FC Aarau
| FC Aarau | |||
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| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Football Club Aarau AG / Club FC Aarau 1902 |
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| Seat | Aarau , Aargau | ||
| founding | January 7, 2003 / May 26, 1902 |
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| president | Alfred Schmid | ||
| Website | fcaarau.ch | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Stephan Keller | ||
| Venue | Brügglifeld Stadium | ||
| Places | 8,000 | ||
| league | Challenge League | ||
| 2019/20 | 8th place | ||
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The FC Aarau is in Aarau beheimateter club of the Swiss Football Association SFV . The club colors are black-white-red. The association was founded on May 26, 1902 in the Ryniker brewery in Aarau. With the establishment of a stock corporation, trademark and usage rights as well as the gaming license for professional operation were transferred to FC Aarau AG in 2003. From 1981 to 2010, FC Aarau played in the top Swiss league, the Super League (formerly National League A , today Raiffeisen Super League ). After three seasons in the second highest league, the club rose again to the top Swiss football league as champions of the Challenge League in the 2013/2014 season , but was relegated again after two seasons (2014/2015).
history
Even in the early days of Swiss football, FC Aarau was able to celebrate its first two championship titles in the seasons 1911/12 and 1913/14 . After 27 years in the top division of Switzerland (1906–1933), the most successful sports club in the canton of Aargau disappeared from the picture of the best Swiss teams for many decades. Only in the 1935/36 season was it possible to move up again, but was immediately relegated.
In the 1980/81 season , after a 3-1 win at FC Vevey-Sports, FC Aarau was promoted to second place in National League B in the top division ( National League A ). In the 1992/93 season , the club won the third championship title in its history under Rolf Fringer .
In the Swiss Cup , FC Aarau reached the final in 1930 and 1989, and in 1985, after a 1-0 win over Neuchâtel Xamax FC under coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, they won the cup. In 1982 he won the last edition of the League Cup in the two-legged final against FC St. Gallen . A 1-0 win in St.Gallen Espenmoos was followed by a goalless draw in Aarau.
FC Aarau was often referred to in the media as "insurmountable" because since 1981, after being promoted to the top division, it was often only just able to save itself from relegation. At the end of 2002 the club FC Aarau was on the verge of financial ruin. The then President Michael Hunziker succeeded in an unprecedented campaign for the canton of Aargau to renovate the traditional club and transform it into a stock corporation with around 4,500 shareholders. The inaugural meeting took place on January 7, 2003 in the Restaurant Schützen, Aarau. Daniel Probst and Urs Müller were entered as founding members alongside Michael Hunziker.
After two successful seasons under coach Ryszard Komornicki from 2007 to 2009 (each place 5th in the Super League ), however, relegation to the second-highest league was sealed on May 13, 2010 after the defeat against Grasshopper Club Zurich . Because from now on there was only a 2 million francs lower budget available for putting together the first team, renowned players such as long-time goalkeeper Ivan Benito or offensive players Steven Lang and Paulo Menezes could no longer be held. In the first season after relegation there was a risk of a free fall into the amateur league, but the change of coach from Ranko Jakovljevic to René Weiler, which was communicated by FC Aarau on April 13, 2011 during the half-time break of the championship match FC Locarno - FC Aarau, made for the Rescue. After the young coach took office, FC Aarau had an incomparable series of successes. The 2012 calendar year goes down in club history as the most successful since it was founded in 1902: 35 championship and 2 cup games resulted in 24 wins. The sporting success culminated in the achievement of the 2nd place in the 2011/2012 season, which entitled to participate in the barrage for promotion to the top division. The two-legged decision against FC Sion was lost with a total score of 1: 3.
In the 2012/13 season, FC Aarau was in first place in the Challenge League without interruption from the 7th round (of 36) . In the 34th round, the 1-0 home win against FC Chiasso meant promotion to the Super League. A special feature was that AC Bellinzona's loss of points against FC Wohlen, which was necessary for the mathematical rise, only occurred in the 95th minute, when the inferior FC Wohlen managed to surprisingly equalize to 2-2. At this point, the players of FC Aarau were already on their way to the dressing room when the audience suddenly began to cheer in the stadium and stormed the lawn. All of this happened on May 25, 2013 - exactly one day before the 111th anniversary of the founding of FC Aarau.
