2017–18 in Swiss football
| Season | 2017–18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super League | Young Boys | |
| Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| Swiss Cup | Zürich | |
| Women's football | ||
| Nationalliga A | Zürich | |
| Swiss Cup | Zürich | |
The following is a summary of the 2017–18 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Men's national team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
Win Draw Loss
2018 FIFA World Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 17 June 2018 Group phase | Brazil | 1–1 | | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| 20:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,109 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
| 22 June 2018 Group phase | Serbia | 1–2 | | Kaliningrad, Russia |
| 20:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Kaliningrad Stadium Attendance: 33,187 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| 27 June 2018 Group phase | Switzerland | 2–2 | | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 43,319 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 3 July 2018 Round of 16 | Sweden | 1–0 | | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 16:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 64,042 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | +28 | 27 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 27 | Advance to second round | |
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 4 |
| 31 August 2017 Group phase | Switzerland | 3 – 0 | | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 20:45 CEST | Seferovic Lichtsteiner |
Report | Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 13,600 Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway) |
| 3 September 2017 Group phase | Latvia | 0 – 3 | | Riga, Latvia |
| 20:45 CEST | Indrāns Dubra Solovjovs Vardanjans |
Report | Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 7,587 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
| 7 October 2017 Group phase | Switzerland | 5 – 2 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 CET | Xhaka Frei Zuber Lichtsteiner |
Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 32,018 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
| 10 October 2017 Group phase | Portugal | 2 – 0 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CET | Djourou André Silva |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
| 9 November 2017 Playoffs | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 18,269 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
| 12 November 2017 Playoffs | Switzerland | 0–0 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 36'210 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
Switzerland won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Friendly matches
| 23 March 2018 | Greece | 0–1 | | Athens, Greece |
| 19:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 5,487 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal) |
| 27 March 2018 | Switzerland | 6–0 | | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria) |
| 3 June 2018 | Spain | 1–1 | | Villarreal, Spain |
| 21:00 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 23,500 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 8 June 2018 | Switzerland | 1–1 | | Lugano, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium Attendance: 7,010 Referee: Amaury Delure (France) |
Women's national team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
Win Draw Loss
FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 21 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 19 | Play-offs | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 |
| 15 September 2017 | Albania | 1 – 4 | | Elbasan, Albania |
| 17:00 CET | Begolli |
Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Amy Rayner (England) |
| 19 September 2017 | Switzerland | 2 – 1 | | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET | Bernauer Dickenmann |
Report | Pajor |
Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 800 Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
| 24 November 2017 | Switzerland | 3–0 | | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: LIPO Park Attendance: 2'017 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
| 28 November 2017 | Switzerland | 5–1 | | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 1'215 Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovakia) |
| 5 April 2018 | Switzerland | 1–0 | | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: LIPO Park Attendance: 2'504 Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic) |
| 12 June 2018 | Belarus | 0–5 | | Minsk, Belarus |
| 17:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: FC Minsk Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia) |
2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
| 28 February 2018 Group A | Italy | 0–3 | | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 17:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 2 March 2018 Group A | Switzerland | 4–0 | | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 17:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: GSZ Stadium |
| 5 March 2018 Group A | Switzerland | 0–0 | | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 12:00 CET | Report | Stadium: GSZ Stadium |
| 7 March 2018 3rd Place | North Korea | 2–1 | | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 13:00 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium |
Friendly matches
| 22 October 2017 MS&AD Cup | Japan | 2 – 0 | | Nagano, Japan |
| 09:30 CET | Nakajima Tanaka |
Report | Stadium: Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium Attendance: 6,261 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
Domestic season
Super League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Boys (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Basel | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Luzern | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 72 | −20 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Sion | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Thun | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 42 | |
| 8 | Lugano | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 42 | |
| 9 | Grasshopper | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 35 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Zürich qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 Swiss Cup.
Challenge League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel Xamax (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 39 | +43 | 85 | Promotion to 2018–19 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 64 | |
| 3 | Servette | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 62 | |
| 4 | Vaduz[a] | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Rapperswil-Jona | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 56 | |
| 6 | Aarau | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 44 | |
| 7 | Wil | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 39 | |
| 8 | Chiasso[b] | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 36 | |
| 9 | Winterthur | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 32 | |
| 10 | Wohlen[c] (R) | 36 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 93 | −52 | 18 | Relegation to 2018-19 Swiss Promotion League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Vaduz qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.
- ^ Chiasso were deducted three points for licence rules violation[2]
- ^ Wohlen waived license application and will not continue professional football in the 2018–19 season.[3][4]
Promotion League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Kriens (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 69 | 2017/2018 Promotion League Champion |
| 2 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 64 | directly qualified for 2018/2019 Swiss Cup |
| 3 | Yverdon-Sport | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 56 | |
| 4 | FC Basel U-21 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 45 | |
| 5 | FC Zürich U-21 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 43 | |
| 7 | FC Köniz | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 42 | |
| 8 | SC Brühl | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | FC Breitenrain | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Sion U-21 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 38 | |
| 11 | SC Cham | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | SC YF Juventus | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Bavois | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 34 | |
| 14 | BSC Old Boys[a] (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 31 | Relegation to 2018–19 1. Liga Classic |
| 15 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 30 | |
| 16 | FC United Zürich (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 89 | −54 | 18 | Relegation to 2018–19 1. Liga Classic |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ BSC Old Boys Basel voluntarily relegated at the end of the season.
