2024–25 Swiss Challenge League
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.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 July 2024 – 23 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 180 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 5 December 2023. | |
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, who returned to the top flight after a 1 year absence, 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
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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 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] |
- 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]
No. of teams |
Cantons | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ||
| Vaud | Nyon, Lausanne-Ouchy | |
| 1 | ||
| Aargau | Aarau | |
| Bern | Thun | |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | |
| Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | |
| St. Gallen | Wil | |
| Geneva | Étoile Carouge | |
| Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| Ticino | Bellinzona |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Brunello Iacopetta | Olivier Jäckle | gpard | Credit Suisse |
| Bellinzona | Manuel Benavente | Matteo Tosetti | Acerbis | |
| Étoile Carouge | Adrian Ursea | Aurélien Chappuis | SB Sport | Raiffeisen |
| Lausanne Ouchy | Ricardo Dionísio | Lavdrim Hajrulahu | 14fourteen | gerofinance |
| Schaffhausen | Bruno Berner | Serge Müller | Puma | Methabau |
| Nyon | Christophe Caschili | Quentin Gaillard | Adidas | |
| Thun | Mauro Lustrinelli | Marco Bürki | Macron | Schneider Software AG |
| Vaduz | Marc Schneider | Benjamin Büchel | Puma | MBPI |
| Wil | Marco Hämmerli | Kastrijot Ndau | ERIMA | Weber und Partner AG LIKA Group AG |
| Xamax | Uli Forte | 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 | Christian Wimmer | Contract expiry | Pre-season | Ciriaco Sforza | 15 June 2024 | [13][14] | |
| Aarau | Ranko Jakovljević (interim) | End of interim period | Brunello Iacopetta | 20 May 2024 | [15] | ||
| Wil | Brunello Iacopetta | Departure | Marco Hämmerli | 24 May 2024 | [16] | ||
Overview
Schedule
The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 5 December 2023.[17][18] 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.[19]
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.[19]
Results
First and second rounds |
Third and fourth rounds
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References
- "Thun bleibt an Sion dran – Carouge steigt in Challenge League auf". SRF. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy steht als Absteiger fest". SRF. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "Sion und Thun im Gleichschritt – Baden muss wieder runter". SRF. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "FC Aarau". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "AC Bellinzona". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- Verdon, Emilien (11 February 2020). "Football: SLO jouera la saison prochaine à la Pontaise" (in French). LFM. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "FC Stade Nyonnais". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "FC Schaffhausen". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "FC Thun". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "FC Vaduz". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "FC Wil 1900". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Neuchâtel Xamax FCS". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Christian Wimmer verlässt den FC Schaffhausen". fcschaffhausen.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Schaffhausen. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Ciriaco Sforza neuer Cheftrainer". fcschaffhausen.ch (in German). FC Schaffhausen. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- "Brunello Iacopetta wird neuer FCA-Cheftrainer". fcaarau.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Aarau. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Brunello Iacopetta wird neuer FCA-Cheftrainer". fcwil.ch (in Swiss High German). FC Wil. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Die SFL gibt den Datenplan für die Saison 2024/25 bekannt" (in German). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- "SWISS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Rahmenterminplan / Calendrier - Stand / État 5.12.2023" (PDF). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links
- Official website (in German and French)
- Soccerway
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