Swiss Challenge League 2007-08
Encyclopedia
2007-2008 teams
| Club | City | Stadium | 2006-2007 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
Bellinzona Bellinzona Bellinzona is the administrative capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.... |
Stadio comunale Bellinzona Stadio Comunale Bellinzona Stadio Comunale Bellinzona is a multi-use stadium in Bellinzona, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of AC Bellinzona. As of 2009, the stadium has an official capacity of 6,000 people , but could hold up to 20,740. The stadium has 2,000 seats.-... |
2nd in Challenge League |
| SC Cham SC Cham SC Cham 1910 is a Swiss football team currently playing in the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid. They are based in Cham and were founded in 1910.-History:... |
Cham Cham, Switzerland Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-Location:Cham has an area, , of . Of this area, 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.2% is forested... |
Herti Allmend, Zug Zug Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital... |
1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894. They play at the Stade Charrière.-History:F.C... |
La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of... |
Centre Sportif de la Charrière Centre Sportif de la Charrière Stadion Charrière is a multi-purpose stadium in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC La Chaux-de-Fonds. The stadium has 2,500 seats and 10,200 standing places.- External links:*... |
10th in Challenge League |
| FC Chiasso FC Chiasso FC Chiasso is a Swiss football club based in Chiasso. It was founded in 1905.Chiasso also played in the Italian first league between 1914 and 1923.... |
Chiasso Chiasso Chiasso is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is located at the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso... |
Stadio comunale Chiasso | 4th in Challenge League |
| FC Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2nd regional league which is the fifth level, and their home stadium is Rankhof Stadium.... |
Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... |
Rankhof | 5th in Challenge League |
| SR Delémont SR Delémont SR Delémont is a Swiss football club based in Delémont. It was founded in 1909 and has played in the Swiss Super League during the periods of 2000-2001 and 2002-2003.-Current squad:As of 16 July, 2011-External links:... |
Delémont Delémont Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 11,000 inhabitants as of 2007.-Geography:Delémont lies southwest of Basel, about halfway between Basel and Bienne... |
La Blancherie La Blancherie Stade De La Blancherie is a stadium in Delemont, Switzerland. It is the home of SR Delemont and has a capacity of 5,263. The stadium has 600 seats and 4,600 standing places.- References :http://www.soccerway.com/teams/switzerland/sr-delemont/venue/... |
15th in Challenge League |
| 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 | 1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| 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:... |
Sportanlage Kleinfeld | 3rd in Challenge League |
| 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... |
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... |
14th in Challenge League |
| 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... |
Stadio comunale Lido | 11th in Challenge League |
| AC Lugano AC Lugano FC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. The club was founded as AC Lugano in 2004 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano, which was founded in 1908. In 2008, the club reverted to its original name, FC Lugano. They play at the Stadio Cornaredo... |
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... |
Stadio comunale Cornaredo | 13th in Challenge League |
| 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.... |
10th in Super League |
| 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... |
7th in Challenge League |
| 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... |
Stadion Rheinpark | 9th in Challenge League |
| 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... |
Bergholz Stadium | 8th in Challenge League |
| 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... |
Schützenwiese | 6th in Challenge League |
| 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 | 16th in Challenge League |
| 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... |
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.... |
12th in Challenge League |
Standings
Top goal scorers
Only players with at least 10 goals| Place | Scorer | Goals | Appearances | Team |
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| 1. |  GasparOdirlei de Souza Gaspar Odirlei de Souza Gaspar is a Brazilian football player. He plays for FC Lausanne.-External links:* *... |
31 | 34 |  VaduzFC 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... |
| 2. |  Samel ŠabanovićSamel Šabanovic Samel Šabanović is a Montenegrin footballer.- Career :He was signed for FC Wil from FC Kreuzlingen of 1. Liga on 28 January 2006.... |
25 | 34 | Wil FC Wil FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name.... |
| 3. |  Pascal RenferPascal Renfer Pascal Renfer is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as striker for AC Lugano.-External links:*... |
20 | 25 | Lugano AC Lugano FC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. The club was founded as AC Lugano in 2004 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano, which was founded in 1908. In 2008, the club reverted to its original name, FC Lugano. They play at the Stadio Cornaredo... |
| Alain Schultz Alain Schultz Alain Schultz is a Swiss association footballer who plays for FC Wohlen.-External links:*... |
30 | 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.... |
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| 5. |  Christian PougaChristian Pouga Christian Pouga is a footballer from Cameroon who plays as forward for Marítimo in the Primeira Liga.- Early years :Pouga started of his professional footballing career with Shanghai United F.C... |
18 | 32 | Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
| Safet Etemi |
33 | 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:... |
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| 7. | Rainer Bieli Rainer Bieli Rainer Bieli is a footballer from Switzerland who at least played as forward for FC Concordia Basel in the Swiss Challenge League.-External links:*... |
17 | 33 | Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2nd regional league which is the fifth level, and their home stadium is Rankhof Stadium.... |
| 8. |  Newton Ben KatanhaNewton Ben Katanha Newton Ben Katanha is a Zimbabwean football striker who currently plays for FC Winterthur.He was a member of the Zimbabwe national football team from 2004 until now and Zimbabwe national football team's 2006 African Nations Cup, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition,... |
16 | 26 | 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... |
 Bruno ValenteBruno Valente Bruno Valente is a Portuguese footballer. He plays for FC St Gallen. He spent his whole career in Switzerland.-External links: *... |
30 | Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894. They play at the Stade Charrière.-History:F.C... |
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| 10. | Önder Çengel Önder Çengel Önder Çengel is a Turkish-Swiss football playerAt the start of the 2004-05 season, Turkish champion Fenerbahçe tried Önder and Gökhan İnler in the season start training camp in Germany, but coach Christoph Daum declared that both players could not play for Fenerbahçe.Although wearing shirt no.7,... |
14 | 26 | 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... |
| 11. | Leandro Fonseca Leandro Fonseca (born 1975) Leandro Fonseca is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for Yverdon.-External links:... |
13 | 30 | Yverdon-Sport Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football team from the town of Yverdon-les-Bains. The club plays in an all-white strip, and are currently in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football... |
| 12. | Silvio Carlos Silvio Carlos de Oliveira Silvio Carlos de Oliveira is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin.He was signed by FC Zürich from FC Wil in February 2008.... |
11 | 16 | Wil FC Wil FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name.... |
| 13. | Neri Francisco Valmerino Neri Francisco Valmerino , known as Neri, is a footballer from Brazil who last played as striker for AC Bellinzona.- Career :He won the Swiss Super League in 2000 with FC St. Gallen.-External links:... |
10 | 16 | Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
| Yane Bugnard |
23 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Benjamin Fischer |
28 | 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... |
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 Ifet TaljevićIfet Taljevic Ifet-Džamal Taljević is a German football player of Bosniak descent.-Football career:Taljević started his career at Tennis Borussia Berlin, where he played once in Second Fußball-Bundesliga 1999-2000. He spent several years playing in the Regionalliga with Tennis Borussia Berlin, Chemnitzer FC and... |
30 | Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
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 Senad LulićSenad Lulic Senad Lulić is a Bosnian footballer. He plays for Lazio in the Serie A.Lulić was born in Mostar, but he spent most of his childhood in Jablanica.... |
33 | Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |