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Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Neuchatel Xamax |
Promoted | Neuchatel Xamax |
Relegated | Wohlen |
Europa League | Vaduz |
Matches played | 360 |
Goals scored | 86 (0.24 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Schaffhausen 6–0
Rapperswil-Jona (24 July 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Wohlen 1–4
Schaffhausen (31 July 2017) |
Highest scoring |
Schaffhausen 6–0
Rapperswil-Jona (24 July 2017) |
Longest winning run | Schaffhausen (6 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Neuchâtel Xamax (21 games) |
Longest winless run | Aarau (6 games) |
Longest losing run | Wohlen (4 games) |
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2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 21 July 2018. |
The 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 15th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 21 July 2017 and is scheduled to end on 21 May 2018. [1] The winter break began on 11 December 2017 and the league resumed on 2 February 2018.
A total of 10 teams participate in the league. 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League champions Zürich were promoted to the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Vaduz, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. Le Mont was relegated after failing to renew their licence. They were replaced by Rapperswil-Jona, who won promotion from the 2016–17 Swiss Promotion League.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8,000 |
Chiasso | Chiasso | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 5,000 |
Neuchâtel Xamax | Neuchâtel | Stade de la Maladière | 12,000 |
Rapperswil-Jona | Rapperswil-Jona | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
Servette | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 30,084 |
Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen |
Stadion Breite LIPO Park Schaffhausen |
4,200 8,200 |
Vaduz |
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Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
Wil | Wil | IGP Arena | 6,958 |
Winterthur | Winterthur | Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
Wohlen | Wohlen | Stadion Niedermatten | 3,624 |
Team | Manager |
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Aarau |
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Chiasso |
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Neuchâtel Xamax |
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Rapperswil-Jona |
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Schaffhausen |
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Servette |
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Wil |
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Winterthur |
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Wohlen |
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Club | Name | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Replacement | Date of appointment |
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Wil |
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Resign | 4 June 2017 [2] | Pre-season |
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18 June 2017 [3] |
Aarau |
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Mutual Consent | 6 June 2017 [4] |
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7 June 2017 [5] | |
Chiasso |
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Sacked | 6 June 2017 [6] |
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12 June 2017 [7] | |
Wohlen |
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Mutual Consent | 15 June 2017 |
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15 June 2017 [8] | |
Schaffhausen |
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Signed by Grasshopper | 28 August 2017 | 1st |
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28 August 2017 [9] |
Winterthur |
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Sacked | 3 January 2018 | 9th |
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3 January 2018 [10] |
Servette |
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3 March 2018 [11] | 5th |
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3 March 2018 | |
Aarau |
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21 March 2018 [12] | 6th |
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22 March 2018 | |
Chiasso |
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3 April 2018 [13] | 8th |
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3 April 2018 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 39 | +43 | 85 | Promotion to 2018–19 Swiss Super League |
2 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 64 | |
3 | Servette | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 62 | |
4 | Vaduz [a] | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Rapperswil-Jona | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 56 | |
6 | Aarau | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 44 | |
7 | Wil | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 39 | |
8 | Chiasso [b] | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 36 | |
9 | Winterthur | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 32 | |
10 | Wohlen [c] (R) | 36 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 93 | −52 | 18 | Relegation to 2018-19 Swiss Promotion League |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Neuchâtel | 26 |
2 |
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Schaffhausen | 21 |
3 |
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Schaffhausen | 16 |
4 |
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Servette (6) / Rapperswil-Jona (9) | 15 |
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Vaduz | 13 |
1Chagas played 17 games for Rapperswil-Jona then signed for Servette. [18]