2021–22 Swiss Challenge League

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 2022.[2]

Swiss Challenge League
Season2021–22
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2021[1].

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 2021–22 Challenge League
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FC AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld8,000
SC KriensKriensStadion Kleinfeld5,360
FC Stade Lausanne-OuchyLausanneStade olympique de la Pontaise[lower-alpha 1]15,850
Neuchâtel Xamax FCSNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière11,997
FC SchaffhausenSchaffhausenLIPO Park Schaffhausen8,200
FC ThunThunStockhorn Arena10,014
Vaduz VaduzRheinpark Stadion7,584
FC Wil 1900WilIGP Arena6,958
FC WinterthurWinterthurStadion Schützenwiese8,550
Yverdon-Sport FCYverdon-les-BainsStade Municipal6,600
  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 Stephan Keller Elsad Zverotić gpard Swiss Red Cross, Credit Suisse
Kriens Bruno Berner Elia Alessandrini Joma MVM AG
Lausanne-Ouchy Meho Kodro Andy Laugeois 14Fourteen none
Neuchâtel Martin Rueda Laurent Walthert Erima Groupe E, Briq
Schaffhausen Murat Yakin Imran Bunjaku Puma Pistoleros, doc-oliday
Thun Carlos Bernegger Nicola Sutter Macron Schneider Software AG
Wil Alexander Frei Philipp Muntwiler Erima Planet Pure
Winterthur Ralf Loose Davide Callà gpard Keller, Init7

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Winterthur 13 7 5 1 23 10 +13 26 Promotion to 2022–23 Swiss Super League
2 FC Vaduz 13 7 2 4 22 16 +6 23 Qualification to 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League Promotion Play-offs
3 Aarau 13 6 3 4 19 15 +4 21
4 Thun 13 6 2 5 20 17 +3 20
5 Lausanne-Ouchy 13 5 3 5 18 17 +1 18
6 Schaffhausen 13 4 5 4 21 18 +3 17
7 Wil 13 5 2 6 23 23 0 17
8 Xamax 13 5 2 6 22 22 0 17
9 Yverdon-Sport FC 13 4 3 6 14 17 −3 15
10 Kriens 13 1 3 9 7 34 −27 6 Relegation to Swiss Promotion League
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 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]

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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