2024–25 Swiss Challenge League
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Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 19 July 2024 – 23 May 2025 |
Matches played | 180 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
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[edit]
On May 11 2024, Étoile Carouge returned to the Challenge League after a 12 year absence.
Team changes[edit]
Promoted from 2023–24 Swiss Promotion League |
Relegated from 2023–24 Swiss Super League |
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Étoile Carouge | Last place |
Stadia and locations[edit]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
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FC Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8,000 | [1] |
AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona | Stadio Comunale | 5,000 | [2] |
Étoile Carouge | Carouge | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,600 | |
FC Stade Nyonnais | Nyon | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 | [3] |
FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Berformance Arena | 8,200 | [4] |
FC Vaduz | Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 | [5] |
FC Wil 1900 | Wil | Lidl Arena | 6,958 | [6] |
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | Neuchâtel | Stade de la Maladière | 11,997 | [7] |
Number of teams by regions[edit]
No. of
teams |
Cantons | Team(s) |
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1 | Aargau | Aarau |
Geneva | Étoile Carouge | |
St. Gallen | Wil | |
Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | |
Liechtenstein | FC Vaduz | |
Vaud | Nyon | |
Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
Ticino | AC Bellinzona |
Overview[edit]
Schedule[edit]
The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 5 December 2023.[8][9] 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.
References[edit]
- ^ "FC Aarau". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "AC Bellinzona". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "FC Stade Nyonnais". Swiss Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "FC Schaffhausen". 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.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German and French)
- Soccerway