2010 but was replaced in June 2009 by Jeff Saibene
who didn't last long as he was let go on October 12 after Aarau achieved only 5 points in 12 games.
Shkelzen Gashi
Juan Pablo Garat
André Gonçalves
Loris Benito
Remo Staubli
Dejan Jakovljević
The stadium was opened on 12 October 1924 with a friendly game against local side FC Zürich. A new main stand was added in 1982 and in the 1990s the addition of a smaller grandstand and a complete renovation of the standing areas. The stadium is on the municipality of Suhr
.
In 2008 the latest proposals were put forward for a new urban development to include a new home for FC Aarau. The Mittelland Arena, in the heart of Central Park in Aarau
, should be used to cover 12,500 seats. On 25 September 2005 the proposal for the new development, including the football stadium and a shopping centre, were rejected by the people of Aarau
in a referendum
. FC Aarau Ltd and the city council are currently working on a new solution for the club as the current stadium is considered to be not good enough for top flight football. The Swiss Football Association
are unhappy at its use in the top flight.
. There are many fan groups but the most popular is known as Szene Aarau.
, Aarau fans have no dislike of either FC Zurich or Grasshoppers Zurich
. Their rivalries are with FC St Gallen
, FC Schaffhausen
and FC Luzern
. These are due to a number of historical reasons.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
football club, based in Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.
History
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 championshipSwiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14. The club spent 25 years, from 1907–1933, in the top league
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
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
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
managed by Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
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
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld is a German former football player and manager, nicknamed der General ....
.
At the end of 2002 the club was almost in financial ruin. They were saved when the then Club President Michael Hunziker made 4,500 shares available to purchase. This succeeded in staving off the threat of liquidation.
FC Aarau is also known as a lucky team as they have been in the top flight since 1981 and barely escaped relegation on numerous occasions earning the club the nickname 'Die Unabsteigbaren' which translates into 'those that cannot be relegated.'
Club Structure
On 7 January 2003, with the club on the brink of financial ruin, a total of 4,500 shares were issued for a total of 1,510,000 Swiss FrancsSwiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
. A new holding company, FC Aarau Ltd, was set up to administer the club. FC Aarau Ltd are responsible for the implementation, organization and management of professional football games of the 1st XI and the performance of teams in the junior area. Since 2006 the old club FC Aarau 1902
has only been in charge of children's and women's teams.
The current President of FC Aarau Ltd is local entrepreneur Alfred Schmid, who has been in charge since 13 June 2007. FC Aarau 1902 is looked after by Peter Villiger.
Former manager Urs Schönenberger
Urs Schönenberger
Urs Schönenberger is a Swiss football manager who is currently unattached.-External links:...
stood down in 2006 and the role was assumed by his assistant manager
Assistant Manager
An assistant manager is an employee of an organization with manager's authority. Examples of this position can be found in retail and other service businesses where the need to have more than one member of daily operations management is important....
Ruedi Zahner
Ruedi Zahner
Rudolf "Ruedi" Zahner is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1970s, 1980's.Zahner began playing professionally in 1976 with his local club, FC Aarau. In 1982, he made the step up to FC Zürich but failed to cut it and left for FC Zug after just one season...
. Ruedi was born in Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
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
School holiday
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in the 2006/07 season Zahner
Ruedi Zahner
Rudolf "Ruedi" Zahner is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1970s, 1980's.Zahner began playing professionally in 1976 with his local club, FC Aarau. In 1982, he made the step up to FC Zürich but failed to cut it and left for FC Zug after just one season...
was replaced by FC Baden
FC Baden
FC Baden is a Swiss football club based in Baden, Canton Aargau which is a short distance from Zürich. It was founded in 1897. FC Baden has a total of 22 different teams at age levels, including 5 women's teams. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss...
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 success and the club gained 5 points from the remaining games and so escaped relegation by one point. Gilbert Gress decided not to renew his contratct with the club and so former Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
international Ryszard Komornicki returned. He has signed a contract until Summer 2010 but was replaced in June 2009 by Jeff Saibene
Jeff Saibene
Jeff Saibene is a retired Luxembourgian football player and currently manager.-Club career:He played most of his club football abroad, predominantly in Switzerland, but also in Belgium for Standard Liège...
who didn't last long as he was let go on October 12 after Aarau achieved only 5 points in 12 games.
Honours
- National League A/top leagueSwiss Super LeagueThe Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
: 1912, 1914, 1993 - Swiss Cup: 1985
- Swiss League CupSwiss League CupThe Swiss League Cup was a football tournament which took place as a summer pre-season tournament in 1972 and 1973, and during the Swiss football season from 1974–75 to 1981–82...
: 1982
Current squad
As of 18 July, 2011:Multiple nationalities
Shkelzen GashiShkelzen Gashi
Shkëlzen Gashi is a Swiss footballer of Kosovar Albanian ethnicity who plays as a midfielder for FC Aarau on loan from Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League....
