Swiss 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. 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.
| Founded | 1898 as Swiss Serie B 1944 as Nationalliga B |
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| Country | Switzerland (9 teams) |
| Other club(s) from | Liechtenstein (1 team) |
| 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 | Yverdon–Sport (2nd title) (2022–23) |
| Website | sfl.ch/challengeleague |
| Current: 2023–24 season | |
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