Swiss Challenge League
Swiss Challenge League
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| Founded | 1898 as Swiss Serie B[1] 1933 as Nationalliga B[2] |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Other club(s) from | Liechtenstein |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Super League |
Relegation to | Promotion League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup |
| Current champions | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2017–18) |
| Website | Official Site |
 2018–19 Season | |
The Swiss Challenge League or Brack.ch Challenge League is the second highest tier of the Swiss football league system. Ten teams play in the Challenge League. The winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, while the bottom team is relegated to the 1. Liga Promotion.
As of 2018, Liechtenstein's FC Vaduz plays in the Challenge League, as Liechtenstein clubs play in the Swiss league structure.
The Challenge League is partially professional. In 2011, about half the players in the Challenge League worked additional jobs in addition to playing football. Unlike other countries, Switzerland does not have a distinction between professional and semi-professional football.[3]
Contents
1 Participating clubs 2018/2019
1.1 Promotion/Relegation from 2018–19 season
2 History
2.1 Nationalliga B Era
2.2 Challenge League Era
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Participating clubs 2018/2019[edit]
| Team | Foundation | Hometown | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | 26/05/1902 |  Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8.000 |
| FC Chiasso | 16/10/1905 | Chiasso | Riva IV | 5.000 |
| SC Kriens | 01/07/1944 | Kriens | Kleinfeld | 5.360 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 1896 | Lausanne | Pontaise | 15.850 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | 19/08/1928 | Rapperswil-Jona | Gründfeld | 2.700 |
| FC Schaffhausen | 01/07/1896 | Schaffhausen | LIPO Park Schaffhausen | 8.085 |
| Servette FC | 20/03/1890 | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 28.833 |
| FC Vaduz | 14/02/1932 |  Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | 7.564 |
| FC Wil 1900 | 1900 | Wil | IGP Arena | 6.010 |
| FC Winterthur | 01/07/1896 | Winterthur | Schützenwiese | 9.450 |
Promotion/Relegation from 2018–19 season[edit]
FC Lausanne-Sport was relegated from the Swiss Super League.
Neuchâtel Xamax finished first in the Challenge League and was promoted to the Swiss Super League.
FC Wohlen was relegated from the Challenge League by finishing 10th
SC Kriens finished first in the 1. Liga Promotion and was promoted to the Challenge League.
History[edit]
The league was named Nationalliga B until 2003 when it was restructured and changed to the "Challenge League."
During the Nationalliga B era, the top clubs were "promoted" into a round robin playoff with the lowest teams in the Nationalliga A to determine promotion and relegation. From 2003 to 2012, the second placed team entered a two-legged playoff against the 9th placed team in the Super League, with the winner playing in the higher division next season. In 2012, with the creation of the 1. Liga Promotion, the league was reduced to 10 teams in a 1-up 1-down promotion/relegation format, scrapping the playoff.
Nationalliga B Era[edit]
| Season | League Winner | Promoted from playoffs/Promoted as runners up | Teams Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | FC Lugano | FC Schaffhausen | Neuchâtel Xamax Nordstern Basel |
| 1961-62 | FC Chiasso | FC Sion | FC Martigny-Sports FC Yverdon-Sports |
| 1962-63 | FC Schaffhausen | Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Bodio FC Fribourg |
| 1963-64 | FC Lugano | AC Bellinzona | Etoile Carouge FC FC Vevey-Sports 05 |
| 1964-65 | Urania Genève Sport | Young Fellows Zürich | FC Bern FC Schaffhausen |
| 1965-66 | FC Winterthur | FC Moutier | FC Porrentruy Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 1966-67 | FC Luzern | AC Bellinzona | Le Locle-Sports Blue Stars Zürich |
| 1967-68 | FC Winterthur | FC St.Gallen | FC Moutier FC Bern |
| 1968-69 | FC Wettingen | FC Fribourg | FC Baden FC Solothurn |
| 1969-70 | FC Sion | FC Luzern | FC Thun FC Langenthal |
| 1970-71 | FC St.Gallen | FC Grenchen | Young Fellows Zürich Urania Genève Sport |
| 1971-72 | FC Chiasso | FC Fribourg | FC Monthey US Gambarogno |
| 1972-73 | Neuchâtel Xamax | CS Chênois | SC Brühl SC Buochs |
| 1973-74 | FC Luzern | FC Vevey-Sports 05 | Young Fellows Zürich FC Tössfeld |
| 1974-75 | FC Biel-Bienne | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | FC Giubiasco Mendrisiostar |
| 1975-76 | AC Bellinzona | - | FC Martigny-Sports FC Wettingen |
| 1976-77 | Étoile Carouge FC | Young Fellows Zürich | Mendrisiostar FC Raron |
| 1977-78 | Nordstern Basel | FC Chiasso | FC Gossau FC Bulle |
| 1978-79 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | FC Luzern FC Lugano | Étoile Carouge FC Young Fellows Zürich |
| 1979-80 | AC Bellinzona | Nordstern Basel | FC Raron FC Baden |
| 1980-81 | FC Vevey-Sports 05 | FC Aarau FC Bulle | SC Kriens |
