2024–25 Swiss Challenge League

The Swiss Football League (SFL) released a detailed schedule on 5 December 2023.{{Cite news |title=Die SFL gibt den Datenplan für die Saison 2024/25 bekannt |url=https://sfl.ch/de/articles/datenplan_2024_25 |date=5 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023 |publisher=Swiss Football League |language=de}}{{Cite news |title=SWISS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Rahmenterminplan / Calendrier - Stand / État 5.12.2023 |url=https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/3668e732-8a21-0181-1c69-be073a63937a/657cd316-3ccd-47db-b2c9-fc2ee2f8d8fd/Datenplan.2024-25.pdf|date=5 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023 |publisher=Swiss Football League}} The season will begin on 19 July 2024 and conclude on 23 May 2025. The league will go on winter break after matchday 18 on 15 December 2024 and resume on 24 January 2025. The final matchday of the relegation group will take place on, while the championship group will hold its last matches. The two legs of the promotion play-offs are scheduled for 27 and 30 May 2025, while the relegation play-off will be held on 26 and 29 May 2025.

On May 11 2024, Étoile Carouge returned to the Challenge League after a 12 year absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/challenge-league/schweizer-fussball-news-thun-bleibt-an-sion-dran-carouge-steigt-in-challenge-league-auf|title=Thun bleibt an Sion dran – Carouge steigt in Challenge League auf|publisher=SRF|date=11 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024}} On May 15, 2024, FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, relegated from the Super League, returned to the second series after a one year absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/super-league/36-spieltag-in-super-league-stade-lausanne-ouchy-steht-als-absteiger-fest|title=Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy steht als Absteiger fest|publisher=SRF|date=14 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024}} They replace last season's Challenge League champions FC Sion, who returned to the top flight after a 1 year absence, and FC Baden, who were relegated to the Swiss Promotion League after just one season in the Challenge League.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/challenge-league/challenge-league-33-runde-sion-und-thun-im-gleichschritt-baden-muss-wieder-runter|title=Sion und Thun im Gleichschritt – Baden muss wieder runter|publisher=SRF|date=3 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024}}

{{Location map+|Switzerland|width=450|float=right

|alt=Map of Switzerland with the locations of the Challenge League clubs

|caption=Locations of clubs in the 2024-25 Swiss Challenge League teams

|places=

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=47|lat_min=24|lon_deg=08|lon_min=03|position=left|label=Aarau}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=46|lat_min=12|lon_deg=09|lon_min=01|position=top|label=Bellinzona}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.183333|long=6.133333|position=bottom|label=Étoile Carouge}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=46|lat_min=59|lon_deg=06|lon_min=55|position=bottom|label=Xamax}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=47|lat_min=42|lon_deg=08|lon_min=38|position=left|label=Schaffhausen}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.5138|long=6.6344|position=right|label=Lausanne Ouchy}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.37111315769581|long=6.22768377185205|position=top|label=Nyon}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=46|lat_min=45|lon_deg=07|lon_min=37|position=top|label=Thun}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.140468|long=9.509811|label=Vaduz|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat_deg=47|lat_min=28|lon_deg=09|lon_min=03|position=bottom|label=Wil}}

}}

{{notelist}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|show_limit=5

|source=[https://www.sfl.ch/tabellen/ Swiss Challenge League]

