Swiss Promotion League

Promotion League is the third tier of the Swiss football league system, below the Swiss Challenge League and above the 1. Liga Classic. The league was introduced in 2012 and has 16 teams.[1]

Swiss Promotion League
Founded2012
CountrySwitzerland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toChallenge League
Relegation to1. Liga
Domestic cup(s)Swiss Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Europa League (via Swiss Cup)
Current championsStade Lausanne Ouchy
(2018–19)
Websitehttp://www.football.ch/
2019–20 Swiss Promotion League

Overview

The league was introduced at the end of the 2011–12 season and replaced the 1. Liga as the third tier of the league system, with the latter thereby moving to the fourth tier. Sixteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice during the seasons, once home and once away. The league champions are promoted to the second tier, the Challenge League, subject to licence regulations. The bottom two clubs of the 1. Liga Promotion are relegated to the 1. Liga with the best two clubs from this level promoted to the 1. Liga Promotion. It is the highest league level in Switzerland that permits participation of reserve teams.[2]

League champions

The league champions:[3]

Season Club
2012–13 FC Schaffhausen
2013–14 FC Le Mont
2014–15 Neuchâtel Xamax
2015–16 Servette Genève
2016–17 FC Rapperswil-Jona
2017–18 SC Kriens
2018–19 FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy

Participating clubs

Current clubs 2019–20

References
  1. www.fussball.ch
  2. "Schweiz » Promotion League 2015/2016 » 30. Spieltag" [Switzerland: 1. Liga Promotion »2015–16] (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. "Schweiz » Promotion League » Siegerliste" [Switzerland: 1. Liga Promotion » List of champions] (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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