Juan Pablo GaratJuan Pablo Garat
Juan Pablo Garat is an Argentine association footballer who currently is Free Agent.Garat started his playing career in 2004 with Club Atlético Atlanta. He joined FC St. Gallen in 2005....
André GonçalvesAndré Caetano Gonçalves
André Caetano Gonçalves is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Aarau on loan from FC Zürich, as right back.- External links :* *...
Loris BenitoLoris Benito
Loris Benito is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League. He joined the club in 2000, making his league debut on 1 November 2009 in a 3–3 draw with Neuchâtel Xamax.-External links:*...
Remo StaubliRemo Staubli
Remo Staubli is an American-born Swiss soccer player who currently plays as defender and midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League. He was part of FC Zürich's 2006–07 Swiss Championship-winning team. He had a trial with Manchester United in July 2005.-References:...
Dejan JakovljevićStadium
Aarau play their home games in Stadion Brügglifeld. The current capacity is 9'249 seats, divided into 1'499 covered seats (of which 1'187 seats are in the main stand and 312 additional seats on the smaller grandstand). The remainder is an uncovered terracing area which has space for 7,750. The away supporters are housed behind one goal, to the right of where the players run out. This has space for 1,500.The stadium was opened on 12 October 1924 with a friendly game against local side FC Zürich. A new main stand was added in 1982 and in the 1990s the addition of a smaller grandstand and a complete renovation of the standing areas. The stadium is on the municipality of Suhr
Suhr, Aargau
Suhr is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Suhr has an area, , of . Of this area, 29.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.4% is forested...
.
In 2008 the latest proposals were put forward for a new urban development to include a new home for FC Aarau. The Mittelland Arena, in the heart of Central Park in Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
, should be used to cover 12,500 seats. On 25 September 2005 the proposal for the new development, including the football stadium and a shopping centre, were rejected by the people of Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
in a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
. FC Aarau Ltd and the city council are currently working on a new solution for the club as the current stadium is considered to be not good enough for top flight football. The Swiss Football Association
Swiss Football Association
The Swiss Football Association is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League, and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern....
are unhappy at its use in the top flight.
Supporters
FC Aarau supporters are known as a very passionate group, despite their relatively small numbers in comparison to many other teams in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. There are many fan groups but the most popular is known as Szene Aarau.
Rivalries
Despite their close proximity to ZurichZürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Aarau fans have no dislike of either FC Zurich or Grasshoppers Zurich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
. Their rivalries are with FC St Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
, FC Schaffhausen
FC Schaffhausen
FC Schaffhausen is a Swiss football team from the town of Schaffhausen. The club plays in the Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football pyramid.-Honours:*Swiss Cup: Final game*Challenge League: 1st*Swiss Super League: rank 8...
and FC Luzern
FC Lucerne
FC Luzern is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. The club colors are blue and white, derived from the Canton of Lucerne and the City of Lucerne coats of arms.- History :...
. These are due to a number of historical reasons.
FC Aarau in Europe
| First Leg Date | Second Leg Date | Competition | Opposition | First Leg | Second Leg | Overall Result |
| 18. September 1985 | 2 October 1985 | Cup Winners Cup (1st Round) | FK Crvena Zvezda Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...  |
0:2 (A) | 2:2 (H) | 2:4 |
| 7 September 1988 | 5 October 1988 | UEFA Cup (1st Round) | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig Lokomotive Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig in Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's football fans as the historic side VfB Leipzig, the first national champions of Germany...  |
0:3 (H) | 0:4 (A) | 0:7 |
| 18 August 1993 | 1 September 1993 | Champions League(Qualification) | Omonia Nicosia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...  |
1:2 (A) | 2:0 (H) | 3:2 |
| 15 September 1993 | 29 September 1993 | UEFA Champions League (1st Round) | AC Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
0:1 (H) | 0:0 (A) | 0:1 |
| 9 August 1994 | 23 August 1994 | UEFA Cup (Qualification) | NK Mura ND Mura 05 Nogometno Društvo Mura 05, commonly referred to as ND Mura 05 or simply Mura is a Slovenian football team, playing in the town of Murska Sobota. Founded on 16 June, 2005, the team currently plays in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL. The club's home ground is Fazanerija stadium with a capacity...  |
1:0 (H) | 1:0 (A) | 2:0 |
| 13 September 1994 | 27 September 1994 | UEFA Cup (1st Round) | CS Marítimo Funchal |
0:0 (H) | 0:1 (A) | 0:1 |
| 6 August 1996 | 20 August 1996 | UEFA Cup (Qualification) | FC Lantana Tallinn FC Lantana Tallinn FC Lantana Tallinn is a defunct Estonian football club. Lantana won the Estonian Meistriliiga in 1996 and 1997. The club was dissolved after the 1999 season.-History:...  |
4:0 (H) | 0:2 (A) | 4:2 |
| 10. September 1996 | 24. September 1996 | UEFA Cup (1st Round) | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...  |
0:5 (A) | 0:2 (H) | 0:7 |
Former players
- See also .
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Former coaches
- See also .
|
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