2016–17 Swiss Challenge League
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Zürich |
Promoted | Zürich |
Relegated | Le Mont |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 529 (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 attendance | 14,455 Zürich 3–0 Wohlen[1] (3 June 2017) |
Total attendance | 505,117[2] |
Average attendance | 2,806[2] |
← 2015–16 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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Team | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|
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
[edit]Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer |
---|---|---|
FC Aarau | ![]() |
Nike |
FC Chiasso | ![]() |
Primato |
FC Le Mont | ![]() |
Karhu |
Neuchâtel Xamax | ![]() |
Erima |
FC Schaffhausen | ![]() |
gpard |
Servette FC | ![]() |
14fourteen |
FC Wil | ![]() |
Nike |
FC Winterthur | ![]() |
gpard |
FC Wohlen | ![]() |
Adidas |
FC Zürich | ![]() |
Nike |
Managerial changes
[edit]Club | Name | Date of departure | Position in table | Replacement | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wil | ![]() |
24 August 2016[6] | 7th | ![]() |
3 September 2016[7] |
Wohlen | ![]() |
2 September 2016 | 9th | ![]() |
7 September 2016[8] |
Schaffhausen | ![]() |
7 December 2016[9] | 10th | ![]() |
Interim |
Wil | ![]() |
12 December 2016 | 3rd | ![]() |
12 December 2016[10] |
Schaffhausen | ![]() |
Interim | 10th | ![]() |
21 December 2016[11] |
Servette | ![]() |
30 December 2016 | 5th | ![]() |
30 December 2016[12] |
Winterthur | ![]() |
14 February 2017[13] | 9th | ![]() |
Interim[14] |
Wil | ![]() |
27 March 2017 | 6th | ![]() |
27 March 2017[15] |
Chiasso | ![]() |
18 April 2017[16] | 10th | ![]() |
18 April 2017[17] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zürich (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 91 | 30 | +61 | 85 | Promotion to 2017–18 Swiss Super League |
2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 73 | |
3 | Servette | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 62 | |
4 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 51 | |
5 | Aarau | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 45 | |
6 | Winterthur | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 41 | |
7 | Wohlen | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 39 | |
8 | Chiasso | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 37 | |
9 | Le Mont[a] (R) | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 35 | Relegation to 2017–18 2. Liga Interregional |
10 | Wil[b] | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Infographie". Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Spectateurs". Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Le Mont plant Neuanfang in der 2. Liga" (in German). Der Landbote. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Le Mont plant Neuanfang in der 2. Liga" (in German). Züriost. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Le FC Sion arrache un point – Le FC Zurich promu" (in French). Swiss Super League. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FC Wil entlässt Trainer Ugur Tütüneker" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "FC Wohlen: Trainer Martin Rueda wechselt zum FC Wil" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Italiener Gabriele neuer Trainer von Wohlen" (in German). Bluewin.ch. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Dubach, Matthias (7 December 2016). "Schaffhausen stellt Trainer Axel Thoma frei" (in German). Blick. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "FC Wil: Ronny Teuber folgt auf Martin Rueda" (in German). sfl.ch. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Murat Yakin erhört den Hilferuf" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Changement d'entraîneur à Servette" (in French). sfl.ch. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Kuhn, Ruedi (14 February 2017). "Schlechte Ergebnisse: Ex-Aarau-Trainer Sven Christ beim FC Winterthur entlassen" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Schifferli, Hansjörg (15 February 2017). "Romano und Zuffi sollen es wieder richten" (in German). Der Landbote. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Jacobacci übernimmt beim FC Wil" (in German). Der Landbote. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Botta, Christian (18 April 2017). "Niente da fare per Scienza: esonerato!". tio.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Baldo Raineri nuovo allenatore del Chiasso". fcchiasso.ch (in Italian). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mont steigt aus der Challenge League ab" (in German). Schaffhauser Nachrichten. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Erneuter Punktabzug gegen FC Wil" (in German). Züriost.ch. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German and French)
- Soccerway