SC Zofingen is a Swiss

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club based in

Zofingen Zofingen (french: Zofingue) is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement. History In ancient times Zofingen was a settleme ...

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which is a short distance from

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. It was founded on 10 August 1896. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football.

History

In 1971 the club were promoted to the Challenge League, the 2nd tier of the Swiss football pyramid. In 1973 the club were relegated to the third tier and the following year into the fourth tier. In 1984 the club were promoted to the Swiss 1. Liga. In 1989 the club won the Swiss 1. Liga but could not move into the Challenge League as their stadium was not good enough. In 1990 the club were again champions of the Swiss 1. Liga but failed to win the play off match and so were not promoted. In a dramatic game against FC Kölliken in

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the club missed a penalty and eventually lost 1–0.

Current squad

Stadium

The club play at

Sportanlagen Trinermatten Sportanlagen Trinermatten is a stadium in Zofingen, Canton Aargau, Switzerland. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of SC Zofingen SC Zofingen is a Swiss association football, football club based in Zofingen, Canton ...

, which opened in 1974. The stadium has one covered grandstand with seating for 670.

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SC Zofingen SC Zofingen is a Swiss association football, football club based in Zofingen, Canton Aargau which is a short distance from Zürich. It was founded on 10 August 1896. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga (football), Swiss 1. Liga, the third t ...

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