Swiss 2.Liga
Swiss 2. Liga | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 19?? |
No. of teams | 66 |
Country(ies) | Switzerland |
Related competitions | Swiss 1.Liga Swiss 3.Liga Swiss 4.Liga |
The Swiss 2.Liga is the fourth highest league in Switzerland, after the National League A, the National League B, and the Swiss 1.Liga.
The top teams are promoted to the Swiss 1.Liga and the bottom teams are relegated to the Swiss 3.Liga.
Format
The 2.Liga is divided in three divisions: Ostschweiz or Orientale (East Switzerland; OS), 13 teams; Zentralschweiz (Central Switzerland; ZS), 12 teams and Suisse Romande (Romandie, SR).
Champions
Season | Orientale (East) champion | Central champion | Romande champion | Promoted teams | |||||||
2015-16 | EHC Durnten | Rheinfelden | Star Chaux-de-Fonds (Group 5), Monthey (Group 6) | Monthey, Rheinfelden, Durnten | |||||||
2014-15 | EHC Durnten | Munchenbuchsee-Moosseedorf | Star Chaux-de-Fonds (Group 5), HC Sierre (Group 6) | Sierre | |||||||
2013-14 | EHC Wetzikon | Munchenbuchsee-Moosseedorf | Moutier (Group 5), HC Red Ice II (Group 6) | Wetzikon, Red Ice II | |||||||
2012-13 | SC Weinfelden | Munchenbuchsee-Moosseedorf | La Vallee de Joux (Group 5), Geneve-Servette II (Group 6) | Weinfelden, La Vallee de Joux | |||||||
2011-12 | EHC Seewen | Wettingen-Baden | Saint-Imier (Group 5), Meyrin (Group 6) | Seewen, Wettingen-Baden, Saint-Imier | |||||||
2010-11 | EHC Chur | EHC Belp | EHC SenSee (Group 5), HC Forward-Morges (Group 6) | Chur, Belp, Forward-Morges | |||||||
2009-10 | Chiasso | Bale-Petit-Huningen II | Saint-Imier (Group 5), SC Meyrin (Group 6) | Chiasso, Huningen II, Saint-Imier | |||||||
2008-09 | SC Herisau | EHC Belp | HC Universite Neuchatel (Group 5), HC Forward-Morges (Group 6) | Herisau, Belp, Neuchatel | |||||||
2007-08 | EHC Oberthurgau | Adelboden | HC Vallee de Joux (Group 5), HC Montana-Crans (Group 6) | Oberthurgau, Adelboden, Montana-Crans | |||||||
2006-07 | Ceresio | Oberlangenegg | Bulle-la-Gruyere (Group 5), HC Villars-sur-Ollon (Group 6) | Ceresio, Bulle-la-Gruyere, Villars-sur-Ollon | |||||||
2005-06 | Seewen-Herti | EHC Belp | HC Universite Neuchatel (Group 5), Verbier Bagnes (Group 6) | Seewen-Herti, Verbier1 | |||||||
2004-05 | EHC Arosa | EHC Belp | Nord Vaudois (Group 5), SC Meyrin (Group 6) | Arosa, Meyrin | |||||||
2003-04 | Weinfelden | EHC Belp | Saint-Imier (Group 5), Sion (Group 6) | Weinfelden, Sion | |||||||
2002-03 | Illnau-Effretikon | EHC Belp | Star Montagne | Saint-Moritz2, Star Montagne | |||||||
2001-02 | SC Herisau | Wohlen-Freiamt | Prilly | Herisau, Zuchwil-Regio3, Prilly | |||||||
2000-01 | EHC Schaffhausen | EHC Adelboden | Monthey | Schaffhausen, Adelboden, Brandis, Monthey | |||||||
1999-00 | EHC Wetzikon | EHC Rot-Blau Bern | HC Dudingen (Group 5), HC Anniviers (Group 6) | Wetzikon, Porza, Rot-Blau Bern, EHC Napf, Dudingen | |||||||
1992-93 | EHC Arosa | Bale-Petit-Huningen | Octodure | Arosa, Bellinzona, Bale-Petit Huningen, Zunzgen-Sissach, Octodure, Tramelan | |||||||
1991-92 | SC Kusnacht | Unterseen | Star Chaux-de-Fonds | Kusnacht, Wetzikon, Unterseen, Thunerstern, Star Chaux-de-Fonds, Nendaz | |||||||
1990-91 | Chiasso | Zunzgen-Sissach | Champery | Chiasso, Illnau-Effretikon, Zunzgen-Sissach, Marzili-Langgasse, Champery, Monthey | |||||||
1989-90 | Saint Moritz and Seewen (Orientale), Signau and Thunerstern(Central), Le Locle and Sion (Romande) were promoted to the 1.Liga | ||||||||||
1988-89 | Wetzikon, Lucerne (Orientale), Munchenbuchsee, Schwarzenburg (Central), Saint-Imier, Chateau d'Oex (Romande) were promoted to the 1.Liga | ||||||||||
1987-88 | Illnau-Effretikon, Grasshopper Club Zurich (Orientale), Rot-Blau Bern, Signau (Central) Saas-Grund, Villars (Romande) were promoted to the 1.Liga | ||||||||||
1986-87 | Lucerne, Kussnacht am Rigi (Orientale), Solothurn, Munchenbuchsee (Central), Moutier, Star Lausanne (Romande) were promoted to the 1.Liga | ||||||||||
1971-72 | Schwarzenburg (promoted from Group 3), Serrieres (promoted from Group 4) | ||||||||||
1967-68 | Dürnten, Schaffhouse, EHC Bienne II, EHC Langenthal II, HC La-Chaux-de Fonds II and Leukergrund were promoted to the 1.Liga |
Notes: 1. Universite Neuchatel won the Romande promotion series, but ceded promotion to Verbier. 2. Illnau-Effretikon won the Orientale group, but declined promotion. The second-place finisher, Saint-Moritz, was instead promoted. 3. Wohlen-Freiamt won the Central group, but opted to remain in the 2. Liga, so Zuchwil-Regio was promoted in their place.