Challenge League (Switzerland)

Challenge League
Founded1898 (1898)
as Swiss Serie B
1944 (1944)
as Nationalliga B
Country Switzerland (9 teams)
Other club(s) from Liechtenstein (1 team)
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSuper League
Relegation toPromotion League
Domestic cup(s)Swiss Cup
Current championsThun
(2024–25)
Websitesfl.ch/challengeleague
Current: 2025–26 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.