2007–08 Swiss Challenge League
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The 2007–08 Swiss Challenge League was the fifth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 20 July 2007 and ended on 12 May 2008. The champions of this season, FC Vaduz, earned promotion to the 2008–09 Super League. The runners-up AC Bellinzona won the promotion/relegation playoff against the 9th-placed team of the 2007–08 Super League, FC St. Gallen. The bottom four teams, SC Kriens, SR Delémont, FC Chiasso and SC Cham, were relegated to the 1. Liga.
Teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaduz (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 40 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to 2008–09 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Bellinzona (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for Promotion play-off and UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Wil | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 68 | |
| 4 | Wohlen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 56 | |
| 5 | Winterthur | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 51 | |
| 6 | Schaffhausen | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 49 | |
| 7 | Concordia Basel | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 49 | |
| 8 | Servette | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 46 | |
| 9 | Lugano | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 46 | |
| 10 | Yverdon-Sport | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Gossau | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 43 | |
| 12 | Chaux-de-Fonds | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 43 | |
| 13 | Lausanne-Sport | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 42 | |
| 14 | Locarno | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 41 | |
| 15 | Kriens (R) | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 38 | Relegation to 2008–09 Swiss 1. Liga |
| 16 | Delémont (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 37 | |
| 17 | Chiasso (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 33 | |
| 18 | Cham (R) | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since Swiss Cup winners, Basel, qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup berth was given to finalists Bellinzona.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
FC St. Gallen as 9th-placed team in the 2007–08 Swiss Super League were played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Bellinzona.
| Bellinzona | 3–2 | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
Pouga  4'Taljević 61'Lulić 89' |
Ural 71' Gelabert 76' |
| St. Gallen | 0–2 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Neri 36' Lulić 90+2' |
Bellinzona won 5–2 on aggregate and achieve promotion. St. Gallen are relegated to the Swiss Challenge League.
Top goal scorers
Only players with at least 10 goals
| Place | Scorer | Goals | Appearances | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Gaspar |
31 | 34 |  Vaduz |
| 2. |  Samel Šabanović |
25 | 34 | Wil |
| 3. |  Pascal Renfer |
20 | 25 | Lugano |
| Alain Schultz |
30 | Wohlen | ||
| 5. |  Christian Pouga |
18 | 32 | Bellinzona |
| Safet Etemi |
33 | Gossau | ||
| 7. | Rainer Bieli |
17 | 33 | Concordia Basel |
| 8. |  Newton Ben Katanha |
16 | 26 | Schaffhausen |
 Bruno Valente |
30 | Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
| 10. | Önder Çengel |
14 | 26 | Winterthur |
| 11. | Leandro Fonseca |
13 | 30 | Yverdon-Sport |
| 12. | Silvio Carlos |
11 | 16 | Wil |
| 13. | Neri |
10 | 16 | Bellinzona |
| Yane Bugnard |
23 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Benjamin Fischer |
28 | Vaduz | ||
 Ifet Taljević |
30 | Bellinzona | ||
 Senad Lulić |
33 | Bellinzona |
External links
- (in German and French) Swiss League Competitions