The Swiss 2. Liga is the fifth-level

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

league in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It lies below the

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, the

Swiss League The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, th ...

, the MySports League and the Swiss 1. Liga.

Setup

The league is divided into three divisions, Ostschweiz (East Switzerland), Zentralschweiz (Central Switzerland), and Suisse Romande. The top teams are promoted to the Swiss 1. Liga and the bottom teams are relegated to the Swiss 3. Liga. The 2. Liga is part of the

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, which also consists of the 1. Liga, the 3. Liga and the 4. Liga.

External links

Swiss Ice Hockey Federation

Swiss Ice Hockey Federation
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