Swiss League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 National League B season | |
 | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Most recent champion(s) | SC Langenthal |
| TV partner(s) | SRG, Teleclub |
| Related competitions | National League |
| Official website | www.nationalleague.ch |
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of this league each season play a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL and, if they win, they are promoted, while the National League team is relegated to the Swiss League.
The attendance in 2016–17 was about 2,000 spectators.
Current teams
HCB Ticino Rockets
EHC Winterthur
EVZ Academy
National League B teams for the 2016–17 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ajoie | Porrentruy | Patinoire de Porrentruy | 4,300 |
| HCB Ticino Rockets | Biasca | Pista Ghiaccio Biasca | 3,800 |
| HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Patinoire des Mélèzes | 7,200 |
| GCK Lions | Küsnacht | Eishalle Küsnacht | 2,200 |
| SC Langenthal | Langenthal | Schoren Halle | 4,500 |
| EHC Olten | Olten | Kleinholz Stadion | 6,500 |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil-Jona | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
| Hockey Thurgau | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,200 |
| EHC Visp | Visp | Litternahalle | 4,300 |
| EHC Winterthur | Winterthur | Eishalle Deutweg | 3,000 |
| EVZ Academy | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
Former Teams
- HC Forward-Morges - withdrawal at the end of the 2005–06 season
- EHC Biel - promoted to National League A after the 2007–08 season
- EHC Chur - withdrawal at the end of the 2007–08 season
- Lausanne HC - promoted to National League A after the 2012-13 season
- HC Sierre-Anniviers - bankruptcy at the end of the 2012-13 season
- SCL Tigers - promoted to National League A after the 2014-15 season
- HC Red Ice - bankruptcy after the 2016-17 season
See also
References
External links
- Swiss Ice Hockey, official site - in French and German
- Puck.ch Results of Swiss Ice Hockey - in English, French, German and Italian*
Coordinates: 47°25′05″N 7°04′40″E / 47.4181°N 7.0778°E
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