2003–04 Swiss Challenge League

Football league The 2003–04 Swiss Challenge League was the first season of the Swiss Challenge League, and the 72nd season of the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 18 July 2003 and ended on 22 May 2004. The champions of this season, FC Schaffhausen, earned promotion to the 2004–05 Super League. SR Delémont finished last and were relegated to the Swiss 1. Liga. League table main WDL PR y SHA FC Schaffhausen VAD FC Vaduz CHI FC Chiasso MAL FC Malcantone Agno WOH FC Wohlen SIO FC Sion YVE Yverdon-Sport FC KRI SC Kriens CON FC Concordia Basel LUC FC Lucerne BEL AC Bellinzona BUL FC Bulle MEY FC Meyrin BAD FC Baden WIN FC Winterthur CDF FC La Chaux-de-Fonds DEL SR Delémont 17 9 6 52 39 C,P 16 9 7 56 34 16 6 10 49 31 16 7 9 48 38 12 14 6 46 39 13 11 8 47 33 12 10 10 50 37 14 7 11 44 40 15 6 11 54 48 12 10 10 46 43 13 3 16 47 58 9 10 13 42 54 9 10 13 43 53 9 4 19 38 57 8 6 18 38 47 7 7 18 25 47 6 7 19 37 64 R FC Malcantone Agno merged with AC Lugano, who will replace the club for the 2004-05 season. FC Sion was admitted into the league on 29 October 2003. Because of the late fixtures, the club's season ended later 24 22 24 18 22 20 24 18 14 18 14 12 10 10 10 8 4 green1 Promotion to 2004–05 Swiss Super League P green2 Qualification for Promotion play-off PP red1 Relegated to 2004–05 Swiss 1. Liga R During the season, the winner of each confrontation return received 2 bonus points. This system will be abolished for the 2004-05 season complete RSSSF Promotion/relegation playoff 29 May 2004 Neuchatel Xamax FC Vaduz First Leg Gérald Forschelet 28 Alexandre Rey 50 2-0 Stade de la Maladière 31 May 2004 Second Leg 2-1 FC Vaduz Franz Burgmeier 12 Steve Gohouri 35 Neuchatel Xamax Mobulu M'Futi 55 Rheinpark StadionNeuchâtel Xamax won 3-2 on aggregate, so it maintains its place in the Super League FC Vaduz remains in the Challenge League Promoted clubs To Super League - FC Schaffhausen FC Wil replaces SR Delémont to increase the league's size to 18 clubs From 1. Liga - SC YF Juventus and FC Baulmes Relegated clubs To 1. Liga - SR Delémont References External links de fr Swiss Challenge League Category:Challenge League (Switzerland) seasons Swiss Category:2003–04 in Swiss football