Swiss Championship. Women's League B
Women's League B Switzerland is the second tier of the country's women's football pyramid, featuring regional teams battling for promotion to the elite while fending off relegation threats.
History and foundation
Established in the early 2000s amid restructuring by the Swiss Football Association (SFU), the league kicked off in 2004 with 12 teams. Milestones include FC Luzern Frauen's dominant rise to League A in 2011 and a 2018 match-fixing scandal that tightened regulations. COVID-19 truncated 2020 and 2021 seasons, but expansion to 14 teams marked recovery. Fun fact: Stars from Euro 2022022's Swiss squad honed skills here.
Tournament format
12–14 teams play a double round-robin (26 matches each). Top team promotes directly to League A; runner-up faces playoffs against League A's bottom side. Bottom two relegate to regional leagues; third-bottom enters playoff. Season runs August to June with winter break.
Interesting facts
High-scoring: average 3.2 goals per game, favoring attacks. Top scorers: Alessia Jaddo (24 goals, 2019/20, FC Aarau), Iman Hassan (22, 2022/23, FC Solothurn). Standouts: Ramona Bachmann, who started here before European stardom; Lena Hofmann (FC Winterthur), assist queen. League averages 22-year-old players, nurturing talent with growing international influx.