Promotion League
Promotion League | |
Full name | Cerutti il Caffè Promotion League |
abbreviation | PL |
Association | Swiss Football Association |
First edition | 2012 |
hierarchy | 3rd league |
Teams | 16 |
master | SC Kriens |
Current season | 2020/21 |
Website | www.el-pl.ch |
The Promotion League has been the third division in Swiss football since the 2012/13 season . The introduction of the league was decided by the Swiss Football Association on November 12, 2010 as part of the reform of the Challenge League , which was confirmed on May 21, 2011. Until it was renamed in summer 2014, it was initially called the 1st division promotion .
history
founding
The new league was formed from 16 teams. Five clubs from the Challenge League of the 2011/12 season were relegated. In addition, there were the seven best teams from the 1st League Classic and the four best U21 teams from the 1st League. These 16 clubs carried out the first season. The first champion of the 1st league promotion was FC Schaffhausen on May 25, 2013 , which was promoted to the Challenge League.
Future development
In June 2014 it was decided to work out changes to the regulations that would mean an increase in the Promotion League from 16 to 18 teams today. However, the changes were discarded in November 2014 at the general assembly of the 1st division.
Teams
Qualifying teams' venues |
In the 2018/19 season the following 16 clubs form the Promotion League:
team | Trainer | Stadion | capacity | Placement season 2017/18 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Wohlen | Ranko Jakovljevic | Niedermatten Stadium | 3,734 | 12. Challenge League , relegated | |
Nyonnais Stadium | Oscar Londono | Center sportif de Colovray | 7'200 | 2. | |
Yverdon-Sport FC | Anthony Braizat | Stade Municipal | 6,600 | 3. | |
FC Basel II | Arjan Peco | Rankhof stadium | 7,600 | 4th | |
FC Zurich II | Marinko Jurendic | Heerenschürli sports field | 1,120 | 5. | |
FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | Andrea Binotto | Center sportif de Vidy | 3,200 | 6th | |
FC Köniz | Bernard Powder | Liebefeld-Hessgut sports field | 2,000 | 7th | |
SC Brühl St. Gallen | Uwe Wegmann | Paul Grüninger Stadium | 4,200 | 8th. | |
FC Breitenrain Bern | Gian-Luca Privitelli | Hospital field | 1,450 | 9. | |
FC Sion II | Alessandro Recenti | div. u. a. Tourbillon Stadium | 15,500 | 10. | |
SC Cham | Jörg Portmann | Eizmoss | 1,800 | 11. | |
SC YF Juventus Zurich | Salve Andracchio | Sports facility Juchhof 1 | 1,000 | 12. | |
FC Bavois | Bekim Uka | Terrains Communaux | 659 | 13. | |
FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | Christophe Caschili | Stade de la Charriere | 12,700 | 15th | |
AC Bellinzona | Luigi Tirapelle | Stadio Comunale | 5,500 | Winner of the promotion round / champions 1st division | |
FC Münsingen | Kurt Feuz | Sandreutenen sports complex | 1,400 | Winner of the first division promotion round |
mode
The first place in the Promotion League is promoted to the Challenge League . Two clubs enter the first division , which forms the fourth level. The 16 clubs play a round-trip round, so a total of 30 games.
Season overview
year | Climbers | 1. Relegated | 2. Relegated |
---|---|---|---|
2012/13 | FC Schaffhausen | Yverdon-Sport FC | FC Friborg |
2013/14 | FC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | AC Bellinzona (bankruptcy) | SC Kriens |
2014/15 | Neuchâtel Xamax | SR Delémont | FC Locarno |
2015/16 | Servette FC Genève | Étoile Carouge FC | FC St. Gallen II |
2016/17 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | FC Tuggen | no 2nd relegation |
2017/18 | SC Kriens | BSC Old Boys Basel (voluntary relegation) | FC United Zurich |
2018/19 | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | FC Wohlen | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
2019/20 | none | none | none |
swell
- ^ Swiss Football League: "Challenge League will be reduced" , media release of May 21, 2011
- ↑ Swiss Football League: “Challenge League is being slimmed down” , 20min.ch of May 21, 2011
- ↑ FC Schaffhausen back in the Challenge League. Tages-Anzeiger , May 25, 2013, accessed May 25, 2013 .
- ↑ First league clubs instruct their committee to change the regulations