Swiss football league system
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The Swiss football league system, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Switzerland, with seven teams from Liechtenstein, and one each from exclaves of Germany and Italy, also competing. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system.
Because Liechtenstein does not have its own national league, its teams play in the Swiss leagues; see List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country.
| Level | Divisions | |||||
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| 1 | Raiffeisen Super League 10 clubs |
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| 2 | Challenge League 10 clubs |
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| 3 | 1. Liga Promotion 16 clubs |
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| 4 | 1. Liga Classic (Group 1) 14 clubs |
1. Liga Classic (Group 2) 14 clubs |
1. Liga Classic (Group 3) 14 clubs |
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| 5 | 2. Liga Interregional (Group 1) 14 clubs |
2. Liga Interregional (Group 2) 14 clubs |
2. Liga Interregional (Group 3) 14 clubs |
2. Liga Interregional (Group 4) 14 clubs |
2. Liga Interregional (Group 5) 14 clubs |
2. Liga Interregional (Group 6) 14 clubs |
| 6 | 2. Liga 17 regional groups, 204 clubs |
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| 7 | 3. Liga 46 regional groups, 563 clubs |
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| 8 | 4. Liga 75 regional groups, 852 clubs |
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| 9 | 5. Liga 67 regional groups, 685 clubs |
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