2014–15 Swiss Promotion League
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Promoted | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Relegated | |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Promotion League season is the third season of this league which had previously been called 1. Liga Promotion prior to this season and it now under went under a name change.[1] The Promotion League is the third highest level in the Swiss football league system, behind the Super League and the Challenge League.
The season started in August 2014 and was concluded in 28 May 2015. The league was won by Neuchâtel Xamax who was promoted to the Challenge League while FC Locarno and SR Delémont were relegated to the 1. Liga Classic.[2]
Teams[edit]
In the previous season FC Le Mont had been division champions and were promoted to the 2014–15 Challenge League. SC Kriens and AC Bellinzona had ended the season in the two last positions and were therefore relegated. Thus the 2014–15 season saw three new clubs join the division, FC Rapperswil-Jona and Neuchâtel Xamax, had both been promoted from the 1. Liga Classic, while FC Locarno had suffered relegation from the Challenge League.
| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel U-21 | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof or Youth Campus Basel |
7,000 1,000 |
| FC Breitenrain Bern | Bern | Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Geneva | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Köniz | Bern | Sportplatz Liebefeld-Hessgut | 2,600 |
| FC Locarno | Ticino | Stadio del Lido | 5,000 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Neuchâtel | Stade de la Maladière | 1,200 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel-City | Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
| Sion U-21 | Valais | Stade de Tourbillon | 20,200 |
| St. Gallen U-21 | St. Gallen | Espenmoos or Kybunpark |
3,000 19,264 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Tuggen | Schwyz | Linthstrasse | 2,800 |
| SC YF Juventus | Zürich | Utogrund | 2,850 |
| Zürich U-21 | Zürich | Sportplatz Heerenschürli | 1,120 |
Final league table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 70 | Promotion to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Köniz | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 57 | |
| 3 | FC Breitenrain Bern | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 49 | |
| 4 | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 47 | |
| 5 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 44 | |
| 6 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Étoile Carouge | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 43 | |
| 9 | Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 42 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 41 | |
| 11 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 40 | |
| 12 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 35 | |
| 13 | SC Brühl | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 33 | |
| 14 | BSC Old Boys Basel | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Locarno (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to 1. Liga Classic |
| 16 | SR Delémont (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
1. Liga Classic promotion round[edit]
The best eight teams of the three divisions of the 1. Liga Classic competed for two spots in the 2016–17 1. Liga Promotion:[3]
- Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zug 94 (II/3) | 2–2 (a) | FC Wettswiel-Bonstetten (III/1) | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| FC Gossau (III/2) | 3–4 | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (I/1) | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Yverdon Sport (I/2) | 2–8 | SC Kriens (II/2) | 1–6 | 1–2 |
| FC Baden (III/3) | 4–8 | SC Cham (II/1) | 0–4 | 0–5 |
- Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (I/1) | 2–3 | SC Kriens (II/2) | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| FC Wettswiel-Bonstetten (III/1) | 3–7 | SC Cham (II/1) | 2–5 | 1–2 |
- (I/1) First number, the Roman numeral, indicates division, second number indicates final position in division.
References[edit]
- ^ (si) (28 October 2013). "Promotion League: Neuer Name" [Promotion League: New name] (in Swiss High German). Walliser Bote. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Schweiz » Promotion League 2014/2015 » 30. Spieltag". weltfussball.de (in German). Weltfussball. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "1. Liga Classic Final Stages". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German and French)
- Switzerland 2014/15 at RSSSF