2024–25 Swiss Challenge League

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Swiss Challenge League
Season2024–25
Dates19 July 2024 – 23 May 2025
Matches played180
All statistics correct as of 5 December 2023.

The 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 127th season of the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland and the 22nd season under its current name.

Teams

On May 11 2024, Étoile Carouge returned to the Challenge League after a 12 year absence.[1] On May 15, 2024, FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, relegated from the Super League, returned to the second series after a one year absence.[2] They replace last season's Challenge League champions FC Sion and FC Baden, who were relegated to the Swiss Promotion League after just one season in the Challenge League.[3]

Team changes

Promoted from
2023–24 Swiss Promotion League 		Relegated from
2023–24 Swiss Super League
Étoile Carouge Stade Lausanne Ouchy

Stadia and locations

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Locations of clubs in the 2024-25 Swiss Challenge League teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Ref
FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld 8,000 [4]
AC Bellinzona Bellinzona Stadio Comunale 5,000 [5]
Étoile Carouge Carouge Stade de la Fontenette 3,600
FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Lausanne Stade Olympique[a] 15,850
FC Stade Nyonnais Nyon Stade de Colovray 7,200 [7]
FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Berformance Arena 8,200 [8]
FC Thun Thun Stockhorn Arena 10,014 [9]
FC Vaduz Liechtenstein Vaduz Rheinpark Stadion 7,584 [10]
FC Wil 1900 Wil Lidl Arena 6,958 [11]
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière 11,997 [12]
  1. ^ Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy's home stadium Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch in Lausanne can not accommodate SLO for the Challenge League. SLO will play at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne.[6]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aarau ItalySwitzerland Brunello Iacopetta Switzerland Olivier Jäckle gpard Credit Suisse
Bellinzona Spain Manuel Benavente Switzerland Matteo Tosetti Acerbis
Étoile Carouge Romania Adrian Ursea Switzerland Aurélien Chappuis SB Sport Raiffeisen
Lausanne Ouchy Portugal Ricardo Dionísio Kosovo Lavdrim Hajrulahu 14fourteen gerofinance
Schaffhausen Switzerland Bruno Berner Switzerland Serge Müller Puma Methabau
Nyon France Christophe Caschili Switzerland Quentin Gaillard Adidas
Thun Switzerland Mauro Lustrinelli Switzerland Marco Bürki Macron Schneider Software AG
Vaduz Switzerland Marc Schneider Liechtenstein Benjamin Büchel Puma MBPI
Wil Switzerland Marco Hämmerli Switzerland Kastrijot Ndau ERIMA Weber und Partner AG
LIKA Group AG
Xamax Switzerland Uli Forte Slovenia Kenan Fatkič Puma groupe e

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
Schaffhausen Germany Christian Wimmer Contract expiry Pre-season TBD TBD [13]
Aarau Bosnia and Herzegovina Ranko Jakovljević (interim) End of interim period Switzerland Brunello Iacopetta 20 May 2024 [14]
Wil Switzerland Brunello Iacopetta Departure Switzerland Marco Hämmerli 24 May 2024 [15]

Overview

Schedule

The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 5 December 2023.[16][17] The season will begin on 19 July 2024 and conclude on 23 May 2025. The league will go on winter break after matchday 18 on 15 December 2024 and resume on 24 January 2025. The final matchday of the relegation group will take place on, while the championship group will hold its last matches. The two legs of the promotion play-offs are scheduled for 27 and 30 May 2025, while the relegation play-off will be held on 26 and 29 May 2025.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aarau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Swiss Super League
2 Bellinzona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-off
3 Étoile Carouge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Lausanne Ouchy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Nyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Schaffhausen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Thun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Vaduz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Wil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Xamax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Swiss Promotion League
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[18]


Results

References

  1. ^ "Thun bleibt an Sion dran – Carouge steigt in Challenge League auf". SRF. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy steht als Absteiger fest". SRF. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sion und Thun im Gleichschritt – Baden muss wieder runter". SRF. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "FC Aarau". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "AC Bellinzona". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ Verdon, Emilien (11 February 2020). "Football: SLO jouera la saison prochaine à la Pontaise" (in French). LFM. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "FC Stade Nyonnais". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Schaffhausen". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "FC Thun". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ "FC Vaduz". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ^ "FC Wil 1900". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Neuchâtel Xamax FCS". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Christian Wimmer verlässt den FC Schaffhausen". fcschaffhausen.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Schaffhausen. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Brunello Iacopetta wird neuer FCA-Cheftrainer". fcaarau.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Aarau. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Brunello Iacopetta wird neuer FCA-Cheftrainer". fcwil.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Wil. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Die SFL gibt den Datenplan für die Saison 2024/25 bekannt" (in German). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  17. ^ "SWISS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Rahmenterminplan / Calendrier - Stand / État 5.12.2023" (PDF). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

External links

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