FC Arouca is a Portuguese professional football club based in the town of Arouca, currently competing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Their home is the modern Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Founded in 1951, the club spent most of its history in the lower leagues before a transformative period in the 2010s propelled them to the top tier. Their peak era began with promotion to the Primeira Liga in 2013, and after a few yo-yo seasons, they have now established themselves as a solid top-division side, famously achieving a remarkable fifth-place finish in the 2022-23 season, which earned them a historic debut in European competition. The modern Arouca side is known for a cohesive, attacking style of play and a keen eye for talent development and recruitment. The club enjoys tremendous local support, with the town rallying behind its team's incredible journey from obscurity to the European stage, creating a vibrant and proud football culture.