2017–18 Swiss Challenge League

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.

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.

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

Locations of clubs in the 2017–18 Challenge League
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld 8,000
Chiasso Chiasso Stadio Comunale Riva IV 5,000
Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière 12,000
Rapperswil-Jona Rapperswil-Jona Stadion Grünfeld 2,500
Servette Geneva Stade de Genève 30,084
Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite
LIPO Park Schaffhausen		 4,200
8,200
Vaduz Vaduz Rheinpark Stadion 7,584
Wil Wil IGP Arena 6,958
Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese 8,550
Wohlen Wohlen Stadion Niedermatten 3,624

Personnel

Team Manager
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

Club Name Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Replacement Date of appointment
Wil Maurizio Jacobacci Resign 4 June 2017[2] Pre-season Konrad Fünfstück 18 June 2017[3]
Aarau Marco Schällibaum Mutual Consent 6 June 2017[4] Marinko Jurendic 7 June 2017[5]
Chiasso Baldo Raineri Sacked 6 June 2017[6] Guillermo Abascal 12 June 2017[7]
Wohlen Francesco Gabriele Mutual Consent 15 June 2017 Ranko Jakovljević 15 June 2017[8]
Schaffhausen Murat Yakin Signed by Grasshopper 28 August 2017 1st Boris Smiljanić 28 August 2017[9]
Winterthur Umberto Romano Sacked 3 January 2018 9th Livio Bordoli 3 January 2018[10]
Servette Meho Kodro 3 March 2018[11] 5th Bojan Dimic 3 March 2018
Aarau Marinko Jurendic 21 March 2018[12] 6th Stephan Keller (interim) 22 March 2018
Chiasso Guillermo Abascal 3 April 2018[13] 8th Baldassarre Raineri 3 April 2018

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P) 36 26 7 3 82 39 +43 85 Promotion to 2018–19 Swiss Super League
2 Schaffhausen 36 21 1 14 70 51 +19 64
3 Servette 36 17 11 8 56 38 +18 62
4 Vaduz[a] 36 16 11 9 66 50 +16 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Rapperswil-Jona 36 16 8 12 53 45 +8 56
6 Aarau 36 12 8 16 53 62 −9 44
7 Wil 36 9 12 15 40 50 −10 39
8 Chiasso[b] 36 11 6 19 42 60 −18 36
9 Winterthur 36 7 11 18 45 60 −15 32
10 Wohlen[c] (R) 36 3 9 24 41 93 −52 18 Relegation 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:
  1. ^ Vaduz qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.
  2. ^ Chiasso were deducted three points for licence rules violation[14]
  3. ^ Wohlen waived license application and will not continue professional football in the 2018–19 season.[15][16]

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Raphaël Nuzzolo Neuchâtel 26
2 Tunahan Cicek Schaffhausen 21
3 Hélios Sessolo Schaffhausen 16
4 Mychell Chagas1 Servette (6) / Rapperswil-Jona (9) 15
5 Marko Dević Vaduz 13

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

References

  1. ^ "Rahmenterminplan 2017/2018 - Calendrier 2017/2018" (PDF). Swiss Football League (in German and French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Jacobacci muss Wil verlassen". Swiss Football League (in German). 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Konrad Fünfstück wird neuer Trainer des FC Wil". Swiss Football League (in German). 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Le FC Aarau se sépare de Marco Schällibaum". Swiss Football League (in French). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Marinko Jurendic nouvel entraîneur à Aarau". Swiss Football League (in French). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ "La grande lessive au FC Chiasso". Swiss Football League (in French). 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Un Espagnol de 28 ans sur le banc du FC Chiasso". Swiss Football League (in French). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Jakovljevic coachera le FC Wohlen". Swiss Football League (in French). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Yakin nommé à GC, Smiljanic au FC Schaffhouse". Swiss Football League (in French). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. ^ Schifferli, Hansjörg (3 January 2018). "Ein Tessiner solls richten". Der Landbote (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  11. ^ Berger, Nicola (3 March 2018). "Frühlingsputz im Servette FC". NZZ (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Aarau stellt Jurendic frei". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. ^ "FC Chiasso entlässt Trainer Abascal". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Drei Punkte Abzug für Chiasso". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Der FC Wohlen verabschiedet sich nach 16 Spielzeiten aus dem Spitzensport" (PDF) (Press release) (in German). FC Wohlen. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  16. ^ Wendel, Sebastian (7 March 2018). "Jetzt ist es amtlich: Der Abstieg des FC Wohlen aus der Challenge League ist besiegelt". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF). Swiss Football League (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Herber Verlust für den FCRJ: Chagas wechselt zu Servette". Der Landbote (in German). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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