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, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 18 September 2020 and is scheduled to end on 30 May 2021. The start of the season was delayed due to the

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. The league held its winter break between 22 December 2020 and 23 January 2021.

Participating teams

A total of 10 teams participate in the league.

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champions

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and runner-up

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were promoted to the

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. They were replaced by

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, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the

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, and

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, who lost the relegation game. No team was relegated due to the cancellation of the 2019–20

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caused by the

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

First and Second Round

Third and Fourth Round

Statistics

Top scorers

Awards

*Brack.ch Challenge League Best Player 2020:

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Promotion play-offs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Swiss Challenge League

2020–21 in Swiss football Swiss Challenge League seasons