The Swiss Challenge League (until August 2008 known as Challenge League) is the second highest tier of the Swiss Football League. 16 teams play in the Challenge League. The winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to the 1. Liga. The second placed team enters a two-legged playoff against the 9th placed team in the Super League, the winner playing in the higher division next season.
The Swiss Challenge league was named Nationalliga B until summer 2003.
In the past Liechtenstein's FC Vaduz played in the Challenge League. They were promoted to the Super League following the 2007-08 season.
Most of the players here in Switzerland team for the World Cup are from this swiss Challenge League, who have performced their legitimate duties in thier respective groups. Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The 1954 World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3-2 in the final, giving them their first title.
It was one of the best performances of Switzerland in that World Cup as they reached in the Quater finals for the 3rd time after 1934 and 1938. In one of the quarter-finals the World Cup holders Uruguay sent England out of the tournament, also by 4-2. Also Germany dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0, and Austria beat the host nation Switzerland in the game that saw the most goals in any World Cup match, 7-5.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
It was one of the best performances of Switzerland in that World Cup as they reached in the Quater finals for the 3rd time after 1934 and 1938. In one of the quarter-finals the World Cup holders Uruguay sent England out of the tournament, also by 4-2. Also Germany dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0, and Austria beat the host nation Switzerland in the game that saw the most goals in any World Cup match, 7-5.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Switzerland team in recent years
Switzerland qualified for the Euro 2004 in Portugal by finishing first in group 10 of the qualifying, ahead of Russia and Ireland. Qualification: The World Cup 2006 in Germany was the first World Cup for Switzerland since their participation at the World Cup 1994. After finishing second behind France in the qualifying group 4, they defeated Turkey in the play-off round 2–0 and 4–2 to qualify for the main tournament.
Switzerland co-hosted the Euro 2008 together with Austria and was therefore automatically qualified. Switzerland played all matches of group A in Basel. After losing the opening game 0–1 to the Czech Republic and the second game 1–2 against Turkey, they were already eliminated from their home tournament after only two games. Consolation came from the 2–0 victory over Portugal in the final group stage game.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Switzerland co-hosted the Euro 2008 together with Austria and was therefore automatically qualified. Switzerland played all matches of group A in Basel. After losing the opening game 0–1 to the Czech Republic and the second game 1–2 against Turkey, they were already eliminated from their home tournament after only two games. Consolation came from the 2–0 victory over Portugal in the final group stage game.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
About Switzerland Football Team
The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German, La Nati in French and Squadra nazionale in Italian) is the national football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarter-finals three times, in 1934, 1938 and when the country hosted the event in 1954. Switzerland also won silver at the 1924 Olympics. The 2002 U-17 European Championship was won by the Nati.
In 2006, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the competition despite not conceding a goal, losing to Ukraine in a penalty shootout in the last 16, by failing to score a single penalty - becoming the first national team in Cup history to do this.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarter-finals three times, in 1934, 1938 and when the country hosted the event in 1954. Switzerland also won silver at the 1924 Olympics. The 2002 U-17 European Championship was won by the Nati.
In 2006, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the competition despite not conceding a goal, losing to Ukraine in a penalty shootout in the last 16, by failing to score a single penalty - becoming the first national team in Cup history to do this.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Switzerland has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Switzerland World Cup Tickets for its the upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
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