Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Zürich |
Promoted | Zürich |
Relegated | Le Mont |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 529 (2.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Jean-Pierre Nsamé (23 goals) [1] |
Biggest home win |
Servette 6–1
Wohlen (11 September 2016) Schaffhausen 5–0 Chiasso (8 April 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Chiasso 0–6
Schaffhausen (15 May 2017) |
Highest scoring |
Zürich 6–3
Aarau
[1] (6 November 2016) |
Longest winning run | Schaffhausen (8 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Zürich (18 games) |
Longest winless run | Wil (17 games) |
Longest losing run |
Aarau Schaffhausen (7 games) |
Highest attendance | 14,455 Zürich 3–0 Wohlen [1] (3 June 2017) |
Total attendance | 505,117 [2] |
Average attendance | 2,806 [2] |
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The 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Brack.ch Challenge League, was the 14th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017.
On 1 May 2017 FC Le Mont decided to voluntarily relegate three steps down in the league system after being denied a licence to play in the Swiss Challenge League. [3] [4]
On 18 May 2017, Zürich became champions of the 2016–17 Challenge League following their 1–1 draw against Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax's 2–1 defeat at Schaffhausen. [5] They are thus promoted back to the top flight immediately following their relegation the previous season.
2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champions FC Lausanne-Sport were promoted to the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Zürich, who got relegated after last place finish in the 2015–16 Swiss Super League. FC Biel-Bienne got relegated from the Challenge League as the Swiss Football League stripped Biel-Bienne of their league licence. Servette FC won promotion from the 2015–16 1. Liga Promotion.
Team | Venue | Capacity |
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FC Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8,000 |
FC Chiasso | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 5,000 |
FC Le Mont | Stade Sous-Ville | 4,000 |
Neuchâtel Xamax | Stade de la Maladière | 12,000 |
Servette FC | Stade de Genève | 30,084 |
FC Schaffhausen |
Stadion Breite LIPO Park Schaffhausen |
4,200 8,200 |
FC Wil | IGP Arena | 6,958 |
FC Winterthur | Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
FC Wohlen | Stadion Niedermatten | 3,624 |
FC Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer |
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FC Aarau |
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Nike |
FC Chiasso |
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Primato |
FC Le Mont |
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Karhu |
Neuchâtel Xamax |
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Erima |
FC Schaffhausen |
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gpard |
Servette FC |
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14fourteen |
FC Wil |
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Nike |
FC Winterthur |
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gpard |
FC Wohlen |
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Adidas |
FC Zürich |
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Nike |
Club | Name | Date of departure | Position in table | Replacement | Date of appointment |
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Wil |
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24 August 2016 [6] | 7th |
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3 September 2016 [7] |
Wohlen |
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2 September 2016 | 9th |
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7 September 2016 [8] |
Schaffhausen |
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7 December 2016 [9] | 10th |
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Interim |
Wil |
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12 December 2016 | 3rd |
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12 December 2016 [10] |
Schaffhausen |
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Interim | 10th |
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21 December 2016 [11] |
Servette |
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30 December 2016 | 5th |
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30 December 2016 [12] |
Winterthur |
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14 February 2017 [13] | 9th |
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Interim [14] |
Wil |
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27 March 2017 | 6th |
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27 March 2017 [15] |
Chiasso |
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18 April 2017 [16] | 10th |
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18 April 2017 [17] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Zürich (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 91 | 30 | +61 | 85 | Promotion to 2017–18 Swiss Super League |
2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 73 | |
3 | Servette | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 62 | |
4 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 51 | |
5 | Aarau | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 45 | |
6 | Winterthur | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 41 | |
7 | Wohlen | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 39 | |
8 | Chiasso | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 37 | |
9 | Le Mont [a] (R) | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 35 | Relegation to 2017–18 2. Liga Interregional |
10 | Wil [b] | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 34 |