Season 2016–17 Dates 23 Jul 2016 – 2 Jun 2017 Goals scored 259 | Location Switzerland Matches played 95 | |
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Top goalscorer Jean-Pierre Nsamé(11 goals) Similar 2015–16 Swiss Challeng, 2010–11 Swiss Challeng, 2016–17 Swiss Super Le, 2008–09 Swiss Super Le |
The 2016-17 Brack.ch Challenge League is the 14th season of the Brack.ch Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 23 July 2016 and is scheduled to end on 2 June 2017. After the 18th matchday the league will be on winter break between 13 December 2016 and 4 February 2017.
Participating teams
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.
References
2016–17 Swiss Challenge League Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA