FC Aarau is a professional football club based in Aarau, Switzerland, competing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football. The club's full name is FC Aarau, and they play their home matches at the Stadion Brügglifeld. Founded in 1902, the team's traditional colors are black and white. The club has a long and storied history, having been formed from the merger of local clubs and named after its home city. Aarau enjoyed its peak era in the early 1990s, famously winning the Swiss Super League title in 1993 under coach Rolf Fringer, a remarkable achievement for a club of its size. That team featured stars like Swiss international striker Martin Andermatt. In the modern era, Aarau has become a staple of the Challenge League, often challenging for promotion back to the top flight. The club maintains a passionate local fan base and a strong identity as a historic underdog in Swiss football, consistently striving to recapture past glories while developing local talent.