2008–09 Swiss Challenge League
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | 2007–08 season |
| FC Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne, Berne | Gurzelen Stadium | 1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel | Centre Sportif de la Charrière | 13th in Challenge League |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel | Rankhof | 7th in Challenge League |
| FC Gossau | Gossau, St. Gallen | Buechenwald | 11th in Challenge League |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne, Vaud | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise | 13th in Challenge League |
| FC Locarno | Locarno, Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 14th in Challenge League |
| AC Lugano | Lugano, Ticino | Stadio comunale Cornaredo | 9th in Challenge League |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Espenmoos | 9th in Super League |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 6th in Challenge League |
| Servette FC | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 8th in Challenge League |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Nyon, Vaud | Colovray | 1. Liga play-offs round finalists |
| FC Thun | Thun, Berne | Stadion Lachen | 10th in Super League |
| FC Wil 1900 | Wil, St. Gallen | Bergholz Stadium | 3rd in Challenge League |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur, Zürich | Schützenwiese | 5th in Challenge League |
| FC Wohlen | Wohlen, Aargau | Niedermatten | 4th in Challenge League |
| FC Yverdon-Sport | Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud | Stade Municipal | 10th in Challenge League |
Standings
Top goal scorers
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