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2017–18 Swiss Challenge League

The 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 15th season of the Swiss Challenge League, 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.[1] The winter break began on 11 December 2017 and the league resumed on 2 February 2018.

Swiss Challenge League
Season2017–18
ChampionsNeuchatel Xamax
PromotedNeuchatel Xamax
RelegatedWohlen
Europa LeagueVaduz
Matches played360
Goals scored86 (0.24 per match)
Biggest home winSchaffhausen 6–0 Rapperswil-Jona
(24 July 2017)
Biggest away winWohlen 1–4 Schaffhausen
(31 July 2017)
Highest scoringSchaffhausen 6–0 Rapperswil-Jona
(24 July 2017)
Longest winning runSchaffhausen (6 games)
Longest unbeaten runNeuchâtel Xamax (21 games)
Longest winless runAarau (6 games)
Longest losing runWohlen (4 games)
All statistics correct as of 21 July 2018.

Participating teams

A total of 10 teams participate in the league. 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League champions Zürich were promoted to the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Vaduz, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. Le Mont was relegated after failing to renew their licence. They were replaced by Rapperswil-Jona, who won promotion from the 2016–17 Swiss Promotion League.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of clubs in the 2017–18 Challenge League
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld8,000
ChiassoChiassoStadio Comunale Riva IV5,000
Neuchâtel XamaxNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière12,000
Rapperswil-JonaRapperswil-JonaStadion Grünfeld2,500
ServetteGenevaStade de Genève30,084
SchaffhausenSchaffhausenStadion Breite
LIPO Park Schaffhausen		4,200
8,200
Vaduz VaduzRheinpark Stadion7,584
WilWilIGP Arena6,958
WinterthurWinterthurSchützenwiese8,550
WohlenWohlenStadion Niedermatten3,624

Personnel

TeamManager
Aarau Stephan Keller (caretaker)
Chiasso Baldassarre Raineri
Neuchâtel Xamax Michel Decastel
Rapperswil-Jona Urs Meier
Schaffhausen Boris Smiljanić
Servette Bojan Dimic
Vaduz Roland Vrabec
Wil Konrad Fünfstück
Winterthur Livio Bordoli
Wohlen Ranko Jakovljević

Managerial changes

ClubNameManner of departureDate of departurePosition in tableReplacementDate of appointment
Wil Maurizio JacobacciResign4 June 2017[2]Pre-season Konrad Fünfstück18 June 2017[3]
Aarau Marco SchällibaumMutual Consent6 June 2017[4] Marinko Jurendic7 June 2017[5]
Chiasso Baldo RaineriSacked6 June 2017[6] Guillermo Abascal12 June 2017[7]
Wohlen Francesco GabrieleMutual Consent15 June 2017 Ranko Jakovljević15 June 2017[8]
Schaffhausen Murat YakinSigned by Grasshopper28 August 20171st Boris Smiljanić28 August 2017[9]
Winterthur Umberto RomanoSacked3 January 20189th Livio Bordoli3 January 2018[10]
Servette Meho Kodro3 March 2018[11]5th Bojan Dimic3 March 2018
Aarau Marinko Jurendic21 March 2018[12]6th Stephan Keller (interim)22 March 2018
Chiasso Guillermo Abascal3 April 2018[13]8th Baldassarre Raineri3 April 2018

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P)3626738239+4385Promotion to 2018–19 Swiss Super League
2Schaffhausen36211147051+1964
3Servette36171185638+1862
4Vaduz[a]36161196650+1659Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5Rapperswil-Jona36168125345+856
6Aarau36128165362−944
7Wil36912154050−1039
8Chiasso[b]36116194260−1836
9Winterthur36711184560−1532
10Wohlen[c] (R)3639244193−5218Relegation to 2018-19 Swiss Promotion League
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Source: Swiss Super League (in German)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third and Fourth Round

Home \ AwayAARCHINEURAPSHASERVADWILWINWOH
Aarau—4–12–20–12–11–24–12–22–14–2
Chiasso0–2—0–30–12–02–11–60–11–03–0
Neuchâtel Xamax3–11–0—1–01–01–13–16–33–34–1
Rapperswil-Jona2–33–10–1—3–12–01–21–13–12–2
Schaffhausen3–12–11–02–4—0–13–31–23–14–0
Servette4–01–10–00–31–4—0–11–14–21–1
Vaduz5–15–23–34–02–02–1—2–21–15–1
Wil1–01–02–32–00–10–21–1—2–01–1
Winterthur2–02–14–41–11–21–11–00–3—2–0
Wohlen1–33–40–31–22–51–32–20–01–4—
Source: Swiss Super League (in German)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Raphaël NuzzoloNeuchâtel26
2 Tunahan CicekSchaffhausen21
3 Hélios SessoloSchaffhausen16
4 Mychell Chagas1Servette (6) / Rapperswil-Jona (9)15
5 Marko DevićVaduz13

1Chagas played 17 games for Rapperswil-Jona then signed for Servette.[18]

References

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