Liga in 1987, Roger Heri composed a new team and induced the "second bloom" for FC Gossau in the nineties.

Under the management of Heinz Bigler, the team defeated Ascona and AC Bellinzona in the play-offs and made it to reascend to NLB.

While heading the table after the fifth matchday, the team afterwards fell back to the second-last place until winter break.

The club hit the headlines when they defeated the favourite FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Cup by 2–0 in 2007.

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