Swiss League

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Swiss League
Current season, competition or edition:
Hockey current event.svg 2023–24 Swiss League season
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FormerlyNational League B
1947–2017
Swiss League
2017–present
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1947
No. of teams10
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Most recent
champion(s)		 EHC Kloten
TV partner(s) Sky Switzerland
Promotion to National League
Relegation to MyHockey League
Related
competitions		 National League
Official website www.swissleague.ch

The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, they are promoted, while the National League team is relegated to the Swiss League.

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Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was formerly called National League B. [1] The league attendance in 2018–19 was about 2,700 spectators.

Current teams

TeamLocationArenaCapacityFoundedJoined league
CityCanton
EHC Basel Basel Wappen Basel-Stadt matt.svg Basel-Stadt St. Jakob Arena 6,70019322022
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Wappen Neuenburg matt.svg Neuchâtel Patinoire des Mélèzes 7,20019192001
GCK Lions Küsnacht Wappen Zurich matt.svg Zürich Eishalle Küsnacht 2,20019322000
GDT Bellinzona Snakes Bellinzona Wappen Tessin matt.svg Ticino Centro Sportivo 3,80019802016
EHC Olten Olten Wappen Solothurn matt.svg Solothurn Kleinholz Stadion 6,50019341994
HC Sierre Sierre Wappen Wallis matt.svg Valais Patinoire de Graben 4,50019332019
HC Thurgau Weinfelden Wappen Thurgau matt.svg Thurgau Güttingersreuti 3,20019892006
EHC Visp Visp Wappen Wallis matt.svg Valais Lonza Arena 5,15019411999
EHC Winterthur Winterthur Wappen Zurich matt.svg Zürich Zielbau Arena 3,00019292015
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Swiss League teams for the 2022–23 season

Former Teams

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References

  1. ↑ "Resolutions of the National League Assembly regarding the 2017–18 season" (in German). Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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