2017–18 Swiss Challenge League

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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.

Season2017–18
ChampionsNeuchatel Xamax
PromotedNeuchatel Xamax
RelegatedWohlen
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Swiss Challenge League
Season2017–18
ChampionsNeuchatel Xamax
PromotedNeuchatel Xamax
RelegatedWohlen
Europa LeagueVaduz
Matches360
Goals86 (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.
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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
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Team Location Stadium Capacity
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
VaduzLiechtenstein VaduzRheinpark Stadion7,584
WilWilIGP Arena6,958
WinterthurWinterthurSchützenwiese8,550
WohlenWohlenStadion Niedermatten3,624
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Personnel

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Team Manager
AarauSwitzerland Stephan Keller (caretaker)
ChiassoItaly Baldassarre Raineri
Neuchâtel XamaxSwitzerland Michel Decastel
Rapperswil-JonaSwitzerland Urs Meier
SchaffhausenSwitzerland Boris Smiljanić
ServetteSwitzerland Bojan Dimic
Liechtenstein VaduzGermany Roland Vrabec
WilGermany Konrad Fünfstück
WinterthurSwitzerland Livio Bordoli
WohlenBosnia and Herzegovina Ranko Jakovljević
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Managerial changes

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ClubNameManner of departureDate of departurePosition in tableReplacementDate of appointment
WilItaly Maurizio JacobacciResign4 June 2017[2]Pre-seasonGermany Konrad Fünfstück18 June 2017[3]
AarauSwitzerland Marco SchällibaumMutual Consent6 June 2017[4]Switzerland Marinko Jurendic7 June 2017[5]
ChiassoItaly Baldo RaineriSacked6 June 2017[6]Spain Guillermo Abascal12 June 2017[7]
WohlenItaly Francesco GabrieleMutual Consent15 June 2017Bosnia and Herzegovina Ranko Jakovljević15 June 2017[8]
SchaffhausenSwitzerland Murat YakinSigned by Grasshopper28 August 20171stSwitzerland Boris Smiljanić28 August 2017[9]
WinterthurSwitzerland Umberto RomanoSacked3 January 20189thSwitzerland Livio Bordoli3 January 2018[10]
ServetteBosnia and Herzegovina Meho Kodro3 March 2018[11]5thSwitzerland Bojan Dimic3 March 2018
AarauSwitzerland Marinko Jurendic21 March 2018[12]6thSwitzerland Stephan Keller (interim)22 March 2018
ChiassoSpain Guillermo Abascal3 April 2018[13]8thItaly Baldassarre Raineri3 April 2018
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League table

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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
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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. [a]
    Vaduz qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.
  2. [b]
    Chiasso were deducted three points for licence rules violation[14]
  3. [c]
    Wohlen waived license application and will not continue professional football in the 2018–19 season.[15][16]

Results

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Season statistics


Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Switzerland Raphaël Nuzzolo Neuchâtel 26
2 Switzerland Tunahan Cicek Schaffhausen 21
3 Switzerland Hélios Sessolo Schaffhausen 16
4 Brazil Mychell Chagas1 Servette (6) / Rapperswil-Jona (9) 15
5 Ukraine Marko Dević Vaduz 13
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1Chagas played 17 games for Rapperswil-Jona then signed for Servette.[18]

Awards

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Swiss Football League Awards 2017[19]
Award Winner Nationality Club
Player of the Season Switzerland Raphaël Nuzzolo Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
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Brack.ch Challenge League Dream Team 2017
Position Player Nationality Club
Goalkeeper Djordje Nikolić Serbia Serbia FC Thun
Defender Anthony Sauthier Switzerland Switzerland Servette FC
Defender Mustafa Sejmenović Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Neuchâtel Xamax
Defender Nathan Brazil Brazil Servette FC
Defender William Le Pogam France France Neuchâtel Xamax
Midfielder Miroslav Stevanović Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Servette FC
Midfielder Miguel Castroman Switzerland Switzerland FC Aarau
Midfielder Charles-André Doudin Chad Chad Neuchâtel Xamax
Midfielder Steven Lang Switzerland Switzerland Servette FC
Forward Raphaël Nuzzolo Switzerland Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax
Forward Tunahan Çiçek Turkey Turkey FC Vaduz
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