The 2015-16 Swiss Challenge League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Brack.ch Challenge League, was the 13th season of the

Swiss Challenge League The Challenge League (known as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest tier of the Swiss football league system and lower of two professional leagues in the country. Ten teams play in the Challenge League; the wi ...

, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 18 July 2015 and ended on 27 May 2016. After the 18th matchday the league will be on winter break between 7 December 2015 and 6 February 2016.

Participating teams

2014–15 Swiss Challenge League champions

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were promoted to the

2015–16 Swiss Super League The 2015–16 Swiss Super League, also known as Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring purposes, was the 119th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. Basel were the defending champions. A total of 10 teams competed in the league, the 9 be ...

. They were replaced by

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, who were relegated after last place finish in the

2014–15 Swiss Super League The 2014–15 Swiss Super League was the 118th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015. Basel successfully defended their title for a record sixth time in a row. A total of 10 teams compete ...

. Last placed team of the 2014–15 Challenge League season

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were spared from relegation as

Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss professional Association football, football club based in Geneva, founded in March 1890 with rugby as its first sporting activity, and named after the Geneva district of the same name. The football section was created on ...

failed to obtain a license for the 2015-16 season and were relegated to the 1. Liga Promotion. Servette were replaced by 1. Liga Promotion champion Neuchâtel Xamax.

Participating teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

First and Second Round

Third and Fourth Round

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

External links