Swiss League

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Swiss League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Swiss League season
FormerlyNational League B
1947–2017
Swiss League
2017–present
SportIce hockey
Founded1947
No. of teams10
Country Switzerland
Most recent
champion(s)
EHC Kloten
TV partner(s)Sky Switzerland
Promotion toNational League
Relegation toMySports League
Related
competitions
National League
Official websitewww.swissleague.ch

The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, they are promoted, while the National League team is relegated to the Swiss League.

Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was formerly called National League B.[1] The league attendance in 2018–19 was about 2,700 spectators.

Current teams[edit]

Team Location Arena Capacity Founded Joined league
City Canton
EHC Basel Basel Basel-Stadt St. Jakob Arena 6,700 1932 2022
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Neuchâtel Patinoire des Mélèzes 7,200 1919 2001
GCK Lions Küsnacht Zürich Eishalle Küsnacht 2,200 1932 2000
EHC Olten Olten Solothurn Kleinholz Stadion 6,500 1934 1994
HC Sierre Sierre Valais Patinoire de Graben 4,500 1933 2019
Bellinzona Rockets Bellinzona Ticino Centro Sportivo 3,800 1987 2016
HC Thurgau Weinfelden Thurgau Güttingersreuti 3,200 1989 2006
EHC Visp Visp Valais Lonza Arena 5,150 1941 1999
EHC Winterthur Winterthur Zürich Zielbau Arena 3,000 1929 2015

Former Teams[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Resolutions of the National League Assembly regarding the 2017–18 season" (in German). Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

External links[edit]

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