| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Servette |
| Promoted | Servette |
| Relegated | Rapperswil-Jona |
| Europa League | Vaduz |
| Matches | 170 |
| Goals | 496 (2.92 per match) |
| Highest scoring | Servette 5–3 Rapperswil-Jona |
2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 16 May 2019. | |
The2018–19 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as theBrack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) was the 16th season of theSwiss 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.[1] The winter break was scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
A total of 10 teams participated in the league.2017–18 Swiss Challenge League championsNeuchâtel Xamax were promoted to the2018–19 Swiss Super League. They were replaced byFC Lausanne-Sport, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the2017–18 Swiss Super League.FC Wohlen was relegated after finishing 10th. They were replaced bySC Kriens, who won promotion from the 2017–18Swiss Promotion League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servette(C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 37 | +53 | 79 | Promotion to2019–20 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Aarau | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for thepromotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Lausanne | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 63 | |
| 4 | Winterthur | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 56 | |
| 5 | Wil | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Vaduz[a] | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 42 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 7 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 39 | |
| 8 | Kriens | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Chiasso | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 36 | |
| 10 | Rapperswil-Jona(R) | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 35 | Relegation to2019–20 Swiss Promotion League |
First and Second Round[edit]
Source:Swiss Super League(in German) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Third and Fourth Round[edit]
Source:Swiss Super League(in German) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Ninth placed team of2018–19 Swiss Super League,Xamax, facedAarau, the runner-up of 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League.
Neuchâtel Xamax won on penalties after drawing 4–4 on aggregate and will stay in the Swiss Super League.