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, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 21 July 2017 and is scheduled to end on 21 May 2018. The winter break began on 11 December 2017 and the league resumed on 2 February 2018.

Participating teams

A total of 10 teams participate in the league.

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champions

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were promoted to the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by

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, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the

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. Le Mont was relegated after failing to renew their licence. They were replaced by

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, who won promotion from the 2016–17

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Participating teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel

Managerial changes

League table

Results

First and Second Round

Third and Fourth Round

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

References

External links