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2016–17 Swiss Challenge League

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The 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Brack.ch Challenge League, was the 14th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017.

Swiss Challenge League
Season2016–17
ChampionsZürich
PromotedZürich
RelegatedLe Mont
Matches180
Goals529 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerJean-Pierre Nsamé
(23 goals)[1]
Biggest home winServette 6–1 Wohlen
(11 September 2016)
Schaffhausen 5–0 Chiasso
(8 April 2017)
Biggest away winChiasso 0–6 Schaffhausen
(15 May 2017)
Highest scoringZürich 6–3 Aarau[1]
(6 November 2016)
Longest winning runSchaffhausen (8 games)
Longest unbeaten runZürich (18 games)
Longest winless runWil (17 games)
Longest losing runAarau
Schaffhausen (7 games)
Highest attendance14,455
Zürich 3–0 Wohlen[1]
(3 June 2017)
Total attendance505,117[2]
Average attendance2,806[2]

On 1 May 2017 FC Le Mont decided to voluntarily relegate three steps down in the league system after being denied a licence to play in the Swiss Challenge League.[3][4]

On 18 May 2017, Zürich became champions of the 2016–17 Challenge League following their 1–1 draw against Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax's 2–1 defeat at Schaffhausen.[5] They are thus promoted back to the top flight immediately following their relegation the previous season.

Participating teams

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2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champions FC Lausanne-Sport were promoted to the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Zürich, who got relegated after last place finish in the 2015–16 Swiss Super League. FC Biel-Bienne got relegated from the Challenge League as the Swiss Football League stripped Biel-Bienne of their league licence. Servette FC won promotion from the 2015–16 1. Liga Promotion.

Stadia and locations

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Personnel and kits

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Managerial changes

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ClubNameDate of departurePosition in tableReplacementDate of appointment
WilTurkey Ugur Tütüneker24 August 2016[6]7thSwitzerland Martin Rueda3 September 2016[7]
WohlenSwitzerland Martin Rueda2 September 20169thItaly Francesco Gabriele7 September 2016[8]
SchaffhausenGermany Axel Thoma7 December 2016[9]10thAustria Nedjad KuruzovicInterim
WilSwitzerland Martin Rueda12 December 20163rdGermany Ronny Teuber12 December 2016[10]
SchaffhausenAustria Nedjad KuruzovicInterim10thSwitzerland Murat Yakin21 December 2016[11]
ServetteFrance Anthony Braizat30 December 20165thBosnia and Herzegovina Meho Kodro30 December 2016[12]
WinterthurSwitzerland Sven Christ14 February 2017[13]9thSwitzerland Umberto RomanoInterim[14]
WilGermany Ronny Teuber27 March 20176thItaly Maurizio Jacobacci27 March 2017[15]
ChiassoItaly Giuseppe Scienza18 April 2017[16]10thItaly Baldo Raineri18 April 2017[17]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Zürich (C, P) 36 26 7 3 91 30 +61 85 Promotion to 2017–18 Swiss Super League
2 Neuchâtel Xamax 36 22 7 7 66 36 +30 73
3 Servette 36 18 8 10 55 43 +12 62
4 Schaffhausen 36 16 3 17 64 59 +5 51
5 Aarau 36 13 6 17 57 64 −7 45
6 Winterthur 36 11 8 17 45 62 −17 41
7 Wohlen 36 12 3 21 42 60 −18 39
8 Chiasso 36 9 10 17 43 63 −20 37
9 Le Mont[a] (R) 36 8 11 17 31 54 −23 35 Relegation to 2017–18 2. Liga Interregional
10 Wil[b] 36 10 7 19 35 58 −23 34
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Le Mont will take voluntary relegation three steps down[18]
  2. ↑ Wil were deducted three points for licence rules violation[19]

Results

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Awards

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Swiss Football League Awards 2016[20]
Award Winner Club
Player of the Season Cameroon Jean-Pierre Nsame Servette FC
Brack.ch Challenge League Dream Team 2016
Position Player Nationality Club
Goalkeeper Andris Vaņins Latvia Latvia FC Zürich
Defender Cédric Brunner Switzerland Switzerland FC Zürich
Defender Alain Nef Switzerland Switzerland FC Zürich
Defender Ivan Kecojević Montenegro Montenegro FC Zürich
Defender Kay Voser Switzerland Switzerland FC Zürich
Midfielder Adrian Winter Switzerland Switzerland FC Zürich
Midfielder Oliver Buff Switzerland Switzerland FC Zürich
Midfielder Burim Kukeli Albania Albania FC Zürich
Midfielder Raphaël Nuzzolo Switzerland Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax
Forward Gaëtan Karlen Switzerland Switzerland FC Le Mont
Forward Jean-Pierre Nsame Cameroon Cameroon Servette FC

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Infographie". Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Spectateurs". Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Le Mont plant Neuanfang in der 2. Liga" (in German). Der Landbote. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Le Mont plant Neuanfang in der 2. Liga" (in German). Züriost. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Le FC Sion arrache un point – Le FC Zurich promu" (in French). Swiss Super League. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "FC Wil entlässt Trainer Ugur Tütüneker" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "FC Wohlen: Trainer Martin Rueda wechselt zum FC Wil" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Italiener Gabriele neuer Trainer von Wohlen" (in German). Bluewin.ch. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Dubach, Matthias (7 December 2016). "Schaffhausen stellt Trainer Axel Thoma frei" (in German). Blick. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "FC Wil: Ronny Teuber folgt auf Martin Rueda" (in German). Swiss Football League. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Murat Yakin erhört den Hilferuf" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Changement d'entraîneur à Servette" (in French). Swiss Football League. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Kuhn, Ruedi (14 February 2017). "Schlechte Ergebnisse: Ex-Aarau-Trainer Sven Christ beim FC Winterthur entlassen" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  14. ↑ Schifferli, Hansjörg (15 February 2017). "Romano und Zuffi sollen es wieder richten" (in German). Der Landbote. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Jacobacci übernimmt beim FC Wil" (in German). Der Landbote. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  16. ↑ Botta, Christian (18 April 2017). "Niente da fare per Scienza: esonerato!". tio.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Baldo Raineri nuovo allenatore del Chiasso". fcchiasso.ch (in Italian). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Le Mont steigt aus der Challenge League ab" (in German). Schaffhauser Nachrichten. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Erneuter Punktabzug gegen FC Wil" (in German). Züriost.ch. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Wall of Fame | Swiss Football League". sfl.ch. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
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