Challenge League

Challenge League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Switzerland
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 08, 2026

About the league: Challenge League

This page covers the Challenge League season in Switzerland. The 2025/2026 field includes 10 teams, and Vaduz sits atop the standings with 81 points. Teams combine for 3.06 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 57% of games. The schedule runs from July 25, 2025 through May 15, 2026.

Challenge League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

180 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Challenge League season. Vaduz leads the standings with 81 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 3.06 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games. 62% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 43% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 45% of games. 21% end in a draw. Road teams win 34% of games.

Team leaders

Aarau has the league's highest scoring average at 2.14 goals per game. Both teams scored in 64% of Neuchâtel Xamax's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Vaduz362565+3481
2Aarau362556+3080
3Yverdon Sport362079+2767
4Stade Lausanne-Ouchy3614814+850
5Neuchâtel Xamax3614715-149
6Rapperswil-Jona3614220-1044
7Étoile Carouge36101016-840
8Wil36101016-1640
9Stade Nyonnais3651318-2728
10Bellinzona365823-3723
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 180 completed games.

3.06Average goals / match
57%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
62%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
43%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
79%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
36%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.46First-half goals / match
1.61Second-half goals / match
45%Home wins
21%Draws
34%Away wins
72%Goal before half-time
8.9Corners / match
4.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 93%Under 7%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 79%Under 21%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 62%Under 38%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 36%Under 64%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 17%Under 83%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Aarau2.14
  2. 2Yverdon Sport2.08
  3. 3Vaduz2.08
  4. 4Stade Lausanne-Ouchy1.64
  5. 5Neuchâtel Xamax1.53

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Vaduz1.14
  2. 2Aarau1.31
  3. 3Yverdon Sport1.33
  4. 4Stade Lausanne-Ouchy1.42
  5. 5Étoile Carouge1.50

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Neuchâtel Xamax64%
  2. 2Rapperswil-Jona64%
  3. 3Aarau64%
  4. 4Vaduz64%
  5. 5Yverdon Sport61%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Yverdon Sport75%
  2. 2Aarau69%
  3. 3Neuchâtel Xamax67%
  4. 4Rapperswil-Jona67%
  5. 5Vaduz64%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Yverdon Sport12
  2. 2Wil12
  3. 3Aarau12
  4. 4Vaduz11
  5. 5Rapperswil-Jona8

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Stade Lausanne-Ouchy5.9
  2. 2Aarau5.3
  3. 3Vaduz5.1
  4. 4Bellinzona4.4
  5. 5Étoile Carouge4.3

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Challenge League rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Shkelqim Demhasaj21
  2. 2Elias Filet20
  3. 3Antonio Marchesano15
  4. 4Valon Fazliu14
  5. 5Cleilton Monteiro da Costa13
  6. 6Daniel Afriyie Barnieh12
  7. 7Willy Vogt11
  8. 8Koro Issa Ahmed Kone11

Top assists

  1. 1Valon Fazliu11
  2. 2Elias Louan Pasche9
  3. 3Dominik Schwizer9
  4. 4Axel Landry Nomel Lorgn8
  5. 5Hélios Sessolo8
  6. 6Anthony Sauthier7
  7. 7Willy Vogt7
  8. 8Daniel Afriyie Barnieh7

Highest ratings

  1. 1Mirco Salvatore Mazzeo8.46
  2. 2Andreas Hirzel7.79
  3. 3Valon Fazliu7.60
  4. 4Stephan Vinicius Seiler7.45
  5. 5Cleilton Monteiro da Costa7.36
  6. 6Ronaldo Dantas Fernandes7.31
  7. 7Shkelqim Demhasaj7.30
  8. 8Liridon Berisha7.29

Most minutes

  1. 1Leon Valentin Schaffran3,240
  2. 2Gentrit Muslija3,240
  3. 3Marco Thaler3,106
  4. 4Valon Fazliu3,074
  5. 5Serge Muller3,060
  6. 6Marvin Hübel3,060
  7. 7Gilles Richard3,041
  8. 8Nassim Othmane Zoukit2,964

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Stade Lausanne-Ouchy361.811.126650-16
2Aarau351.891.425877+19
3Vaduz351.641.375478+24
4Yverdon Sport351.511.465067+17
5Neuchâtel Xamax361.531.545049-1
6Wil361.541.604940-9
7Étoile Carouge361.481.544840-8
8Bellinzona361.301.594223-19
9Rapperswil-Jona351.391.893944+5
10Stade Nyonnais361.321.873828-10

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 36

5 matches05/15Complete
Wil
1 : 3
Vaduz
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
2 : 1
Neuchâtel Xamax
Aarau
2 : 2
Yverdon Sport
Rapperswil-Jona
2 : 1
Stade Nyonnais
Étoile Carouge
2 : 2
Bellinzona

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Hajrim Qovanaj19 matches4.84cards / match3.32goals / match0penalties / matchJonathan Jaussi16 matches4cards / match3.13goals / match0penalties / matchLogan Berchier16 matches5cards / match3.19goals / match0penalties / matchZrinko Prskalo16 matches4.63cards / match3.19goals / match0penalties / matchHüseyin Sanli13 matches5cards / match4.08goals / match0penalties / matchMarijan Drmic13 matches4.46cards / match2.92goals / match0penalties / matchMaxime Odiet12 matches3.5cards / match3.42goals / match0penalties / matchDeborah Anex11 matches4.36cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchDésirée Grundbacher7 matches5.43cards / match3.29goals / match0penalties / matchMirel Turkes6 matches4.67cards / match3.67goals / match0penalties / matchAnojen Kanagasingam5 matches5.8cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchMichèle Schmölzer5 matches4cards / match1.8goals / match0penalties / matchNico Gianforte5 matches4.6cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchSven Wolfensberger5 matches3cards / match2.4goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Challenge League?

Challenge League has 10 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Challenge League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Challenge League schedule runs from July 25, 2025 through May 15, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Challenge League season?

The 2025/2026 Challenge League schedule covers 36 rounds.

Who leads the Challenge League standings?

Vaduz leads Challenge League with 81 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Challenge League?

Aarau has the league's highest scoring average at 2.14 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Challenge League?

Vaduz allows the fewest goals in Challenge League, at 1.14 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Challenge League?

Challenge League games average 3.06 goals.

How often do Challenge League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

62% of Challenge League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Challenge League?

Both teams score in 57% of Challenge League games.

How often do home teams win in Challenge League?

Home teams win 45% of Challenge League games.

What does xG show in Challenge League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Challenge League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Challenge League?

Shkelqim Demhasaj leads the recorded scoring table in Challenge League for 2025/2026 with 21 goals.

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