The 2006–07 Swiss Challenge League was the fourth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 21 July 2006 and ended on 26 May 2007. The champions of this season, Neuchâtel Xamax, earned promotion to the 2007–08 Super League. The bottom tho teams, FC Baulmes and YF Juventus, were relegated to the 1. Liga.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 28 | +45 | 76 | Promotion to 2007–08 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Bellinzona | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Kriens | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | |
| 4 | Chiasso | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 58 | |
| 5 | Concordia Basel | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 57 | |
| 6 | Winterthur | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 55 | |
| 7 | Servette | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 53 | |
| 8 | Wil | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 46 | |
| 9 | Vaduz | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Chaux-de-Fonds | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 43 | |
| 11 | Locarno | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 42 | |
| 12 | Yverdon-Sport | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 42 | |
| 13 | Lugano | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 14 | Lausanne Sports | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 39 | |
| 15 | Delémont | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 33 | |
| 16 | Wohlen | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 31 | |
| 17 | Baulmes (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 30 | Relegated to 2007–08 Swiss 1. Liga |
| 18 | YF Juventus (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 75 | −46 | 19 |
Promotion/relegation playoff
As 9th-placed team of the 2006–07 Swiss Super League FC Aarau played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Bellinzona for a spot in the 2007–08 Super League.
| Bellinzona | 1–2 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
Gomes  47' |
Rogério 21' Mesbah 36' |
| Aarau | 3–1 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Mesbah 68', 89' Sermeter 90+1' |
Ianu 52' |
Aarau won 5–2 on aggregate and retain their place in the Swiss Super League. Bellinzona remain in the Swiss Challenge League.
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Penalty kick | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Moreno Merenda | Neuchâtel Xamax | 22 | 4 |
| 2 |  |
Cristian Ianu | Bellinzona | 19 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Raúl Bobadilla | Concordia Basel | 18 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Ikechukwu Kalu | Chiasso | 15 | 0 |
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Sid-Ahmed Bouziane | Chaux-de-Fonds | 15 | 5 | |
| 6 | |
Julián Estéban | Servette | 14 | 2 |
|
Kamel Boughanem | Lugano | 14 | 3 | |
| 8 | |
Saidu Alade Adeshina | Bellinzona | 13 | 3 |
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Matar Coly | Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 | 1 | |
| 10 | |
Dante Senger | Locarno | 12 | 1 |
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Tomo Barlecaj | Winterthur | 12 | 0 | |
|
Pape Omar Faye | Vaduz | 12 | 0 | |
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Samel Šabanović | Wil | 12 | 0 | |
| 14 | |
Boban Maksimović | Winterthur | 11 | 6 |
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Gelson Rodrigues | Chiasso | 11 | 0 | |
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Alessandro Iandoli | Concordia Basel | 11 | 7 | |
|
Juan Manuel Sara | Vaduz (until January) | 11 | 1 | |
| 18 |  |
Bruno Valente | Chaux-de-Fonds | 10 | 0 |
|
Sven Lüscher | Kriens | 10 | 2 | |
| 20 | |
Giuseppe Nocita | Kriens | 9 | 0 |
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Marco Schneuwly | Kriens | 9 | 0 | |
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Geoffrey Tréand | Servette | 9 | 2 | |
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Piu | Kriens | 9 | 0 | |
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Mouellé Koum | Yverdon | 9 | 0 | |
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Ifet Taljević | Wil | 9 | 3 | |
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Dario Drago | Baulmes | 9 | 0 | |
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Kristian Nushi | Wil | 9 | 0 | |
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Johnny Szlykowicz | SR Delémont Neuchâtel Xamax |
9 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Switzerland 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
- (in German and French) Swiss Challenge League
This page was last edited on 1 February 2024, at 18:13