2025–26 Promotion League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2025 – 30 May 2026 |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 75 (4.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mahamadou Kanouté (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | CHA 6–0 LUG (MW 1) |
| Biggest away win | GSA 3–4 BUL (MW 2) |
| Highest scoring | PAR 7–5 LUZ (MW 2) |
| Longest winning run | Lausanne Sport U-21 Bulle (2 Wins) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lausanne Sport U-21 Bulle |
| Longest winless run | Grand-Saconnex (2 Losses) |
| Longest losing run | Grand-Saconnex (2 Losses) |
| Total attendance | 4,963 |
| Average attendance | 496 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Promotion League season (known as the Hoval Promotion League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th edition (12th under its current name) of the 3rd tier of the Swiss football league system under its current format.
Overview
Eighteen teams competed in the league, consisting of the teams in positions 2 to 16 from the previous season, one team relegated from the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League and two teams who were promoted from the 2024–25 Swiss 1. Liga Classic.
Team changes
Outgoing
Promoted to 2025–26 Challenge League
Relegated to 2025–26 1. Liga Classic
Incoming
Relegated from 2024-2025 Swiss Challenge League
Promoted from 1st League Classic
Teams
Grand-Saconnex
Location of the 2025–26 Promotion League teams
| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel II | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof or Youth Campus Basel |
7,000 1,000 |
| FC Bavois | Vaud | Terrain des Peupliers | 659 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Tissot Arena | 5,200 |
| FC Breitenrain Bern | Bern | Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Bulle | Fribourg | Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| SC Cham | Zug | Stadion Eizmoos | 1,800 |
| Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | Stade du Blanché | 1,000 |
| SC Kriens | Lucerne | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,360 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| Lausanne-Sport II | Vaud | Stade du Bois-Gentil | 3,500 |
| FC Lugano II | Ticino | Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Luzern II | Lucerne | Swissporarena or Allmend Süd |
16,800 2,000 |
| FC Paradiso | Ticino | Campo Pian Scairolo | 1,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Berformance Arena | 8,200 |
| Vevey-Sports | Vaud | Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| Young Boys U-21 | Bern | Stadion Wankdorf | 32,000 |
| FC Zürich II | Zürich | Sportplatz Heerenschürli | 1,120 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lausanne-Sport II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 2 | Bulle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Promotion to Challenge League and qualification for Swiss Cup |
| 3 | Schaffhausen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Qualification for Swiss Cup |
| 4 | Young Boys II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kriens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Cham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 7 | Bavois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Paradiso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Brühl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Biel-Bienne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Breitenrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Basel II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Zürich II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Luzern II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | |
| 15 | Vevey-Sports | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Kreuzlingen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 17 | Lugano II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to the 1. Liga Classic |
| 18 | Grand-Saconnex | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. Source: Erste Liga/Premiere Ligue/Prima Lega - Match center
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Results
Statistics
Top Scores
References
- ^ "Rapperswil-Jona with a win in the Challenge League". blue News. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Match center Saison 2024/2025". Erste Liga. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Kriens president rages against the league and refuses to accept the decision". blue News. Retrieved 26 May 2025.