FC Winterthur

2nd in the Challenge League, 25 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: W18 Sept · Challenge LeagueHome v FC AarauWon 2–1L9 Oct · Challenge LeagueAway at Neuchâtel XamaxLost 0–3W23 Oct · Challenge LeagueHome v Stade NyonnaisWon 4–0W1 Nov · Challenge LeagueAway at FC WilWon 3–0D7 Nov · Challenge LeagueHome v Étoile CarougeDrew 2–2

What’s at stake: Mathematically safe from relegation · 6 pts behind 1st

Relegated from the Super League last seasonBack in the Challenge League after 4 seasons away

Honours: 🏆 Challenge League ×1 (since 2016–17) · ▲ 1 promotion

Challenge League 12021–22
Promotions 12021–22 to Super League

Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.

Pyramid:Super League (tier above)Promotion League (tier below)

Next match · Challenge League

Yverdon SportvFC Winterthur

Friday 20 November at 20:15 · Stade Municipal

FC Winterthur’s journey through the Swiss pyramid

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This season so far: 2nd in the Challenge League, 14th of 40 across the top three Swiss divisions. Since 2016–17: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.

SSL1–12CHL13–22PL23–40

16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Promoted
Relegated

Season by season 11 seasons

2026–27T2Challenge League2nd of 1014th of 40
2025–26T1Super League ▼ Relegated12th of 1212th of 40
2024–25T1Super League10th of 1210th of 40
2023–24T1Super League6th of 126th of 40
2022–23T1Super League9th of 109th of 38
2021–22T2Challenge League ▲ Promoted1st of 1011th of 36
2020–21T2Challenge League6th of 1016th of 36
2019–20T2Challenge League4th of 1014th of 36
2018–19T2Challenge League4th of 1014th of 20
2017–18T2Challenge League9th of 1019th of 20
2016–17T2Challenge League6th of 1016th of 20

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (Zurich)

20 NovCHLAYverdon Sport20:15
27 NovCHLHRapperswil-Jona20:15
5 DecCHLAStade Lausanne-Ouchy18:00
12 DecCHLHSC Kriens18:00
18 DecCHLAFC Aarau20:15

Results

7 NovCHLHÉtoile CarougeD2–2
1 NovCHLAFC WilW3–0
23 OctCHLHStade NyonnaisW4–0
9 OctCHLANeuchâtel XamaxL0–3
18 SeptCHLHFC AarauW2–1
11 SeptCHLAÉtoile CarougeW1–0

All 13 results

4 SeptCHLHNeuchâtel XamaxW4–0
1 SeptCHLAStade NyonnaisD2–2
28 AugCHLHStade Lausanne-OuchyD1–1
21 AugCHLARapperswil-JonaW2–0
7 AugCHLHFC WilW5–0
31 JulCHLASC KriensL0–2
24 JulCHLHYverdon SportD2–2

Competitions

2nd of 10 · 25 pts

Full table →

1st Promotion
2nd Play-offs
10th Relegation

Challenge League table around FC Winterthur
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
1 (Promotion)	Stade Lausanne-Ouchy	13	9	4	0	28	6	+22	DWDWW	3111
2 (Play-offs)	FC Winterthur	13	7	4	2	28	13	+15	WLWWD	2510
3	Yverdon Sport	13	6	5	2	23	14	+9	DWWLD	238
4	SC Kriens	13	5	4	4	22	19	+3	WDLDW	198
5	Neuchâtel Xamax	13	5	2	6	16	20	−4	LWDLD	175
6	FC Aarau	13	4	3	6	19	24	−5	LLLWL	153
7	Étoile Carouge	13	3	5	5	14	19	−5	LLWDD	145