2018–19 Swiss Challenge League
The 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League was the 16th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 20 July 2018 and ended on 26 May 2019. The winter break was scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
Participating teams
A total of 10 teams participated in the league. 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League champions Neuchâtel Xamax were promoted to the 2018–19 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Lausanne-Sport, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. FC Wohlen was relegated after finishing 10th. They were replaced by SC Kriens, who won promotion from the 2017–18 Swiss Promotion League.Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
FC Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 8,000 |
FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 5,000 |
SC Kriens | Kriens | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,360 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne | Stade olympique de la Pontaise | 15,850 |
FC Rapperswil-Jona | Rapperswil-Jona | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
Servette FC | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 30,084 |
FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | LIPO Park Schaffhausen | 8,200 |
FC Vaduz | Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
FC Wil 1900 | Wil | IGP Arena | 6,958 |
FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Schützenwiese | 8,550 |