| Competition: | Swiss Challenge League |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Pixels: | 200 |
| Winners: | Winterthur |
| Promoted: | Winterthur |
| Relegated: | Kriens |
| Continentalcup1: | Europa Conference League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Vaduz |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
| Updated: | 3 August 2021[1] |
The 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) was the 19th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 23 July 2021 and ended on 21 May 2022.[2]
A total of 10 teams participate in the league. 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League champions Grasshopper Club Zürich was promoted to the 2021–22 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Vaduz, who was relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2020–21 Swiss Super League. FC Chiasso was relegated after finishing in last place in the 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League and was replaced by Yverdon-Sport FC, who finished atop the 2020-21 Swiss Promotion League.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,000 | |||
| 5,360 | |||
| 15,850 | |||
| 11,997 | |||
| 8,200 | |||
| 10,014 | |||
| 7,584 | |||
| 6,958 | |||
| 9,400 | |||
| 6,600 | |||
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Stephan Keller |  Elsad Zverotić | gpard | Swiss Red Cross, Credit Suisse |
| Kriens | Bruno Berner | Elia Alessandrini | Joma | MVM AG |
| Lausanne-Ouchy |  Meho Kodro |  Andy Laugeois | 14Fourteen | none |
| Neuchâtel | Martin Rueda | Laurent Walthert | Erima | Groupe E, Briq |
| Schaffhausen | Martin Andermatt | Imran Bunjaku | Puma | Pistoleros, doc-oliday |
| Thun |  Carlos Bernegger | Nicola Sutter | Macron | Schneider Software AG |
| Wil | Brunello Iacopetta | Philipp Muntwiler | Erima | Planet Pure |
| Winterthur | Alexander Frei | Davide Callà | gpard | Keller, Init7 |
