2010–11 Swiss Challenge League


The 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League was the eighth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The champions of this season, FC Lausanne-Sport, earned promotion to the 2011–12 Super League. The runners-up Servette won the promotion/relegation playoff against the 9th-placed team of the 2010–11 Super League, AC Bellinzona. The bottom two teams, FC Schaffhausen and Yverdon-Sport FC, were relegated to the 1. Liga.

Teams

champions FC Thun were promoted to the 2010–11 Super League. They were replaced by FC Aarau, who were relegated after finishing the 2009–10 Super League in last place. 2009–10 Challenge League runners-up FC Lugano had to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against 9th-placed Super League team AC Bellinzona and eventually retained their league spot after losing 1–2 on aggregate.
FC Le Mont as 15th-placed team and last-placed FC Gossau were relegated after the 2009–10 season. They were replaced by FC Chiasso and SR Delémont, who emerged victorious from the eight-team 1. Liga promotion playoff.
ClubCityStadium2009–10 season
FC AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld10th in Super League
FC Biel/BienneBiel/Bienne, BerneGurzelen Stadion7th in Challenge League
FC ChiassoChiasso, TicinoStadio Comunale1. Liga playoff winners
SR DelémontDelémont, JuraLa Blancherie1. Liga playoff winners
SC KriensKriens, LucerneStadion Kleinfeld5th in Challenge League
FC Lausanne-SportLausanne, VaudStade Olympique de la Pontaise10th in Challenge League
FC LocarnoLocarno, TicinoStadio del Lido13th in Challenge League
FC LuganoLugano, TicinoCornaredo Stadium2nd in Challenge League
FC SchaffhausenSchaffhausenStadion Breite11th in Challenge League
Servette FCGenevaStade de Genève4th in Challenge League
FC Stade NyonnaisNyon, VaudCentre sportif de Colovray Nyon14th in Challenge League
FC VaduzVaduz, LiechtensteinRheinpark Stadion8th in Challenge League
FC Wil 1900Wil, St. GallenStadion Bergholz6th in Challenge League
FC WinterthurWinterthur, ZürichStadion Schützenwiese3rd in Challenge League
FC WohlenWohlen, AargauStadion Niedermatten12th in Challenge League
FC Yverdon-SportYverdon-les-Bains, VaudStade Municipal9th in Challenge League

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 21 May 2011; Source:
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