The 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 127th season of the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland and the 22nd season under its current name.
Schedule The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 5 December 2023. The season will begin on 19 July 2024 and conclude on 23 May 2025. The league will go on winter break after matchday 18 on 15 December 2024 and resume on 24 January 2025. The final matchday of the relegation group will take place on, while the championship group will hold its last matches. The two legs of the promotion play-offs are scheduled for 27 and 30 May 2025, while the relegation play-off will be held on 26 and 29 May 2025. Teams
On May 11 2024, Étoile Carouge returned to the Challenge League after a 12 year absence. On May 15, 2024, FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, relegated from the Super League, returned to the second series after a one year absence. They replace last season's Challenge League champions FC Sion, who returned to the top flight after a 1 year absence, and FC Baden, who were relegated to the Swiss Promotion League after just one season in the Challenge League.
Team changes Promoted from2023–24 Swiss Promotion LeagueRelegated from2023–24 Swiss Super LeagueÉtoile CarougeFC Stade Lausanne Ouchy
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Ref FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld 8,000 AC Bellinzona Bellinzona Stadio Comunale 5,000 Étoile Carouge FC Carouge Stade de la Fontenette 3,600 FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Lausanne Stade Olympique 15,850 FC Stade Nyonnais Nyon Stade de Colovray 7,200 FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen FCS Arena 8,200 FC Thun Thun Stockhorn Arena 10,014 FC Vaduz Vaduz Rheinpark Stadion 7,584 FC Wil 1900 Wil Lidl Arena 6,958 Neuchâtel Xamax FCS Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière 11,997
Cantons Team(s)2 Nyon, Lausanne Ouchy1 Aarau Thun Vaduz Schaffhausen Wil Étoile Carouge Xamax Bellinzona
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAarau Brunello Iacopetta Olivier JäcklegpardCredit SuisseBellinzona Giuseppe Sannino Dragan MihajlovićAcerbisÉtoile Carouge Adrian Ursea Aurélien ChappuisSB SportRaiffeisenLausanne Ouchy Dalibor Stevanović Rayan Kadima14fourteengerofinanceSchaffhausen Hakan Yakin Ermir LenjaniPumaMethabauNyon Andrea Binotto Quentin GaillardAdidasThun Mauro Lustrinelli Marco BürkiMacronSchneider Software AGVaduz Marc Schneider Benjamin BüchelPumaMBPIWil Marco Hämmerli Kastrijot NdauAdidasWeber und Partner AGLIKA Group AGXamax Anthony Braizat Kenan FatkičPumagroupe e
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.Schaffhausen Christian WimmerEnd of contract19 May 2024Pre-season Ciriaco Sforza15 June 2024 Aarau Ranko Jakovljević (interim)End of interim period20 May 2024 Brunello Iacopetta20 May 2024Wil Brunello IacopettaMutual consent24 May 2024 Marco Hämmerli 24 May 2024Lausanne Ouchy Ricardo Dionísio25 September 20249th Dalibor Stevanović25 September 2024Xamax Uli Forte24 December 20246th Anthony Braizat24 December 2024Nyon Christophe CaschiliTermination16 December 20248th Andrea Binotto2 January 2025Schaffhausen Ciriaco Sforza4 March 202510th Hakan Yakin4 March 2025Bellinzona Manuel Benavente18 March 20259th Giuseppe Sannino20 March 2025
Table
Results
First and second rounds
Third and fourth rounds
Promotion play-off The relegation play-off was played in a two-legged game between the eleventh placed team of the Super League (5th of the relegation group) and the second placed team of the Challenge League. The two legs of the relegation play-offs were scheduled for 27 and 30 May 2025, respectively. On 28 March 2025, it was decided by draw that the representative of the Super League will host the first match.
The winner of the play-off was whichever team scored more goals over both games (no away goals rule). In case of a tie at the end of the two games, 30 minutes of extra time (two times 15 minutes) were added, followed by a penalty shoot-out, in case the teams were still tied.
First leg
Second leg
References
External links
Soccerway