|team_order = THU, AAR, ETC, VAD, SLO, WIL, XAM, BEL, NYO, SHA

|result1=PRO |result2=PPO |result10=REL

|update=21 April 2025

|win_AAR=15|draw_AAR=11|loss_AAR=5 |gf_AAR=55|ga_AAR=36

|win_BEL=8 |draw_BEL=9 |loss_BEL=14|gf_BEL=34|ga_BEL=53

|win_ETC=14|draw_ETC=9 |loss_ETC=8 |gf_ETC=53|ga_ETC=38

|win_SLO=11|draw_SLO=10|loss_SLO=10|gf_SLO=47|ga_SLO=40

|win_NYO=7 |draw_NYO=5 |loss_NYO=19|gf_NYO=37|ga_NYO=63

|win_SHA=7 |draw_SHA=6 |loss_SHA=18|gf_SHA=35|ga_SHA=58

|win_THU=18|draw_THU=8 |loss_THU=5 |gf_THU=61|ga_THU=32

|win_VAD=11|draw_VAD=11|loss_VAD=9 |gf_VAD=43|ga_VAD=43

|win_WIL=11|draw_WIL=10|loss_WIL=10|gf_WIL=47|ga_WIL=45

|win_XAM=11|draw_XAM=5 |loss_XAM=15|gf_XAM=50|ga_XAM=54

|hth_BEL=Bellinzona were deducted 3 points on 16 December 2024 (confirmed on 22 January 2025), for failing to report social contribution payments.{{cite web|url=https://sfl.ch/de/articles/3-punkte-abzug-gegen-die-ac-bellinzona-bestatigt|title=3-Punke-Abzug gegen die AC Bellinzona bestätigt|trans-title=3 point deduction against AC Bellinzona confirmed|date=22 January 2025|access-date=25 January 2025|language=de-ch}}

|adjust_points_BEL=-3

|hth_SHA=Schaffhausen were deducted 3 points on 26 February 2025 (confirmed on 25 March 2025), for failing to report social contribution payments.{{cite web|url=https://sfl.ch/de/articles/bestatigung-des-3-punkte-abzugs-gegen-schaffhausen|title=Bestätigung des 3-Punkte-Abzugs gegen Schaffhausen|trans-title=Confirmation of the 3 point deduction against Schaffhausen|date=25 March 2025|access-date=25 March 2025|language=de-ch}}

|adjust_points_SHA=-3

|name_AAR=Aarau

|name_BEL=Bellinzona

|name_ETC=Étoile Carouge

|name_SLO=Lausanne Ouchy

|name_NYO=Nyon

|name_SHA=Schaffhausen

|name_THU=Thun

|name_VAD=Vaduz

|name_WIL=Wil

|name_XAM=Xamax

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.sfl-org.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/www.sfl.ch/Downloads/Reglemente_de/statuten_spielbetrieb/SFL_Reglement_Spielbetrieb_01-07-2023.pdf|title=Reglement für den Spielbetrieb der SFL|publisher=Swiss Football League |language=de-ch |access-date=14 August 2023|date=1 July 2023}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to Swiss Super League

|col_PPO=yellow2 |text_PPO=Qualification for promotion play-off

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Swiss Promotion League

}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.sfl.ch/resultate/ Swiss Football League]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= AAR | team2= BEL | team3= ETC | team4= SLO | team5= NYO | team6= SHA | team7= THU | team8= VAD | team9= WIL | team10= XAM

