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2018–19 Swiss Challenge League

The 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) was 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 ended on 26 May 2019.[1] The winter break was scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.

Participating teams

A total of 10 teams participated 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

Map of Switzerland with the locations of the Challenge League clubs
Aarau
Chiasso
Kriens
Lausanne
Rapperswil-Jona
Schaffhausen
Servette
Vaduz
Wil
Wil
Winterthur
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Locations of clubs in the 2018–19 Challenge League

Personnel

League table

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.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Vaduz qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2018–19 Liechtenstein Cup.

Results

Promotion play-offs

Ninth placed team of 2018–19 Swiss Super League, Xamax, faced Aarau, the runner-up of 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League.

First leg

Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Stephan Klossner

Second leg

Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
Attendance: 7,526
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

Neuchâtel Xamax won on penalties after drawing 4–4 on aggregate and will stay in the Swiss Super League.

References

  1. ^ "Spielplan Calendrier 2018–19" (PDF). www.sfl.ch (in German and French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL" (PDF) (in German). sfl.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

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