2022–23 in Swiss football explained

Country:Switzerland
Season:2022–23
Division1:Super League
Champions1:Young Boys
Division2:Challenge League
Division3:Promotion League
Domestic:Swiss Cup
Dchampions:Young Boys
Wdivision1:Swiss Women's Super League
Wchampions1:Zürich
Wdomestic:Swiss Women's Cup
Wdchampions:Servette Chênois
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Flagicon:yes

The following is a summary of the 2022–23 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

National teams

Men's senior national team

See main article: Switzerland national football team. The men's national team participated in three tournaments during the 2022–23 season. The following table shows their record in each competition for games played during the 2022–23 season.

UEFA Nations League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

Group 2

2022 FIFA World Cup

See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group stage

See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

See main article: UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

Group stage

See main article: UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I.

Men's U21 national team

See main article: Switzerland national under-21 football team.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

See main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Group stage

Knockout phase

Women's national team

See main article: Switzerland women's national football team.

Overview

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G.

UEFA play-offs

See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs.

UEFA Women's Euro

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

Group C

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group C.

Club Football

Men

Swiss Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Cup. BSC Young Boys won the Swiss Cup on 4 June 2023 and thus achieved their third domestic double.[1]

Credit Suisse Super League

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Super League. BSC Young Boys were crowned Swiss champions. They had secured championship already after matchday 31, on 30 April 2023. It is their fourth championship victory in five years.

dieci Challenge League

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League. Yverdon-Sport FC were crowned champions of the Challenge League.[2] They had already secured promotion on matchday 35. FC Lausanne-Sport will join them in the Super League for the next season.[3]

YAPEAL Promotion League

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Promotion League.

Relegation/Promotion play-offs

Super League-Challenge League play-off

Lausanne-Ouchy wins 6–2 on aggregate and win promotion, while Sion are relegated.[4]

Challenge League-Promotion League play-off

Xamax beat Rapperswil-Jona 6–1 on aggregate and remain in the Challenge League.[5]

Women

Axa Women's Super League

See main article: 2022–23 Swiss Women's Super League. On 2 June 2023, FC Zürich Frauen became Swiss women's champion, beating Servette FC Chênois Féminin 0–3 in the play-off final.[6]

Promotion/Relegation play-off

Swiss Clubs in Europe

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. Reigning Swiss champions FC Zürich enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Second qualifying round

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UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. FC Zürich are transferred to the Europa League third qualifying round after losing in Champions League qualifying.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Third qualifying round

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Play-off round

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Group stage

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage.

UEFA Europa Conference League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. BSC Young Boys and FC Basel enter the UECL in the second qualifying round, as runners-up and third placed teams of the 2021–22 Swiss Super League. FC Lugano enter in the third qualifying round, as winners of the 2021–22 Swiss Cup. Basel nearly made history as the first Swiss team to advance to the final of a European competition, only losing to ACF Fiorentina in the final minutes of extra time on 18 May 2023.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Second qualifying round

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Third qualifying round

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Play-off round

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Group stage

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.

Group H

Knockout phase

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase.

Knockout round play-offs

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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UEFA Women's Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. FC Zürich Frauen and Servette FC Chênois Féminin enter the UWCL in the first qualifying round. Zürich enters qualifying in the champions path, as Swiss champion, while Servette enter in the league path, as winner of the regular season.

Qualifying round

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.

Round 1
Champions Path Tournament 4
  • League Path Tournament 1
  • Round 2

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    Group stage

    UEFA Youth League

    See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Youth League.

    Domestic Champions Path

    See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path.

    First round

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    Second round

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    Knockout rounds

    See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase.

    Playoffs

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Nsame und Elia schiessen die Young Boys zum Cup-Triumph. SRF. 4 June 2023. 4 July 2023.
    2. Web site: Yverdon Sport FC feiert seinen vierten Aufstieg ins Oberhaus. 23 May 2023. Swiss Football League.
    3. News: Lausanne-Sport zittert sich ins Oberhaus. 3 July 2023 . SRF. 27 May 2023 . de-ch.
    4. Web site: Historisch: Der FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy steigt in die höchste Schweizer Liga auf!. 6 June 2023. Swiss Football League.
    5. News: Xamax hält sich in der Challenge League – Nuzzolo sagt «Adieu». 3 July 2023 . SRF. 3 June 2023 . de-ch.
    6. News: Mit 3:0 zur Titelverteidigung: FCZ Frauen sind Schweizer Meister. 3 July 2023 . SRF. 2 June 2023 . de-ch.