Founded in 1922, Aris peaked in the 1960s and 1970s, when it won silverware and represented Luxembourg in European competition.

In 42 seasons in the top flight, Aris accumulated over 1,100 points, ranking it tenth amongst Luxembourgish clubs.

In the first round, Aris overcame Reipas Lahti of Finland, before losing to FC Barcelona.

In the first round of the same competition three years earlier, Aris had beaten Northern Ireland's Carrick Rangers 2–1, but went out 5–2 on aggregate.

Over the years, the club also managed draws against Linfield (also of Northern Ireland), RFC Liège (of Belgium), and ADO Den Haag (of the Netherlands), but lost all three ties.