Structure and organization
On January 7, 2003, FC Aarau AG, based in Aarau, was founded with share capital of CHF 1,510,000 and around 4,500 shareholders . The purpose of FC Aarau AG is to carry out, organize and manage professional football matches for the first team and the performance teams in the junior division. Since 2006, the FC Aarau 1902 club has exclusively included grassroots, children's and women's football.
President of the strategic and operational management board of FC Aarau AG is since the General Meeting on 13 June 2007, the Gränicher entrepreneur Alfred Schmid, following the resigned Christian Stebler. After relegation in 2010, the organization of the club management was restructured, namely the operational management was abolished. Since then, their tasks have been coordinated by managing director Robert Kamer, with the board of directors taking on operational tasks: until August 2015, board member Urs Bachmann was head of sports and vice-president Roger Geissberger, and since 2011 Karl Oldani has been responsible for marketing. The other members of the Board of Directors are René Herzog and Rudolf Vogt. Remo Conoci (Head of Media) and Thomas Gloor (Head of Security) also hold positions.
The club FC Aarau 1902 have been chaired by Marcel Meier and Thomas Valli in the co-presidium since 2011.
The 1st team
Status: February 21, 2020
| No. | Nat. | player | Date of birth | Last club | ||||
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| goalkeeper | ||||||||
| 12 |
 
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Nicholas Ammeter | 12/11/2000 | Own offspring | ||||
| 23 |
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Anthony of Arx | 07/23/2001 | Own offspring | ||||
| 52 |
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Marvin Huebel | 03/01/2003 | Own offspring | ||||
| defense | ||||||||
| 2 |
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Marco Thaler | 06/28/1994 | Own offspring | ||||
| 3 |
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Jérôme Thiesson | 08/06/1987 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | ||||
| 4th |
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Nicolas Schindelholz | 02/12/1988 | FC Luzern | ||||
| 5 |
 
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Giuseppe Leo | 01/30/1995 | Karlsruher SC | ||||
| 18th |
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Stevan Lujic | 03/25/2002 | Own offspring | ||||
| 20th |
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François Affolter | 03/13/1991 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||
| 34 |
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Raoul Giger | October 29, 1997 | Own offspring | ||||
| 44 |
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Damir Mehidić | 01/07/1992 | FK Sloboda Tuzla | ||||
| 56 |
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Marco Corradi | 01/01/2000 | Own offspring | ||||
| midfield | ||||||||
| 7th |
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Kevin Spadanuda | 01/16/1997 | FC Baden | ||||
| 8th |
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Olivier Jackle | 01/07/1993 | Own offspring | ||||
| 9 |
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Liridon Balaj | 08/15/1999 | KF Besa | ||||
| 10 |
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Shkelzen Gashi | 07/15/1988 | Colorado Rapids | ||||
| 11 |
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Donat Rrudhani | 05/02/1999 | FC Black Stars | ||||
| 13 |
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Elsad Zverotić | 10/31/1986 | FC Sion | ||||
| 21st |
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Mats Hammerich | 02/12/1998 | Own offspring | ||||
| 24 |
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Petar Misic | 07/24/1994 | Cibalia Vinkovci | ||||
| 70 |
 
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Miguel Peralta | 12/24/1995 | Own offspring | ||||
| 77 |
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Markus Neumayr | 03/26/1986 | Esteghlal FC | ||||
| striker | ||||||||
| 15th |
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Marco Schneuwly | March 27, 1985 | FC Sion | ||||
| 31 |
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Yvan Alounga | 02/05/2002 | Own offspring | ||||
Current stadium
FC Aarau plays its home games in the Brügglifeld stadium , which has a capacity of 8,000, divided into 1,187 covered seats and 6,813 uncovered standing places. The latter number also includes a separate guest block with a capacity of 1,000 standing places. The stadium was inaugurated on October 12, 1924 as part of a friendly against FC Zurich . Fundamental changes were made to the stadium in 1982 with the construction of the burned down main grandstand and in the 1990s with the construction of an additional grandstand, which has since been removed, and the complete renovation of the standing ramps. After the rise in 2013, various renovations were necessary. The Swiss Football League (SFL) reduced the capacity to 8,000 spectators for safety reasons. The stadium is located on the territory of the municipality of Suhr and is owned by the Aarau square, which in turn is 100% owned by the local community of Aarau. This stadium is one of the oldest in Switzerland.
