Fussballclub Baden 1897, simply known as FC Baden, is a Swiss

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club based in Baden, Canton Aargau, which is a short distance from

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. 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 1st League Classic from 2025–26, the fourth tier of Swiss football after relegation from Promotion League in 2024–25.

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

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from local

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side FC Aarau, with whom they have a very good relationship.

Current squad

''As of 15 September 2024.''

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

* Mladen Petrić

References

External links

FC Baden
at football.ch
FC Baden
at Soccerway Football clubs in Switzerland Association football clubs established in 1897 Baden, Switzerland 1897 establishments in Switzerland {{Switzerland-footyclub-stub