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2015–16 Swiss Challenge League

The 2015-16 Swiss Challenge League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Brack.ch Challenge League, was the 13th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 18 July 2015 and ended on 27 May 2016.[1] After the 18th matchday the league will be on winter break between 7 December 2015 and 6 February 2016.

Swiss Challenge League
Season2015–16
ChampionsLausanne-Sport
PromotedLausanne-Sport
Top goalscorerJocelyn Roux
(20 goals)
Highest scoringLausanne-Sport 5–4 Biel-Bienne
(18 July 2015)

Participating teams

2014–15 Swiss Challenge League champions FC Lugano were promoted to the 2015–16 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Aarau, who were relegated after last place finish in the 2014–15 Swiss Super League. Last placed team of the 2014–15 Challenge League season FC Biel-Bienne were spared from relegation as Servette FC failed to obtain a license for the 2015-16 season and were relegated to the 1. Liga Promotion.[2] Servette were replaced by 1. Liga Promotion champion Neuchâtel Xamax.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of clubs in the 2015–16 Challenge League
TeamVenueCapacity
FC AarauStadion Brügglifeld8,000
FC Biel-BienneTissot Arena5,200
FC ChiassoStadio Comunale5,000
FC Lausanne-SportPontaise8,500
FC Le MontStade Sous-Ville4,000
Neuchâtel XamaxStade de la Maladière12,000
FC SchaffhausenStadion Breite4,200
FC WilIGP Arena6,958
FC WinterthurSchützenwiese8,550
FC WohlenStadion Niedermatten3,624

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsor
FC Aarau Marco SchällibaumNikeZehnder Group AG
FC Biel-Bienne Zlatko PetričevićNikeFors
FC Chiasso Giancarlo CamolesePrimatoCaffè Chicco D'Oro
FC Lausanne-Sport Fabio CelestiniAdidasBCV
FC Le Mont Claude GrossJomaAQUATIS
Neuchâtel Xamax Michel DecastelErimaVideo2000
Viteos
FC Schaffhausen Maurizio JacobaccigpardErsparniskasse Schaffhausen
Methabau
FC Wil Kevin CooperNikeHans Eisenring
FC Winterthur Sven ChristgpardKeller
FC Wohlen Martin RuedaAdidasIBW

Managerial changes

ClubNameDate of departureReplacementDate of appointment
Aarau Livio Bordoli13 October 2015[3] Marco Schällibaum18 October 2015[4]
Chiasso Marco Schällibaum18 October 2015 Giancarlo Camolese20 October 2015[5]
Neuchâtel Xamax Roberto Cattilaz20 October 2015[6] Michel Decastel21 October 2015
Wil Fuat Çapa23 October 2015[7][8] Philipp Dux (Interim)23 October 2015
Wil Philipp Dux (Interim)4 November 2015 Kevin Cooper4 November 2015[9]
Winterthur Jürgen Seeberger26 November 2015[10] Dario Zuffi (interim)[11]26 November 2015
Winterthur Dario Zuffi (interim)28 December 2015 Sven Christ28 December 2015[12]
Biel-Bienne Patrick Rahmen24 February[13] Petar Aleksandrov (interim)25 February
Biel-Bienne Petar Aleksandrov (interim)29 March Zlatko Petričević29 March[14]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Lausanne-Sport (C, P)3419876139+2265Promotion to 2016–17 Swiss Super League
2Neuchâtel Xamax34159105342+1154
3Wil34141196049+1153
4Aarau34121484439+550
5Schaffhausen34145154345−247
6Winterthur34127154049−943
7Chiasso34716113944−537
8Wohlen3499163552−1736
9Le Mont34711163650−1432
10Biel-Bienne[a] (R)3452272830−216Relegation to 2016–17 1. Liga Promotion
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) draw[19]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Source: Swiss Challenge League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Third and Fourth Round

Home \ AwayAARBBCHILASLMTNEUSHAWILWINWOH
Aarau0–03–21–21–02–21–32–13–02–0
Biel-Bienne0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Chiasso1–20–01–12–02–11–11–11–21–0
Lausanne-Sport1–10–00–02–11–10–12–11–41–0
Le Mont1–10–00–00–22–40–11–12–02–0
Neuchâtel0–00–02–13–11–01–14–22–04–0
Schaffhausen1–30–03–10–24–10–01–32–24–1
Wil3–30–01–12–33–03–13–02–11–1
Winterthur0–20–00–02–22–10–31–01–21–4
Wohlen0–10–02–11–32–12–20–11–00–2
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jocelyn RouxWil / Lausanne-Sport20
2 Antonio MarchesanoBiel-Bienne13
Charles-André DoudinNeuchâtel Xamax
4 Deniz MujicSchaffhausen11
5 Patrick RossiniAarau10
Pak Kwang-ryongLausanne-Sport / Biel-Bienne
As of 27 May 2016[21]

References

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