The stadium opened on 12 October 1924 with a friendly match against local side FC Zürich.

In 2008, proposals were put forward for a new urban development to include a new home for FC Aarau.

The proposal included that Mittelland Arena, in the heart of Central Park in Aarau, could be used to provide a capacity of over 12,500 seats.

On 25 September 2005, the proposal for the new development, including the football stadium and a shopping centre, were rejected by the people of Aarau in a referendum.

working on a new solution for the club, as the current stadium is considered to be not good enough for top-flight football.