New stadium
In 2005, the construction of a new football stadium for FC Aarau in the industrial area Torfeld Süd was planned as part of an urban development project. The MittellandArena, the heart of the MittellandPark, should once have 12,500 seats. On September 25, 2005, the voters of the city of Aarau rejected a loan for the new stadium with an integrated shopping center. Despite this setback, FC Aarau AG, headed by department head René Herzog, and the city of Aarau pushed ahead with a new project at the same location. The project, which was redimensioned to 10,000 spectator seats and now also provides for the construction of apartments and space for small businesses and recreation, has now been clearly accepted by the sovereign: In the referendum on February 24, 2008, the financial participation of the city of Aarau to the extent of 17 Million francs approved with 3747 yes against 1928 no. Another obstacle was the necessary change in the building use regulations, which were also approved by the people. With a submission of December 4, 2012, the city of Aarau submitted the building permit from the building owner HRS Real Estate AG, which was revised three times in the planning phase, and the building permit was granted in 2014. In June 2016, the federal court dismissed the last resident complaint. As of August 2017, the plan is for the new stadium to be opened by 2021 at the latest. Because 20 million francs are now missing to finance the approved project, the implementation is still unclear.
successes
- 3 × Swiss champions : 1912 , 1914 , 1993
- 1 × Swiss Champion of the Challenge League : 2013
- 1 × cup winner : 1985
- 1 × League Cup winner : 1982
- 1 × 1995 watch cup winner
- 1 × participation in the championship cup : 1993
- 3 × participation in the UEFA Cup : 1988, 1994, 1996
- 1 × Participation Cup Winner Cup : 1985
- 2 × participation in the UI Cup : 1995, 1997
Eternal table
FC Aarau is currently 12th in the all-time Super League table .
Appearances in the European Cup
A complete overview of all the club's European Cup games, including IFC and UIC, can be found at FC Aarau / Statistics .
| Date (1) | Date (2) | competition | opponent | First leg | Return leg | total |
| September 18, 1985 | 2nd October 1985 | Cup Winners' Cup (1st round) | FK Crvena Zvezda | 0: 2 (A) | 2: 2 (H) | 2: 4 |
| September 7, 1988 | 5th October 1988 | UEFA Cup (1st round) | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 0: 3 (H) | 0: 4 (A) | 0: 7 |
| August 18, 1993 | September 1, 1993 | Cup of national champions (qualification) | Omonia Nicosia | 1: 2 (A) | 2: 0 (H) | 3: 2 |
| September 15, 1993 | 29th September 1993 | National Champions Cup (1st round) | AC Milan | 0: 1 (H) | 0: 0 (A) | 0: 1 |
| August 9, 1994 | 23rd August 1994 | UEFA Cup (qualifying) | NK Mura Murska Sobota | 1: 0 (H) | 1: 0 (A) | 2-0 |
| September 13, 1994 | September 27, 1994 | UEFA Cup (1st round) | Marítimo Funchal | 0: 0 (H) | 0: 1 (A) | 0: 1 |
| August 6, 1996 | August 20, 1996 | UEFA Cup (qualifying) | FC Lantana Tallinn | 4: 0 (H) | 0: 2 (A) | 4: 2 |
| September 10, 1996 | September 24, 1996 | UEFA Cup (1st round) | Brøndby IF | 0: 5 (A) | 0: 2 (H) | 0: 7 |
Selection of former players
- Petar Alexandrov
- Rainer Bieli
- Arnaud Buhler