Swiss Cup
FC Zürich beat Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–1 in the first drawn semi-final and were considered as home team for the final. BSC Young Boys beat FC Basel 2–0 in the other semi-final. The match was played on 27 May 2018 at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.[6]
- Final
| Zürich | 2–1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Frey Sarr Marchesano Thelander Brecher |
SFV summary | Nuhu Sanogo Sulejmani |
Swiss Clubs in Europe
BSC Young Boys
UEFA Champions League qualifying phase
| 26 July 2017 CL Qualification R3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 – 1 | | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 18:30 (CET) | Yarmolenko Mbokani Harmash |
Report | Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium Attendance: 36,341 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 2 August 2017 CL Qualification R3 | Young Boys | 2 – 0 | | Bern, Switzerland |
| 20:15 (CET) | Hoarau Lotomba |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 13,303 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
3–3 on aggregate. Young Boys won on away goals.
| 15 August 2017 CL Qualification PO | Young Boys | 0 – 1 | | Bern, Switzerland |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 20,003 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
| 23 August 2017 CL Qualification PO | CSKA Moscow | 2 – 0 | | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:45 (CET) | Shchennikov Dzagoev |
Report | Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 15,560 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
CSKA Moscow won 3–0 on aggregate.
UEFA Europa League group stage
| 14 September 2017 Group B | Young Boys | 1–1 | | Bern, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) | Fassnacht |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 13,004 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 18 September 2017 Group B | Skënderbeu Korçë | 1–1 | | Elbasan, Albania |
| 21:05 (CET) | Sowe |
Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands) |
| 19 October 2017 Group B | Dynamo Kyiv | 2–2 | | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 21:05 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium Attendance: 21,789 Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland) |
| 2 November 2017 Group B | Young Boys | 0–1 | | Bern, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 10,077 Referee: Tony Chapron (France) |
| 23 November 2017 Group B | Partizan | 2–1 | | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 21:05 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 20,568 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 7 December 2017 Group B | Young Boys | 2–1 | | Bern, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 8,209 Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales) |
FC Basel
UEFA Champions League group stage
| 12 September 2017 Group A | Manchester United | 3–0 | | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 (CET) | Fellaini Lukaku Rashford |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,854 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
| 27 September 2017 Group A | Basel | 5–0 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 (CET) | Lang Oberlin Van Wolfswinkel Riveros |
Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 34,111 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
| 18 October 2017 Group A | CSKA Moscow | 0–2 | | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 27,996 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| 31 October 2017 Group A | Basel | 1–2 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 (CET) | Zuffi |
Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 33'303 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
| 22 November 2017 Group A | Basel | 1–0 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 (CET) |
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Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
| 5 December 2017 Group A | Benfica | 0–2 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 22,470 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
UEFA Champions League knockout phase
| 13 February 2018 Round of 16 | Basel | 0–4 | | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| 7 March 2018 Round of 16 | Manchester City | 1–2 | | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 49,411 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Manchester City won 5–2 on aggregate.
FC Lugano
UEFA Europa League group stage
| 14 September 2017 Group G | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–1 | | Be'er Sheva, Israel |
| 21:05 (CET) | Einbinder Tzedek |
Report | Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 14'752 Referee: Tony Chapron (France) |
| 28 September 2017 Group G | Lugano | 1–2 | | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) | Bottani |
Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 2,680 Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine) |
| 19 October 2017 Group G | Lugano | 3–2 | | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 2,530 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
| 2 November 2017 Group G | Viktoria Plzeň | 4–1 | | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 21:05 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,483 Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium |
| 23 November 2017 Group G | Lugano | 1–0 | | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (CET) |
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Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
| 7 December 2017 Group G | Steaua București | 1–2 | | Bucharest, Romania |
| 21:05 (CET) |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 10,542 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) |
FC Luzern
UEFA Europa League qualifying phase
| 13 July 2017 EL Qualification R2 | Osijek | 2 – 0 | | Osijek, Croatia |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ejupi Grezda |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
| 20 July 2017 EL Qualification R2 | Luzern | 2 – 1 | | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 19:45 (CET) | Juric |
Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 8,483 Referee: Martin Lundby (Norway) |
Osijek won 3–2 on aggregate.
FC Sion
UEFA Europa League qualifying phase
| 27 July 2017 EL Qualification R3 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 3 – 0 | | Marijampolė, Lithuania |
| 19:00 (CET) | Ricardo Janušauskas Laukžemis |
Report | Stadium: Sūduva Stadium Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria) |
| 2 August 2017 EL Qualification R3 | Sion | 1 – 1 | | Lancy, Switzerland |
| 18:00 (CET) | Konaté |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 410 Referee: Antony Gautier (France) |
Sūduva Marijampolė won 4–1 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Drei Punkte Abzug für Chiasso" (in German). Luzerner Zeitung. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Der FC Wohlen verabschiedet sich nach 16 Spielzeiten aus dem Spitzensport" (PDF) (Press release) (in German). FC Wohlen AG. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ Wendel, Sebastian (7 March 2018). "Jetzt ist es amtlich: Der Abstieg des FC Wohlen aus der Challenge League ist besiegelt" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Final des Helvetia Schweizer Cups 2018 findet in Bern statt". SFV (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
| Preceded by 2016–17 |
Seasons in Swiss football |
Succeeded by 2018–19 |