Founded | 1898 as Swiss Serie B[1] 1944 as Nationalliga B[2] |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Super League |
Relegation to | Promotion League |
Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup |
Current champions | Sion (2023–24) |
Website | sfl.ch/challengeleague |
Current: 2024–25 Challenge League |
The Challenge League (known as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest tier of the Swiss football league system and lower of two professional leagues in the country.[3] Ten teams play in the Challenge League; the winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, while the bottom-placed team is relegated to the Promotion League.