2021–22 Swiss Challenge League

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Swiss Challenge League
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All statistics correct as of 3 August 2021[1].

The 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 19th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 23 July 2021 and is scheduled to end on 20 May 2021.[2]

Participating teams[]

A total of 10 teams participate in the league. 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League champions Grasshopper Club Zürich was promoted to the 2021–22 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Vaduz, who was relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2020–21 Swiss Super League. FC Chiasso was relegated after finishing in last place in the 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League and was replaced by Yverdon-Sport FC, who finished atop the 2020-21 Swiss Promotion League.

Stadia and locations[]

Locations of clubs in the 2020–21 Challenge League
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld 8,000
SC Kriens Kriens Stadion Kleinfeld 5,360
FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Lausanne Stade Olympique de la Pontaise[a] 15,850
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière 11,997
FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen LIPO Park Schaffhausen 8,200
FC Thun Thun Stockhorn Arena 10,014
Vaduz Liechtenstein Vaduz Rheinpark Stadion 7,584
FC Wil 1900 Wil IGP Arena 6,958
FC Winterthur Winterthur Stadion Schützenwiese 8,550
Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal 6,600
  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.[3]

Personnel and kits[]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aarau Switzerland Stephan Keller Montenegro Elsad Zverotić gpard Swiss Red Cross, Credit Suisse
Kriens Switzerland Bruno Berner Switzerland Elia Alessandrini Joma MVM AG
Lausanne-Ouchy Bosnia and Herzegovina Meho Kodro France Andy Laugeois 14Fourteen none
Neuchâtel Switzerland Martin Rueda Switzerland Laurent Walthert Erima Groupe E, Briq
Schaffhausen Switzerland Murat Yakin Switzerland Imran Bunjaku Puma Pistoleros, doc-oliday
Thun Argentina Carlos Bernegger Switzerland Nicola Sutter Macron Schneider Software AG
Wil Switzerland Alexander Frei Switzerland Philipp Muntwiler Erima Planet Pure
Winterthur Germany Ralf Loose Switzerland Davide Callà gpard Keller, Init7

Managerial changes[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Winterthur 6 4 2 0 13 6 +7 14 Promotion to 2022–23 Swiss Super League
2 Xamax 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13 Qualification to 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League Promotion Play-offs
3 FC Vaduz 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
4 Aarau 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
5 Lausanne-Ouchy 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10
6 Thun 5 2 1 2 9 8 +1 7
7 Wil 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7
8 Schaffhausen 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6
9 Yverdon-Sport FC 6 0 2 4 6 15 −9 2
10 Kriens 6 0 1 5 5 17 −12 1 Relegation to Swiss Promotion League
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2021. Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[4]

Results[]

Statistics[]

Top scorers[]

As of 20 May 2021
Rank Player Club Goals[5]

Awards[]

Promotion play-offs[]

References[]

  1. ^ "SAISON-STATISTIK 2021/22". www.sfl.ch (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rahmenterminplan 2021-22" (PDF). www.sfl.ch (in German and French). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ Verdon, Emilien (11 February 2020). "Football: SLO jouera la saison prochaine à la Pontaise" (in French). LFM. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Matchcenter" (PDF) (in German). sfl.ch. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ "TORSCHÜTZENLISTE 2020/21". SFL. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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