|name_AAR=Aarau

|name_BEL=Bellinzona

|name_ETC=Étoile Carouge

|name_SLO=Lausanne Ouchy

|name_NYO=Nyon

|name_SHA=Schaffhausen

|name_THU=Thun

|name_VAD=Vaduz

|name_WIL=Wil

|name_XAM=Xamax

| match_AAR_BEL = 1-2

| match_AAR_ETC = 1-0

| match_AAR_SLO = 1–0

| match_AAR_NYO = 1-0

| match_AAR_SHA = 1-2

| match_AAR_THU = 1–3

| match_AAR_VAD = 0-0

| match_AAR_WIL = 1-1

| match_AAR_XAM = 1-3

| match_BEL_AAR = 1-4

| match_BEL_ETC = 1-1

| match_BEL_SLO = 2-1

| match_BEL_NYO = 1-1

| match_BEL_SHA = 2-1

| match_BEL_THU = 0-0

| match_BEL_VAD = 1–2

| match_BEL_WIL = 0-3 | match_BEL_WIL_note=On 12 August 2024, Bellinzona were sanctioned with a 0–3 forfeit loss, as they fielded eight non-locally trained players, instead of the allowed seven, in this match.{{cite web|url=https://sfl.ch/de/articles/forfeit_defeat_against_bellinzona|title=Forfait-Niederlage gegen Bellinzona|date=12 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2024|publisher=Swiss Football League}} This decision was confirmed on 17 September 2024, following appeal by Bellinzona.{{cite web|url=https://sfl.ch/de/articles/ac_bellinzona_s_forfeit_defeat_confirmed|title=Forfait-Niederlage der AC Bellinzona bestätigt|date=17 September 2024|access-date=20 September 2024|publisher=Swiss Football League}}

| match_BEL_XAM = 0-2

| match_ETC_AAR = 2–1

| match_ETC_BEL = 2–2

| match_ETC_SLO = 1-1

| match_ETC_NYO = 3-1

| match_ETC_SHA = 1–0

| match_ETC_THU = 0-2

| match_ETC_VAD = 1-0

| match_ETC_WIL = 3-1

| match_ETC_XAM = 3-1

| match_SLO_AAR = 1-1

| match_SLO_BEL = 1-1

| match_SLO_ETC = 5-1

| match_SLO_NYO = 6–2

| match_SLO_SHA = 0-1

| match_SLO_THU = 1–1

| match_SLO_VAD = 2–2

| match_SLO_WIL = 0–0

| match_SLO_XAM = 1-2

| match_NYO_AAR = 1-2

| match_NYO_BEL = 2-1

| match_NYO_ETC = 2–4

| match_NYO_SLO = 0-3

| match_NYO_SHA = 0-3

| match_NYO_THU = 1–6

| match_NYO_VAD = 1-1

| match_NYO_WIL = 3-1

| match_NYO_XAM = 2–1

| match_SHA_AAR = 0-3

| match_SHA_BEL = 2–1

| match_SHA_ETC = 2–3

| match_SHA_SLO = 0-1

| match_SHA_NYO = 0–1

| match_SHA_THU = 2-2

| match_SHA_VAD = 1-1

| match_SHA_WIL = 0-2

| match_SHA_XAM = 1–2

| match_THU_AAR = 1-1

| match_THU_BEL = 1–2

| match_THU_ETC = 2-1

| match_THU_SLO = 1-1

| match_THU_NYO = 3-0

| match_THU_SHA = 3-1

| match_THU_VAD = 2-0

| match_THU_WIL = 0–2

| match_THU_XAM = 1-0

| match_VAD_AAR = 2–5

| match_VAD_BEL = 2-1

| match_VAD_ETC = 3-2

| match_VAD_SLO = 3-1

| match_VAD_NYO = 0-0

| match_VAD_SHA = 2-2

| match_VAD_THU = 2-0

| match_VAD_WIL = 3-2

| match_VAD_XAM = 2–1

| match_WIL_AAR = 2-2

| match_WIL_BEL = 0-2

| match_WIL_ETC = 2-1

| match_WIL_SLO = 2-2

| match_WIL_NYO = 0-3

| match_WIL_SHA = 2–2

| match_WIL_THU = 0-0

| match_WIL_VAD = 0-0

| match_WIL_XAM = 4-0

| match_XAM_AAR = 1–3

| match_XAM_BEL = 2-2

| match_XAM_ETC = 0-3

| match_XAM_SLO = 3–2

| match_XAM_NYO = 3-2

| match_XAM_SHA = 2-1

| match_XAM_THU = 2–3

| match_XAM_VAD = 4-1

| match_XAM_WIL = 1–4

}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.sfl.ch/resultate/ Swiss Football League]

| update = 21 April 2025

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= AAR | team2= BEL | team3= ETC | team4= SLO | team5= NYO | team6= SHA | team7= THU | team8= VAD | team9= WIL | team10= XAM

