2016–17 Swiss Challenge League

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Swiss Challenge League
Season2016–17
Champions Zürich
Promoted Zürich
Relegated Le Mont
Matches played180
Goals scored529 (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 attendance14,455
Zürich 3–0 Wohlen [1]
(3 June 2017)
Total attendance505,117 [2]
Average attendance2,806 [2]
2017–18

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.

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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.

Participating teams

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.

Stadia and locations

TeamVenueCapacity
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

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturer
FC Aarau Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Schällibaum Nike
FC Chiasso Flag of Italy.svg Baldo Raineri Primato
FC Le Mont Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg John Dragani Karhu
Neuchâtel Xamax Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michel Decastel Erima
FC Schaffhausen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Murat Yakin gpard
Servette FC Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Meho Kodro 14fourteen
FC Wil Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Jacobacci Nike
FC Winterthur Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Umberto Romano (interim)gpard
FC Wohlen Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Gabriele Adidas
FC Zürich Flag of Italy.svg Uli Forte Nike

Managerial changes

ClubNameDate of departurePosition in tableReplacementDate of appointment
Wil Flag of Turkey.svg Ugur Tütüneker 24 August 2016 [6] 7th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martin Rueda 3 September 2016 [7]
Wohlen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martin Rueda 2 September 20169th Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Gabriele 7 September 2016 [8]
Schaffhausen Flag of Germany.svg Axel Thoma 7 December 2016 [9] 10th Flag of Austria.svg Nedjad KuruzovicInterim
Wil Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martin Rueda 12 December 20163rd Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Teuber 12 December 2016 [10]
Schaffhausen Flag of Austria.svg Nedjad KuruzovicInterim10th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Murat Yakin 21 December 2016 [11]
Servette Flag of France.svg Anthony Braizat 30 December 20165th Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Meho Kodro 30 December 2016 [12]
Winterthur Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Christ 14 February 2017 [13] 9th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Umberto Romano Interim [14]
Wil Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Teuber 27 March 20176th Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Jacobacci 27 March 2017 [15]
Chiasso Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Scienza 18 April 2017 [16] 10th Flag of Italy.svg Baldo Raineri18 April 2017 [17]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Zürich (C, P)3626739130+6185Promotion to 2017–18 Swiss Super League
2 Neuchâtel Xamax 3622776636+3073
3 Servette 36188105543+1262
4 Schaffhausen 36163176459+551
5 Aarau 36136175764745
6 Winterthur 361181745621741
7 Wohlen 361232142601839
8 Chiasso 369101743632037
9 Le Mont [lower-alpha 1] (R)368111731542335Relegation to 2017–18 2. Liga Interregional
10 Wil [lower-alpha 2] 361071935582334
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) draw
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Le Mont will take voluntary relegation three steps down [18]
  2. Wil were deducted three points for licence rules violation [19]

Results

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