2018–19 Swiss Challenge League
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 71 (2.84 per match) |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2018. | |
The 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 16th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 20 July 2018 and is scheduled to end on 26 May 2019.[1] The winter break is scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
Participating teams
A total of 10 teams participate in the league. 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League champions Neuchâtel Xamax were promoted to the 2018–19 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Lausanne-Sport, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. FC Wohlen was relegated after finishing 10th. They were replaced by SC Kriens, who won promotion from the 2017–18 Swiss Promotion League.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8,000 |
| FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 5,000 |
| SC Kriens | Kriens | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,360 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne | Stade olympique de la Pontaise | 15,850 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | Rapperswil-Jona | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
| Servette FC | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 30,084 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | LIPO Park Schaffhausen | 8,200 |
| FC Vaduz |  | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Wil 1900 | Wil | IGP Arena | 6,958 |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
Personnel
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wil | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | Promotion to 2019–20 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Lausanne | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Winterthur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Rapperswil-Jona | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Servette | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Schaffhausen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Vaduz | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Chiasso | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 11 | |
| 9 | Kriens | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | |
| 10 | Aarau | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | Relegation to 2019-20 Swiss Promotion League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
Results
First and Second Round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Swiss Super League (in German)
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Third and Fourth Round
Source: Swiss Super League (in German)
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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References
- ↑ "Spielplan Calendrier 2018–19" (PDF). www.sfl.ch (in German/French). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in German). sfl.ch. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
External links
- Official website (in German) (in French)
- Soccerway