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2008–09 Swiss Challenge League

The 2008–09 Swiss Challenge League was the sixth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 25 July 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009. The champions of this season, FC St. Gallen, earned promotion to the 2009–10 Super League. The two teams, FC Concordia Basel and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, were administratively relegated to the 1. Liga due to the financial reasons.

Teams

ClubCityStadium2007–08 season
FC Biel/BienneBiel/Bienne, BernGurzelen Stadium1. Liga play-offs round finalists
FC La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds, NeuchâtelCentre Sportif de la Charrière13th in Challenge League
FC Concordia BaselBaselRankhof7th in Challenge League
FC GossauGossau, St. GallenBuechenwald11th in Challenge League
FC Lausanne-SportLausanne, VaudStade Olympique de la Pontaise13th in Challenge League
FC LocarnoLocarno, TicinoStadio comunale Lido14th in Challenge League
AC LuganoLugano, TicinoStadio comunale Cornaredo9th in Challenge League
FC St. GallenSt. GallenEspenmoos9th in Super League
FC SchaffhausenSchaffhausenStadion Breite6th in Challenge League
Servette FCGenevaStade de Genève8th in Challenge League
FC Stade NyonnaisNyon, VaudColovray1. Liga play-offs round finalists
FC ThunThun, BernStadion Lachen10th in Super League
FC Wil 1900Wil, St. GallenBergholz Stadium3rd in Challenge League
FC WinterthurWinterthur, ZürichSchützenwiese5th in Challenge League
FC WohlenWohlen, AargauNiedermatten4th in Challenge League
FC Yverdon-SportYverdon-les-Bains, VaudStade Municipal10th in Challenge League

League table

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Luzern as 9th-placed team of the 2008–09 Swiss Super League played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Lugano for a spot in the 2009–10 Super League.

Chiumiento Paiva Scarione

Luzern won 5–1 on aggregate and remained in the Swiss Super League. Lugano remained in the Swiss Challenge League

Top goal scorers

;24 goals

  • Italy Vincenzo Rennella (Lugano) ;22 goals

  • Switzerland Moreno Merenda (St. Gallen) ;17 goals

  • France Franck Madou (Biel-Bienne) ;15 goals

  • Switzerland Rainer Bieli (Concordia)

  • France Kamel Boughanem (Lausanne) ;14 goals

  • Switzerland Moreno Costanzo (St. Gallen) ;13 goals

  • Argentina Dante Senger (FC Locarno) ;12 goals

  • Switzerland David Blumer (Thun)

  • Congo DR Mbala Mbuta Biscotte (Yverdon-Sport) ;11 goals

  • Switzerland Allmir Ademi (Schaffhausen)

  • Croatia Tomo Barlecaj (Winterthur)

  • Switzerland Alain Schultz (Wohlen, until January)

  • Portugal Bruno Valente (Lugano) ;10 goals

  • Switzerland Milaim Rama (Thun)

  • Brazil Silvio Carlos (Wil)

  • Portugal Carlos da Silva (Lugano)

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