SC Zofingen is a Swiss
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, 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
Lenzburg the club missed a penalty and eventually lost 1–0.
