2016–17 Swiss Challenge League
The 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Brack.ch Challenge League, was the 14th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zürich |
| Promoted | Zürich |
| Relegated | Le Mont |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 529 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jean-Pierre Nsamé (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Servette 6–1 Wohlen (11 September 2016) Schaffhausen 5–0 Chiasso (8 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Chiasso 0–6 Schaffhausen (15 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Zürich 6–3 Aarau (6 November 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Schaffhausen (8 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Zürich (18 games) |
| Longest winless run | Wil (17 games) |
| Longest losing run | Aarau Schaffhausen (7 games) |
| Highest attendance | 14,455 Zürich 3–0 Wohlen (3 June 2017) |
| Total attendance | 505,117 |
| Average attendance | 2,806 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
On 1 May 2017 FC Le Mont decided to voluntarily relegate three steps down in the league system after being denied a licence to play in the Swiss Challenge League.
On 18 May 2017, Zürich became champions of the 2016–17 Challenge League following their 1–1 draw against Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax's 2–1 defeat at Schaffhausen. They are thus promoted back to the top flight immediately following their relegation the previous season.
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