2009–10 Swiss Challenge League
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2009–10 teams
| Club | City | Stadium | 2008–09 season |
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| FC Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both... , Berne Canton of Berne The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... |
Gurzelen Stadium | 5th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Gossau FC Gossau FC Gossau is a Swiss football club from the city of Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. The club currently plays in the Challenge League, the second-highest level of Swiss football.-History:... |
Gossau, St. Gallen Gossau, St. Gallen Gossau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Gossau has an area, , of . Of this area, 63% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested... |
Buechenwald | 16th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... , Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,850 people and was built in 1904.During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.It is used mostly for football matches... |
7th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Le Mont FC Le Mont Football Club Le Mont is a Swiss football club based in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne. The club currently plays in the Swiss Challenge League-Current squad:2009-2010 Squad -Former players:... |
Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... , Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Terrain du Châtaignier | 1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| FC Locarno FC Locarno FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011.... |
Locarno Locarno Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps. It has a population of about 15,000... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Stadio comunale Lido | 15th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Lugano | Lugano Lugano Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Stadio comunale Cornaredo | 2nd in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| SC Kriens SC Kriens SC Kriens is a football club based in Kriens, Switzerland. It was founded in 1944. They play at the Kleinfeld Stadium. Their local rival is FC Lucerne-Current squad:-Famous players:... |
Kriens Kriens Kriens is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.The municipality lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.-History:... , Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:... |
Kleinfeld Stadium | 1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| FC Schaffhausen FC Schaffhausen FC Schaffhausen is a Swiss football team from the town of Schaffhausen. The club plays in the Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football pyramid.-Honours:*Swiss Cup: Final game*Challenge League: 1st*Swiss Super League: rank 8... |
Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 .... |
Stadion Breite Stadion Breite Stadion Breite is a multi-purpose stadium in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Schaffhausen. The current capacity of the stadium is 7,300. The stadium has 1,028 covered seats, 262 uncovered seats and 6,010 standing places.... |
11h in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... |
Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... |
Stade de Genève Stade de Genève Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area . It has a capacity of 30,084.-Overview:The stadium was completed in 2003 by Zschokke Construction S.A. after nearly three years of construction... |
13th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Stade Nyonnais FC Stade Nyonnais FC Stade Nyonnais is a Swiss football club currently playing in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:The club was founded in 1905 and as of the 2010-2011 Season they play in the Challenge League.... |
Nyon Nyon Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of... , Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Colovray | 14th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Thun FC Thun FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing... |
Thun Thun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... , Berne Canton of Berne The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... |
Stadion Lachen Stadion Lachen Stadion Lachen is a multi-use stadium in Thun, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Thun. The stadium holds 10,350 and was built in 1954. The stadium has places for both seating and standing.... |
9th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Vaduz FC Vaduz FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity... |
Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... , Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... |
Rheinpark Stadion Rheinpark Stadion The Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is the national stadium of Liechtenstein. It plays host to the home matches of the Liechtenstein national football team, and is also the home of Liechtenstein's top football club, FC Vaduz.... |
10th in Super League Swiss Super League 2008-09 Swiss Super League 2008–09 is the 112th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. The competition is officially named AXPO Super League due to sponsoring purposes. It began on 18 July 2008 with a match between Young Boys Bern and reigning champions FC Basel, which the latter won by 2–1... |
| FC Wil 1900 | Wil Wil Wil is the capital of the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city of St... , St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Bergholz Stadium | 3rd in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Winterthur FC Winterthur FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football... |
Winterthur Winterthur Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti... , Zürich Canton of Zürich The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... |
Schützenwiese | 10th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Wohlen FC Wohlen FC Wohlen is a Swiss football club based in the town Wohlen in Canton Aargau. They play in the Challenge League, the second highest league in the country.... |
Wohlen, Aargau Wohlen, Aargau Wohlen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest known settlements in Wohlen date from the late Hallstatt era . This settlement left two clusters of burial mounds in Hohbühl and Häslerhau... |
Niedermatten | 6th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
| FC Yverdon-Sport | Yverdon-les-Bains Yverdon-les-Bains Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district... , Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Stade Municipal Stade Municipal (Yverdon) Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Yverdon-Sport FC and has a capacity of 6,600. The stadium has 1,000 seats and 5,600 standing places.... |
4th in Challenge League Swiss Challenge League 2008-09 -2008–09 teams :-Standings:-Top goal scorers:24 goals Vincenzo Rennella 22 goals Moreno Merenda 17 goals Franck Madou 15 goals Rainer Bieli Kamel Boughanem ... |
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22 goals Nick ProschwitzNick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for SC Paderborn 07.-Born in Germany:...
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FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
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20 goals Dante Adrian Senger (Locarno
FC Locarno
FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011....
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17 goals Innocent Emeghara
Innocent Emeghara
Innocent Emeghara is a Nigerian-born Swiss footballer who plays for French club Lorient in Ligue 1. He has represented Switzerland once as a last-minute substitute in a European Championship qualifying match against England in June 2011.-External links:*...
(Winterthur
FC Winterthur
FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football...
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16 goals Ezequiel Scarione
Ezequiel Scarione
Ezequiel Scarione is an Argentine football midfielder, who currently plays for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League.- Career :...
(Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
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14 goals Carlos Da Silva
Carlos da Silva
Carlos Da Silva is a footballer from Portugal who currently plays as midfielder for AC Lugano in the Swiss Challenge League.-External links:*...
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