FC Baden

Fussballclub Baden 1897, simply known as 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 five women's teams. They currently play in the Swiss Promotion League, the third tier of Swiss football.

FC Baden
Full nameFussballclub Baden 1897
Founded1897 (1897)
GroundEsp Stadium,
Fislisbach, Switzerland
Capacity7,000 (1,000 seated)
ChairmanHeinz Gassmann[1]
ManagerMichael Winsauer
LeagueSwiss Promotion League
2023–24Swiss Challenge League, 10th of 10 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

In the 1985–86 season, the club participated in the Swiss Super League but were relegated after finishing last, coming 16th out of 16. After that time the club was in the Swiss Challenge League where they stayed until relegation in the 2005–06 season. Since that time the club have been in the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid. They narrowly lost out on promotion back to the Challenge League at the end of the 2007–08 season. Over the past few years, due to financial problems, the club have had to rely on young players, as well as loans from local Super League side FC Aarau, with whom they have a very good relationship.

On 26 May 2023, FC Baden secure promotion to Challenge League from 2023–24 after finishing 3rd place in 2022–23 Promotion League due to obtaining licence of Swiss Football League. Following season, FC Baden return to Promotion League from 2024–25 after relegation from Challenge League due to defeat from FC Thun 1–5 on 4 May 2024 and finished last position.

Current squad

As of 2 February 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SUI Tim Spycher (on loan from Basel)
2 DF  GER Tobias Pachonik
3 DF  SUI Yves Weilenmann
4 DF  SUI Patrick Muff (vice-captain)
5 DF  SUI Elis Isufi
6 MF  SUI Stefano Cirelli
7 MF  SUI Lavdim Zumberi
8 MF  SUI Cédric Franek (captain)
10 MF  SUI Rajmond Laski
11 FW  SUI Marin Wiskemann
13 DF  SUI Jonathan Fontana
14 DF  SUI Joël Brack
15 MF  SUI Omer Dzonlagic
18 GK  COD Anthony Mossi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  SUI Tician Tushi
20 DF  SUI Yannick Pauli
22 MF  ITA Daniele Romano
23 MF  SUI Marvin Spielmann
24 MF  SUI Alexandre Pasche
26 FW  SUI Guillaume Furrer
27 FW  ITA Davide Giampà
28 DF  TUR Emirhan Eraslan
29 MF  MNE Arnel Kujović (on loan from Energie Cottbus)
30 GK  ITA Gabriele D'Ovidio
41 FW  SUI Leon Gjikollaj
43 DF  CUB Fabian Gloor (on loan from Zürich)
44 MF  SUI Mats Hanke (on loan from Zürich)

Stadium

FC Baden play their home games at the Esp Stadium in Fislisbach which is a few miles outside of Baden. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000, of which 1,000 is seating and the rest is terracing.

Notable former players

References
  1. "FC Baden Supportervereinigung – Spenderliste". Supportervereinigung.ch. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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