Swiss football league system

The Swiss football league system, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Switzerland, with seven teams from Liechtenstein, and one each from exclaves of Germany and Italy, also competing. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system. The first two levels of the system are collectively called Swiss Football League.

Liechtenstein does not have its own national league, therefore its teams compete in the Swiss leagues; see List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country.

System

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(From 2023–24 onwards)

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Level Divisions
Swiss Football Association
Pro Swiss Football League
1 Credit Suisse Super League
12 clubs
2 Dieci Challenge League
10 clubs
First League
3 Promotion League
18 clubs

4

1st League Classic
48 clubs divided into 3 groups

Group 1
16 clubs
Group 2
16 clubs
Group 3
16 clubs
Amateur League

5

2nd League Interregional
64 clubs divided into 4 groups

Group 1
16 clubs
Group 2
16 clubs
Group 3
16 clubs
Group 4
16 clubs
Regional Association
6 2. Liga
17 regional groups, 204 clubs
7 3. Liga
46 regional groups, 563 clubs
8 4. Liga
75 regional groups, 852 clubs[citation needed]
9 5. Liga
67 regional groups, 685 clubs[citation needed]

(Until 2022–23)

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Up until and including the 2022–23 Swiss Super League the pyramid was set up as follows:

Level Divisions
1 Super League
10 clubs
2 Challenge League
10 clubs
3 Promotion League
16 clubs up to and including the 2021–22 season
18 clubs in the 2022–23 season
4 1st League
(Group 1)
14 clubs
1st League
(Group 2)
14 clubs
1st League
(Group 3)
14 clubs
5 2. Liga Interregional
(Group 1)
14 clubs
2. Liga Interregional
(Group 2)
14 clubs
2. Liga Interregional
(Group 3)
14 clubs
2. Liga Interregional
(Group 4)
14 clubs
2. Liga Interregional
(Group 5)
14 clubs
2. Liga Interregional
(Group 6)
14 clubs
6 2. Liga
17 regional groups, 204 clubs
7 3. Liga
46 regional groups, 563 clubs
8 4. Liga
75 regional groups, 852 clubs
9 5. Liga
67 regional groups, 685 clubs
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