| 1981-82 | FC Winterthur | FC Wettingen | Aurore Bienne FC Altstätten FC Frauenfeld |
| 1982-83 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | FC Chiasso | FC Bern FC Ibach FC Rüti ZH |
| 1983-84 | SC Zug | FC Winterthur | FC Fribourg FC Nordstern Basel FC Red Star Zürich |
| 1984-85 | FC Grenchen | FC Baden | Mendrisiostar FC Yverdon-Sports FC Monthey |
| 1985-86 | FC Locarno | AC Bellinzona | FC Zug FC Laufen Le Locle Sports |
| 1986-87 | FC Grenchen | None | SC Kriens |
| 1987-88 | Étoile Carouge FC (West) FC Lugano (East) | FC Wettingen FC Lugano | FC Solothurn FC Vevey-Sports 05 FC Wangen bei Olten |
| 1988-89 | FC Yverdon-Sports (West) FC Basel (East) | FC Zürich | FC Biel-Bienne Renens FC Urania-Genève-Sport |
| 1989-90 | FC Fribourg (West) FC Baden (East) | FC Zürich | FC Brüttisellen FC Martigny-Sports FC Zug |
| 1990-91 | FC Yverdon-Sports (West) FC Locarno (South & East) | None | CS Chênois SC Burgdorf FC Montreux-Sports |
| 1991-92 | FC Basel (West) FC Schaffhausen (South & East) | FC Chiasso | ES Malley SC Zug FC Glarus |
| 1992-93 | FC Yverdon-Sports (West) FC Luzern (East) | FC Luzern SC Kriens FC Yverdon-Sports | FC Wettingen FC Châtel-St-Denis FC Brüttisellen SC Bümpliz FC Emmenbrücke FC Chur FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 1993-94 | Étoile Carouge FC (West) FC Schaffhausen (East) | FC Basel FC St. Gallen | BSC Old Boys FC Bulle Urania Genève Sport FC Chiasso FC Monthey FC Sursee FC Fribourg |
| 1994-95 | FC Yverdon-Sports (West) SC Kriens (East) | None | AC Bellinzona FC Grenchen |
| 1995-96 | SC Kriens | None | FC Chiasso FC Naters |
| 1996-97 | Étoile Carouge FC | Étoile Carouge FC SC Kriens | FC Gossau FC Meyrin |
| 1997-98 | BSC Young Boys | FC Lugano BSC Young Boys | FC Winterthur SV Schaffhausen |
| 1998-99 | FC Wil | SR Delémont FC Yverdon-Sports | FC Locarno FC Chiasso |
| 1999-00 | AC Bellinzona | FC Sion | Stade Nyonnais FC Schaffhausen |
| 2000-01 | BSC Young Boys | BSC Young Boys | FC Wangen bei Olten FC Solothurn |
| 2001-02 | FC Wil 1900 | FC Wil 1900 FC Thun | FC Locarno Étoile Carouge FC |
| 2002-03 | FC Vaduz | None | FC Lugano1 FC Lausanne-Sport1 FC Sion1 |
1FC Lugano and FC Lausanne-Sport went bankrupt which meant that no team was relegated due to their league position. FC Sion were not awarded a license for the 2003-04 season resulted in an extra team being promoted.
Challenge League Era[edit]
The league statistics of the Challenge League area:[4][5]
| Year | 1st Position | 2nd Position | Playoff result | Relegated | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003–04 | Schaffhausen | Vaduz | Neuchâtel Xamax 2:0 Vaduz Vaduz 2:1 Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax won 3:2 on aggregate | Delémont1 | |
2004–05 | Yverdon-Sport | Vaduz | Schaffhausen 1:1 Vaduz Vaduz 0:1 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen won 2:1 on aggregate | Baden2 | Bulle |
2005–06 | Luzern | Sion | Sion 0:0 Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax 0:3 Sion Sion won 3:0 on aggregate | Baden | Meyrin |
2006–07 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Bellinzona | Bellinzona 1:2 Aarau Aarau 3:1 Bellinzona Aarau won 5:2 on aggregate | Baulmes | YF Juventus |
2007–08 | Vaduz | Bellinzona | Bellinzona 3:2 St. Gallen St. Gallen 0:2 Bellinzona Bellinzona won 5:2 on aggregate | Delémont3 Kriens3 | Chiasso Cham |
2008–09 | St. Gallen | Lugano | Lugano 1:0 Luzern Luzern 5:0 Lugano Luzern won 5:1 on aggregate | Locarno4 | Gossau4 |
2009–10 | Thun | Lugano | Bellinzona 2:1 Lugano Lugano 0:0 Bellinzona Bellinzona won 2:1 on aggregate | Le Mont | Gossau |
2010–11 | Lausanne | Servette | Bellinzona 1:0 Servette Servette 3:1 Bellinzona Servette won 3:2 on aggregate | Schaffhausen | Yverdon |
2011–12 | St. Gallen | Aarau | Sion 3:0 Aarau Aarau 1:0 Sion Sion won 3:1 on aggregate | Nyon Carouge Delémont | Kriens Brühl |
2012–13 | Aarau | Bellinzona | Locarno5 | ||
2013–14 | Vaduz | Lugano | Locarno | ||
2014–15 | Lugano | Servette | Biel/Bienne6 | ||
2015–16 | Lausanne | Wil | Biel/Bienne |
1Sion were admitted to the league on October 29, 2003, after the season had already begun which brought the number of teams in the division to 17. Only one club was relegated and two were promoted to extend the league to 18 clubs for the 2004–05 season. 2Baden were not relegated due to Servette being demoted to 1. Liga because of financial difficulties. |
See also[edit]
- Sports league attendances
References[edit]
^ Swiss Serie B RSSSF
^ Swiss Football League - Nationalliga B RSSSF
^ Gammelsæter, Hallgeir; Senaux, Benoit (7 July 2011). "The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe: An Institutional Perspective". Routledge – via Google Books..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Schweiz » Challenge League » Siegerliste" [Switzerland: Challenge League » List of champions] (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^ "Schweiz » Challenge League 2015/2016 » 36. Spieltag" [Switzerland: Challenge League »2015–16] (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Swiss Challenge League tables & results at soccerway.com
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