|name_AAR=Aarau

|name_BEL=Bellinzona

|name_ETC=Étoile Carouge

|name_SLO=Lausanne Ouchy

|name_NYO=Nyon

|name_SHA=Schaffhausen

|name_THU=Thun

|name_VAD=Vaduz

|name_WIL=Wil

|name_XAM=Xamax

| match_AAR_BEL = 2-1

| match_AAR_ETC = 2-2

| match_AAR_SLO = 2–2

| match_AAR_NYO =

| match_AAR_SHA = 3-0

| match_AAR_THU = 1-0

| match_AAR_VAD = 2-2

| match_AAR_WIL =

| match_AAR_XAM = 2-0

| match_BEL_AAR = 1-1

| match_BEL_ETC = 0-0

| match_BEL_SLO = 0-1

| match_BEL_NYO = 2-1

| match_BEL_SHA = 3-0

| match_BEL_THU =

| match_BEL_VAD = 3-1

| match_BEL_WIL = 0-3

| match_BEL_XAM =

| match_ETC_AAR =

| match_ETC_BEL = 7-0

| match_ETC_SLO =

| match_ETC_NYO = 2-1

| match_ETC_SHA = 0-2

| match_ETC_THU = 0-0

| match_ETC_VAD = 3–2

| match_ETC_WIL = 1-1

| match_ETC_XAM = 2-1

| match_SLO_AAR = 2-4

| match_SLO_BEL =

| match_SLO_ETC = 1–0

| match_SLO_NYO =

| match_SLO_SHA = 0-1

| match_SLO_THU = 3-0

| match_SLO_VAD =

| match_SLO_WIL = 2-1

| match_SLO_XAM = 0-0

| match_NYO_AAR = 1-2

| match_NYO_BEL = 3-0

| match_NYO_ETC = 0-3

| match_NYO_SLO = 3-0

| match_NYO_SHA = 0-1

| match_NYO_THU = 0-2

| match_NYO_VAD =

| match_NYO_WIL = 0–2

| match_NYO_XAM =

| match_SHA_AAR =

| match_SHA_BEL =

| match_SHA_ETC = 0-0

| match_SHA_SLO = 2-3

| match_SHA_NYO =

| match_SHA_THU = 2–3

| match_SHA_VAD = 1-1

| match_SHA_WIL = 1-3

| match_SHA_XAM = 2-4

| match_THU_AAR =

| match_THU_BEL = 2-0

| match_THU_ETC =

| match_THU_SLO = 2-1

| match_THU_NYO = 2-2

| match_THU_SHA = 3–0

| match_THU_VAD = 3-1

| match_THU_WIL = 7-0

| match_THU_XAM = 2-1

| match_VAD_AAR = 0-1

| match_VAD_BEL = 3-1

| match_VAD_ETC =

| match_VAD_SLO = 0-1

| match_VAD_NYO = 1-1

| match_VAD_SHA =

| match_VAD_THU =

| match_VAD_WIL = 1-0

| match_VAD_XAM =

| match_WIL_AAR = 2-2

| match_WIL_BEL =

| match_WIL_ETC = 2-2

| match_WIL_SLO =

| match_WIL_NYO = 2-1

| match_WIL_SHA =

| match_WIL_THU = 2-3

| match_WIL_VAD = 0-3

| match_WIL_XAM = 2–0

| match_XAM_AAR = 1-1

| match_XAM_BEL = 1–1

| match_XAM_ETC =

| match_XAM_SLO = 1-2

| match_XAM_NYO = 4-0

| match_XAM_SHA = 6-2

| match_XAM_THU =

| match_XAM_VAD = 0-0

| match_XAM_WIL =

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{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.sfl.ch/challengeleague/matchcenter/}} {{in lang|de|fr}}
• [https://int.soccerway.com/national/switzerland/challenge-league/20222023/regular-season/r69875/ Soccerway]

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