Swiss Promotion League

Promotion League
Country	Switzerland
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	2012
Number of teams	16 teams
Promotion to	Challenge League
Relegation to	1. Liga
Levels on pyramid	3
Domestic cup(s)	Swiss Cup
UEFA cup(s)	UEFA Europa League (via Swiss Cup)
Current champions	Yverdon Sport (2020–21)
Website	Official website
2021–22

The Promotion League is the third tier of the Swiss football league system. Sixteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice over the course of the season. The champions are promoted to the second tier, the Challenge League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the 1. Liga.

The league forms the semi-professional bridge to amateur football.

Overview

The league was introduced at the end of the 2011–12 season and replaced the 1. Liga as the third tier of the league system, with the latter thereby moving to the fourth tier. Sixteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice during the seasons, once home and once away. The league champions are promoted to the second tier, the Challenge League, subject to licence regulations. The bottom two clubs of the 1. Liga Promotion are relegated to the 1. Liga with the best two clubs from this level promoted to the 1. Liga Promotion. It is the highest league level in Switzerland that permits participation of reserve teams.

Current clubs 2020–21

FC Basel II FC Bavois AC Bellinzona Black Stars Basel Breitenrain SC Brühl SC Cham Étoile Carouge

FC Köniz FC Münsingen Rapperswil-Jona FC Sion II Stade Nyonnais Yverdon-Sport Young Fellows Juventus FC Zürich II

League champions

The following teams have won the league:

Season	Club
2012–13	FC Schaffhausen
2013–14	FC Le Mont
2014–15	Neuchâtel Xamax
2015–16	Servette Genève
2016–17	FC Rapperswil-Jona
2017–18	SC Kriens
2018–19	FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy
2019–20	None

External links

• Official website
• 1. Liga Promotion tables & results at soccerway.com

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Football in Switzerland

League competitions SFA Cup competitions Super League (play-off) Switzerland Swiss Cup Challenge League (U-23 · U-21 · U-20) Swiss League Cup Swiss Promotion League (U-19 · U-18) Swiss Super Cup (defunct) Swiss 1. Liga (U-17 · U-16) Uhrencup 2. Liga Interregional Stadiums Cup of the Alps 2. Liga Leagues Uhrencup 3. Liga Players 4. Liga 5. Liga