The 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 126th season of the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland and the 21st season under its current name.

Overview

Teams

Due to the increased number of teams in the

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, runners-up Stade Nyonnais and third-placed

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, Stade Nyonnais and Baden returned to second tier after 11 and 17 years absence respectively. Last season's last placed team

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remains in the Challenge League as winners of the

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, as losers of the

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, returned to the Challenge League after 17 years in the Super League.

Schedule

The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 7 December 2022. The season will begin on 21 July 2023 and conclude on 20 May 2024. As before, the league will go on winter break after matchday 18 on 17 December 2023 and resume on 26 January 2024. Promotion play-offs are scheduled for the week following the final matchday. The two legs of the promotion play-offs are scheduled for 26 and 31 May 2024, respectively. The fixtures of the first 18 rounds were drawn and published on 21 June 2023, together with the match times for the first nine rounds. Matches of European competitors

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may be postponed to Sundays in rounds 7, 8, and 9, subject to their performance in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Number of teams by regions

League table

Results

First and second rounds

Third and fourth rounds

References

External links

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Swiss Challenge League The Challenge League 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 winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, while the ...

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