FC Baden
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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 Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football.
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 to 2024 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 after relegation from Challenge League due to defeat from FC Thun 1–5 on 4 May 2024.
Stadionul de casă al lui FC Baden este Stadionul Esp, care are o capacitate de 7.000 de locuri. Clubul a câștigat Cupa Elveției de două ori, în 1962 și 1975.
FC Baden a produs câțiva jucători notabili, printre care internaționalul elvețian Ludovic Magnin și fostul jucător al Barcelonei, Ioán Sabău.
Clubul este cunoscut pentru stilul său ofensiv de joc și pentru atmosfera sa pasională pe terenul de acasă.