- Saša Ćirić
- David sword
- Patrick De Napoli
- Roberto Di Matteo
- Mario Eggimann
- Fabrice Ehret
- Alain Gaspoz
- Alfred "Charly" Herbert
- Heinz Hermann
- Cristian Ianu s
- Gökhan Inler
- Luca Iodice
- Ryszard Komornicki
- Steven Lang
- Lars Lunde
- Werner Olk
- Frédéric Page
- Emanuel Pogatetz
- Ratinho
- Wynton Rufer
- Ciriaco Sforza
- Dariusz Skrzypczak
- René Sutter
- Harut Vardanyan
- Uwe Wassmer
- David Zdrilic
- Pascal Zuberbühler
Previous trainers
- 1933–1934 Fritz Kerr
- 1934–1935 Hammerlindl
- 1934–1935 Josef Stocker
- 1934–1935 Rudolf Kiss
- 1935–1936 Karl Schrenk
- 1936–1938 Bela Volentik
- 1938-1939 A. Sutter
- 1939–1939 Fritz Heine
- 1939–1940 Fritz Kerr
- 1940–1941 Fritz Heine
- 1941–1942 Walter Suter
- 1942–1943 Fritz Heine
- 1943–1946 Franz Sobotka
- 1946–1948 Emil Ludwig
- 1948–1950 Richard Longrin
- 1950–1951 H. Schneeberger
- 1950–1951 Urs Weber
- 1950–1951 Werner Schaer
- 1951–1953 Walter Presch
- 1953–1953 Otto Imhof
- 1953–1954 Hermann Czischek
- 1954–1955 Fritz Kerr
- 1955-1956 Max Isler
- 1956–1958 Armin Scheurer
- 1958–1959 Willy Macho
- 1959–1960 Otto Imhof (July – January)
- 1960–1962 Horst Schulz
- 1962–1962 Herbert Schauer
- 1962–1965 Alfred "Coppi" Beck
- 1965–1965 Herbert Schauer
- 1965–1967 Ernst Bürgler
- 1967–1970 Paul Stehrenberger
- 1970–1972 Werner Olk
- 1972–1973 Georges Sobotka
- 1973–1975 Srdjan Cebinac (July – December)
- 1975–1977 René Tschui (December – December)
- 1977–1982 Paul Stehrenberger
- 1982–1982 Paul Stehrenberger and Paul Fischli (July – December)
- 1982–1984 Zvezdan Čebinac (December – July)
- 1984–1988 Ottmar Hitzfeld
- 1988–1989 Hubert Kostka (July – January)
- 1989–1990 Wolfgang Frank (January – July)
- 1990–1991 Roger Wehrli
- 1991–1992 Alfred Strasser
- 1992–1995 Rolf Fringer
- 1995–1998 Martin Trümpler (July – September)
- 1998–1999 Alfred Strasser (September – March)
- 1999–2000 Jochen Dries (March – May)
- 2000–2002 Rolf Fringer (May – May)
- 2002–2004 Alain Geiger (May – January)
- 2004–2004 Martin Rueda (January – August)
- 2004–2005 Andy Egli (August – December)
- 2005–2006 Alain Geiger (December – May)
- 2006–2006 Urs Schönenberger (May – October)
- 2006–2006 Ruedi Zahner (October – December)
- 2007–2007 Ryszard Komornicki (January – May)
- 2007–2007 Gilbert Gress (May – June)
- 2007–2009 Ryszard Komornicki (July – June)
- 2009–2009 Jeff Saibene (June – October)
- 2009–2010 Martin Andermatt (October – April)
- 2010–2010 Ranko Jakovljevic (April – May)
- 2010–2010 Alfred Strasser (May – May)
- 2010–2011 Ranko Jakovljevic (June – April)
- 2011–2014 René Weiler (April – May)
- 2014–2015 Sven Christ (May – March)
- 2015–2015 Raimondo Ponte (March – June)
- 2015–2015 Livio Bordoli (June – October)
- 2015–2017 Marco Schällibaum (October – June)
- 2017–2018 Marinko Jurendic (June – March)
- since 2018 Patrick Rahmen (contract since July until 2020)
FC Aarau U21
history
In the course of the introduction of the 2nd interregional league, as an intermediate piece between the 1st league and the 2nd league, the U21 teams of the large teams were also allowed to take part in the regular championship operation in the 2000/01 season. In the first season, the Aarauer had to give way to the young players from Lucerne in the fight for a doctorate; In the second season - meanwhile divided into the group with teams from the regions of Zurich and Basel - the early promotion could finally be celebrated in the penultimate round. The following first league season was under a bad star: By the winter break there were only four wins, three draws and eight defeats; Due to the tense financial situation of the entire club, the team was finally withdrawn before the championship resumed in spring. All outstanding matches were rated 0: 3 from Aarau's point of view. The attempts to save money at the expense of the young players was heavily criticized. With a view to the 2007/08 season, it was finally decided to build up a U21 team again. This was formed from the players of the U18 team, several young players from the Fanion team and some new signings and was allowed - due to a special regulation - to start in the 2nd division of the Aargau Regional Association (AFV). In the first season, they were promoted to the 2nd Interregional league, the fourth highest division in the country, where the team is active in 2018. Since the foundation, the U21 has been part of the Aargau team, in which FC Baden and FC Wohlen are also involved. As of the 2018/19 season, the Aargau U21 team was withdrawn from the championship. In his place, the 2nd team of FC Aarau will play in the 2nd regional division.
| season | league | rank | SP | S. | U | N | Gates | PKT |
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| 2000/01 | 2nd league inter (group 4) | 2 | 22nd | 13 | 3 | 6th | 58:33 | 42 |
| 2001/02 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 1 | 22nd | 16 | 2 | 4th | 77:35 | 50 |
| 2002/03 | 1st league (group 2) | 16 | 30th | 4th | 3 | 23 | 23:86 | 15th |
| 2007/08 | 2nd regional league (AFV) | 1 | 24 | 18th | 5 | 1 | 77:12 | 59 |
| 2008/09 | 2nd league inter (group 3) | 3 | 26th | 15th | 6th | 5 | 64:32 | 51 |
| 2009/10 | 2nd league inter (group 3) | 1 | 26th | 17th | 5 | 4th | 46:21 | 56 |
| 2010/11 | 2nd league inter (group 4) | 2 | 26th | 15th | 4th | 7th | 77:42 | 49 |
| 2011/12 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 5 | 26th | 13 | 6th | 7th | 67:34 | 45 |
| 2012/13 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 8th | 26th | 12 | 4th | 10 | 57:45 | 40 |
| 2013/14 | 2nd league inter (group 2) | 3 | 26th | 17th | 2 | 7th | 76:34 | 53 |
| 2014/15 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 7th | 26th | 10 | 4th | 10 | 54:50 | 36 |
| 2015/16 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 6th | 26th | 13 | 4th | 11 | 60:50 | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 2 | 26th | 17th | 4th | 5 | 77:40 | 40 |
| 2017/18 | 2nd league inter (group 5) | 13 | 26th | 7th | 2 | 17th | 30:40 | 23 |
| 2017/18 | Withdrawal - New: FC Aarau II (2nd regional league) |
Women's football
Since the introduction of the official Swiss championship in women's football , the FCA has had a team, FC Aarau Damen , which won the first four championships between 1970 and 1974.
Web links
- Official website
- Official Facebook page
- FC Aarau on the website of the Swiss Football League
- FC Aarau women
Individual evidence
- ^ Homepage of the Aargau Football Association AFV
- ↑ Voting result city of Aarau
- ^ Zofinger Tagblatt dated June 6, 2007